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Sacked from Ayodhya case, says Muslim parties’ lawyer Rajeev Dhavan

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Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, who appeared for Muslim parties in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute case, on Tuesday said he has been sacked from the matter on the ‘nonsensical’ ground that he is unwell. Dhavan, who posted the information on Facebook, said he is no longer involved in either the review or the case. “Just been sacked from the Babri case by AOR (Advocate on Record) Ejaz Maqbool who was representing the Jamiat. Have sent formal letter accepting the ‘sacking’ without demur. No longer involved in the review or…

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Bharti Airtel shares slip over 1 pc on rating concerns

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After hitting 52-week high in previous session, shares of Bharti Airtel on Tuesday fell over 1 per cent after Moody’s said AGR dues are credit negative for the telecom operator. The stock was trading 1.32 per cent down to Rs 452.50 on the BSE. On the NSE, the stock declined 1.46 per cent to Rs 451.90. Adjusted gross revenue dues on Bharti Airtel are credit negative for the telecom operator despite a two-year moratorium given by the government on spectrum payment and the firm’s plan to raise mobile call and…

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Putin signs off law to label journalists as foreign agents

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a controversial law allowing independent journalists and bloggers to be labelled as “foreign agents”, a move that critics say will violate media freedom. Russian legislation passed in 2012 already gave authorities the power to brand media organisations and NGOs as foreign agents, a term that has Soviet-era overtones. The new law, which now extends to individuals, will come into effect immediately, according to a document published on the Russian government website. Foreign agents, defined as involved in politics and receiving money from abroad, must…

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Jilted lover stabs teenaged girl to death in MP

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A 16-year-old girl was allegedly stabbed to death by a spurned lover in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district, police said on Tuesday. The accused, Shivkumar Choudhary (24), has been arrested, Gohalpur police station’s inspector Praveen Singh said. Choudhary had earlier professed his love for the girl, but she rejected his proposal, he said. On Monday evening, the accused entered the teen’s house in Kudwari village when her parents were out for some work and her brother was playing outside, the official said. The victim’s brother saw the accused entering the house…

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UN chief urges countries not to surrender on climate fight

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UN Secretary-General Ant nio Guterres urged countries Monday not to give up in the fight against climate change, as representatives from nearly 200 countries gathered in Madrid for a two-week meeting on tackling global warming. In his opening speech to delegates, Guterres cited recent scientific data showing that levels of heat-trapping gases have hit a record high, reaching levels not seen for at least 3 million years when sea levels were 10-20 meters (33-66 feet) higher than today.Unless emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are sharply cut, temperatures…

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Love the celebration of life in Bollywood movies: Ryan Reynolds

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“Deadpool” star Ryan Reynolds has seen a lot of Bollywood films and the actor said he loves the way Hindi cinema celebrates life and music.The actor, who is currently promoting his Netflix movie “6 Underground” here at a fan event, called Indian film industry one of the biggest in the world.”India is really one of the greatest film industries in the world… I’ve seen a lot of Bollywood stuff… I just love the celebration of life and I love how they approach everything with music,” Reynolds, 43, said at the…

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Australia wins by innings and 48 runs, sweeps Pakistan 2-0

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Nathan Lyon had never taken a five-wicket haul against Pakistan. The veteran off-spinner hadn’t taken a wicket in the day-night test until the fourth day.Then they tumbled. He took two wickets in the first session Monday and three in the second before Australia finished off a victory by an innings and 48 runs under lights to complete a two-test series sweep with more than a day to spare.The 32-year-old Lyon (5-69) now has 50 test wickets at the Adelaide Oval, where he’d worked as a curator before making the national…

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Tax cut aimed at attracting investment, generating jobs:FM

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha on Monday said the government’s decision to reduce corporate tax rate was aimed at attracting investment and creating jobs.The government’s decision was also necessary to attract investment from multi-national companies, which are wanting to shift operations from China in view of ongoing Sino-US trade war, she said while moving the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 for consideration and passage.The Bill seeks to replace the Ordinance which was promulgated by the President in September.The government through the ordinance reduced the corporate tax rate…

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Muslim party seeks review of Ayodhya verdict, says Babri be rebuilt for complete justice

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A plea seeking review of the verdict which cleared the way for construction of a Ram Temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya was filed in the Supreme Court on Monday stating that “complete justice” could only be done by directing reconstruction of Babri Masjid.A 5-judge bench, headed by the then Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, had in a unanimous verdict on November 9 decreed the entire 2.77 acre disputed land in favour of deity ‘Ram Lalla’ and also directed the Centre to allot a 5-acre plot to Sunni Waqf Board…

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Shah sets 2024 deadline for NRC, says all infiltrators to be expelled by then

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BJP chief Amit Shah on Monday set a 2024 deadline for implementing the hugely divisive NRC across the country, asserting “each and every” infiltrator will be identified and expelled before the next general election.Notwithstanding the admission by some BJP leaders in West Bengal that apprehensions over the NRC had cost the party dearly in the recent bypolls there, the Union Home Minister told poll rallies in neighbouring Jharkhand that the nation- wide exercise will be conducted despite reservations voiced by opposition parties.”Today, I want to tell you that before the…

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