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Actor Priyanka Chopra was not the obvious choice for the Miss India title 18 years ago as one of the jury members felt her complexion was “too dark”, says a new book on the star who turned 36 today. Then 17, Priyanka took part in the beauty contest from Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh and emerged as the runner-up — Femina Miss India World 2000. Lara Dutta was crowned Femina Miss India Universe, while the second runner-up Dia Mirza won the Femina Miss India Asia Pacific title. All three women went on…

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Mainstream Bollywood has largely glorified class divide, says Janhvi Kapoor

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She is set to make her debut with “Dhadak”, the Hindi adaptation of critically-acclaimed Marathi film “Sairat” that explored the themes of caste divide and honour killing, and Janhvi Kapoor says the movie is a cut above mainstream Bollywood which has mostly “glorified” the conflict. Janhvi, daughter of late actor Sridevi, says the Shashank Khaitan-directed film, in which she plays a girl belonging to the erstwhile royal family based in Udaipur, is set against the backdrop of class divide. Janhvi, 21, says “Dhadak” is not a typical Bollywood saga that…

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Tuticorin plant: Vedanta opposes Vaiko’s impleadment plea in NGT

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Mining major Vedanta, which has challenged the Tamil Nadu government’s order to permanently shut down its Sterlite copper plant in Tuticorin, today opposed in the National Green Tribunal a plea by the MDMK general secretary Vaiko to be impleaded in the case. Senior advocate C A Sundaram, appearing for Vedanta, said the leader of the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Thayagam was already a member in a special committee appointed by the tribunal in 2013 which was yet to submit a report on health hazards. The tribunal in August 2013 had…

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Give counselling to minor rape victim in 24 hours, Madras HC tells legal authority

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The Madras High Court today directed the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) to provide counselling within 24 hours to a 11-year-old hearing impaired girl who was allegedly sexually assaulted by 17 men here. The first bench comprising Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice P T Asha gave the direction when a mention was made about the incident and also the alleged rape of a Russian tourist. When advocate Suryaprakasam and Padam Narayanan of NGO Change India made the mention, the chief justice observed that the incidents were unfortunate. Noting that…

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Goyal moves fugitive economic offenders bill in Lok Sabha

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Finance Minister Piyush Goyal today moved the fugitive economic offenders bill in Lok Sabha to give authorities power to attach and confiscate the proceeds of crime and properties of fraudsters and loan defaulters who flee the country. The bill will replace the Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance which was promulgated by the President in April. “This is the first time in the last 70 years after independence that such a strict measure has been taken against the fugitive economic offenders,” Goyal said while moving the bill. The bill provides for measures…

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Talks on between India, Singapore for cruise tourism: Gadkari

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Discussions are on with Singapore for development of cruise tourism at various locations in India, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said today. Keen on promoting cruise tourism on a mega-scale in the country, the road transport, shipping and water resources minister said Mumbai alone is expected to see 950 cruise vessels in the next five years. He was addressing a delegation from ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) here. “About one lakh tourists from India visit Singapore for cruise tourism. There is much scope for developing cruise tourism in India and…

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Thai cave boys speak of ‘miracle’ rescue after hospital discharge

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Twelve boys and their football coach who survived a highly dangerous and dramatic rescue from a flooded Thai cave spoke publicly of their incredible ordeal for the first time today at a press conference that was beamed around the world. The “Wild Boars” team members looked healthy and happy as they answered questions about the nine days they spent in the dark before being discovered by members of an international rescue team. A packed crowd greeted the youngsters after they were discharged from hospital in Chiang Rai, and watched as…

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Canada: Trudeau set to reshuffle govt ahead of 2019 election

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to announce a reshuffling of his government, just over a year before legislative elections in Canada, the office of the governor general announced. Trudeau’s new cabinet picks will be sworn in by Governor General Julie Payette, Canada’s representative of Queen Elizabeth II, in a ceremony at Rideau Hall, Payette’s official residence in Ottawa, a statement from her office said. The ceremony is set for 10am (1400 GMT). Trudeau will then make remarks to the press, his office said in a separate statement. This will…

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Rajasthan women ‘unsafe’ despite having woman as CM: Cong

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The Congress targeted the BJP regime in Rajasthan today, saying the interests of women and their safety were being “neglected” by the government led by a woman chief minister. “The BJP made many promises in the last Assembly elections, but the government did not fulfil after coming to power,” the party’s national spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi said. She attacked the state government over crime against women, including rape. “The state ranked 5th in the country in overall crime against women for the period of 2014-16, while it stands at 4th position…

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Tharoor blames right-wing activists for attacks, demands PM intervention

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Congress leader Shashi Tharoor today accused right-wing activists for death threats as also vandalising his office and demanded Prime Minister’s intervention in dealing with such anti-national elements. Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, Tharoor said the attacks are on people who are expressing dissent and the victims, in recent months, have included intellectuals, minorities, and various citizens of the country. “I am sorry to raise before this House the attack on my constituency office in Thiruvananthapuram and the death threats that I received from members of…