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ICJ to deliver verdict in Kulbhushan Jadhav case

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The International Court of Justice will deliver on Wednesday its verdict in a case relating to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, whose death sentence by a Pakistani military court based on an “extracted confession” has been questioned by India.Jadhav, 49, a retired Indian Navy officer, was sentenced to death by the Pakistani military court on charges of “espionage and terrorism” after a closed trial in April 2017. His sentencing evoked a sharp reaction in India. President of the Court Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf will read out the verdict during a public…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

More films with space backshould be made: Taapsee Pannu

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Taapsee Pannu, who will next be seen in “Mission Mangal”, being touted as India’s first space film, believes more films with a backdrop of space should be explored. The movie is said to be loosely based on the story of scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), who contributed to the Mars Orbiter Mission, India’s first interplanetary expedition.”It is a backdrop that should be explored not just by making a film on Rakesh Sharma or Kalpana Chawla but more exciting stories should be made. It feels good that Bollywood is…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Sensex ends 85 pts higher; Yes Bank cracks 5 pc

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Extending gains for the third consecutive session, market benchmark BSE Sensex rose 85 points Wednesday, driven by gains in banking and IT stocks.After a volatile session, the 30-share index settled 84.60 points or 0.22 per cent higher at 39,215.64. It swung 203 points intra-day, hitting a high of 39,284.73 and a low of 39,081.14.The broader NSE Nifty ended 24.90 points or 0.21 per cent up at 11,687.50. During the day, the index hit a high of 11,706.65 and a low of 11,651.15.Top gainers in the Sensex pack included SBI, Tech…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Bail of 2 undertrials cancelled for trying to implicate cops in fake case

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 A Delhi court has taken strong exception to the conduct of two undertrials and termed it “depreciable” for trying to implicate police officials in a fake case of custodial torture by hurting themselves while being taken to the court.Additional Sessions Judge Sonu Agnihotri cancelled the bail of two accused, Vikas and Vikas Puri, who tried to harm themselves while being brought to the court so as to implicate the police officials accompanying them.”Conduct of accused persons is depreciable. Accused Vikas and Vikas Puri are asked as to why their bail…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Cabinet approves bill to scrap 58 redundant laws

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In its effort to weed out archaic and dead statutes, the Union Cabinet Wednesday approved a bill to scrap 58 laws which have lost their relevance.The NDA government in its two terms has sent to the chopping block 1824 old laws which had become redundant.After the Repealing and Amendment Bill, 2019 gets parliamentary nod, 137 laws, which according to the government, have lost their relevance will be scrapped in the next lot.The list of the 58 laws which will be repealed was not immediately available, but sources in the government…

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NEWS CATEGORIES SPORTS 

McIlroy looks to end drought on Open’s return to Northern Ireland

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The British Open returns to Northern Ireland for the first time in 68 years this week at Royal Portrush, giving Rory McIlroy the opportunity on home soil to end his five-year major drought.The four-time major champion has not lifted one of golf’s big four trophies since winning the 2014 US PGA Championship, but is the bookmakers’ favourite to get his hands on the Claret Jug after finishing tied for second a year ago at Carnoustie, two strokes behind Francesco Molinari. McIlroy has continued his consistent form this season, claiming two…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Pakistan opens airspace for all civilian traffic; Indian flights to operate soon

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Pakistan opened its airspace for all civilian traffic on Tuesday morning, sources said, effectively removing the ban on Indian flights that were not allowed to use majority of its airspace since the Balakot air strikes in February The move is expected to give a major relief to Air India, which suffered a huge financial loss of around Rs 491 crore as it had to re-route its various international flights due to the closure of the Pakistan airspace”Pakistan has permitted all airlines to fly through its airspace from around 12.41 am…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Zuma confirms initiating newspaper, TV channel ideas with Guptas

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Former South Africa president Jacob Zuma has said that he initiated the idea that led to the controversial Indian-origin Gupta family establishing their media empire, which has since collapsed.Zuma said he had conceived the idea of having an “alternative media” in South Africa because “the media in this country is very biased; at all material times, just critical”.He started his long-awaited testimony on Monday before the Zondo Commission, which is inquiring into allegations of “state capture” during his rule.Zuma said the African National Congress had been trying to establish some…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

Casting remarks were ‘widely taken out of context’: Scarlett Johansson

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Scarlett Johansson has clarified her recent comments about politically correctness and casting in Hollywood as controversy threatened to brew, claiming her remarks were “edited for click bait” and “widely taken out of context”.”An interview that was recently published has been edited for click bait and is widely taken out of context,” the actor said in a statement to Entertainment Weekly, referring to a recent article from the arts and culture publication As If.In the said interview, she seemed to have reflected upon her casting as a transgender man in “Rub…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Demand to raise royalty on coal in Rajya Sabha

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Demands to raise royalty on coal, roll back of steep hike in airfares between Kerala and Gulf region and government intervention to help release fishermen captured by Pakistan were among issues raised during the Zero Hour in Rajya Sabha on Monday.Amar Patnaik (BJD) said the rate of royalty paid to state governments on coal produced in states was last changed in April 2012 and as per rule was due to be revised in April 2015 but was not done.The issue was placed before the GST Council but is yet to…

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