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Voting underway in Iran parliamentary election

February 22, 2020 strong

Iranians began voting Friday in a parliamentary election which conservatives are expected to dominate, capitalising on public anger against moderate conservative President Hassan Rouhani over a ravaged economy, corruption and multiple crises. State television showed the Islamic republic’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei casting the first ballot in Tehran. As he voted, Khamenei called on all Iranians to take part in the election “as soon as possible,” saying that doing so would “guarantee the country’s national interests”. The 11th parliamentary election since the 1979 Islamic Revolution comes after steeply escalating…

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Pragyan Ojha retires from international cricket

February 21, 2020 strong

Veteran Indian left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha, who snared 10 wickets during Sachin Tendulkar’s farewell Test in 2013, announced retirement from international and first-class cricket with immediate effect on Friday.Tendulkar’s final Test in Mumbai against the West Indies in November 2013 also became the last of the 33-year-old Ojha’s career and the one in which he was named man of the match.He went out of favour after that but did not give any reasons for his decision to call it quits now. In all, he played 24 Tests between 2009 and…

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90 pc ration cards cancelled in J’kand genuine: Study

February 21, 2020 strong

A limited study conducted in 10of the 24 districts of Jharkhand has found that almost 90 per cent of ration cards cancelled by the state government three years ago belonged to genuine households.The study was carried out by the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), co-founded by Abhijit Banerjee and his wife Esther Duflo, both of whom won the Nobel Economics Prize in 2019.A random sample of nearly 4,000 ration cards that were verified revealed that “just over 10 per cent belonged to ‘ghosts’, meaning households that could not…

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Prez Trump now says 10 million people to welcome him in Ahmedabad

February 21, 2020 strong

US President Donald Trump has made yet another tall claim about the size of the crowd that will welcome him in Ahmedabad, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told him that there will 10 million people to greet him on his arrival for his maiden visit to India.President Trump and First Lady Melania are scheduled to travel to Ahmedabad, Agra and New Delhi on February 24 and 25.Speaking to reporters at the Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Tuesday, Trump said that Modi told him that “we’ll have 7 million…

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A Rohit Shetty action thriller on Ayushmann Khurrana’s wishlist

February 21, 2020 strong

There are all kinds of movies in Ayushmann Khurrana’s varied filmography but the National Award-winning actor now hopes to do an out-and-out action thriller in Rohit Shetty style.Ayushmann has made a name for himself with quirky stories set in small town India and in his latest “Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan”, he plays one of the two men in a relationship.A crowded release calender notwithstanding, the actor said he will go wherever an interesting script takes him as he does not believe in dos and don’ts.”Engaging people for two hours in…

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Asian markets fall on fears over spreading virus

February 21, 2020 strong

A spike in new virus cases outside China spooked Asian markets Friday after Wall Street pulled back from record highs as more companies warned earnings could be hurt by the epidemic.More than 2,200 people have died from the novel coronavirus, which has infected over 75,000 people, mostly in China, and spread panic around the world. While Beijing claims its epidemic control efforts are working, the rising death toll and number of new infections abroad have rattled investors.A batch of warnings from companies over the impact of the virus on bottom…

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HC allows Bhim Army to hold meeting at ground near RSS HQ

February 21, 2020 strong

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on Friday allowed the Bhim Army to hold a meeting of its workers at Reshimbagh Ground here on February 22, but imposed certain conditions. A division bench of Justices Sunil Shukre and Madhav Jamdar said the petition of the Dalit outfit, seeking permission for the conclave, is allowed with conditions. Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad is scheduled to address the meeting.On Tuesday, the HC had issued notices to the Maharashtra government and the Nagpur police commissioner on the petition filed by a…

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Iceland Invites Indian Investors: By Vikas Kalia

February 21, 2020 strong

Indian investors got very comprehensive information about investment opportunities in Iceland at a special investors meet organised at the residence of the Ambassador of Iceland, H.E. Mr. Gudmundur Arni Stefansson. Ambassador welcomed all by inviting them to first visit Iceland as tourists as Iceland is very beautiful and then plan their investments. Mr. Styrmir Karlsson from Alpha – Reykjavik had come to India specially to tell the Indian investors about how and where to invest in Iceland. Alpha – Reykjavik company has done an exclusive agreement with an Indian company…

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Won’t rule out playing 2023 World Cup, says Taylor

February 18, 2020 strong

Veteran New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor doesn’t rule out playing the 2023 ODI World Cup but says his form, fitness and motivation level at the end of next year will decide whether he actually manages a place in the squad. The 35-year-old will become the first cricketer in the world to complete 100 games across three international formats when he steps out for the first Test against India at Basin Reserve on February 21. “I haven’t ruled it (2023 World Cup) out but I still think it’s a long way…

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Adele plans to release next album in September

February 18, 2020 strong

Singer Adele says her new album is coming out in September. According to video footage posted on social media from a wedding that she officiated over the weekend, Adele told the guests to “expect my album in September”. The Grammy-winning artiste officiated a wedding between friend Laura Dockrill and former Maccabees member Hugo White, as per multiple media reports. After the ceremony, Adele also performed a surprise set which included “Rolling in the Deep”, along with covers like the Spice Girls’ “Spice Up Your Life”, Candi Staton’s “Young Hearts Run…