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DDA officials get 4 yrs RI for demanding bribe from eatery owner

June 20, 2018 strong

New Delhi, Jun 20 (DIN NEWS) A city court has sentenced two DDA officials to four years of rigorous imprisonment each for demanding Rs 6,000 bribe every month for allowing a man to run his eatery illegally in northwest Delhi. Special Judge Ashutosh Kumar handed down the jail term to Delhi Development Authority (DDA) officials Mukesh Chander and Satyabir Singh for demanding monthly bribe from the man, whose ‘Dhaba’ (eatery) faced closure after he received a notice from authorities for illegally running it. “It is proved beyond reasonable doubt that…

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HC asks for details of physiotherapy facilities in Tihar Jail

June 20, 2018 strong

New Delhi, Jun 20 (DIN NEWS) Observing that several inmates lodged in Tihar Jail here require physiotherapy, the Delhi High Court has asked the director general of prisons to give details of the facilities, including the number of machines and trained physiotherapists, available at the prison. Justice Mukta Gupta issued the direction while hearing a plea of Jagtar Singh Hawara, undergoing life sentence for conspiring to assassinate former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh. He has sought special facilities for treatment of his back pain and other spinal problems. The court…

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Taj group acquires Lutyen’s Delhi hotel in NDMC auction

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New Delhi, Jun 20 (DIN NEWS) The Connaught, a premium hotel in Lutyen’s Delhi, was successfully acquired by Tata’s Indian Hotel Company Limited (IHCL) in an e-auction conducted by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) today. “The successful bidder is the Taj group which will pay 31.80 per cent of the Gross Turn Over (GOT) or Rs 5.868 crore per annum, whichever is higher. This current auction has yielded more than the double revenue that the NDMC was getting from this hotel,” a senior NDMC official said. The licensing rights…

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Air India set to have ‘Maharaja’ class seats on international flights

June 20, 2018 strong

New Delhi, June 20 (DIN NEWS) Passengers on most of Air India’s international flights are all set for a new experience as the airline will soon introduce ‘Maharaja’ business class seats, variety cuisines and new uniforms for crew, officials said. The revamped products and services is likely to be unveiled on June 22, which would also come on an eventful week when the government decided to put the breaks, for now, on the disinvestment plans for the loss-making carrier. “The airline would launch a revamped Maharaja business class,” Minister of…

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Iran lawyer arrested after claiming executed man innocent

June 20, 2018 strong

Tehran, June 20 (DIN NEWS) An Iranian defence lawyer has been arrested after claiming a man executed this week for killing three policemen was innocent, Iran’s Fars news agency said today. Zeinab Taheri was taken into custody after an arrest warrant was issued against her for making “false statements” and because of “her lies propagated online claiming (the defendant) was not guilty,” the conservative-linked agency said. It did not specify the date of her arrest. “The female lawyer who recently claimed to be the defendant’s lawyer and who has gone…

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UK PM calls US images of migrant children ‘deeply disturbing’

June 20, 2018 strong

London, Jun 20 (DIN NEWS) British Prime Minister Theresa May today said images from the United States of migrant children kept in cages were “deeply disturbing” and that she would press President Donald Trump on the issue. “On what we have seen in the United States, pictures of children being held in what appear to be cages are deeply disturbing… this is wrong,” she told MPs. May said she would raise the issue with Trump when the pair meet in Britain next month. “When we disagree with the United States…

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Kejriwal faces health issues; likely to join naturopathy course in B’luru

June 20, 2018 strong

New Delhi, Jun 20 (DIN NEWS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is likely to fly to Bengaluru tomorrow to join a 10-day naturopathy course, officials said. According to officials at the CM office, Kejriwal has not been keeping well after ending the nine-day long sit-in at Lt Governor’s office. During the protest, his blood sugar levels had increased and even insulin injections were not working on him. “He is likely to leave for Bengaluru tomorrow to join a 10-day naturopathy course to control his sugar levels,” the officials said. The…

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Modi’s Kashmir policy correct: Rajnath Singh

June 20, 2018 strong

New Delhi, Jun 20 (DIN NEWS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh has strongly defended the Modi government’s Kashmir policy, saying the Kashmir issue has been a “very old” one and a major challenge for all governments and will take time to be resolved. He also said the BJP “did its best” and tried everything to bring peace and development to the valley. Singh made these comments in an interview to ‘The Week’ magazine following the BJP’s decision yesterday to withdraw its support to the PDP-led government. Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti had…

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BAFTA unveils new diversity requirements for 2019 film awards

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London, Jun 19 (DIN NEWS) The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced new eligibility standards aimed at promoting diversity at its awards. The films entering into two British film categories at next year’s EE British Academy Film Awards must meet the new BFI Diversity Standards, the BAFTA said in a statement. Following consultation with the BFI and a range of industry professionals, all entries into two British film categories Outstanding British Film and Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer will be required to meet…

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You are a cork floating in ocean but in cradle of nature: Irrfan on cancer

June 19, 2018 strong

New Delhi, Jun 19 (DIN NEWS) Opening up about battling “high-grade neuroendocrine cancer”, actor Irrfan Khan says he has fought his way through pain, fear and uncertainty to find a belief in the “intelligence of the cosmos”, irrespective of the outcome. The 51-year-old actor, who went public with the diagnosis on March 5 this year, has been in London for treatment. In a note to The Times of India that he shared on his Twitter account today, Irrfan said he got to know that the disease was rare. Due to…