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पूर्व वित्त मंत्री पी चिदंबरम ने आईएनएक्स मीडिया धन शोधन मामले में जमानत के लिए दिल्ली उच्च न्यायालय में बुधवार को अर्जी दी। आईएनएक्स मीडिया मामले में उन्हें मंगलवार को उच्चतम न्यायालय ने जमानत दे दी थी। उन्हें सीबीआई ने इस मामले में 21 अगस्त को गिरफ्तार किया था। चिदंबरम 17 अक्टूबर से प्रवर्तन निदेशालय की हिरासत में हैं। सीबीआई ने 15 मई 2017 को एक प्राथमिकी दर्ज की थी जिसमें आईएनएक्स मीडिया समूह को 2007 में विदेशी चंदा प्राप्त करने के लिए विदेशी निवेश संवर्धन बोर्ड (एफआईपीबी) की ओर…

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Morata makes his point by scoring winner for Atletico

October 23, 2019 strong

Alvaro Morata came off the bench and rescued Atletico Madrid when his late header gave Diego Simeone’s side a gritty 1-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Tuesday.Morata, dropped after missing chances in Atletico’s draw with Valencia in La Liga on Saturday, played as if he had a point to prove in a match-winning cameo at the Wanda Metropolitano.”He started on the bench,” said Simeone. “But came on with the motivation of a little boy.” Victory leaves Atletico with seven points from their opening three games in…

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Indonesia’s Jokowi taps election archrival for defense minister

October 23, 2019 strong

Indonesia’s new cabinet were introduced at an informal presentation on the palace steps Wednesday, with President Joko Widodo tapping his election arch-rival — a former general with a chequered rights record — as defence minister.More than three dozen new ministers — the vast majority of them men — sat casually in batik shirts in front of the imposing doric columns of the Merdeka Palace for the unveiling.Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, beat Prabowo Subianto in April elections to secure another term as president of the world’s third-biggest democracy.The victory followed…

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‘Hotel Mumbai’ taught me to value humanity above all: Anupam Kher

October 23, 2019 strong

Veteran actor Anupam Kher says his 501st film “Hotel Mumbai” celebrates real-life heroes and taught him to value humanity.In the Anthony Maras-directed movie, Kher features in the role of Hemant Oberoi, the celebrated chef of the hotel who was instrumental in saving the lives of many stuck in the Taj Hotel on the night of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in 2008.The movie, based on the 2009 documentary “Surviving Mumbai”, also stars Indian-British actor Dev Patel.”The film celebrates the real-life heroes and how they were able to discover their own courage.…

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Rupee slips 9 paise to 71.03 against USD in early trade

October 23, 2019 strong

The Indian rupee opened on a cautious note and fell 9 paise to 71.03 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday amid rising demand for the US dollar vis-a-vis other currencies overseas and unabated foreign fund outflows. Forex traders said trading in emerging market currencies were subdued after the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson lost the crucial Brexit Bill timetable vote.“I must express my disappointment that the House has voted for delay rather than a timetable that would have guaranteed the UK could leave on 31 October with…

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Bengal govt urges MHA to rethink on entrusting Guv’s security

October 23, 2019 strong

The West Bengal government has urged the Union Home Ministry to reconsider its decision on entrusting the security of Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar with the CRPF, a senior official said on Wednesday.The state government, in a letter to the MHA, has also sought to know the reasons why it was not consulted before the decision to hand over the governor’s security to the CRPF was taken.”It is the responsibility of the state government to look after the security of the governor since he is the constitutional head of the state.”The state…

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Chopper scam: Delhi court allows ED to interrogate Ratul Puri in Tihar

October 23, 2019 strong

A Delhi court has allowed the Enforcement Directorate to interrogate Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath’s nephew Ratul Puri in Tihar jail where he is lodged in connection with the VVIP chopper scam case. Special judge Arvind Kumar allowed the agency to visit Tihar jail on October 22 and 23 to interrogate Puri and confront him with some documents as some facts have come up during investigation into the scam-related money laundering case.The court passed the order after the agency submitted that “during investigation certain aspects of the case have…

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US Urges India To “Fully” Uphold Rights Of Minorities, Vulnerable Individuals

October 22, 2019October 23, 2019 strong

Incidents of violence and discrimination against minorities, including attacks on Dalits and Muslims by cow vigilantes, are not in keeping with India’s legal protections for minorities, a top US diplomat told a Congressional subcommittee on Monday. “Incidents of violence and discrimination against minorities in India, including cow vigilante attacks against members of the Dalit and Muslim communities, and the existence of anti-conversion laws in nine states are not in keeping with India’s legal protections for minorities,” Acting Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Alice G Wells told…

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In Karnataka MLA Disqualification Case, Top Court Postpones Hearing

October 22, 2019October 23, 2019 strong

The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred the hearing on the petition filed by 17 rebel Karnataka Congress-JD(S) MLAs, challenging their disqualification under the anti-defection law, to October 23. A three-judge bench headed by Justice NV Ramana rendered the order. As the by-polls to 15 Karnataka seats are slated for December, the MLAs had requested for an interim order to allow them to contest the elections. The seats had fallen vacant after they were disqualified and debarred from being a member of the legislative assembly by former speaker Ramesh Kumar earlier…

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Bank Strike: Operations Hit As Thousands Strike Against Mergers In Patna, Bengaluru

October 22, 2019October 23, 2019 strong

Thousands of bankers of public and private sector refused to report to work on Tuesday in Patna and Bengaluru protesting the merger of ten government banks into four. “There is a chance that we lose our jobs after the merger of the banks. This move by the Centre will create unemployment and make their condition worse,” said Jiyan Lal, General Secretary, Bihar Bank of Baroda. “Our customers are also being charged with high taxes. The merging of the move will only help the corporates and will have a harmful effect…