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Sri Lanka govt defies Sirisena to resume parliamentary probe into Easter blasts

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The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday began the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) investigation into the security lapses surrounding the Easter Sunday suicide attacks that killed 258 people including 11 Indians, despite strong objection by President Maithripala Sirisena.President Sirisena, who is the head of the Cabinet, warned last week that he would not attend the Cabinet unless the government took immediate action to halt the parliamentary investigation.The PSC began hearing testimony from Muslim leaders who said they repeatedly warned the authorities to dangerous radicalisation. The committee summoned former governor of the…

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Capital punishment not a deterrent: Javed Akhtar on Kathua verdict

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Veteran lyricist-writer Javed Akhtar has said while he understands the disappointment with the verdict in the rape and murder case of an eight-year-old girl in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua, he believes capital punishment is not a deterrent to crime.Akhtar admitted that he did not have “clear cut” ideas about the merits and demerits of capital punishment. “I have heard that some people are disappointed with the verdict because they thought these people deserved capital punishment. I, in all honesty, must accept that I don’t know have very clear cut ideas about…

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Rupee recovers 21 paise against US dollar

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The Indian rupee Tuesday recuperated by 21 paise to 69.44 to the US dollar in line with strong Asian currencies and rally in domestic equities.The Indian unit opened strong at 69.49 and rose to the day’s high of 69.34 at the interbank forex market. During the day, the local unit touched an intra-day low of 69.65 against the US dollar.The domestic currency finally settled at 69.44, higher by 21 paise from the previous close.The rupee Monday had settled at 69.65 to the US dollar.Forex dealers said heavy buying in domestic…

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6 convicted in gang rape, murder of 8-yr-old girl in Kathua; 1 acquitted

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Six of the seven accused in the horrific gangrape-and-murder case of an eight-year-old girl in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua were convicted by a court here on Monday, lawyers said.A seventh accused, namely Vishal — son of main accused Sanji Ram — was acquitted by the court, giving him the ‘benefit of doubt’, said Farooqi Khan, who represented the victim’s family in the court.The court pronounced its much-awaited verdict away from the gaze of media which has gathered outside the premises.Sanji Ram, the caretaker of the temple where the crime took…

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Even judges have to face brunt of social media, says SC

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Even judges have to face the brunt of social media, the Supreme Court said Tuesday while hearing the case of journalist Prashant Kanojia, arrested for allegedly making objectionable comments on Twitter and Facebook against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.”Sometimes even we have to suffer the brunt of social media. Sometimes it is just and sometimes it is unjust but we have to exercise our powers,” a vacation bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and Ajay Rastogi said while ordering immediate release of the scribe on bail.”Show your magnanimity,” the bench…

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Ferrari appeal after Vettel penalty hands Hamilton Canada GP win

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Ferrari said Sunday they will appeal against the five-second penalty that cost Sebastian Vettel victory in the Canadian Grand Prix.Five-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton maintained Mercedes’ record winning start to the season when he was handed the controversial victory courtesy of a disputed stewards’ decision, despite crossing the finish line just behind the German.Vettel was deemed to have forced a charging Hamilton towards a wall after running off at a chicane and rejoining across a strip of grass. The Briton had to brake and pull out of his…

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Girish Karnad remembered: The smartest, most talented

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Political leaders, theatre personalities and the artistes from the entertainment sphere on Monday condoled the death of Girish Karnad, saying they will miss the brilliance of the iconic playwright-actor-director and his immense contribution to arts and culture. Karnad, 81, died on Monday after prolonged illness at his Bengaluru residence. He was a progressive voice that championed the freedom of expression. He worked across industries – Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi and Marathi. President Ram Nath Kovind called Karnad’s death an irreparable loss to the world of Indian theatre.”Sad to hear of the…

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Xi, Modi may discuss US’ trade protectionism in Bishkek: China

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Describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping as “good friends”, China on Monday hoped that the two leaders would discuss their respective trade frictions with the US and reach a consensus on opposing trade protectionism during their “very important” meeting this week on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Bishkek. This year’s summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will be held in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek on June 13-14 where Modi and Xi are scheduled to meet and discuss bilateral and international issues.The meeting assumes significance…

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Sensex rallies over 350 pts; Nifty above 11,900

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The benchmark BSE Sensex rallied over 350 points and the NSE Nifty reclaimed the 11,900 level in early trade Monday driven by gains in IT and banking stocks amid positive global and domestic cues.After hitting a peak of 39,979.48, the 30-share index was trading 272.07 points, or 0.69 per cent, higher at 39,887.97. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty spurted 76.25 points, or 0.64 per cent, to 11,946.90.In the previous session on Friday, the Sensex settled 86.18 points, or 0.22 per cent, higher at 39,615.90. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty rose…

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6 convicted in gang rape, murder of 8-yr-old girl in Kathua; 1 acquitted

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Six of the seven accused in the horrific gangrape-and-murder case of an eight-year-old girl in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua were convicted by a court here on Monday, lawyers said.A seventh accused, namely Vishal — son of main accused Sanji Ram — was acquitted by the court, giving him the ‘benefit of doubt’, said Farooqi Khan, who represented the victim’s family in the court.The court pronounced its much-awaited verdict away from the gaze of media which has gathered outside the premises.Sanji Ram, the caretaker of the temple where the crime took…

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