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’13 Reasons Why’ successful at empowering youth: Christian Navarro

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Despite all its controversies “13 Reasons Why” has managed to resonate with the audience and actor Christian Navarro believes empowering young people has been one of the major achievements of the Netflix Original series.”13 Reasons Why” was recently renewed for its fourth and final season and the actor said the show’s legacy will have a “lasting” effect on the viewers.”What we’ve tried to do for the last four years and what I believe we are successful at doing is empowering young people, people of all ages to ask questions, communicate…

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Sakshi Malik issued show cause notice by WFI for indiscipline

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Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik has been issued a show cause notice by the Wrestling Federation India (WFI) for leaving the national camp without permission as 25 campers have been expelled for the same offence.In a shocking turn of events, 25 out of of the 45 women grapplers, who train at the SAI centre in Lucknow, reported absent from the national camp without taking permission from the National Federation.Out of these 25, three grapplers including Sakshi (62kg), Seema Bisla (50kg) and Kiran (76kg) had recently qualified for the World Championship, The trio…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Sensex jumps over 200 pts; Nifty nears 11,100

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Domestic equity benchmark BSE Sensex rose over 200 points in early trade on Monday tracking gains in index heavyweights RIL, ICICI Bank and Infosys amid positive global cues.The 30-share index pared some opening gains to trade 129.01 points or 0.35 per cent higher at 37,479.34 at 0945 hours; and the broader Nifty too rose 37.45 points or 0.34 per cent to 11,085.25 in morning trade.In the previous session on Friday, the 30-share Sensex settled 38.80 points, or 0.10 per cent, higher at 37,350.33, while the NSE Nifty gained 18.40 points,…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Flood-like situation in parts of Punjab, Haryana, IAF rescues 9 people

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A flood-like situation prevailed in many parts of Punjab and Haryana where the Indian Air Force on Monday rescued nine persons stuck in Karnal district due to sudden rise of water in the River Yamuna.While the Meteorological Department said no heavy rainfall was reported in most parts of the two states on Monday morning, the two states had received heavy rains during the past three days.Assisted by the Karnal Police, the Indian Air Force rescued nine persons including women and children who had got stuck in Karnal.The rescue operation was…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Ayodhya case: Temple existed before Babri Masjid came up at disputed site, counsel for deity to SC

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A “massive” temple of Lord Ram, dating back to the second century BC (Before Christ), existed at the disputed site in Ayodhya before the construction of Babri Masjid, a counsel for deity “Ram Lalla Virajman” told the Supreme Court on Friday.The counsel for Ram Lalla, a party to the decades-old Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute, referred to the report of a court commissioner, appointed to inspect the site in 1950, and also relied upon the findings of the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) to buttress its claim over the disputed…

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Religion and science don’t have to be divorced: Vidya Balan

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Science and religion can co-exist rather than being pitted against each other, says Vidya Balan about her character of a god-fearing ISRO scientist in “Mission Mangal”.The actor said a person can have multiple identities but there is a problem in the way being religious is interpreted today. “I think there is a problem with the way religion is being interpreted today. I know a lot of people who are shying away from calling themselves religious and I am one of them. I have always felt like I don’t want to…

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AITA on sticky wicket ahead of talks with ITF security consultants

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India’s tennis federation will look to convince world body ITF into changing the venue of their Davis Cup tie against Pakistan in Islamabad with team captain Mahesh Bhupathi likely to play a key role in the tele-consultation on Monday. The tie has become a matter of speculation ever since Pakistan downgraded diplomatic ties with India citing the revocation of the special status enjoyed by the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.India had named a full-strength team for the September 14-15 tie in Islamabad.But after Jammu and Kashmir was turned into…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

When night falls over the city, jawans on alert to keep Kashmir safe

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From dawn to dusk, and sometimes from dusk to dawn as well, the hours pass by in wakeful alertness for paramilitary troopers tasked with ensuring law and order in a land that is many hundred miles from home.In the long hours of the night, as others try to get some sleep, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans can be heard stomping through the silent streets, armed with lathis and alert to any signs of trouble that might break out in Kashmir’s main city. The days go in maintaining law and…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Hong Kong protesters rally to show ‘peaceful’ credentials after chaos

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Tens of thousands of Hong Kong democracy activists gathered Sunday for a major rally to show the city’s leaders their protest movement still attracts wide public support despite mounting violence and increasingly stark warnings from Beijing.Ten weeks of demonstrations have plunged the financial hub into crisis with images of masked black-clad protesters engulfed by tear gas during street battles with riot police stunning a city once renowned for its stability.Communist-ruled mainland China has taken an increasingly hardline tone towards the protesters, decrying the “terrorist-like” actions of a violent hardcore minority…

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Separatists vacate key offices in Yemen’s Aden: Minister

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Southern separatists vacated key public buildings in Yemen’s second city Aden on Saturday that they had seized from unionist forces loyal to President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi, his information minister said.The supporters of the separatist Southern Transitional Council pulled out of the headquarters of Hadi’s government, the supreme court and the central bank as well as Aden’s main hospital, Muammar al-Iryani said on Twitter.Hadi’s government has refused to enter talks with the separatists until they withdraw from the positions they seized in deadly fighting last week.Iryani said preparations were also underway…

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