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Sharad Yadav may have to refund salary if he remains disqualified: HC

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The Delhi High Court today observed that former JD(U) president Sharad Yadav may have to refund the salary drawn by him during the pendency of his petition challenging his disqualification as a Rajya Sabha member, if he was not successful in his plea. The observation by the Justice Rajiv Shakdher came during the hearing of an application moved by Ram Chandra Prasad Singh, who is leader of the JD(U) in the Upper House, seeking modification of the court’s order allowing Yadav to enjoy the perks, salary, allowances and bungalow of…

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Shared a bond like that of siblings with Sridevi: Kamal Haasan

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They may have been one of the most romantic pairs on screen, but Kamal Haasan and late female superstar Sridevi shared a bond like that of siblings. “Sridevi en thangachi (Sridevi was my younger sister),” Haasan said, decades after he was paired opposite Sridevi in a number of Tamil films such as ‘Guru’, ‘Varumayin Niram Sivappu’, ‘Vaazhve Maayam’ and ‘Moondram Pirai’, the last one being also remade as Hindi classic ‘Sadma’ in 1983. Sridevi, who died of accidental drowning in her hotel bath tub in Dubai last week, captured millions…

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Blow to Trump as Hope Hicks quits as White House communications chief

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Hope Hicks, one of Donald Trump’s longest-serving and trusted aides, today announced her resignation as the powerful communications director, in a major blow to the US President and the embattled White House amidst the intensifying inquiry into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election. The 29-year-old former model, though considered a political novice, was known as one of the few aides of Trump who understood his style and could influence his views. Her surprise resignation came a day after she testified before the House Intelligence Committee she testified for eight…

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Railways planning to expand network in Northeast: Gohain

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Union Minister Rajen Gohain today said the railways was planning to expand its network in the entire Northeast including Arunachal Pradesh. “With the inauguration of the Bogibeel Bridge over Brahmaputra River likely in May-June this year, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh will immensely benefit as the bridge will reduce distance between Itanagar and Eastern Arunachal districts,” the Union Minister of State for Railways said. The minister informed that in the 2018-19 Union budget proposals have been made for electrification of Rangiya-Rangapara North-Harmutti-Naharlagun section of the broad gauge line with a total…

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Kharge Writes To PM Modi Declining Govt’s ‘Special Invitee’ Offer For Lokpal Meeting

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Kharge Writes To PM Modi Declining Govt’s ‘Special Invitee’ Offer For Lokpal MeetingLeader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi declining the government’s offer to attend the meeting of the Selection Committee for Lokpal appointment as a ‘special invitee’.   The government had invited him for today’s meeting of the Selection Committee as a special invitee.   In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kharge has said that a special invitee invitation is a “concerted effort” to exclude the voice…

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State Bank of India will start selling electoral bonds from 1 March; here are benefits of EBs bank has listed out

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The State Bank of India (SBI), country’s largest public sector lender, on Tuesday stated that it will start selling the much talked about electoral bonds from 1 March, 2018. The electoral bonds or bearer banking instruments were announced by the government in order to put a ceiling on political funding and also prevent seeping of black money into election time fundings. The government’s electoral bonds scheme has been introduced for donors to pick up their own political parties.Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had earlier said any individual who is citizen of…

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Noted Odia Bhajan singer Arabinda Muduli passes away

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Noted Odia Bhajan singer Arabinda Muduli passed early today morning following a cardiac arrest. He was 56. Muduli was taken to a private hospital after he complained of chest pain but he breathed his last while he was being admitted there, family sources said. A musician, singer and lyricist, Muduli enthralled the audience with devotional songs and had won the hearts of millions of people in Odisha and elsewhere. Born on September 1, 1961 at Khanati in Khordha district, he was a devotee of lord Jagannath and sang only Bhajans.…

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Prohibition will lead to creation of mafia, says Kamal

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Makkal Neethi Mayyam founder President Kamal Haasan has argued against prohibition, saying a dry regime would lead to the creation of a ‘mafia’. Promise of implementing prohibition was being made to garner women’s votes, Haasan said about an issue discussed by all political parties in Tamil Nadu during the 2016 Assembly polls. Liquor sales is nationalised in Tamil Nadu, with various brands of alcohol being sold through outlets run by state-run Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC). While opposition parties including DMK promised implementing prohibition in their election manifesto, ruling…

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Now captain and coach also take pie of players’ Davis Cup prize money

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In a departure from the current formula for sharing the Davis Cup prize money, non-playing captain Mahesh Bhupathi and coach Zeeshan Ali were allowed by the AITA to claim a share from the players’ prize purse from the Canada tie. Till the World Group Play-off tie against Canada last September, the prize money was distributed only among only six players including the two reserves while the support staff was paid directly by the All India Tennis Association (AITA). However, the prize purse for the Canada tie was distributed equally among…

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Sridevi’s body kept for ‘darshan’ at Mumbai sports club

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Sridevi’s fans were seen queuing up outside Celebrations Sports Club near her residence in Lokhandwala, where her body is kept for ‘darshan’ (public viewing), to pay their last respects to the Bollywood diva. Long queues of fans holding flowers in their hands and chanting prayers were seen as the body of the actor was brought to the venue at 9 am along with an entourage of family members. Nearly 200 policemen were present at the venue to keep the crowd in check. While the gates for the general public opened…

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