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‘Disturbing to see Muslims being targeted in India’

July 10, 2018 strong0 comment

It is “very disturbing” to see a particular community being targeted in the country, says actor Taapsee Pannu, whose latest film “Mulk” centres around a Muslim family caught in a terror plot. The discrimination against the community was a big reason for her to take up the project, the 30-year-old said. Referring to the politically charged climate in the country and the community being targeted, Pannu said, “It’s very disturbing, I’ll give you an example from my own life. My manager is a Muslim, my driver, my house help are…

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India bag four medals at Asian Archery, finish third

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India bagged three silver medals and a bronze to finish joint third with Iran in the Asia Cup World Ranking Tournament Stage 3 here today. The event concluded in two days to avoid the incoming super typhoon Maria, and on the concluding day, recurve men’s team added a second silver before Divya Dhayal clinched a third silver in the compound individual category. Women’s recurve team defeated its opponents from Japan 6-2 in the evening session to win the bronze playoff. India ended their campaign behind toppers Korea and hosts Chinese…

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LG or CM? Who is responsible for clearing mountains of garbage in Delhi: SC

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The Supreme Court today asked the Centre and the Delhi government to clarify by tomorrow who could be held responsible for clearing the “mountain loads of garbage” in the national capital — those reporting to LG Anil Baijal or to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The top court’s direction came days after its verdict on the power tussle between the Lieutenant Governor and the Aam Aadmi Party government in which it held that the LG has no independent power to take decisions and is bound by the elected government’s aid and…

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Rupee slips 12 paise against US dollar to 68.84

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The rupee slipped 12 paise to 68.84 against the US dollar in early trade today due to fresh buying of the American currency by importers amid sustained foreign fund outflows. Forex dealers said the dollar’s strength against a basket of some currencies overseas too weighed on the rupee, but a higher opening of the domestic equity markets limited the fall. Yesterday, the local currency had gained 15 paise against the US dollar to close at 68.72 on sustained dollar selling by exporters and banks amid a stellar rally in local…

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J-K Guv meets Dalai Lama

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Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra, on an official visit to Leh, today met the Dalai Lama who during the interaction stressed the importance of debate and discussion to reconcile opposing viewpoints. “Before commencing his official engagements after arrival at Leh this morning, the Governor called on the Dalai Lama at his residence in Jive-tsal Choglamsar,” an official spokesman said. He said the Governor was accompanied by his advisors, Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary Planning. “During his interaction with the Governor, and speaking about the growing tensions across the…

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All 12 boys and coach rescued from Thai cave

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The final five members of a young football team were rescued from a flooded Thai cave today after spending 18 harrowing days trapped deep inside, completing an astonishing against-the-odds rescue mission that captivated the world. Elite foreign divers and Thai Navy SEALs extracted the final batch of four boys, plus the 25-year-old coach, today afternoon via a treacherous escape route that required them to squeeze through narrow, water-filled tunnels. “All 12 ‘Wild Boars’ and coach have been extracted from the cave,” the SEALs said in a Facebook post, referring to…

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Justin Bieber, Hailey Baldwin confirm engagement

July 10, 2018 strong0 comment

A day after news portals reported the engagement of Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin, the couple has officially confirmed the news.After multiple reports of their engagement flooded the Internet, they took to social media to seal the deal todayAccording to CNN, the singer popped the question to the model during a trip to Bahamas over the weekend.Bieber, 24, shared a picture of Baldwin, whom he described as “the love of my life”, planting a kiss on his cheek.The singer wrote a mushy post for her wherein he appears to be…

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Asian Jr wrestling: MHA put Pakistan’s participation on hold

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The Home Ministry has given green light to the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) for hosting the Asian Junior Championship but has put on hold participation of grapplers from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq, according to officials. WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar confirmed that the MHA has given a go ahead for the event but said Pakistan’s participation was “subject to clearance from security agencies.” While Tomar informed only about Pakistan’s participation, the PTI has learnt that clearance has been put on hold also for wrestlers from Iraq and Afghanistan. The MHA…

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Trump names Kavanaugh as nominee for next supreme court justice

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US President Donald Trump today nominated conservative Brett Kavanaugh as the Supreme Court Judge to succeed Justice Anthony Kennedy, triggering an epic partisan war over the court’s future as Democrats vowed to oppose his choice. Trump picked Justice Kavanaugh from an original list of 25 judges, which also included prominent Indian-American judge Amul Thapar.Announcing Kavanaugh’s nomination, Trump described the 53-year-old from Maryland, currently a judge in the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, as one with “impeccable credentials and one of the finest legal minds of our…

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Madras HC stays order directing redo of JEE Advanced rank list

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The Madras High Court today stayed an order directing IIT-Kanpur to redo the rank list of JEE Advanced exam held in May, giving preference to candidates who followed original instructions given by the institute and not based on the clarification issued afterwards.When an appeal filed by IIT-Kanpur came up, a division bench of Justices Huluvadi G Ramesh and Dhandapani held that the July 2 order of the single judge was “totally unwarranted” since the evaluation of the exam was already done.’ The bench then posted the matter after three weeks.…