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Barring a few minor incidents in which some people were injured, Eid al-Adha festivities passed off peacefully in Jammu and Kashmir, and there was no firing anywhere in the Kashmir Valley, the police said on Monday. Inspector General of Police (Kashmir) S P Pani also said the Jammu and Kashmir administration was committed to maintain peace and order and the state police worked in this direction. “The Eid namaz was offered in different mosques and after the prayers, the congregations dispersed peacefully. There have been a couple of minor localised…

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No business with Chinese tech giant Huawei: Trump

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US President Donald Trump on Saturday said America will not do any business with Chinese tech giant Huawei. The Trump administration believes that giving access to the state-controlled Huawei on 5G would risk America’s national security. As such the US is not only denying Huawei access inside the country but also is asking other countries to follow suit. “We’re not going to do business with Huawei. We’re not doing business with them. And I really made the decision,” Trump told reporters at the White House.“It’s much simpler not to do any…

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Tens of thousands join Moscow opposition rally after crackdown

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Tens of thousands of opposition supporters rallied in Moscow on Saturday after mass police detentions at recent protests that have been among the largest since President Vladimir Putin’s return to the Kremlin in 2012.On a cold rainy afternoon, protesters huddled under umbrellas on the central Prospekt Andreya Sakharova street, where city authorities had given permission for the rally to take place but deployed a massive police presence, including officers in riot gear. The White Counter, an NGO that tracks participants in rallies, counted 40,000 people, while Moscow police gave a…

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Nadal eyes second straight Canadian crown

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Rafael Nadal is homing in on a second straight ATP title in Canada after reaching the Montreal Masters final without hitting a shot on Saturday.The top-seeded world number two was handed an extra day of rest when Gael Monfils withdrew from their semi-final — scheduled to start just hours after the French player defeated Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7/2) in a rain-delayed quarter-final.Nadal will aim for his fifth Canadian trophy on Sunday when he faces Daniil Medvedev, who dominated Russian compatriot Karen Khachanov 6-1, 7-6 (8/6).Monfils and…

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Hasn’t been a stable moment: Kalki on 10 years in Bollywood

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Kalki Koechlin describes her decade-long journey in Bollywood as “mercurial”; navigating through ups and downs and looking for calm in the unstable industry. Having made her debut with Anurag Kashyap’s “Dev D” in 2009, the actor went on to star in several acclaimed films, from “Shaitaan”, “Margarita With A Straw”, “Waiting” to the recent “Gully Boy”. “These ten years have been mercurial, lots of ups and downs. I don’t think there has been a stable moment. It’s all or nothing. There were years I had five releases and there were years I…

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Flood toll in Karnataka rises to 31; Shah to undertake aerial survey

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Four more people have died in rain-related incidents in Karnataka, taking the toll to 31 on Sunday as the flood situation remained grim in the state.Union Home Minister Amit Shah will conduct an aerial survey of flood affected areas in Belagavi district and Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa will join him in the exercise.An official release said the death toll has risen to 31 with four more deaths last night while 14 people were missing.As many as 3.14 lakh people have been evacuated and of them 2.18 lakh people are…

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NC moves SC challenging Presidential Orders on Article 370

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The National Conference mounted a legal challenge in the Supreme Court on Saturday to the changes made in the constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir, contending that these have taken away rights of its citizens without their mandate.Arguing that the legislation approved by Parliament and the orders issued by the President subsequently were “unconstitutional”, the petition prayed for these to be declared as “void and inoperative”.The petition has been filed by Mohammad AKbar Lone and Justice (rtd) Hasnain Masoodi, both Lok Sabha members belonging to the NC.Lone is a former…

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Taylor praises Test championship

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Senior New Zealand player Ross Taylor has said that players from his country have benefited immensely by rubbing shoulders with the best players in the world in the Indian Premier League (IPL), and also lauded the ICC Test Championships.”I have been fortunate to play for a few teams (in the IPL) and play with great players. I think, there has been an aura around Australia, South Africa and a few of these teams.I think IPL helped New Zealand cricket sort of bridge that gap a little bit (between players),” Taylor…

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China calls on India, Pak to resolve disputes through talks as Qureshi meets Wang

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China on Friday told Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who air-dashed here to seek its support on Kashmir, that it regards both India and Pakistan as “friendly neighbours” and wants them to resolve the issue through UN resolutions and the Shimla agreement. Tensions between India and Pakistan spiralled after New Delhi revoked Article 370 to withdraw the special status to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated the region into two Union Territories – Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh. In reaction to India’s move, Pakistan downgraded the diplomatic relations by expelling the…

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Shah Rukh Khan presented with honorary doctorate by Australia’s La Trobe University

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Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has been conferred with an honorary degree, Doctor of Letters, by the prestigious La Trobe University here.The honour, which was presented to 53-year-old actor on Friday, aims to recognise his efforts to support underprivileged children, his dedication to the fight for women empowerment through his MEER foundation as well as his achievement in the Indian entertainment industry by former premier and chancellor of the university John brumby.”This award is not an award which Meer foundation might have done or achieved, it is an award for courage…