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Nawazuddin has many traits that are similar to Manto: Nandita Das

August 5, 2018 strong

Mumbai, Aug 5 (DIN NEWS) Nandita Das says she chose Nawazuddin Siddiqui to portray the title role in “Manto” as he has a lot of similarities with legendary Urdu author-writer. Nandita said she always had Nawaz in mind while writing “Manto”, based on the life of Saadat Hasan Manto, whose work continues to remain relevant to this day. “He has many traits that are similar to Manto a deep sensitivity and intensity, anger, and a dry sense of humour. These innate qualities in Nawaz helped him transition into Manto on…

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NGT asks CPWD to look into cutting of trees for Barapullah elevated corridor

August 5, 2018 strong

New Delhi, Aug 5 (DIN NEWS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) to look into the alleged cutting of 100 trees in a park at the Tyagraj Nagar market here during the construction of the second phase of the Barapullah elevated corridor. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel asked the authorities to look into the allegations raised in a petition and take action as per law. “The allegations will require to be looked into and action taken as per…

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SC expresses displeasure over non-appointment of board of visitors for jails by states

August 5, 2018 strong

New Delhi, Aug 5 (DIN NEWS) The Supreme Court has expressed its displeasure that several states have not yet appointed the board of visitors who regularly inspect prisons to ensure that they are being run in accordance with rules. While terming the appointment of board of visitors “an absolute necessity”, a bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta wondered as to why states were not following the model prison manual which was prepared by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The bench was informed by advocate Gaurav Agrawal, who…

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Indian carriers need $50 bn to buy planes over 10 yrs: Report

August 5, 2018 strong

Mumbai, Aug 5 (DIN NEWS) Indian carriers, which have placed large aircraft purchase orders, will require a whopping USD 50 billion of financing to take the expected scheduled delivery of these planes over the next nearly 10 years, a report said. With a total of 1,055 aircraft on order, as many as 100 planes consisting of wide-body, narrow-body and regional ones are to be delivered to Indian carriers each year for the next five years, said the report by Sydney-based aviation think-tank Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA). Against this…

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UK trade minister says ‘no deal’ Brexit more likely than not

August 5, 2018 strong

London, Aug 5 (DIN NEWS) Britain’s international trade minister says it’s likely the UK will fail to agree upon a divorce deal with the European Union before it leaves the bloc next March. Trade Secretary Liam Fox told the Sunday Times newspaper that “intransigence” by EU officials “is pushing us towards no deal.” He put the chance of Britain crashing out without a deal at 60 per cent. Divorce talks have stalled, and the British government is trying to heap pressure on the other 27 EU nations to compromise by…

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Swaraj leaves for home after Central Asian tour

August 5, 2018 strong

Tashkent, Aug 5 (DIN NEWS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today left for home from Uzbekistan after a “positive and productive” trip to three Central Asian nations to help boost India’s partnership with the strategic and resource-rich region. Earlier in the day, Swaraj met President Shavkat Mirziyoyev here in the Uzbek capital. “Meeting that lasted 100 minutes! EAM @SushmaSwaraj called on President of #Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Tashkent. Substantive discussion on steps to strengthen our strategic partnership across all sectors. India looks forward to visit of President Mirziyoyev later this…

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Bangladesh PM urges protesting students to return home

August 5, 2018 strong

Dhaka, Aug 5 (DIN NEWS) Thousands of angry school students in Bangladesh continued their protest for the eighth consecutive day today, demanding a crackdown on reckless driving even as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged them to return home, saying that vested quarters have infiltrated the campaign. The protest brought the capital city to a standstill, blocking major intersections compelling the bus operators to suspend their services citing security reasons and exposing commuters in Dhaka to extreme difficulties. “We are now worried about your security as the perpetrators of arson attacks…

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BJP govts at Centre, Maha fooling people: Raj Thackeray

August 5, 2018 strong

Mumbai, Aug 5 (DIN NEWS) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray today lashed out at the BJP-led governments at the Centre and in Maharashtra, saying they were “fooling people”. Addressing members of MNS’ civic unions, he said the governments were announcing schemes worth several “crores and crores of rupees” on a daily basis despite having no money to fill the existing vacancies in various government departments. Citing media reports which said 24 lakh government posts were lying vacant at the Union and state levels, Thackeray said, “On one hand,…

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UIDAI takes on rumour mongering against Aadhaar; stresses contact number cannot steal data

August 5, 2018 strong

New Delhi, Aug 5 (DIN NEWS) The UIDAI today said vested interests misused Google’s “inadvertent” act around it old helpline number to create fear and tarnish the image of Aadhaar while emphasising that a number stored in contact list cannot steal data from a mobile phone. The Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) said rumour mongers attempted to tarnish the image of Aadhaar for a Google’s inadvertent act that led to appearance of its old helpline number 1800 300 1947 in the contact list of several mobile phone users. “UIDAI…

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स्मृति मंधाना ने टी-20 में जड़ा अपना पहला शतक, बना डाला ‘यह रिकॉर्ड’

August 4, 2018 strong

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