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Judges Should See Big Picture: Centre’s Comeback In Court On Appointments

May 5, 2018 strong

Amid an ongoing face-off between the judiciary and the centre over the elevation of Justice KM Joseph, the Supreme Court on Friday made its displeasure clear over the government’s delay in processing appointments of chief justices for two high courts. “Tell us, how many names (recommended by the collegium) are pending with you,” the court asked the centre’s top law officer KK Venugopal. When Mr Venugopal said “I will have to find out”, the court shot back: “When it comes to the government, you say “we will find out’.” The…

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Bombay High Court Judge Hears Pleas Till 3:30 AM To Clear Backlog

May 5, 2018 strong

While most judges in the Bombay High Court tried to wrap up the pending matters and urgent hearings by 5 pm on Friday, the last working day before the summer break, one judge sat in his court until the early hours today, hearing pleas that sought urgent interim reliefs. Justice Shahrukh J Kathawalla sat in a packed courtroom till 3.30 am, hearing arguments and passing orders on petitions. “The courtroom was packed with senior counsels, lawyers and litigants, whose matters were being heard. There were over 100 civil petitions that had…

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Resurgent Mumbai Indians take on confident KKR

May 5, 2018 strong

Looking, at last, like a team wanting to defend its title, Mumbai Indians’ road to redemption in the Indian Premier League faces another tricky test, as they host a formidable Kolkata Knight Riders here tomorrow. The defending champions seemed resurgent after a tense win over Kings XI Punjab, though their play-off hopes were still hanging by a thread, thanks to a spate of reverses over the past few weeks. The 21-ball 56-run blitzkrieg between Krunal Pandya and Rohit Sharma in Indore is history and MI will next need to tame…

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Sai Praneeth goes down fighting in semifinals

May 5, 2018 strong

Indian shutter B Sai Praneeth went down fighting to second seed Jonatan Christie of Indonesia in the men’s singles semifinals of the New Zealand Open badminton here today. The 25-year-old Sai Praneeth was the lone Indian left in fray in the tournament after he entered the semifinals of the men’s singles event yesterday. However, his run came to an end after he succumbed to a 14-21 21-19 21-8 loss in a match that lasted over an hour. The Indian, who was seeded third for this tournament, won the first game…

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I am a big flop actor: Karan Johar

May 5, 2018 strong

Filmmaker Karan Johar is in mood to take up full-fledged acting jobs. The director-producer, who made his acting debut in Hindi films with Anurag Kashyap’s box office debacle, “Bombay Velvet”, believes he is a “big flop actor”. Karan was recently seen in “Welcome to New York” and the film, featuring Sonakshi Sinha and Diljit Dosanjh, also bombed. When asked if he would like to take up acting offers in Marathi cinema, Karan said, “I am a big flop actor. None of my films run. I did ‘Bombay Velvet’ and ‘Welcome…

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US Navy veteran sentenced to life for killing Indian engineer

May 5, 2018 strong

US court today sentenced to life imprisonment a Navy veteran who yelled “get out of my country” before killing Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla in a racially motivated hate crime at a bar in Kansas City last year. A federal judge in Kansas sentenced Adam Purinton to nearly 78 years in prison as part of a plea agreement reached in March. Purinton would not be eligible for parole until after he turns 100, KSHB reported. In March this year, Purinton, 52, had pleaded guilty to the charges of murdering Kuchibhotla. Purinton…

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Trump to meet South Korean president at White House on May 22

May 5, 2018 strong

Ahead of his much-awaited summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, US President Donald Trump will host his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in at the White House on May 22, according to an official announcement today. During the meeting, Moon would brief Trump on his recent summit meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Moon met with Kim Jong-un last week at a Korean border village during last week’s inter-Korea summit. The two leaders agreed to end hostile acts against each other along their tense border, establish a liaison…

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Those committing sexual assault against women should be hanged: AP CM

May 5, 2018 strong

Persons committing crimes, including sexual assault, against women should consider it as their last day on earth, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu warned today. “There is no place for such criminals. Whoever commits such crimes…it should be the last day of his life,” he said. “They should be hanged. We will deal with them sternly and book them under Nirbhaya Act and POCSO Act. It should serve as a strong warning to others,” he said. Talking to reporters after visiting the nine-year-old sexual assault victim at the Government…

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Modi blasts Congress, JD(S), says they have secret pact

May 5, 2018 strong

Claiming that the Congress and the JD(S) have entered into a “secret” pact for the Karnataka Assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday H D Deve Gowda’s party was “protecting” the Congress. Addressing an election rally here, Modi alleged that the Congress, for years, spoke about poverty eradication only to garner votes, while neglecting farmers and the poor “Poll surveys, political pundits…everyone is saying the JD(S) cannot defeat Congress. They cannot form government. If anyone can change the government in Karnataka, it is the BJP “If anyone is…

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102 Not Out Movie Review: Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor Are A Riot In A Film That’s Only Mildly Diverting

May 4, 2018 strong

A dramedy that delivers a worn-out social message as it trundles along on the back of the antics of an odd father-son pair with divergent approaches to life, Umesh Shukla’s 102 Not Out has moments that strike a chord. But these are too few and far between to make this Amitabh Bachchan-Rishi Kapoor starrer an unforgettable cinematic outing. This is patchy fare that is only mildly diverting despite the best efforts of two veteran actors at the top of their game. Based on a Gujarati play of the same name by Saumya…