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कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष राहुल गांधी ने संप्रग अध्यक्ष सोनिया गांधी, कांग्रेस महासचिव प्रियंका गांधी और बहनोई राबर्ट वाड्रा की मौजूदगी में अमेठी के जिला कलेक्ट्रेट में बुधवार को नामांकन पत्र दाखिल किया। कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष ने नामांकन पत्र दाखिल करने से पहले मुंशीगंज से गौरीगंज तक तीन किलोमीटर का रोड शो किया। राहुल गांधी ने नामांकन पत्र भरने के बाद एक बार फिर राफेल मामले में प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी पर निशाना साधा। उन्होंने कहा “कुछ समय पहले प्रधानमंत्री का एक साक्षात्कार आया था जिसमें (उन्होंने) पत्रकारों से कहा गया था कि उच्चतम…

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Modi cites ‘Bofors sins’ to counter Rahul’s Rafale jibe

April 10, 2019 strong

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday attempted to turn the tables on Congress president Rahul Gandhi, citing the Bofors scam to blunt the edge of the latter’s attack on the Rafale deal.Addressing a poll rally here, Modi indicated that the Congress chief was “burdened” with “Bofors sins” of his late father (Rajiv Gandhi) and therefore, was accusing others of corruption.The Bofors deal, signed in 1986, was believed to be one of primary reasons for the Rajiv Gandhi-led Congress’ defeat in the 1989 Lok Sabha polls. Rahul Gandhi has been attacking the…

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Robert Pattinson is committed to doing ‘interesting movies’

April 10, 2019 strong

Robert Pattinson believes there is a dearth of leading parts if an actor chooses to go against the tide but he is nonetheless committed towards taking on “interesting” projects. The 32-year-old actor broke out on the Hollywood scene with “Twilight” series but has since shifted gears towards unconventional cinema with films such as “Cosmopolis”, “The Childhood of a Leader”, “The Lost City of Z” and most recently “Damsel”.In an interview with IndieWire, Pattinson, who currently stars in Claire Denis’ psychological space drama “High Life”, explained that there was no ulterior…

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Warner’s ego must be managed – South Africa’s Smith

April 10, 2019 strong

Former South African captain Graeme Smith has some advice for Australia coach Justin Langer — make sure David Warner’s ego is managed if he starts to “get bigger than everybody else”.The polarising opener, on the comeback trail after a one-year ban for ball-tampering, has been in red-hot form in the Indian Premier League ahead of his expected recall to the national side for the World Cup in England and Wales.But some commentators believe Warner’s return could be disruptive to the team, which is now resurgent after a run of poor…

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Imran Khan says better chance of peace with India if BJP wins general elections

April 10, 2019 strong

Pakistan’s Premier Imran Khan has said he believes there may be a better chance of peace talks with India and settle the Kashmir issue if Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party BJP wins the general elections.India will go to elections in seven phases beginning from Thursday. “Perhaps if the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party)….wins, some kind of settlement in Kashmir could be reached,” Khan told a small group of foreign journalists in an interview. He said other parties would be afraid of right-wing backlash in case of settlement on the Kashmir issue. Khan…

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RBI imposes Rs 1 lakh penalty on Lucknow-based co-op bank

April 10, 2019 strong

The Reserve Bank Wednesday said it has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 lakh on UP Postal Primary Co-operative Bank, Lucknow for violation of norms regarding shifting of its branch.The RBI had issued a show-cause notice to the bank, in response to which the lender submitted a written reply. After considering the facts of the case and the bank’s reply in the matter and personal hearing, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) came to the conclusion that the violation was substantiated and warranted imposition of penalty. The Rs 1 lakh…

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Fodder scam: SC dismisses bail plea of Lalu Prasad Yadav

April 10, 2019 strong

The Supreme Court Wednesday dismissed the bail plea of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav in multi-crore fodder scam cases.A bench headed by Chief Justice Rajan Gogoi said it is not inclined to enlarge Yadav on bail in the cases. The bench rejected Yadav’s arguments that he has been in jail for 24 months, saying in comparison to the 14-year sentence awarded to him 24 months was nothing. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Yadav, said there were no recoveries and no demand and the only major offence under which he…

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We shot down F-16 jet of Pak during Feb 27 aerial combat: IAF asserts

April 8, 2019 strong

The Indian Air Force on Monday reiterated that it shot down an F-16 jet of Pakistan Air Force during the February 27 aerial combat and showed radar images of the engagement to assert that it has “irrefutable evidence” of downing the enemy jetThe IAF held a media briefing at the Defence Ministry where several slides of graphic captures from airborne warning and control system (AWACS) were shown to the media”The IAF has irrefutable evidence of not only the fact that F-16 was used by Pakistan Air Force on February 27,…

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Ganguly replies to ombudsman, clarifies stand on conflict of interest

April 8, 2019 strong

The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president and Delhi Capitals advisor Sourav Ganguly has replied to BCCI ombudsman and ethics officer DK Jain clarifying that there is no “conflict of interest” in his dual role as alleged by three cricket fans.The Ombudsman had asked Ganguly to clear his stand on allegations of conflict of interest in his role as IPL franchise Delhi Capitals advisor while serving as the president of CAB. Ganguly told PTI that he had sent his reply to Justice Jain on the April 6th, making his position clear.…

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Brexit axe looms for British office-holders in France

April 8, 2019 strong

After Britain leaves the European Union some 900 Britons serving on local councils in France will also have to give up their seat at the table.Like all EU citizens living in another member country, Britons in France have the right to vote in local elections and stand for election to their local council.But in leaving the bloc Britain will forfeit that right, meaning that British residents will no longer be able to represent the communities some have served for years.Sandra Sheward and her husband moved to the western French region…