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Nothing like natural game at international level, must play according to situation: Pant

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Often accused of not putting enough premium on his wicket, rising Indian batsman Rishabh Pant says he has now understood that there is no concept of “natural game” in international cricket where one has to play according to the situation. Pant’s reckless strokeplay at crucial junctures, leading to soft dismissals, as well as poor work behind the stumps have been the talking points and a matter of concern for the Indian team. But the 22-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman from Delhi finally came good and struck his maiden ODI half century, albeit in…

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SC to hear on Dec 18 plea of Cong, ex-Tripura Maharaja challenging Citizenship Act

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The Supreme Court on Monday said it will hear on December 18 pleas of the Congress and former Maharaja of Tripura Pradyot Kishor Deb Barman challenging constitutional validity of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde said it will hear the pleas along with other pending matters coming up for hearing on December 18. Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi mentioned for urgent listing the two pleas and said this petition should also be heard along with a similar plea filed by the Indian…

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Priyanka Chopra concludes filming for ‘The White Tiger’

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Priyanka Chopra has wrapped shooting for her latest, “The White Tiger” opposite Rajkummar Rao. The Netflix film, being directed by Ramin Bahrani of “Fahrenheit 451” and “99 Homes” fame, is an adaptation of Aravind Adiga’s novel of the same name. Priyanka took to Instagram to share the news, saying it was a real pleasure to work on the project. “Happy tired.. but so excited to have wrapped #thewhitetiger. It was such a pleasure to work with the best in the business in every department. The most hard working crew.. and…

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RBI saw growth slowdown, acted ahead of time by cutting rates from Feb: Das

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RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Monday said the central bank had acted ahead of time by starting to slash rates in February this year, and hoped the decision to pause the cuts earlier this month will prove to be a right call over time. He also hoped for the US-China truce on trade tariffs, announced over the weekend, would last as he pitched for coordinated efforts to push global growth like those after the 2008 financial crisis. The comments from Das come following a series of five consecutive rate cuts…

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Britain’s Johnson sets off on post-election Brexit mission

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson will unveil a new government Monday that wields a sweeping mandate to take Britain out of the European Union after years of acrimonious debate. Johnson’s simple promise to “get Brexit done” resonated in a snap election Thursday that became a re-run of Britain’s 2016 EU membership referendum. A narrow majority had then opted to quit the European project. UK leaders have been arguing about how — or even whether — to cut ties with the other 27 nations in the bloc ever since. The arguments were…

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From Lucknow to Hyderabad, protests across campuses against police crackdown in Jamia

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Unrest over the police crackdown in Delhi’s Jamia Miiia Islamia rippled through the country on Monday with demonstrations in several campuses, including in Hyderabad, Lucknow, Mumbai and Kolkata The morning after violence broke out in the national capital following protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act, hundreds of students took to the streets demanding a probe into the usage of teargas inside the Jamia library as well as police entering the campus without permission from the varsity authorities Several Delhi University students boycotted exams to express their solidarity. They said they…

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Boko Haram kill 19 Nigeria herders in clashes: sources

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Boko Haram jihadists gunned down 19 cattle herders Saturday in northeast Nigeria, civilian militia sources and residents told AFP on Sunday.Ethnic Fulani herders, besieged by a spate of armed attacks targeting their cattle, pursued Boko Haram, sparking a fierce gunfight outside Fuhe village, near Ngala close to the border with Cameroon.”The insurgents killed 19 of the herdsmen in the fight,” anti-jihadist militia leader Umar Kachalla told AFP. Bodies of the slain herders were brought to the police by militiamen, Kachalla said.The herders had earlier repelled an attack by Boko Haram…

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Messi doesn’t need to win Chess: Of Karpov’s critical remark and Anand’s rise

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Anatoly Karpov once critically remarked that Viswanathan Anand “doesn’t have the character” to win big games. The observation “hit a raw nerve”, says the Indian, who has since become a name as big as the Russian in chess world.”Ah, well Vishy’s a nice guy but he just doesn’t have the character for a big win,” was what Karpov had said about Anand after beating him in the final of the 1998 world championship. Anand recalled the remark in his newly-released autography — ‘Mind Master – Winning Lessons from a Champion’s…

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Death penalty debate rages on as court considers plea of Nirbhaya convict

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“The death penalty has no place in the 21st century.”The quote by UN Secretary General Ant nio Guterres seems convincing, but over 50 countries still allow capital punishment and gruesome crimes such as the Nirbhaya gang rape-and-murder case serve as a reminder that the issue of doing away with death penalty is not a settled one. The 50 countries that still allow death penalty include India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria, the US, Iran, Japan, Kuwait, Bangladesh, Iraq, Indonesia and the UAE, according to information in public domain.The US-based Death Penalty Information…

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Delhi court to pronounce verdict in Unnao rape case against Kuldeep Sengar on Monday

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 A Delhi court is scheduled to pronounce on Monday its judgement in the case of alleged kidnapping and rape of a woman by expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in Unnao in 2017.During in-camera proceedings, District Judge Dharmesh Sharma had said he was likely to pronounce the verdict on December 16 after conclusion of hearing of final arguments by the CBI and the accused in the case.The judge heard the case on a day-to-day basis from August 5 after it was transferred to Delhi from a court in Lucknow on…

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