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Richard Madden in talks to join Elton John biopic ‘Rocketman’

July 20, 2018 strong

Los Angeles, Jul 20 (DIN NEWS) “Game of Thrones” star Richard Madden is in negotiations to join the cast of Elton John biopic Rocketman. To be directed by Dexter Fletcher from a script by Lee Hall, the film will feature Taron Egerton as the legendary singer. If finalised, Madden, 32, will portray John’s former manager, John Reid, who oversaw the career of the “Rocket Man” singer for over three decades starting in the 1970s. Madden, who became a household name after playing Robb Stark on “Game of Thrones”, will be…

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Daniel Kaluuya to star in romantic drama ‘Queen and Slim’

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Los Angeles, Jul 20 (DIN NEWS) “Get Out” star Daniel Kaluuya is all set to star in independent romance drama “Queen & Slim”. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Melina Matsoukas, who is best known for helming shows “Insecure” and “Master of None”. The script has been penned by Lena Waithe, who most recently starred in Steven Spielberg’s “Ready Player One”. The project is based on an original idea and treatment from bestselling author James Frey and a story by Frey and Waithe, according to The Hollywood Reporter.…

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Gurgaon schoolboy killing: SC rejects bail plea of juvenile accused

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New Delhi, Jul 20 (DIN NEWS) The Supreme Court today rejected a bail plea of a juvenile, accused of killing a seven-year-old boy in a private school in Gurgaon. A bench of Justices R F Nariman and Indu Malhotra rejected the plea which sought default bail on the ground that charge sheet was not filed within 60 days. The bench said it is a heinous offence under section 302 of IPC and the time limit for filing the charge sheet was 90 days and not 60 days. The Punjab and…

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SC express concern over deaths in accidents due to potholes

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New Delhi, Jul 20 (DIN NEWS) The Supreme Court today expressed concern over deaths in accident caused by potholes on roads across the country and observed that the number fatalities caused due to such accidents was more than those in terror attacks. A bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepka Gupta observed that a large number of people were dying in accidents caused due to potholes on roads and asked the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety to look into the matter. “So many people are dying in the…

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Google to string undersea cable from France to Virginia

July 20, 2018 strong

Virginia Beach, Jul 20 (DIN NEWS) Google says it will string a trans-Atlantic cable from France to Virginia. The web giant said in a statement this week that the undersea cable will land stateside in Virginia Beach. It’s expected to become operational in 2020. Google said the project will better serve customers with an expanded network. Internet traffic across the Atlantic is among the busiest. The cable will also support growth of Google Cloud. And it will land in relative proximity to Google’s planned data center in northern Virginia. The…

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Rupee recovers from record lows, up 9 paise against US dollar

July 20, 2018 strong

Mumbai, Jul 20 (DIN NEWS) The rupee recovered from its all-time low, rising 9 paise to 68.96 against the American currency in late morning deals on bouts of dollar-selling from banks and exporters amid higher domestic equities. The rupee rose to 69.01 from yesterday’s record closing level of 69.05 at the interbank foreign exchange here. The volatile domestic unit later slid to a fresh life-time low of 69.13 before recovering to 68.94 in morning trade; it was quoting at 68.96 at 1030 hrs. The rupee is already under pressure amid…

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Official: Taliban attacks kill 8 police in east Afghanistan

July 20, 2018 strong

Kabul, Jul 20 (DIN NEWS) A district governor in Afghanistan says Taliban fighters launched a wave of attacks in eastern Ghazni province, killing at least eight police and wounding seven others. Saeeb Khan Elham said today that insurgents launched a wave of attacks on compounds and police security posts in the Qarabagh district late the night before. He said government forces meant to reinforce the district were attacked in a Taliban ambush that included roadside mines and were unable to help. Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Taliban, claimed responsibility for…

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India pushing ahead on Sustainable Devolvement Goals: Akbaruddin

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United Nations, Jul 20 (DIN NEWS) India is “pushing ahead” on its national efforts to meet Sustainable Devolvement Goals by undertaking one of the highest rates of renewable energy expansion and building 11 million homes under the world’s largest affordable housing programme, India’s top envoy to the UN Syed Akbaruddin has said. Speaking at the ‘High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development’ yesterday, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN said India was looking forward to engaging constructively in global efforts for the achievement of the goals encapsulated in the 2030…

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Govt serious about protecting Aadhaar data: Prasad

July 20, 2018 strong

New Delhi, July 20 (DIN NEWS) The Government is serious about protecting Aaadhar data and has appealed to people not to give social platforms a blanket consent to their data, Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today. Prasad also said that the government is awaiting a report by a committee of experts on data protection chaired by Justice B N Srikrishna. “Aadhaar today is backed by a proper law passed by Parliament which contains robust security measures and protects privacy…The UIDAI continues to update security architecture to ensure there…

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Rahul catches Modi by surprise; hugs him after sharp attack

July 20, 2018 strong

New Delhi, Jul 20 (DIN NEWS) He is known for his hugs, but this was one hug Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not expecting. After a no-holds barred and scathing criticism of Modi on several issues including Rafale jet deal today, Congress president Rahul Gandhi walked across the green-carpeted well of Lok Sabha to Modi and hugged him, a gesture which took the Treasury Bench members by surprise. Gandhi’s unexpected gesture, which quickly became a favoured video clip for television channels, came during a debate on no-confidence motion moved by…