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‘Game of Thrones’ prequel series about Targaryen clan in works at HBO

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HBO is moving ahead with yet another prequel show to its smash-hit series “Game of Thrones”.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network is nearing a pilot commitment for a prequel series based on Geroge RR Martin’s “Fire & Blood”, a companion book to the author’s “Song of Fire and Ice” saga.The pilot of the new prequel is set 300 years before the events of the flagship series that tracks the beginnings and the end of House Targaryen.Writer Ryan Condal of “Colony” fame will pen the script in collaboration with Martin.HBO…

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Dissent should not eclipse democratic decency: Patnaik

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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday said dissent should not eclipse the democratic decency under any circumstances, as he imparted lessons to legislators as how to be a good lawmaker.Stressing that people are the “real masters in a democracy”, he said the elected representatives should keep the common man at the centre of all their initiatives.Patnaik said this while addressing the inaugural session of the two-day orientation programme for legislators organised by Odisha Legislative Assembly in collaboration with Lok Sabha secretariat.”Democratic dissent is a right. However, while exercising their…

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Issue of linking social media profiles with Aadhaar needs to be decided at the earliest: SC

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The Supreme Court on Friday said the issue of linking of social media profiles with Aadhaar needs to be decided at the earliest.A bench of justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose said, “At this stage we do not know whether we could decide this issue or the high court will decide”. The bench further said it will not go into the merits of the case and would simply decide the transfer petition filed by Facebook seeking transfer of such cases pending before high courts of Madras, Bombay and Madhya Pradesh…

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Curfew-like restrictions reimposed in several parts of Kashmir to foil Muharram processions

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Curfew-like restrictions were reimposed on Tuesday in several parts of Kashmir, including the city, to foil any plans on taking out Muharram processions in the Valley as authorities apprehended that large congregations might lead to violenceCommercial hub of Lal Chowk and adjoining areas were completely sealed off by placing concertina wires at all entry points where large number of security force personnel were deployed, officials saidRestrictions have been in several parts of Kashmir as a precautionary measure for maintaining law and order in the Valley, they said The officials did…

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Just 19 pc employers in India bullish on hiring in Oct-Dec qtr: Survey

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Only 19 per cent of employers in the country have bullish hiring plans for the next three months, while 52 per cent expect no change in their payrolls, says a global survey which predict softer employment outlook in many markets for the October-December quarter.According to the ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook survey released on Tuesday, that covered 5,131 employers across India, a net 19 per cent of employers are anticipating an actual rise in their staffing numbers, while 52 per cent expect no change and 28 per cent are not sure about…

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Difference of opinion cannot be seen as conflict: Shastri on alleged Kohli-Rohit rift

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Difference of opinion cannot be construed as conflict, said India head coach Ravi Shastri as he sought to play down the speculation of a rift between captain Virat Kohli and his limited-overs deputy Rohit Sharma.Shastri, who had also rubbished the reports of the alleged rift between the two senior players earlier, was asked about the subject again.”In a side when you have 15 players there will always be times when there will be opinions that will be different. That is what is needed. I don’t want everyone toeing the same…

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Parliament deals British PM Brexit blow before suspension

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The United States and Afghanistan’s Taliban on Sunday both left the door open to fresh talks after President Donald Trump abruptly cancelled a secret summit, but the insurgents threatened to inflict greater costs.Washington also said it would not relent in fighting the militants after Trump blamed the scuttling of the unprecedented meeting on a Taliban attack that killed a US soldier.Trump said he had invited Taliban leaders and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani for talks Sunday at the Camp David presidential retreat on a draft deal that would see the United…

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नासा भी हुआ इसरो का कायल, कहा: आपने हमें प्रेरित किया है

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चंद्रयान 2 मिशन के तहत भारतीय अंतरिक्ष अनुसंधान संगठन (इसरो) के सराहनीय प्रयास का नासा भी कायल हो गया है और उसने कहा कि चंद्रमा के दक्षिणी ध्रुव पर लैंडर ‘विक्रम’ की सॉफ्ट लैंडिंग कराने की भारत की कोशिश ने उसे ‘‘प्रेरित’’ किया है। अमेरिकी अंतरिक्ष एजेंसी ने कहा कि वह भारतीय एजेंसी के साथ सौर प्रणाली पर अन्वेषण करना चाहती है। चंद्रमा की सतह पर चंद्रयान-2 के विक्रम लैंडर की सॉफ्ट लैंडिंग का इसरो का अभियान शनिवार को अपनी तय योजना के मुताबिक पूरा नहीं हो सका। लैंडर का…

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राष्ट्रीय हिंदी न्यूज़ 

इसरो ने नहीं छोड़ी उम्मीद, लैंडर ‘विक्रम’ से संपर्क साधने की हरसंभव कोशिश जारी

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भारतीय अंतरिक्ष अनुसंधान संगठन (इसरो) ने अभी उम्मीद नहीं छोड़ी है और वह ‘चंद्रयान-2’ के लैंडर ‘विक्रम’ से संपर्क स्थापित करने की हरसंभव कोशिश कर रहा है, जो ‘हार्ड लैंडिंग’ के बाद इस समय चंद्रमा की सतह पर है। ‘विक्रम’ का शनिवार को ‘सॉफ्ट लैंडिंग’ के प्रयास के अंतिम क्षणों में उस समय इसरो के कंट्रोल रूम से संपर्क टूट गया था जब यह चांद की सतह से 2.1 किलोमीटर की ऊंचाई पर था। लैंडर के भीतर ‘प्रज्ञान’ नाम का रोवर भी है। मिशन से जुड़े इसरो के एक अधिकारी…

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Root wants to stay on as England captain after Ashes blow

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Joe Root is in no doubt he should remain as England’s Test captain despite presiding over their first failure to win a home Ashes series in 18 years. England were looking to regain the Ashes after a humiliating 4-0 loss under Root in Australia in 2017/18. But Australia’s 185-run victory in the fourth Test at Old Trafford on Sunday left them with an unassailable 2-1 lead in the five-match series ahead of next week’s finale at the Oval. Root, whose tactical acumen has been questioned this series, may be England’s…

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