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SC refuses to entertain Cong’s plea against separate bypolls for 2 Gujarat RS seats

June 25, 2019 strong

The Supreme Court Tuesday refused to entertain a plea by the Gujarat Congress challenging the Election Commission’s decision to hold separate bypolls to two Rajya Sabha seats in the state.A vacation bench comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice B R Gavai, however, granted liberty to the Gujarat Congress to file ‘election petition’ after conclusion of polls to the two Rajya Sabha seats vacated by Union Ministers Amit Shah and Smriti Irani.An election petition is a procedure to call into question the election results of parliamentary, Assembly or local elections.The two…

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Mehul Choksi could be extradited to India: Antigua PM

June 25, 2019 strong

Bank fraud fugitive Mehul Choksi may be extradited to India after he exhausts all legal options available with him, Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne was quoted as saying by a media report.Choksi, 60 and his nephew Nirav Modi, who is currently in a London jail, are wanted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the CBI for allegedly defrauding the Punjab National Bank (PNB) to the tune of Rs 13,400 crore. Prime Minister Browne said the citizenship of the billionaire diamond trader will be revoked by the Caribbean country after he exhausts…

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Lucrecia Martel announced as jury head of Venice Film Festival

June 25, 2019 strong

Filmmaker Lucrecia Martel has been announced as the jury president of the 2019 Venice Film Festival.The director has become the seventh woman to preside over the jury in the festival’s 76-year-long history. Previously, actor Annette Bening served as the jury head at the 2017 edition of the film extravaganza.”It’s an honour, a responsibility, and a pleasure to be a part of this celebration of cinema, of humanity’s immense desire to understand itself,” Martel said in a statement.Martel will head the jury that awards the festival’s coveted Golden and Silver Lions.…

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Those imprisoned during Emergency to get pension: Fadnavis

June 25, 2019 strong

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said those who were imprisoned during the Emergency will be provided pension and a citation.Speaking in the state Assembly during the Question hour, Fadnavis said “pension was an honour more than money” for those who served jail term during the Emergency.”Many people refused the pension. But some are still poor who lost jobs after being arrested for no fault of theirs,” he noted.Earlier, Minister of State for Relief and Rehabilitation Madan Yerawar, while responding to a question by NCP member Ajit Pawar, said…

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UK falling behind in race to engage with India, warns UK Parliament inquiry

June 24, 2019 strong

The UK is falling behind in the global race to engage with India as it has failed to adjust its strategy to fit India’s enhanced influence and power on the world stage, a new British parliamentary inquiry report concluded on Monday. The report ‘Building Bridges: Reawakening UK-India ties’, released to coincide with the first-ever India Day in the Houses of Parliament to mark the launch of UK-India Week 2019, called for a reset of ties through better visa and immigration policies for Indian tourists, students and professionals as it accuses…

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Loss to Pak borderline embarrassing; our show in WC mediocre: Du Plessis

June 24, 2019 strong

Describing the loss against Pakistan as “borderline embarrassing”, a furious South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis said his team’s performance in the World Cup has been “mediocre”.South Africa were knocked out of the World Cup with a 49-run loss to Pakistan here on Sunday.”The results we are dishing out at the moment, it’s tough. The way we played today is borderline embarrassing,” Du Plessis said after the match.Du Plessis was left red-faced as South Africa struggled to 259 for 9, chasing 309 against Pakistan. He blasted both his bowlers and…

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It can get tricky: Kriti Sanon on switching from real-life to reel-life

June 24, 2019 strong

Kriti Sanon believes acting is a tricky profession as one has to “switch on and off” from their real-to-reel emotions every now and then. The actor, who is looking forward to “Arjun Patiala”, says a performer maybe going through tough times in their life, but when in front of the camera their real emotions should not reflect on-screen.”As actors, we can have tension and stress in our life too and when you work on a film like this (‘Arjun Patiala’) you have to switch off from it completely and turn into…

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Sensex, Nifty start on a cautious note

June 24, 2019 strong

Domestic equity benchmarks BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty started on a cautious note Monday amid weak cues from other Asian markets and rising crude prices. The 30-share index was trading 50.59 points, or 0.13 per cent, higher at 39,245.08 at 0930 hours. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty was quoting 5.55 points, or 0.05 per cent, up at 11,729.65.In the previous session Friday, the BSE gauge settled 407.14 points, or 1.03 per cent, lower at 39,194.49, and the broader NSE Nifty tumbled 107.65 points, or 0.91 per cent, to 11,724.10.Top gainers…

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Dabholkar case: Punalekar sent in judicial custody till July 6

June 24, 2019 strong

A Pune court on Sunday sent lawyerSanjeev Punalekar, an accused in the murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar, in judicial custody till July 6.Additional Sessions Judge (special judge) R M Pande last Thursday granted Punalekar’s custody to the CBI till June 23, after the agency said it recovered some “incriminating documents” from the lawyer’s laptop and that he was required to be questioned about it.The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday told the court it does not require any further custody of Punalekar, following which the judge sent the accused…

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Activists demand ban on sale of airguns in Mount Abu to protect birds, animals

June 24, 2019 strong

Mushrooming of shops selling airguns in Mount Abu, the sole hill station of the desert state of Rajasthan, has not gone down well with animal activists who have demanded a ban on their sale to protect wildlife. Located at a height of 1,220 meters on Aravali mountain range in Sirohi district, the tiny hill station, which is home to rich wildlife, draws numerous travellers and nature lovers from various parts of the country. The tourists have easy access to air pistols and air rifles, prominently sold in the municipality area. Apart…