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14 killed, 79 injured in Pakistan train collision

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At least 14 passengers were killed and 79 others injured on Thursday when an express train rammed into a stationery freight train in Pakistan’s Punjab province, officials said. The Quetta bound Akbar Express collided with the stationary freight train at the Walhar Railway Station in Sadiqabad Tehsil of the province, Dawn quoted officials as saying. The freight train was on the loop line when the speeding passenger train instead of running on the main line entered the wrong track.At least 14 people were killed while 79 others were injured when…

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Sandra Bullock calls for equal pay for US women’s soccer team

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Sandra Bullock is the latest Hollywood celebrity to demand equal pay for US women’s national soccer team, following their win against the Netherlands at the recently concluded World Cup.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Oscar winner presented the “best team” award to the Carli Lloyd-Megan Rapinoe-led squad at the 2019 ESPY Awards on Wednesday.Before handing over the mic to Llyod, Bullock said, “All those in favor of equal pay, say aye,” which led to a roar of “Equal Pay!” from the audience.Lloyd and Rapinoe, who has been particularly outspoken about…

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Sensex jumps over 200 pts; bank, metal stocks soar

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Domestic equity benchmark BSE Sensex jumped over 200 points in early trade Thursday tracking strong cues from global markets after US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell hinted at a rate cut soon.The 30-share index, however, gave up some gains to trade 106.35 points, or 0.28 per cent, higher at 38,663.39 at 0930 hours. Similarly, the broader Nifty rose 33.80 points, or 0.29 per cent, to 11,532.70.Top gainers in the Sensex pack included Vedanta, Tata Steel, SBI, Tata Motors, ONGC, PowerGrid, Yes Bank, Sun Pharma and M&M, rising up to 2…

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SC allows 10 rebel K’taka MLAs to meet Speaker, asks him to take decision during the day

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The Supreme Court Thursday allowed 10 rebel MLAs of the Congress-JD(S) coalition in Karnataka to meet the assembly Speaker at 6 pm to convey to him their decision to resign. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi asked the Karnataka Assembly Speaker to decide on the resignation of the MLAs during the course of the day.The bench, also comprising Justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose, said the decision taken by the Speaker has to be intimated on Friday when the court takes up the matter again.The apex court also…

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Why should I resign, says Kumaraswamy

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With his government fighting for survival following the resignation of 16 Congress-JD(S) MLAs, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy sought to know on Thursday why should he step down from the post.“Why should I resign? What is the necessity for me to resign now?,” Kumaraswamy shot back to reporters here, amidst the speculation that he could put in his papers in the wake of the crisis that has pushed his coalition government to the brink of collapse.He recalled that in 2009-10, 18 MLAs, including some ministers, had “opposed” the then chief…

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Boeing falls behind Airbus in deliveries as 737 MAX crisis bites

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Airbus is on track to overtake Boeing in commercial plane deliveries for 2019 after outpacing its US rival at mid-year following the 737 MAX grounding, according to data released Tuesday.Boeing, which has halted deliveries of the top-selling plane since mid-March, reported 239 commercial plane deliveries in 2019 through the year’s midpoint, down 37 percent from the year-ago period.Airbus reported 389 deliveries for the same period, up 28 percent from the same period in 2018, according to data on its website.If the numbers hold throughout the year, Airbus could replace Boeing…

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One realises value of parents’ teaching only when they are gone: Shah Rukh Khan

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Shah Rukh Khan says he generally does not look for moral lessons in a film but believes the story of “The Lion King” is important because it talks about the precious bond between a parent and child.The 53-year-old actor, who along with his son Aryan will be voicing for King Mufasa and his son Simba, in the Hindi version, believes one remembers the teachings of one’s parents only when they are gone.”The story inheritably gives a lot of morals. I personally don’t look for morals in a movie and enjoy…

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Gehlot proposes state games to promote sports in Raj

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Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said Wednesday Rajastan will start state games on the lines of Asian Games and National games to promote sports in the state.Presenting the budget in the Rajasthan assembly, Gehlot said along with government efforts, active participation of private sector is also necessary to promote sports. The government will bring ‘an entrepreneur-a sport plan’ in which an industrial household will adopt a sport and develop international level facilities for it in the state.He said a new pension scheme will be introduced to give financial support to international…

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HC to examine if disability laws apply on people suffering from mental illness

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The Delhi High Court has agreed to examine a legal question as to whether the laws on disabilities and mental healthcare are applicable on persons suffering from mental illness.Justice V K Rao sought response from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital on applicability of three Acts — Mental Healthcare Act, 2017; the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and National Trust for Welfare of persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 — on people suffering from mental illness.It…

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Lok Sabha passes arbitration bill

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A Bill to set up an independent and autonomous regime for institutionalised domestic and international arbitration was passed by the Lok Sabha on Thursday.The New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (NDIAC) Bill, 2019, seeks to replace an ordinance issued in March this year by the previous government.It provides for setting up of an independent and autonomous body for institutional arbitration.Besides, it would acquire and transfer undertakings of the International Centre For Alternative Dispute Resolution (ICADR) to the New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (NDIAC) with effect from March 2 this year.Replying to…

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