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Plea in SC raises issue of discrimination against transgenders

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A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre and others to establish a transgender welfare board to address their social welfare issues and also appoint a committee to promptly probe reports of their alleged gross abuse by the police. The petition filed by a Mumbai-based organisation said that transgenders should be treated with the same dignity and respect as others, claiming they have suffered discrimination for ages and are deprived of social and cultural participation. The plea has said that according to the 2011…

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Stimac names 35 probables for matches against Oman and UAE, to prune list to 28 later

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National football coach Igor Stimac on Tuesday named 10 new players in his 35-member list of probables for India’s back-to-back international friendlies against Oman and the UAE to be played in Dubai on March 25 and 29 respectively. The final list of 28 players will be announced after the Indian Super League final on March 13. The players will then assemble for a preparatory camp in Dubai from March 15. “We have kept 35 players in the list as a cushion in case any player picks up an injury during…

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Shira Haas to lead TV series about former Israel PM Golda Meir

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“Unorthodox” star Shira Haas will headline an upcoming TV series about the life of former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir. Titled “Lioness”, the show is based on author Francine Klagsbrun’s non-fiction book of the same name, reported Deadline. Veteran singer-actor Barbra Streisand will executive produce the series, which hails from MGM/UA Television in association with Nina Tassler and Denise Di Novi PatMa Productions. Klagsbrun’s book chronicles the life and career of Meir, one of the most influential figures in the history of Israel and a prominent figure in world history.…

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ISRO PSLV-C51 Launch on February 28 With Brazil’s Amazonia-1 Satellite on Board

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Countdown for the launch of PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 mission commenced on Saturday from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. “Countdown for the launch of #PSLVC51/Amazonia-1 mission commenced today at 08:54 am from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota. The launch is scheduled tomorrow at 10:24 am,” Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said.  Primary satellite Amazonia-1 of Brazil and 18 co-passenger satellites onboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C51) are scheduled to be launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) Sriharikota Range (SHAR) on February 28, the Indian Space…

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Reliance Partners With Google, Facebook For Digital Payment Network Bid: Report

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Digital payments in India could rise to $135.2 billion in 2023, according to an Assocham-PWC India study in 2019. Conglomerate Reliance Industries has partnered with Facebook Inc, Google and fintech player Infibeam to set up a national digital payment network, Economic Times newspaper reported on Saturday, citing unnamed sources. Last year, central bank invited companies to forge new umbrella entities (NUEs) to create a payments network that would rival the system operated by the National Payments Council of India (NPCI), as it seeks to reduce concentration risks in the space. …

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“Talk About The Surface Is Getting Out Of Hand,” Says Ravichandran Ashwin

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India vs England: Ravichandran Ashwin on Saturday said that talks regarding the pitch is getting out of hand and enquired if there was any instance when the pitch had gained this much attention during India’s overseas tour. India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Saturday said that talks regarding the pitch is getting out of hand and he once again reiterated that one should be talking about the quality of play rather than the 22 yards. India defeated England by 10 wickets within two days in the pink-ball Test. The match saw…

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Probe Agency Attaches Assets Worth ₹ 84 Crore Of Kanva Group PromotersProbe Agency Attaches Assets Worth ₹ 84 Crore Of Kanva Group Promoters

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The properties, provisionally attached under sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), include agricultural and non-agricultural land, buildings, residential flats and factories. The Enforcement Directorate has attached assets worth over ₹ 84 crore in a money laundering probe linked to an alleged funds embezzlement case against a Karnataka-based cooperative society and its promoters, the central agency said Saturday. The properties, provisionally attached under sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), include agricultural and non-agricultural land, buildings, residential flats and factories.  These assets are in the names…

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Nikki Haley, Top Republicans Call For US Boycott Of China Winter Olympics

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Accusing China of “horrific” human rights abuses, some top Republican leaders, including Indian-American politician Nikki Haley, have demanded that the US boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing and called on the International Olympic Committee to select a new site for the event. Beijing is scheduled to host the Winter Olympics from February 4 to 20, 2022. The White House, however, said that no decision has been taken yet on the demands of the leaders. It is no secret that China wants to use the Winter Olympics as part of…

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Budget 2021 Marks Directional Change For Economy: Finance Minister

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The Finance Minister lauded the reform of faceless assessment for direct and indirect taxes, saying that tax terrorism will be a thing of the past, but warned that technology terrorism will gain ground. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said this year’s budget has negated the notion that welfare state is a socialist prerogative, and added that it has given a directional change to the economy, wherein the government trusts wealth creators and citizens. She lauded the reform of faceless assessment for direct and indirect taxes, saying that tax…

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India vs England: Ravichandran Ashwin Becomes Fastest Indian To 400 Test Wickets

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India vs England: Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday became the fastest Indian bowler to pick 400 Test wickets in terms of matches. Ashwin reached the milestone in his 77th Test. India off spinner Ravichandran Ashwin became the fastest Indian bowler to 400 Test wickets on Thursday. Ashwin, playing his 77th Test, was on 397 wickets at the end of England’s first innings of the ongoing third Test and dismissed England batsmen Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope and Jofra Archer in the second innings to get to the milestone. Ashwin is only behind…

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