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उदारवादी लोकतंत्रों और सत्तावादी देशों में नस्लवाद और असहिष्णुता बढ़ने पर चिंता जताते हुए संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासचिव एंतोनियो गुतारेस ने कहा कि नफरत से भरे भाषण सोशल मीडिया के जरिए ‘जंगल में आग की तरह फैल’ रहे हैं। गुतारेस ने कहा, ‘‘ मैं विदेशी लोगों को पसंद नहीं करने की मानसिकता, नस्लवाद और अहिष्णुता के उभार के मौजूदा दौर से बहुत चिंतित हूं।’’ उन्होंने संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा में सोमवार को एक कार्यक्रम में कहा कि नफरत भरे भाषण मुख्यधारा में आ रहे हैं और सोशल मीडिया तथा रेडियो के जरिए…

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Sadhvi Pragya says willing to take on Digvijaya from Bhopal

March 25, 2019 strong

Hindutva leader Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, who is facing trial in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blasts case under UAPA, is ready to take on Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh from Bhopal Lok Sabha seat if she is given a ticket by “organisation”.With the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) yet to announce the name of the party candidate from Bhopal, various names are doing rounds in the party circles, one of them is that of former chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The BJP has been holding this seat since 1989. The Congress had…

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Anil Kapoor excited to play historical character in ‘Takht’

March 25, 2019 strong

“Takht” will be his first period drama in over three-decade-long career, and actor Anil Kapoor is excited for the film. As per media reports, Kapoor will play the role of Shahjehan in Karan Johar’s directorial venture. “For the first time I am playing a historical character. It is a combination of many things for an actor, you can’t just say there is excitement, there is lot more. Till the time I don’t get into it I won’t be able to say what emotions I am feeling,” Kapoor told PTI, without divulging…

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Vijender injured in training, US pro debut delayed

March 25, 2019 strong

Indian boxing star Vijender Singh’s much-awaited professional debut in the USA, scheduled for April 12, was Tuesday postponed after he injured himself during a sparring session in Los Angeles.The 33-year-old, India’s first Olympic and world championships medallist in boxing, was to make his US debut at the Staples Center on the Vasiliy Lomachenko-Anthony Crolla undercard. It was to be an eight-round contest and his opponent was yet to be decided.”I got hurt during a sparring session on Friday. My left eye has received two kinds of stitches and doctors have…

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British PM isolated as Brexit strategy hangs in the balance

March 25, 2019 strong

Accused of presiding over an unprecedented national humiliation in her chaotic handling of Brexit, British Prime Minister Theresa May has all but lost control of her party and her government.The Conservative leader has in the past won praise for her determination and ability to survive what has often felt like one long political crisis since the 2016 referendum vote to leave the European Union.But her approach to the endgame, refusing to accept MPs’ opposition to her divorce deal and agreeing to delay Brexit to try for a third time to…

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Rupee settles flat at 68.96 vs USD ahead of RBI swap auction

March 25, 2019 strong

The rupee ended almost flat at 68.96 per US dollar Monday as participants preferred to wait on the sidelines to see the outcome of RBI’s first-ever rupee-dollar swap auction. The forex market sentiment revived towards the fag-end, offsetting early losses amid increased selling of the greenback by exporters, traders said.At the Interbank Foreign Exchange market, the rupee opened on a weak note at 69.09 then fell further to 69.17 against the US dollar. The local unit, however, erased the initial gains and finished at Rs 68.96, down by just 1…

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SC for more VVPAT matching in polls; tells EC no institution should insulate itself from improvement

March 25, 2019 strong

The Supreme Court Monday favoured increasing the random physical verification of VVPAT slips in the upcoming Lok Sabha and assembly polls and told the EC that “no institution should insulate itself from improvement, including the judiciary”.It was not the question of “casting aspersions”, rather a matter of “satisfaction” of the electorate, the top court said.It asked the EC to file response as to whether it can increase the number of sample surveys of VVPAT slips from one in each assembly segment for the upcoming general and assembly elections. The court was…

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Smith is a quality player but no comeback is easy: Ashwin

March 24, 2019 strong

Steve Smith would still be a bit rusty and Kings XI Punjab would try to exploit it to their advantage, says skipper Ravichandran Ashwin, who also reckons that it won’t be easy comeback journey for the Australian. The spotlight will be on Smith when Rajasthan Royals’ clash with Punjab tomorrow.”We all know he is a quality player and must have worked and prepared hard during the break but comebacks are not easy. He must have put a lot of efforts for a comeback mentally. I am sure he would look…

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Emilia Clarke ‘overwhelmed’ by fans support after opening up about aneurysms

March 24, 2019 strong

Emilia Clarke, who recently revealed about her battle with brain aneurysms that nearly took her life, says she is “overwhelmed” and “profoundly moved” after fans and followers came forward in her support.The “Game of Thrones” star on Saturday took to Instagram to express gratitude towards the audience after she shared her secret health scare in an essay for The New Yorker, which she faced soon after the success of the first season of the HBO epic-fantasy drama.In the video, the actor said, “The response to my story has been overwhelming…

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Modi remembering chowkidars after forgetting chaiwalas: Sibal

March 24, 2019 strong

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has forgotten about his bonhomie with “chaiwalas”, is now remembering “chowkidars”, and will focus on somebody else the “next time” for political gains, senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal has said, taking a swipe at the PM’s ‘main bhi chowkidar’ campaign.The former Union minister also accused Modi of politicising the Balakot air strikes and asked whether the ‘chowkidar’ (watchman) was sleeping when terror attacks took place in Gurdaspur, Pathankot, Uri, Baramulla, and Pulwama.On the prime minister’s ‘main bhi chowkidar’ campaign to counter the Congress’ ‘chowkidar chor hai’…