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Thousands in Myanmar rally behind Suu Kyi ahead of Hague court date

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Thousands rallied in support of Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar Saturday, on the eve of her departure for the UN’s top court to defend Myanmar against charges of genocide against Rohingya Muslims.The raucous rally in the capital Naypyidaw came as China’s foreign minister arrived for a visit at Suu Kyi’s invitation.Analysts say Beijing’s permanent seat on the UN Security Council — and its veto vote — makes it a valuable ally as Myanmar faces intensifying scrutiny over its treatment of the Rohingya.Once-lauded democracy champion Suu Kyi’s shock decision to…

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Messi hat-trick breaks La Liga record as Barca put five past Mallorca

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Lionel Messi broke yet another record by hitting his 35th La Liga hat-trick as Barcelona thrashed Real Mallorca 5-2 to keep pace with Real Madrid at the top of the table.A trio of vintage Messi finishes contributed to five stunning Barca goals, the best of them arguably belonging to Luis Suarez, whose brilliant backheel capped a free-flowing move, involving seven different players.”I knew I had a little gap, my last resort was to try a backheel,” said Suarez.”I was surprised,” added Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde. “It was an extraordinary goal.”But…

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Budget-making team of Finance Ministry short of two key officials

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The budget-making team of the Finance Ministry is short of two key officials, including a full-time expenditure secretary, while the preparation for the second budget of Modi 2.0 government has shifted into top gear.The budget for 2020-21 to be presented on February 1 is keenly awaited for the expected second wave of structural reforms for pulling out the economy from its over six-year low growth of 4.5 per cent.In addition to expenditure secretary, the position of joint secretary (Budget), one of the key officials in the entire Budget-making process, is…

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If somebody misbehaves it’s not going to go untouched now: SRK on #MeToo movement

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Superstar Shah Rukh Khan believes the #MeToo movement may have started in the West but it has given voice to the women across the globe, including India, to share their stories of abuse and harassment.The 54-year-old actor says the movement has shone a light on the mistreatment of women in work space”It started from there… in the West and it gave voice to women to come out and talk about something that may have happened some years back… It gave them enough support to come out with their stories.”The greatness…

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Want to make most of the opportunity without worrying about T20 WC: Rahul

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Handed a chance to open the innings for India in the T20I series against the West Indies, KL Rahul said he is looking to make the most of the opportunities but doesn’t want to worry about sealing his T20 World Cup berth.The India team is continuing its preparations for next year’s T20 World Cup in Australia with the three-match series and many players, whose places are not yet secured, are trying to impress the selectors with their performances against the West Indies. Rahul, who was promoted as an opener in…

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Elon Musk cleared of defamation over ‘pedo guy’ tweet

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Tesla co-founder Elon Musk has been cleared of defamation by a jury in Los Angeles over a tweet in which he labeled a British caver “pedo guy.” The jury deliberated less than an hour before ruling in favor of Musk and clearing him of any liability in the high-profile case that pitted him against Vernon Unsworth.Unsworth had sought USD 190 million in damages from the tech billionaire, arguing that his reputation had been damaged by the tweet.Musk hugged his lawyer on hearing the verdict, telling reporters afterwards on Friday: “My…

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I’ve come out of all kinds of tags, don’t want them anymore: Akshay Kumar

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In his career of more than 25 years, Akshay Kumar has been called an action star, comic actor and a patriotic hero but the superstar believes he has slowly come out of all kinds of tags and would never want to be associated with one ever again.In the 90s, the actor was called “Khiladi Kumar” for featuring in action films, before he changed gears to comedy in the 2000s. Akshay then shifted to romantic-drama and currently he is known for starring in social dramas with patriotic undertones.When asked which genre…

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Voda Idea to shut if no relief provided by govt: Kumar Mangalam Birla

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Vodafone Idea Ltd, the India’s third largest mobile service provider, will shutdown if the government does not provide relief on the liability it faces in past statutory dues following a Supreme Court order, its billionaire chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla said on Friday.”If we we are not getting anything then I think it is end of story for Vodafone Idea,” Birla said at the HT Leadership Summit when asked about the future of Vodafone Idea in absence of a government relief on payment of Rs 53,038 crore dues.Birla’s Idea Cellular and…

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J’khand polls: 12.3 per cent voter turnout recorded till 9 am

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Around 12.35 per cent polling was recorded till 9 am on Saturday in the second of the five-phase Jharkhand assembly elections that began in 20 constituencies.The voting commenced at 7 am amid tight security arrangements, officials said.Polling in 18 seats will end at 3 pm, while voters in Jamshedpur (East) — where Chief Minister Raghubar Das is in fray — and Jamshedpur (West) constituencies can exercise their franchise till 5 pm, an Election Commission (EC) release said.Assembly Speaker Dinesh Oraon (Sisai), Rural Development Minister Neelkanth Singh Munda (Khunti) and BJP’s…

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SC puts on hold local body polls in 9 new TN districts, legal formalities to be finished in 4 months

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The Supreme Court on Friday decided to put on hold the elections for the local bodies in nine new districts, carved out of four existing ones, in Tamil Nadu for complying with legal formalities such as delimitation and reservation in four months.A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) S A Bobde considered the suggestion put forward by the Tamil Nadu government that it was willing to put on hold the local body polls in the nine districts for complying with legal formalities such as a fresh delimitation exercise…

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