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Hope CBI’s institutional integrity will be upheld: Kejriwal after SC order

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Friday welcomed the “intervention” by the Supreme Court in the turmoil at the CBI and hoped the institutional integrity of the investigating agency will be upheld.His reaction came after the Supreme Court asked the Central Vigilance Commission to complete within two weeks its inquiry into allegations against CBI Director Alok Kumar Verma and barred interim director M Nageswara Rao from taking any major policy decision. “Welcome intervention by the hon’ble Supreme Court of India in the CBI matter.”In the interests of the nation, hope that…

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3rd ODI: India look to plug gaps; extend lead against West Indies

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Handed a reality check after West Indies salvaged a morale-boosting tie in the second game, India will be hoping to put up an improved bowling show with their frontline pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah back in action for the third ODI here on Saturday. A well-oiled India hammered the Windies in the lung opener in Guwahati by eight wickets, but the gritty visitors indeed, made a statement of sorts in Visakhapatnam, by denying the hosts a victory and a chance to go 2-0 ahead in the five-match rubber.However the absence…

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All US sanctions against Iran will be back in full force on Nov 5: Trump

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 US President Donald Trump said Thursday all American sanctions against Iran will be in full force on November 5, as he signed into law another legislation imposing hard-hitting sanctions on Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. “On November 5th, all US sanctions against Iran lifted by the nuclear deal will be back in full force, every sanction that we had on their originally, which would have — if they would have just left it a little bit longer, would have been so much easier than what we’ve been through over the last…

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Sensex tanks 297 points as November F&O series opens weak

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The benchmark Sensex plunged over 297 points and the broader NSE Nifty slipped below the 10,100 mark in early trade Friday as the November derivatives series took off on a weak note amid negative Asian cues.The 30-share Sensex, which lost 344 points Thursday, fell further by 297.40 points, or 0.88 per cent, to 33,392.69.All sectoral indices of BSE, led by metal, power, realty and bankex were trading in the negative territory, falling by up to 1.63 per cent.The NSE Nifty too declined by 101.45 points, or 1 per cent, to…

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CVC to complete inquiry against Verma in 2 weeks, Rao can’t take policy decisions, says SC

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The Supreme Court Friday set a deadline of two weeks for the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) to complete the inquiry against CBI Director Alok Kumar Verma, who has been divested of his duties and sent on leave in view of feud between him and Special Director Rakesh Asthana. The court directed that the inquiry be conducted under the supervision of a retired apex court judge and barred IPS officer M Nageswara Rao, who has been given interim charge of looking after the duties of CBI Director, from taking any policy…

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Mercury biopic crowns enduring majesty of Queen

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The Freddie Mercury biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” premiered in London in grand style on Tuesday, reflecting the enduring appeal of Queen and their legendary frontman 27 years on from his death.Fans watched the film in the 12,500-capacity Wembley Arena — opposite the stadium where the iconic British rock band gave a famous performance at the 1985 Live Aid concert.Appreciation of the group’s legacy and Mercury’s unique talent has only grown since his death in 1991 of bronchial pneumonia, brought on by AIDS.Among the world’s best-selling artists ever, most of the band’s…

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Shubman Gill takes India C to Deodhar final as national selectors watch

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Shubman Gill rose to the occasion with a timely hundred to steer India C to the Deodhar Trophy final with a comprehensive six-wicket win over India A here on Thursday.In the presence of three selectors, U-19 star Gill hit an unbeaten 106 off 111 balls and showed why he is seen as the next big thing in Indian cricket. And probably, the day is not far when he follows his U-19 captain Prithvi Shaw into the national team. With the first three wickets down for 85 runs, Gill paced his innings…

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China army to do ‘whatever it takes’ to retain Taiwan

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China’s defence minister warned Thursday that the military would do “whatever it takes” to stop any attempt to “split” Taiwan from the mainland, days after a pro-independence protest on the island and a US naval operation.Beijing considers the self-ruled, democratic island to be part of its territory awaiting reunification, even though the two sides have been governed separately since the end of a civil war on the mainland in 1949.”It is extremely dangerous to repeatedly challenge China’s limits on this issue,” Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe said at the Xiangshan…

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Sensex plummets 344 points on global meltdown, F&O expiry

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The rupee depreciated by 11 paise to close at 73.27 against the US dollar Thursday due to steady capital outflows and sharp decline in domestic equities amid intensifying geopolitical tensions.Dealers said a spurt in dollar demand from importers and hardening yields in the US markets weighed on the domestic currency.Foreign investors pulled out around Rs 1,495.71 crore on a net basis from capital markets Thursday with stocks declining 1 per cent in line with global sell-off. FPIs had pulled out Rs 2,046.54 crore on net basis Wednesday.However, easing crude oil…

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“Understand PM’s Mental State, Rafale Probe Will Finish Him”: Rahul Gandhi

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Alok Verma, the chief of the Central Bureau of Investigation, was sent on indefinite leave to pre-empt an investigation into the Prime Minister’s role in the Rafale deal, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said today. The timing of the move – late on Tuesday evening – was a “panic reaction” on part of the government, but “PM Modi will be caught, the nation won’t let the PM escape,” the Congress chief added in his strongest attack so far over the 36-aircraft deal with France. The Congress has said the government’s action…

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