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Abhijit Banejee On Meeting PM, “Global Problem” Of Healthcare- Highlights

October 22, 2019October 23, 2019 strong

Abhijit Banerjee, winner of the 2019 Economics Nobel, this afternoon spoke to reporters hours after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Tweeting a photo of the meeting with Dr Banerjee, PM Modi said “India is proud of his accomplishments”. “Excellent meeting with Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee. His passion towards human empowerment is clearly visible. We had a healthy and extensive interaction on various subjects. India is proud of his accomplishments. Wishing him the very best for his future endeavours,” PM Modi tweeted after the meeting. Here are the highlights of Abhijeet…

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Maharashtra Election 2019: Genelia D’Souza, Madhuri Dixit, Sachin Tendulkar Step Out To Vote

October 21, 2019October 23, 2019 strong

Bollywood couple Genelia and Riteish Deshmukh along with their family cast their votes at a polling booth in Latur on Monday and urged every voter to exercise their democratic right. “I think everyone, along with their friends and families should go on and vote. My two brothers are contesting and I have campaigned for both but I believe they will win based on the work done by them,” Riteish Deshmukh told ANI here. Amit and Dhiraj, brothers of the actor, are contesting in the Maharashtra election for the Congress party.…

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“But Pakistan Is Pakistan”: India Hits Out Over Stopping Of Postal Mails

October 21, 2019October 23, 2019 strong

In signs of worsening of relations between the two countries, Pakistan has stopped postal mails from and to India, a move that New Delhi slammed as a violation of established international norms. Pakistan has not accepted any postal consignment from India after August 27 in a move seen as a retaliation for scrapping of special status for Jammu and Kashmir. Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, who is also in-charge of the postal department, said Islamabad resorted to stopping postal mail services unilaterally and without giving any prior notice…

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Ravidas Temple: Centre’s Offer To Double Land For Construction Accepted

October 21, 2019October 23, 2019 strong

The Supreme Court has approved a conditional increase in land to be made available for the construction of the Ravidas temple in Delhi that it ordered demolished in August, leading to protests and the arrest of Dalit leader Chandrashekhar Azad. The temple will now be constructed on 400 square metres of land on the understanding the land will not be used for commercial purposes and no parking will be allowed. Last week the court accepted a proposal by the centre to hand over 200 square metres of forest land in…

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Maharashtra Assembly Election 2019: Sachin Tendulkar Votes, Urges People To Vote For ”Better Tomorrow”

October 21, 2019October 23, 2019 strong

Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar led the sports fraternity to vote for the Maharashtra Assembly elections on Monday, and appealed to people to come out in large numbers to exercise their democratic right. Mr Tendulkar cast his vote along with wife Anjali and son Arjun, who is a budding left-arm pacer, at a polling booth in suburban Bandra. Giving an example of some senior citizens who were keen on exercising their franchise, the cricketer urged people to come out and vote. “This morning, I read in a newspaper something which is…

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Ravidas temple: Centre tells SC it is willing to hand over 200 sq m area to devotees

October 19, 2019 strong

The Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court that it is willing to hand over 200 square metre area to a committee of devotees for construction of Guru Ravidas temple in South Delhi. A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and S Ravindra Bhat took on record the offer made by Attorney General KK Venugopal, appearing for the Centre, and asked parties seeking construction of a temple to submit objections, if any by Monday. At the outset, Venugopal said he had held consultation with all parties including devotees and government officials…

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US to host 2020 G7 summit at a Trump golf resort

October 19, 2019 strong

The G7 Summit in 2020 would be held at President Donald Trump’s golf resort in Florida and would cost half the amount than hosting the event at another place, the White House has claimed, rejecting criticism that he “used” his public office to secure big contract for himself. Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney told reporters on Thursday that the 46th G7 Summit, a grouping that comprises of world’s largest developed economies, would be held from June 10 through June 12 at the Trump National Doral facility in…

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Rohit leads India’s fightback as Proteas dominate first session

October 19, 2019 strong

Opener Rohit Sharma led the repair work with a combative 38 after India’s top-order batsmen faced heat for the first time in the series as the hosts reached 71 for three at lunch on day one of the third Test against South Africa, here on Saturday. Sharma smashed five delectable boundaries and a six over the fine leg after successfully reviewing a decision when he was given out on seven. Giving him company was vice captain Ajinkya Rahane who looked resolute on 11 as they staged a recovery after Kagiso…

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Batman is not a hero: Robert Pattinson

October 19, 2019 strong

Robert Pattinson says he does not have a penchant for taking up the parts of a hero or a good guy and he believes the superhero character Batman is also not one of them. In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times, Pattinson said it is his belief that an actor takes up a good guy role only if he is “ashamed” of his real life. “I’ve always thought that the only reason you’d want to play a good guy all the time is because you’re desperately ashamed of…

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Trump touts Turkey cease-fire, even as it appears shaky

October 19, 2019 strong

President Donald Trump is pushing back at criticism that his Syria withdrawal is damaging U.S. credibility, betraying Kurdish allies and opening the door for a possible resurgence of the Islamic State. He touted a cease-fire agreement that seemed at risk as Turkey and Kurdish fighters differed over what it required and whether combat had halted. “We’ve had tremendous success I think over the last couple of days,” Trump declared Friday. He added that “we’ve taken control of the oil in the Middle East” — a claim that seemed disconnected from…