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Theme of ‘Kaafir’ will transcend all barriers, says Dia Mirza

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The theme of the web series “Kaafir” is so powerful that it will transcend all barriers, says its lead actress Dia Mirza, adding that it has been an “incredibly insightful personal journey working on this show”.Speaking to DIN, Mirza said the fact that the Kashmir-set story is inspired by true events, there was a deep sense of curiosity to understand what this entire situation entailed for women and how they got their freedom. “Kaafir” is based on the life and struggle of a Pakistani woman and her daughter who crossed…

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WTO reform process should not undermine its basic principles: Goyal

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India Sunday said that WTO’s reform process should not dilute the basic principles of providing special and differential treatment to developing countries as well as consensus-based decision making.Speaking at a meeting of G20 trade ministers in Japan, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said in the reform process of the World Trade Organization (WTO), concerns of all member countries must be accommodated.”India believes that the reform process should not undermine the WTO’s fundamental principles, namely, ‘Special and Differential Treatment’ (S&DT), consensus based decision making and objective of development,” he said.Goyal…

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Neville’s excitement for women’s World Cup wins over doubters

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Phil Neville lifted six Premier League titles and the Champions League in a decorated playing career, but has described the chance to lead England’s women into a World Cup as “the biggest and best thing” in his career to date.World Cups had eluded Neville until now. An 11-year international career reaped 59 caps and he played in three European Championships, but he missed out on making a World Cup squad on three different occasions.”England to me has always felt like unfinished business,” Neville told The Times.”The biggest disappointment of my…

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Post-election, US hopes Modi will have freer hand to pursue tough economic reforms

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The White House is hopeful that Narendra Modi in his second term as prime minister with a strong mandate will have a freer hand to pursue some of the tough economic reforms that will help create a more business-friendly environment, a senior official has said.His comments came as the US media on Friday reported that India could soon become the next target of President Donald Trump’s aggressive policy, including launching the so-called Section 301 investigation against India. “There’s concern that recent restrictions adopted by the Indian government on e-commerce and data…

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Karnataka cabinet expansion on June 12, says Kumaraswamy

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Expansion of the Karnataka cabinet would take place on June 12, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy announced Saturday, in a much expected move to quell growing dissent within the Congress-JD(S) coalition that threatens the stability of its government.Kumaraswamy made the announcement in a tweet after meeting Governor Vajubhai Vala, which comes after weeks of consultations between the chief minister and Congress leaders amid coalition worries compounded by the Lok Sabha poll rout.”Today, I met the honourable governor and requested him to give time for the cabinet expansion. He has fixed…

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Racism in cinema: Bollywood mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all

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Hrithik Roshan’s yet-to-be-released “Super 30” has walked right into Bollywood’s age-old debate on racism and class-caste stereotypes with the fair-skinned actor transitioning to tones of brown, apparently in keeping with his deglam role as a grassroots teacher from Bihar.The ‘colour coding’ is not new in formulaic cinema with numerous examples over the decades of Bollywood mistaking stereotyping with realism and using various shades of brown to portray those grappling with caste and class divides — remember Sunil Dutt as the angry young farmer in “Mother India” and, six decades later,…

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US leaves door open to China on trade talks at G20

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The United States is open to further negotiations with China on their ongoing trade battle but any potential deal will wait until the two leaders meet at the end of the month, Washington’s top finance official said Saturday. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank chiefs, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned that Washington would press on with tariffs if a deal could not be reached.”We were on the way to a historic deal. If they want to come back to the…

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आईसीसी से मंजूरी ले रहे हैं, धोनी नहीं हटाएंगे प्रतीक चिन्ह : सीओए प्रमुख

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प्रशासकों की समिति (सीओए) प्रमुख विनोद राय ने शुक्रवार को कहा कि महेंद्र सिंह धोनी विकेटकीपिंग के अपने दस्तानों पर कृपाण वाला चिन्ह लगाना जारी रख सकते हैं क्योंकि यह सेना से जुड़ा नहीं है। उन्होंने इसके साथ ही कहा कि बीसीसीआई ने इसको लेकर आईसीसी से मंजूरी देने के लिये कहा है। भारत के दक्षिण अफ्रीका के खिलाफ शुरुआती मैच के दौरान धोनी के दस्तानों पर कृपाण वाला चिन्ह बना हुआ था जो कि सेना के प्रतीक चिन्ह जैसा लग रहा था। राय ने फोन पर पीटीआई से कहा,…

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शुरुआती कारोबार में सेंसेक्स 200 अंक से अधिक गिरा

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गैर-बैंकिंग वित्तीय कंपनियों (एनबीएफसी)की स्थिति पर आशंकाओं के बीच वित्तीय कंपनियों में गिरावट आने से शुक्रवार को शुरुआती कारोबार में सेंसेक्स 200 अंक से अधिक गिर गया। बीएसई का 30 शेयरों वाला संवेदी सूचकांक सेंसेक्स शुरुआती कारोबार में 211.04 अंक यानी 0.53 प्रतिशत की गिरावट के साथ 39,318.68 अंक पर चल रहा था। इसी तरह एनएसई का निफ्टी भी 34.25 अंक यानी 0.29 प्रतिशत की गिरावट के साथ 11,809.50 अंक पर चल रहा था। रिजर्व बैंक द्वारा रेपो दर घटाने के बाद भी बृहस्पतिवार को दोनों प्रमुख घरेलू शेयर बाजारों…

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दुबई में बस हादसे में मरने वाले 17 लोगों में आठ भारतीय शामिल

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भारतीय वाणिज्य दूतावास ने शुक्रवार को कहा कि दुबई में बस हादसे में मरने वाले 17 लोगों में कम से कम आठ भारतीय शामिल हैं। हादसा बृहस्पतिवार को तब हुआ जब ओमानी नंबर प्लेट वाली बस का चालक अल रशिदिया मेट्रो स्टेशन की तरफ जाने वाली सड़क पर वाहन को ले गया जो बसों के लिए निषिद्ध है। हादसे में नौ लोग गंभीर रूप से घायल भी हुए हैं। दुबई स्थित भारतीय वाणिज्य दूतावास ने ट्वीट किया, ‘‘हमें यह सूचना देते हुए अत्यंत दुख हो रहा है कि स्थानीय अधिकारियों…

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