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It is not a “perfect world” as the Academy Awards are still “rigged” in the favour of white folks, says horror master Stephen King in his response to the criticism he faced over his tweet about not considering diversity when nominating films and writers for Oscars.The bestselling author recently courted controversy over his tweet that, “For me, the diversity issue as it applies to individual actors and directors, anyway did not come up. That said I would never consider diversity in matters of art. Only quality. It seems to me…

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Amazon, Flipkart need to establish system for collecting plastic waste: CPCB to NGT

January 28, 2020 strong

E-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart need to fulfil their extended producer responsibility under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 and need to establish a system for collecting back the plastic waste generated due to the packaging of their products, the Central Pollution Control Board told the NGT on Tuesday.The apex pollution monitoring body told the National Green Tribunal that as per provisions 9(2) of the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, “Primary responsibility for collection of used multi-layered plastic sachet or pouches or packaging is of Producers, Importers and Brand Owners…

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Indian Fed Cup team “relieved” after matches moved out of China, Sania doubtful

January 27, 2020 strong

The Indian Fed Cup team on Sunday heaved a sigh of relief after the ITF shifted the Fed Cup matches from the Coronavirus-hit China to Kazakhastan but the side is likely to compete without its senior most player Sania Mirza, who has aggravated a calf-injury. Concerned for its players’ health due to a medical emergency in China, the All India Tennis Association (AITA) had written to the ITF, requesting the world governing body to consider either shifting the venue or postponing the tournament, originally scheduled to be held in Dongguan…

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SC asks J’khand govt if it wants to withdraw sedition charges against accused in Pathalgarhi case

January 27, 2020 strong

The Supreme Court has asked the newly elected Jharkhand government to clarify whether it wants to withdraw cases against four tribal activists booked under sedition charges for allegedly writing Facebook posts supporting the Pathalgarhi movement in the state. The top court was informed by the accused that the Hemant Soren government in the state had, in one of the first decisions of the Cabinet, announced that it would take back all criminal cases related to the movement. Pathalgarhi is a name given to a tribal protest which seeks autonomy for…

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Madonna cancels London gig due to injuries

January 27, 2020 strong

Pop star Madonna has cancelled a London concert of her Madame X Tour because of an injury. The singer was scheduled to perform the first of 15 shows on Monday at the London Palladium. In an Instagram post on Saturday, Madonna said she has been “plagued” by injuries since the tour started and has been advised by doctors to take rest. “I am deeply sorry that I have to cancel my concert scheduled for Monday, January 27th in London. Under doctors guidance I have been told to rest for a…

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Trump lawyers argue Democrats just want to overturn election

January 27, 2020 strong

President Donald Trump’s lawyers plunged into his impeachment trial defense Saturday by accusing Democrats of striving to overturn the 2016 election, arguing that investigations of Trump’s dealings with Ukraine have not been a fact-finding mission but a politically motivated effort to drive him from the White House. They’re here to perpetrate the most massive interference in an election in American history,” White House counsel Pat Cipollone told senators. And we can’t allow that to happen.” The Trump legal team’s arguments in the rare Saturday session were aimed at rebutting allegations…

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People who struggled for ensuring poll victory must be made to feel valuable part of govt: Pilot

January 27, 2020 strong

Hailing the setting up of a coordination panel by the Congress in Rajasthan as a “good move”, Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on Sunday said people who struggled for ensuring victory in polls must be made to feel a valuable part of the ruling dispensation as sometimes one tends to take the party organisation for granted after governments are formed. Pilot also asserted that the seven crore people of Rajasthan had reposed their faith in and voted for the Congress party, and it was only after that the party decided…

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Govt to sell 100 pc stake in Air India; issues bid document

January 27, 2020 strong

The government on Monday announced sale of 100 per cent stake in debt-laden Air India as it issued the preliminary bid document for the strategic disinvestment with the deadline for submitting expression of interest set as March 17 As part of the strategic disinvestment, Air India would also sell 100 per cent stake in low-cost airline Air India Express and 50 per cent shareholding in joint venture AISATS, as per bid document issued on Monday Management control of the airline would also be transferred to the successful bidder This is…

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Rahul relishing dual role, says staying behind stumps helps batting too

January 25, 2020 strong

Wicket-keeping alongside batting is a lot more work but India’s KL Rahul on Friday said “he is loving” the additional responsibility as it is bringing the best out of him. Rahul scored 56 off 27 balls as his 99-run partnership with Virat Kohli set up the base for India to chase New Zealand’s 203 runs in the opener T20 here. Rahul kept full-time first during three-match ODI series against Australia last week. Following his good work with both bat and behind the stumps, Kohli had said he will continue with…

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Scriptwriting is underrated: Ayushmann Khurrana

January 25, 2020 strong

Bollywood star Ayushmann Khurrana believes scriptwriting is an underrated art in the film industry but a good script makes all the difference in an actor’s performance. “Film writing is different. Writing a script is so difficult… (It’s) the most under-rated. Actors are puppets as (whatever they do) it is all in the script,” he said during an interaction with the audience at Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet here on Thursday evening. Ayushmann, who has established himself with content-backed movies such as “Vicky Donor”, “Shubh Mangal Saavdhan”, “Dum Laga Ke Haisha”,…