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What the Peng Shuai saga tells us about Beijing’s grip on power and desire to crush a #MeToo moment

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Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai’s apparent disappearance may have ended with a smattering of public events, which were carefully curated by state-run media and circulated in online clips. But many questions remain about the three weeks in which she was missing, and concerns linger over her well-being. Peng, a former Wimbledon and French Open doubles champion, had been out of the public eye since November 2, 2021 when she penned a since-deleted social media post accusing former Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual misconduct. In the U.S. and Europe, such…

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My feelings for Hawkeye have only deepened: Jeremy Renner

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 It’s been a decade since Jeremy Renner took on the role of Hawkeye and the actor says he is grateful for all the experiences that came his way while playing the character in multiple Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films. Renner played Clint Barton aka Hawkeye, an expert marksman and archer, for the first time in 2011’s “Thor” before becoming one of the central figures of the MCU with “The Avengers” (2012). Since then, the 50-year-old actor has essayed the role in “Avengers: Age of Ultron”, “Captain America: Civil War” and…

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High time for taking initiative to have time frame in hearing of cases, says SC

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The Supreme Court Friday said it was high time to take initiative for having a time frame for hearing of cases as very limited time space” is available and same points are being sought to be argued by lawyers in one matter. The apex court said that when Justice M N Venkatachaliah was the Chief Justice of India (in 1993-1994), it was suggested that there would be a time frame for hearing of matters. We need to now think about it. Seriously think about it. That thinking has been going…

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Rupee slips 16 paise to 74.68 against US dollar in early trade

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The Indian rupee depreciated by 16 paise to 74.68 against the US dollar in opening trade on Friday, tracking the negative domestic equity market and a firm American dollar. Further, unabated foreign fund outflows weighed on investor sentiment, traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened on a weak note at 74.60, then lost further ground and touched 74.68 against the American dollar, registering a decline of 16 paise from the last close. On Thursday, the rupee had closed at 74.52 against the US dollar. The dollar index,…

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EU wants to stop flights from southern Africa over variant

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The European Union’s executive said Friday it wants to stop air travel from southern Africa to counter the spread of a new COVID-19 variant. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement that she proposes, in close coordination with the member states, to activate the emergency brake to stop air travel from the southern African region. A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people in Gauteng,…

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Farmers in hundreds descend at Delhi-UP border on protest anniversary

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Hundreds of farmers in tractors started arriving at Ghazipur on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border as Friday marked one year of the ongoing farmers’ protest against the central laws. Many of them brought along vegetables, sacks of flour and lentils, spices and cooking oil on their tractor-trollies, saying they have come prepared for a long haul. Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU), an influential farmers’ union from western Uttar Pradesh, has been leading the charge at the Ghazipur border since November last year. The BKU is part of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM),…

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Congress’s ‘Chalta Hai’ Attitude Behind Losses: Meghalaya’s Mukul Sangma

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Mukul Sangma said it was election strategist Prashant Kishor who approached him to join the Trinamool. The two sides held multiple rounds of talks and it was a “long-drawn task”. The Congress has been going into electoral battle cavalier attitude without the drive to win, former Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma told NDTV on Thursday, detailing why he and 11 other MLAs switched to the Trinamool Congress. “We (the Congress) go to electoral battle not to win. It is ‘Chalta hai’ attitude with which we go,” Dr Sangma said, explaining…

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“Trend Reversed”: Jyotiraditya Scindia On Connectivity And Development

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“The days when areas were developed first, and then a need was felt to have connectivity, are long gone,” Jyotiraditya Scindia said. Aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia supported the choice of Jewar for Uttar Pradesh’s next international airport, saying it will bring development to the area. Critics have slammed the choice of location — more than 75 km from Delhi in Gautam Budh Nagar, one of the remote corners of the district that is being developed as an industrial hub. “The days when areas were developed first, and then a need…

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“Serious Implications”: Centre Calls For Tighter Screening For New Strain

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A new variant of COVID-19, feared to have a high amount of spike mutations unseen before, has been detected in South Africa and other counties. India on Thursday called for rigorous screening and testing of fliers coming from South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana where a new variant of COVID-19 has been found with multiple mutations that have led to a surge in infections. In a letter to states and union territories, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan asked them to ensure that samples of travellers turning positive are sent to…

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With Shubman set for new middle-order slot, India to modify Test match ploy

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The Indian team management, in all likelihood, will ask the talented Shubman Gill to bat in the middle-order in the upcoming Test series against New Zealand to see if the youngster can take on the attack in the absence of big guns, if required. It is understood that Shubman has been told that he would batt in the middle-order in the first Test against New Zealand in Kanpur, where Ajinkya Rahane will lead the team in the absence of Virat Kohli, who is on a break. With no Rohit Sharma…

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