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Robert Pattinson is committed to doing ‘interesting movies’

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Robert Pattinson believes there is a dearth of leading parts if an actor chooses to go against the tide but he is nonetheless committed towards taking on “interesting” projects. The 32-year-old actor broke out on the Hollywood scene with “Twilight” series but has since shifted gears towards unconventional cinema with films such as “Cosmopolis”, “The Childhood of a Leader”, “The Lost City of Z” and most recently “Damsel”.In an interview with IndieWire, Pattinson, who currently stars in Claire Denis’ psychological space drama “High Life”, explained that there was no ulterior…

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Warner’s ego must be managed – South Africa’s Smith

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Former South African captain Graeme Smith has some advice for Australia coach Justin Langer — make sure David Warner’s ego is managed if he starts to “get bigger than everybody else”.The polarising opener, on the comeback trail after a one-year ban for ball-tampering, has been in red-hot form in the Indian Premier League ahead of his expected recall to the national side for the World Cup in England and Wales.But some commentators believe Warner’s return could be disruptive to the team, which is now resurgent after a run of poor…

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Imran Khan says better chance of peace with India if BJP wins general elections

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Pakistan’s Premier Imran Khan has said he believes there may be a better chance of peace talks with India and settle the Kashmir issue if Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party BJP wins the general elections.India will go to elections in seven phases beginning from Thursday. “Perhaps if the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party)….wins, some kind of settlement in Kashmir could be reached,” Khan told a small group of foreign journalists in an interview. He said other parties would be afraid of right-wing backlash in case of settlement on the Kashmir issue. Khan…

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RBI imposes Rs 1 lakh penalty on Lucknow-based co-op bank

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The Reserve Bank Wednesday said it has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 lakh on UP Postal Primary Co-operative Bank, Lucknow for violation of norms regarding shifting of its branch.The RBI had issued a show-cause notice to the bank, in response to which the lender submitted a written reply. After considering the facts of the case and the bank’s reply in the matter and personal hearing, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) came to the conclusion that the violation was substantiated and warranted imposition of penalty. The Rs 1 lakh…

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Fodder scam: SC dismisses bail plea of Lalu Prasad Yadav

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The Supreme Court Wednesday dismissed the bail plea of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav in multi-crore fodder scam cases.A bench headed by Chief Justice Rajan Gogoi said it is not inclined to enlarge Yadav on bail in the cases. The bench rejected Yadav’s arguments that he has been in jail for 24 months, saying in comparison to the 14-year sentence awarded to him 24 months was nothing. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Yadav, said there were no recoveries and no demand and the only major offence under which he…

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We shot down F-16 jet of Pak during Feb 27 aerial combat: IAF asserts

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The Indian Air Force on Monday reiterated that it shot down an F-16 jet of Pakistan Air Force during the February 27 aerial combat and showed radar images of the engagement to assert that it has “irrefutable evidence” of downing the enemy jetThe IAF held a media briefing at the Defence Ministry where several slides of graphic captures from airborne warning and control system (AWACS) were shown to the media”The IAF has irrefutable evidence of not only the fact that F-16 was used by Pakistan Air Force on February 27,…

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Ganguly replies to ombudsman, clarifies stand on conflict of interest

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The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president and Delhi Capitals advisor Sourav Ganguly has replied to BCCI ombudsman and ethics officer DK Jain clarifying that there is no “conflict of interest” in his dual role as alleged by three cricket fans.The Ombudsman had asked Ganguly to clear his stand on allegations of conflict of interest in his role as IPL franchise Delhi Capitals advisor while serving as the president of CAB. Ganguly told PTI that he had sent his reply to Justice Jain on the April 6th, making his position clear.…

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Brexit axe looms for British office-holders in France

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After Britain leaves the European Union some 900 Britons serving on local councils in France will also have to give up their seat at the table.Like all EU citizens living in another member country, Britons in France have the right to vote in local elections and stand for election to their local council.But in leaving the bloc Britain will forfeit that right, meaning that British residents will no longer be able to represent the communities some have served for years.Sandra Sheward and her husband moved to the western French region…

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Travelling to India awakened new understanding of myself: Will Smith

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Hollywood star Will Smith says his trip to India awakened a new understanding of himself and the world around him. The actor, who visited Haridwar to shoot for his Facebook Watch show “Will Smith’s Bucket List”, took to Instagram Saturday to share the pictures of the experience.”My Grandmother used to say, ‘God Teaches through Experience’. “Travelling to India and experiencing the colours, people and natural beauty has awakened a new understanding of myself, my art and the truths of the world,” Smith captioned the series of photographs and a video, including…

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SBI seeks bids for cash-strapped Jet Airways

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State Bank of India (SBI) Monday invited bids for stake sale in ailing Jet Airways.SBI, which is the lead lender of a consortium of domestic lenders that has extended loans to Jet Airways, is looking for “change in control and management” of the carrier, according to a public notice.SBI Capital Markets would be assisting and advising the lenders on the bid process.The bids have to be submitted by April 10.The lenders’ consortium has taken control of the airline under a debt recast plan.Under the debt resolution plan approved by the…

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