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Hong Kong’s Joshua Wong to plead guilty to protest charges

November 23, 2020 strong0 comment

Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong said Monday that he plans to plead guilty to charges related to a demonstration outside police headquarters during anti-government protests last year. Ahead of a court hearing Monday, Wong said that he and fellow activist Ivan Lam would both plead guilty to organizing, taking part in and inciting protesters to join an unauthorized protest outside police headquarters in Wan Chai last June. Both Wong and Lam were members of the now-disbanded Demosisto political party. I am persuaded that neither prison bars, nor election…

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SC says COVID-19 situation worsened in Delhi & Guj, asks Centre, states to file status reports

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 strong0 comment

The pandemic situation in Delhi has ?worsened? and it has gone ?out of control? in Gujarat, the Supreme Court said on Monday while expressing concern over the surge in number of COVID-19 cases across the country The apex court, which asked the Centre and all states to file within two days status reports detailing the steps taken to deal with the situation, said there is spike in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra and authorities have to take steps and ?prepare for the worst? for December ?Things have worsened in Delhi especially…

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Bowlers will decide fate of India-Australia contest, feels Zaheer

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 strong0 comment

Former left-arm pacer Zaheer Khan believes bowlers will decide the fate of this summer’s India-Australia contest as both the teams boast of some of the world’s finest bowlers in their squads. The Indian cricket team is currently in Australia for a full series that includes three ODIs and as many T20 Internationals followed by a four-Test rubber. The tour will start with the ODIs here on November 27. With the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins, to name a few, up their ranks, both India…

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Mel Gibson confirms ‘Lethal Weapon 5’ in the works with Richard Donner

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 strong0 comment

Veteran actor Mel Gibson has confirmed that a fifth film in his blockbuster “Lethal Weapon” franchise is happening with filmmaker Richard Donner returning as director. During an appearance on “Good Morning America”, the 64-year-old actor said Donner is working on a new movie in the action franchise, which will see him and Danny Glover reprise their roles as LA detectives Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh, respectively. Asked if the movie is happening, Gison said: “Yeah! No absolutely.” “And the man who was behind all that the man who brought it…

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SC to hear on Nov 23 plea for regulation to ensure UPI platform data not exploited

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 strong0 comment

The Supreme Court Friday said it would hear on November 23 the plea filed by Rajya Sabha MP Binoy Viswam seeking direction to the RBI for framing regulation to ensure that data collected on UPI platforms is not exploited or used in any manner other than for processing payments. The matter came up for hearing before a bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian which listed it for hearing next week. On October 15, the apex court had sought responses from the…

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Sensex regains footing as bank stocks spurt; logs weekly rise

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 strong0 comment

Equity indices resumed their upward trajectory on Friday after a day’s pause as banking, finance and telecom counters saw robust demand amid mixed global cues. A recovering rupee and unabated foreign fund inflows added to the momentum, traders said. After a choppy session, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 282.29 points or 0.65 per cent higher at 43,882.25. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty rose 87.35 points or 0.68 per cent to close at 12,859.05. Bajaj Finserv was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying 9.13 per cent, followed by Titan,…

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Jaish terrorists planned ‘something big’ on 26/11 anniversary, PM holds review meeting

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 strong0 comment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a review meeting with the top security brass, including Home Minister Amit Shah, as it emerged that Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists killed in an encounter on the outskirts of Jammu, were planning a big terror operation on the anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai attack. Government sources said NSA Ajit Doval, foreign secretary and top intelligence officials attended the meeting in which Modi took stock of the situation. The terrorists were planning “something big” on the anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, the sources added.…

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Pfizer seeking emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine in US

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 strong0 comment

Pfizer said Friday it is asking US regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, starting the clock on a process that could bring limited first shots as early as next month and eventually an end to the pandemic — but not until after a long, hard winter. The action comes days after Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech announced that its vaccine appears 95 per cent effective at preventing mild to severe COVID-19 disease in a large, ongoing study. The companies said that protection plus a good…

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Trump not conceding is an embarrassment, says Biden

November 12, 2020 strong

US President Donald Trump not conceding defeat in the just-concluded election is an embarrassment, President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday, asserting that his transition plans have remained unaffected by this and he has started talking to world leaders. “I just think it’s an embarrassment quite frankly…. It will not help the president’s legacy…. I know from my discussions with foreign leaders thus far that they are hopeful that the United States’ democratic institutions are viewed once again as being strong and enduring,” Biden told reporters in Wilmington, Delaware. Responding to questions…

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Family-run parties biggest threat to India’s democracy: Modi

November 12, 2020 strong

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hit out at family-run parties saying they are the biggest threat to the democracy and rued that even a national party had fallen prey to it. Addressing party workers at a felicitation function after the BJP’s victory in Bihar elections and various bypolls, he asserted that the only mantra for his party’s victory was “Sabka saath, sabka vikas and sabka vishwas”. Modi said the poll results in Bihar and other bye-elections across the country have made it clear that people will now support only…