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More than 16,000 flee unrest in Indonesia’s Papua

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More than 16,000 scared residents have fled an unrest-hit city in Indonesia’s Papua region, the military said Monday, as one of the deadliest eruptions of violence in years sparked calls for an independent probe.Several dozen people were killed when violence broke out in Wamena city last month, with some victims burned alive when buildings were ablaze, and others stabbed in the chaos, according to authorities.Since mid-August, Papua has been hit by waves of mass protests and violence fuelled by racism against indigenous Papuans by Indonesians from other parts of the…

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Rohit reaches career-best 17th in ICC Test Player Rankings after Visakhaptnam heroics

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India batsman Rohit Sharma, who became the first player to score a century in each innings of his maiden Test as opener, on Monday jumped to a career-best 17th position in the ICC Test Player Rankings.Rohit, who now has five centuries from 28 Tests, gained a whopping 36 slots after his knocks of 176 and 127 in the first Test against South Africa in Visakhapatnam helped India win by 203 runs and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.The other opener Mayank Agarwal has also attained a career-best 25th…

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Sensex declines 141 pts; Yes Bank rallies 8 pc

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Equity benchmark BSE Sensex declined by 141 points after a volatile session on Monday, dragged down by losses in index heavyweights ITC, TCS, L&T, HDFC twins and Infosys amid weak global cues.After swinging 439 points during the day, the 30-share Sensex ended 141.33 points, or 0.38 per cent, lower at 37,531.98. It hit an intra-day low of 37,480.53 and a high of 37,919.47.The broader NSE Nifty dropped 48.35 points, or 0.43 per cent, to close at 11,126.40.Top laggards in the Sensex pack included ONGC, ITC, Tata Steel, M&M, Tata Motors,…

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India gets first tranche of Swiss bank account details under automatic exchange framework

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India has got first tranche of swiss bank account details of its nationals under a new automatic information exchange pact, a major milestone in the government’s fight against black money stashed abroadIndia is among 75 countries with which Switzerland’s Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has exchanged information on financial accounts within the framework of global standards on AEOI, an FTA spokesperson told DINThe next exchange would take place in September 2020, the spokesperson addedThis is the first time that India has received details from Swiss authorities under the AEOI framework, which…

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Platform Screen Doors not possible at all stations: Delhi Metro to HC

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Platform Screen Doors (PSDs) have been put on the Pink and Magenta lines of Delhi Metro due to technical requirement and their installation at all the stations would increase the cost of operation, the DMRC has told the Delhi High Court.The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) told a bench comprising Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar that 69 out of 250 railway stations have PSDs “DMRC is currently operating a network of 343.785 km. It may be noted that out of the total 250 stations, the…

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Djokovic stuns Japan Open with machine-like tennis

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World number one Novak Djokovic on Friday put on a stunning show of supremacy at the Japan Open with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Lucas Pouille of France.The Serb more than overwhelmed his opponent in the quarterfinal match, showering Pouille with a barrage of powerful, precision shots to deep, wide corners mixed with delicate drop shots. “I am not a machine. But I did play like one today,” he said after their 50-minute contest.”This was one of the best matches I played this year. Very, very pleased with the way…

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PM Imran did not meet Afghan delegation: Pak PM’s top aide

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Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan did not meet a high-level Afghan Taliban delegation to discuss the revival of the stalled peace process in Afghanistan, his top aide said on Friday, dismissing reports of the meeting in the local and international media as “not true”.Several local and international media outlets had reported that prime minister Khan and the Taliban Political Commission (TPC), led by its head Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, discussed the Afghan peace process during a meeting.Geo News channel reported that Khan stressed the need for peace in Afghanistan and…

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‘Andhadhun’ taught me to challenge my inhibitions: Ayushmann Khurrana

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Celebrating the first anniversary of his National Award-winning film “Andhadhun”, Ayushmann Khurrana on Saturday said the movie pushed him to “challenge his inhibitions”.The 35-year-old actor, who played a pianist in the Sriram Raghavan-directed movie, said the film shaped him as an actor.”As an artist, I’m a constant learner of the craft of acting. I’m always looking out for films that make me better, that challenge my thinking, my beliefs and opens me up to absorb new things. ‘Andhadhun’ has truly been one such film that has shaped me as an…

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Sensex plunges 434 pts after RBI policy outcome; rate-sensitive stocks tank

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Equity benchmark BSE Sensex plummeted 434 points on Friday, dragged by heavy losses in banking stocks after the RBI slashed the country’s economic growth outlook for this fiscal.In its fourth bi-monthly policy review, the central bank also reduced its benchmark lending rate by 0.25 per cent to revive growth that has hit a six-year low.After opening nearly 300 points higher, the 30-share index gave up all the gains to turn negative after the policy announcement by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).After gyrating 770 points during the day, the 30-share…

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Aarey: Another jolt for greens as HC refuses stay on felling of trees

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Green activists suffered a second jolt in two consecutive days when the Bombay High Court on Saturday refused to stay ongoing felling of trees at Mumbai’s prominent green lung, Aarey Colony, to make way for a proposed metro car shed.A few green activists moved a fresh application on Saturday seeking stay for a week on the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL’s) action of chopping 2656 trees in the area, a day after the HC dismissed four petitions filed by NGOs and activists challenging the decision of Tree Authority of…

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