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Opposition parties, some BJP allies attack govt over Kashmir visit of EU MPs

Opposition parties on Wednesday stepped up their attack against the government over EU MPs’ Kashmir trip with the Congress describing it as the “biggest diplomatic blunder” and others asking the Centre how these foreign lawmakers were allowed to visit the Valley while Indian leaders were denied permission. It was not just opposition parties that trained their guns on the government over the visit of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to Kashmir, but BJP’s ally Shiv Sena also took strong objection to it, asserting that it is “not an international…

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Yogi meets Mulayam, extends Diwali greetings to him

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday met Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav at his residence here. The chief minister reached Yadav’s residence at Vikramaditya Marg in the morning and extended Diwali greetings to him, a senior government official said. During the meeting, Mulayam Yadav’s brother and Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) founder Shivpal Singh Yadav was also present. The official said it was a “courtesy meeting” to extend Diwali greetings. Adityanath had also met the 79-year-old former UP chief minister in June this year to enquire about his…

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Raj HC quashes cattle smuggling case against Pehlu Khan, his two sons and driver

The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday quashed a case against Pehlu Khan, who was lynched by cow vigilantes in April 2017, his two sons and a truck driver for allegedly illegally transporting cows for slaughter. A single bench of Justice Pankaj Bhandari quashed the case under Rajasthan Bovine Animals Protection Act and and the charge sheet against the four, saying there is no evidence to show that the cows were being transported for the purpose of slaughtering. The petition was filed by the truck driver, Khan Mohammed, and the two…

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Test spots up for grabs with Carey to captain Australia A

Sydney, Oct 29 (AFP) Australian selectors on Tuesday flagged a number of batting spots still up for grabs in the upcoming Test series against Pakistan, with an A side promising a run-off among a number of contenders. Wicketkeeper Alex Carey will lead Australia A in a three-day match against Pakistan ahead of a Test series, pushing his case for Test selection. Joe Burns, who was controversially left out of the Ashes squad, will join Marcus Harris at the top of the order, with Usman Khawaja, Travis Head, Nic Maddinson and…

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Shiva Thapa, six others enter semifinals of Olympic Test event for boxing

Tokyo, Oct 29 (DINN) Four-time Asian medallist Shiva Thapa (63kg) secured a medal at the Olympic Test event for boxing by winning his quarterfinal bout on Tuesday while six other Indians made the last-four stage without even stepping inside the ring here. Thapa overpowered local favourite Yuki Hirakawa in a 5-0 verdict to fight his way into the medal rounds. The seasoned boxer from Assam claimed his third national title earlier this month. He will be up against another Japanese, Daisuke Narimatsu, in the semifinals on Wednesday. Narimatsu got a…

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Merck to Establish its Sustainability Centre at District 2020, Dubai

(Eds: Disclaimer: The following press release comes to you under an arrangement with Business Wire India. DINN takes no editorial responsibility for the same.) A world-leading German science and technology company is the most recent organisation to announce its collaboration with District 2020 in Dubai Mumbai, Maharashtra, India & Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Business Wire India Merck KGaA Germany, a leading science and technology company, announced today the establishment of its Sustainability Centre in District 2020, Dubai. With a special focus on countries of the Global South, the centre comprises…

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Sensex rises over 100 pts; Tata Motors rallies 13 pc

Mumbai, Oct 29 (DINN ) Equity benchmark BSE Sensex jumped over 100 points in early trade on Tuesday led by gains in Tata Motors, RIL and TCS, amid foreign fund inflow. After hitting a high of 39,393.12, the 30-share index was trading 106.37 points, or 0.27 per cent, higher at 39,356.57 in morning trade, and the broader NSE Nifty advanced 16.75 points, or 0.14 per cent, to 11,643.90. Tata Motors was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying over 13 per cent, after its British arm Jaguar Land Rover…

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Maker of China’s TikTok denies report it is planning HK listing

Shanghai, Oct 29 (AFP) Chinese internet start-up ByteDance, whose globally popular app TikTok has raised US security concerns, on Tuesday denied reports that it was considering an initial public offering in Hong Kong in the first quarter of next year. ByteDance, which is said to be valued at up to 75 billion, was reported by the Financial Times to be eyeing a listing in the city despite months of violent political protests there. The report had cited unidentified sources. “There is absolutely zero truth to the rumors that we plan…

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Global economic outlook strongly dependent on path chartered by nations like India: PM Modi

Riyadh, Oct 29 (DINN) Underlining that the economic uncertainty is an offshoot of “unbalanced” multilateral trade systems, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asserted that the global economic outlook is strongly dependent on the path chartered by large developing countries like India and Saudi Arabia. Earlier this month, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded its outlook for the world economy, predicting that the growth this year will be the weakest since the 2008 financial crisis primarily because of widening global conflicts, including the US-China trade war. The forecast predicts global…

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Free bus ride scheme might be extended to senior citizens: Kejriwal

New Delhi, Oct 29 (DINN) The free-ride scheme for women on Delhi public buses might be extended to senior citizens, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said as the initiative took off on Tuesday. This scheme will help in women empowerment by bridging the gender gap that exists in society, the chief minister said on his mobile application ‘AK App’. “Now, girls and women who had to drop out of schools and colleges because of high transportation cost don’t need to sacrifice their education. They can now take buses to good schools…

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