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Young and old make hay in fitting finale to India’s Asiad campaign

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Amit Panghal displayed a soldier’s grit to stun the reigning Olympic champion for India’s only boxing gold and two 50-plus bridge players proved that age is just a number with their top finishes as the country achieved its best ever medal haul at the Asian Games here.India equalled its best gold medal haul by touching 15, something that last happened back in 1951, and the overall tally surpassed the 65 in Guangzhou by three this time.Apart from the 15 gold, India picked up 24 silver and 30 bronze medals for…

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Stars, politicians mourn Aretha Franklin at funeral

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Political dignitaries and music royalty led the tributes to Aretha Franklin at her star-studded funeral on Friday, joining her family and members of the public in bidding goodbye to America’s “Queen of Soul.” The service, a celebration of the life and legacy of the music icon, was full of song, uplifting eulogies and humorous anecdotes at the Greater Grace Temple in her hometown Detroit.The 76-year-old singer, beloved by millions around the world, died of cancer on August 16, closing the curtain on a glittering six-decade career that spanned Gospel, R&B, Jazz,…

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Sacrilege report: Sidhu hits out at Akalis for boycotting Vidhan Sabha debate

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Punjab cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu lambasted Sukhbir Singh Badal-led SAD on Saturday, accusing the Akalis of “showing their backs” in the Vidhan Sabha during the debate on Justice (retd) Ranjit Singh Commission report on sacrilege incidents.He also dared Shiromani Akali Dal’s first family of Badals to counter the report if they had done “nothing wrong”.”They should not have shown their backs (in the House),” Sidhu said.”If you are telling the truth and have done nothing wrong, then give your clarification on the sacrilege report. Why are you running away…

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Xi to showcase BRI at China-Africa summit in Beijing

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China is all set to showcase its growing influence in Africa at the next Monday’s China-Africa summit to be attended by a number of African leaders where President Xi Jinping is expected to announce new projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).China is investing billions of dollars in aid and projects, making Africa the most focussed destination under the BRI.This is the third-time China is hosting its Africa summit. The inaugural 2006 summit was held in Beijing and followed by another one in 2015 at Johannesburg.Xi will introduce new…

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PM launches India Post Payments Bank; postman to deliver doorstep banking services

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday launched India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) that aims to take banking to the doorstep of every citizen by arming three lakh postmen and ‘Grameen Dak Sewaks’ with digital aids to deliver financial services.IPPB — which will be available through 650 branches and 3,250 access points immediately, scaled to all 1.55 lakh post offices by December 2018 — is like any other bank but with smaller scale of operations and without involving any credit risk. The freshly-minted payments bank will accept deposits of up to Rs 1…

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Implementation of rule of law depends on quality of legal education, says CJI

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The implementation of rule of law in a nation depends on the quality of legal education in a country, Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said Saturday.Justice Misra, while delivering his inaugural speech at the 10th Law Teachers’ Day award function here, said law schools are the hatcheries supplying legal professionals who act as sentinels for the implementation of rule of lawHe also said legal education is a science which inculcates in law students a sense of maturity and understanding of the society and moulds them to emerge as protectors…

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Joshna fires Indian women’s team to final, men settle for bronze

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Joshna Chinappa upstaged eight-time world champion Nicol David as the Indian women’s squash team outplayed defending champions Malaysia 2-0 to enter its second successive Asian Games final here today. The Indian men, who also entered the mega-event as defending champions, settled for bronze after a 0-2 loss to Hong Kong in the semifinals. Saurav Ghosal, who was not fully fit, and Harinder Pal Sandhu, lost to Max Lee and Leo Au, 0-3 and 1-3 respectively.The loss came after the women’s team created the biggest upset in the draw, blanking the…

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Writers true rockstars of cinema: Sonam Kapoor

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As someone who grew up with a love for the written word, actor Sonam Kapoor believes good literature is the backbone of films and writers should be given their proper due.Early in her career, Sonam worked in “Aisha”, a story inspired by Jane Austen’s famous novel “Emma” and the actor, who has been named the brand ambassador for Jio MAMI festival’s ‘Word to Screen’ initiative, says she is always open to good book adaptations. Sonam said the ‘Word to Screen’ initiative can be a great platform for those looking for…

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Kejriwal announces doorstep delivery of services from Sep 10

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 Delhiites will get doorstep delivery of various government services, including driving licence, marriage certificate and ration cards from September 10, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today.The chief minister made the announcement on Twitter, terming it as “revolution in governance” which would be “big blow to corruption”. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government had proposed doorstep delivery of services earlier this year and had accused Lieutenant Governor (LG) Anil Baijal of stalling it. However, a five-judge Constitution Bench had on July 4 laid down broad parameters for the governance of the…

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New York attorney general: No backing down on Trump lawsuit

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Lawyers for President Donald Trump have asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought against his charitable foundation by New York’s attorney general, arguing that it was politically motivated.In the motion yesterday, Trump attorney Alan S Futerfas argued that former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman “made it his stated mission to ‘lead the resistance’ and attack Mr Trump whenever possible” and “used his public antipathy for Mr Trump to solicit donations for his own re-election campaign and advance his career interests and aspirations.” Trump very publicly announced his intention to…

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