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Langer rates Smith at par with Virat as world’s best batsman

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Birmingham, Aug 6 (DINN) Australia coach Justin Langer feels Steve Smith is at par with Indian captain Virat Kohli as the world’s best batsman after the comeback-man struck consecutive hundreds in the opening Ashes Test against England. Langer said it’s credit to Smith that he began his career as a spinner and later transformed into the best batsman in the world. “Let’s face it; when he (Smith) first came in, leg-spinner, unorthodox… (everyone thought) ‘I’m not sure this kid’s going to make it’. Then he goes away (and decides) ‘I…

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Aaliyah to be honoured with wax statue at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas

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Los Angeles, Aug 6 (DINN) Actor-singer Aaliyah is set to be immortalised in wax at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas. The wax figure of the Princess of R&B will be installed in the throwback room of the museum and will be unveiled on August 21, reported Billboard. The official Twitter page in the memory of recording artist also confirmed the news. “We are proud to announce that Aaliyah will be the next iconic star immortalized in wax at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas (sic)” the tweet read. Fans and visitors will be…

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‘Wicked women’ are just women who are tired of injustice, abuse: Angelina Jolie

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New York, Aug 6 (DINN) Angelina Jolie wants the world to have more “wicked women”. The Hollywood star, in an op-ed for Elle magazine, goes on to redefine the labels often used to brand women as “unnatural” and “dangerous”, saying the term “wicked” today should be used for those women who are tired of injustice and are not ready to give up their voice and rights. “Since time immemorial, women who rebel against what is considered normal by society-even unintentionally-have been labelled as unnatural, weird, wicked, and dangerous. What is…

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Tarun Tejpal must face trial in sexual assault case: Goa Police to SC

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (DINN) The Goa Police claimed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday that there were “contemporaneous” WhatsApp messages and e-mails which showed that Tehelka magazine’s founder Tarun Tejpal should face trial in an alleged sexual assault case lodged against him by a former woman colleague. The police, while opposing Tejpal’s plea seeking quashing of charges framed against him, told a bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra that there was “ample material” warranting trial in the case. Tejpal’s counsel refuted the allegations and told the bench, also comprising…

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Nine states didn’t follow procedure in rejecting claims of tribals: SC

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (DINN) The Supreme Court observed Tuesday that nine states have not followed the procedure in rejecting the claims of tribals over forest land and said the matter related to eviction of around 11.8 lakh alleged illegal forest dwellers is “important”. A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra, M R Shah and B R Gavai asked several states, which have not yet filed affidavits giving details about the procedure adopted in rejecting the claims, to file their responses by September 6. “Nine states say they have not followed…

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Govt receives 400 suggestions from stakeholders on proposed tenancy law

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (DINN) The Centre received around 400 suggestions from various stakeholders till August 1 on the proposed model tenancy law under which land owners will have to give a three months’ notice before revising rent. An official said the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry is presently examining these suggestions and once the process is completed a cabinet note will be prepared for further process. Last month, the ministry had put the draft of the ‘The Model Tenancy Act, 2019′ in public domain for consultation and sought…

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Trump wants trade pact with China but must be ‘right deal’: WH advisor

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Washington, Aug 6 (DINN) President Donald Trump wants a trade agreement with China but it must be “the right deal,” White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow said Tuesday. Kudlow’s remarks came as markets attempted a recovery from Monday’s deep sell-off, prompted by a sudden escalation in the US-China trade since last week. “The president was not happy with the progress” of talks in Beijing earlier this month, Kudlow told CNBC. “The president is defending the American economy” against “a lot of unfair trading practices.” Trump on Thursday announced new tariffs…

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8chan founder hopes El Paso shooting ‘final nail in coffin’

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Manila, Aug 6 (DINN) The American creator of the 8chan website linked to deadly US mass shootings said Tuesday he hoped the El Paso carnage would be the “final nail in the coffin” for the forum, which he accused of harbouring “domestic terrorists”. Fredrick Brennan told AFP in an interview in Manila that he sometimes regretted setting up the unmoderated message board in 2013 — adding that turning it over to a new owner last year was a mistake. 8chan, which promotes itself as a site devoted to the “darkest…

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UK calls for calm as British MPs divided over Article 370 revocation

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London, Aug 6 (DINN) The UK government on Tuesday said that it was monitoring the situation in Kashmir closely and called for calm as the country’s parliamentarians echoed some of the wider divisions over the India’s decision to revoke Article 370 and bifurcate the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian government on Monday revoked Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and proposed that the state be bifurcated into two union territories, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. “We are following developments closely and support calls for…

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Unnao rape survivor, her lawyer critical; on life support systems: AIIMS

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (DINN) The Unnao rape survivor and his lawyer admitted to AIIMS Trauma Centre remain critical and are on life support systems, hospital authorities said on Tuesday. The rape survivor, who suffered critical injuries in a car-truck collision in Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli last week, was airlifted to New Delhi from Lucknow on Monday for further treatment following a Supreme Court directive. Her lawyer, who was also injured in the incident, was shifted to Trauma Centre on Tuesday morning. He is critical and on advanced life support…

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