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Pakistani film, labelled ‘blasphemous’ by religious outfit, cleared for release

July 15, 2020 strong

A Pakistani film that could not be released in January after a religious outfit called it “blasphemous” has been cleared for release in cinema halls by the Committee for Human Rights of the country’s Senate. Pakistan Peoples Party Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, who chairs the panel, said in a tweet that they “found nothing wrong” with the film, adding that the censor board “has our go ahead to release it post-Covid”. He said all objections against the film were dismissed. The film, “Zindagi Tamasha”, which was premiered at the Busan…

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Pakistan opener Masood says England still a strong side despite defeat to West Indies

July 15, 2020 strong

Pakistan opener Shan Masood does not want to read too much into England’s four-wicket defeat against the West Indies in the first Test, saying losing just a match does not make them a weak side. England lost the opening Test by four wickets on Sunday at an empty Rose Bowl in Southampton, the first international cricket match after the coronavirus outbreak. “This is the first competitive match for both teams after nearly three months and I think the rustiness was evident in the home side. But I think they (England)…

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Vikas Dubey encounter: UP to file status report, SC to hear pleas on July 20

July 15, 2020 strong

The Uttar Pradesh government told the Supreme Court Tuesday it would file a status report detailing the steps taken by the authorities on encounter killings of gangster Vikas Dubey and his associates. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde said it may consider appointing a committee headed by a former judge to probe the encounters of Dubey and his aides as also the killing of eight Uttar Pradesh policemen by the gangster. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for Uttar Pradesh, told the bench that he would file the…

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Rupee surges 14 paise to 75.28 against US dollar in early trade

July 15, 2020 strong

The rupee appreciated 14 paise to 75.28 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday tracking weakness in the greenback and gains in the domestic equity market. Forex traders said, investor sentiment strengthened after the human clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccine were initiated in India. The rupee opened at 75.35 against the US dollar, then gained further ground and touched 75.28 against the US dollar, up 14 paise over its previous close. It had settled at 75.42 against the greenback on Tuesday. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)…

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Rajasthan political crisis: Sachin Pilot says not joining BJP

July 15, 2020 strong

“I am not joining the BJP,” Congress leader Sachin Pilot said on Wednesday, asserting that the speculation about his switching sides was being fuelled by certain leaders in Rajasthan to tarnish his image Pilot’s remarks come a day after the Congress sacked him as Rajasthan’s deputy chief minister and the party’s state unit president. Two loyalists of Pilot were also dropped from the state Cabinet. “I have worked very hard to bring the Congress party back in the government and defeat the BJP,” he told PTI In an apparent reference…

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Trump administration rescinds rule on foreign students policy

July 15, 2020 strong

In a surprise U-turn, the Trump administration has dropped its controversial plan to deport hundreds and thousands of international students, including Indians, if their universities switch to online-only classes in this fall semester due to the coronavirus pandemic. On July 6, the US immigration authority announced that foreign students will have to leave the country or risk deportation if their universities switch to online-only classes during the September to December semester. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said that for the fall 2020 semester students attending schools operating entirely online…

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‘Glee’ star Naya Rivera found dead at California lake

July 14, 2020 strong

The body of “Glee” star Naya Rivera was found on Monday at a Southern California lake, authorities said. Ventura County Sheriff’s officials confirmed at an afternoon news conference that the body that search crews found floating in the northeast corner of Lake Piru earlier in the day was that of the 33-year-old Rivera. The discovery came five days after Rivera disappeared on Lake Piru, where her son was found on July 8 asleep and alone on a rented pontoon boat, authorities said. Authorities said the following day that they believed…

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Stokes took cigarette break to calm nerves ahead of WC Super Over: New Book

July 14, 2020 strong

Star all-rounder Ben Stokes had sneaked off for a “cigarette break” in order to calm his nerves ahead of the Super Over during last year’s epic World Cup final, an anecdote which finds mention in a new book on England’s triumph. A year ago, England had claimed their maiden 50 over World Cup title after beating New Zealand by virtue of a contentious boundary count-back rule as scores were tied even after the Super Over. It was arguably one of the the greatest finals in the Cup history. On the…

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Babri trial: I am innocent, allegations baseless, says Kalyan Singh after hearing

July 14, 2020 strong

Senior BJP leader and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh on Monday blamed the then Congress government at the Centre for levelling “false and baseless allegations” against him in the Babri mosque demolition case and said he was “innocent”. “The then Congress government at the Centre levelled false and baseless allegations against me and filed a case out of political animosity,” he told reporters after appearing before a CBI special court here in connection with the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case. The 88-year-old leader said, “As a UP chief…

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Sensex drops over 300 pts in early trade; financial stocks drag

July 14, 2020 strong

Equity benchmark Sensex dropped over 300 points in early trade on Tuesday, dragged by losses in financial stocks amid selloff in global markets. After touching a low of 36,339.07, the 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 277.05 points, or 0.76 per cent, lower at 36,416.64. In similar movement, the NSE Nifty fell 74.85 points, or 0.69 per cent, to 10,727.85. Shares of the HDFC duo led the fall in the indices, shedding up to 3 per cent, after HDFC Bank said it has launched a probe into its auto lending practices…