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Arrest Tytler, Harsimrat Badal tells Rajnath

February 10, 2018 strong

Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal today met Home Minister Rajnath Singh and demanded the “immediate arrest” of Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in connection with his “involvement” in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The Shiromani Akali Dal leader met Singh with her party collegue Naresh Gujral and submitted a memorandum and a video of a purported sting operation showing Tytler apparently admitting his role in the riots. Tytler has said the video is doctored. “It is a matter of great shock and concern that Jagdish Tytler has clearly admitted his involvement in…

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Stone-pelting in J-K: NHRC takes cognisance of complaint by Army officers’ children

February 10, 2018 strong

The NHRC has taken cognisance of a complaint filed by three children of Army officers alleging violation of human rights of the force’s personnel in recent incidents of stone-pelting in Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement today, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said the complainants have also sought its “intervention for an appropriate enquiry into the incident of stone-pelting and assault by an unruly and disruptive mob on Army personnel in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on January 27”. In their complaint, the children have said they were…

February 9, 2018 strong

Intensity is the hallmark of his batting and India captain Virat Kohli says he has no idea what he would do if that was gone, the primary reason behind his obsessive focus of physical fitness. The 29-year-old run-machine slammed his 34th one-day hundred in the third ODI against South Africa yesterday, once again playing a pivotal role in a massive India win. “Look I am going to be 30 this year…I want to play this kind of cricket even when I am 34-35. That’s why I train so much because…

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Ranveer wants to work in more ‘memorable films’ with Bhansali

February 9, 2018 strong

With three consecutive hits with Sanjay Leela Bhansali, actor Ranveer Singh says he wants to create a “vast legacy of memorable films” with the director. After working with him in “Ram Leela” and “Bajirao Mastani”, Ranveer’s latest collaboration with Bhansali, “Padmaavat” has given the actor his biggest hit and one of his most critically-acclaimed performances. Speaking at an event here last night, Ranveer told reporters, “I am ready to do anything for Mr Bhansali! I understand too well that our collaboration is very special, and a lot of people recognise…

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Suspended Bharathiar University VC’s bail plea rejected

February 9, 2018 strong

A special court today dismissed a bail petition of suspended Bharathiar University Vice- Chancellor A Ganapathy, who was arrested days ago on bribery charges. When the petition came up before the court of Prevention of Corruption Act, special Judge John Mino rejected the bail petitions of Ganapthay and another accused, professor Dharmaraj. Ganapathy was arrested on February 3 for allegedly accepting Rs 30 lakh as bribe from an aspirant for the post of an assistant professor. He is lodged in the central jail along with Chemistry professor Dharmaraj who allegedly…

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Ayodhya: SC asks parties to file English translation of documents

February 9, 2018 strong

The Supreme Court today asked parties before the Allahabad High Court in the Babri Masjid- Ram Janmabhoomi dispute to file in two weeks English translation of documents exhibited by them. A special bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said that it would hear the appeals on March 14 and clarified that it never intended to hear the case on a “day-to-day basis”. The bench, also comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and S A Nazeer, said it will deal with the instant matter as a “pure land dispute” and indicated that…

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1.46 lakh people killed in road accidents in 2017: Gadkari

February 9, 2018February 9, 2018 strong

As many as 1.46 lakh people lost their lives in 4.60 lakh road accidents across the country in 2017, Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said today. Gadkari said in the Lok Sabha that a majority of the road accidents involved two-wheelers where the victims were not wearing helmets. There were 4.80 road accidents in the country in 2016 in which 1.50 lakh people lost their lives, and in 2015, there were 5.01 lakh road accidents in which 1.46 lakh people were killed, he said during Question Hour. The minister…

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Sensex zooms 482 pts, Nifty tops 10,600; rupee recovers 13p

February 9, 2018 strong

The benchmark BSE Sensex gained momentum in afternoon trade today, rallying over 482 points on continued buying by domestic funds and recovery in the rupee amid higher Asian markets. On the other hand, Brent crude futures tumbled to a six- week low of USD 65.16 per barrel. A fall in crude prices is seen as positive for Indian economy, which imports most of its oil requirements. The 30-share barometer stayed in the green through the the session on all-round buying. It was trading at 34,565.03 by surging 482.32 points, or…

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Clashes in B’desh ahead of verdict against ex-PM Zia

February 9, 2018February 9, 2018 strong

Clashes erupted today in Bangladesh between supporters of Khaleda Zia and police ahead of a corruption trial verdict against the ex-prime minister and main opposition BNP chief. A Dhaka court is set to deliver the judgement in the trial in which Zia, 72, and five others, including her expatriate elder son Tarique Rahman, accused of embezzling 21 million takas (USD 252,000) in foreign donations meant for the Zia Orphanage Trust. Hundreds of activists poured in on Dhaka roads as Zia headed to the court. Clashes broke out between police and…

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China ‘worried’ over US trade relations as surplus narrows

February 9, 2018 strong

China expressed concern today over the US ramping up trade investigations as official data showed its surplus with America narrowed in January after reaching record levels last year. This week China announced an investigation into imports of a US agricultural product after President Donald Trump’s administration launched a spate of new trade tariffs and probes into Chinese goods. The Trump administration has shown no signs of letting up, with major decisions looming on Chinese aluminium, steel and intellectual property practices. The tensions are raising the spectre of a tit-for-tat trade…