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Morphed image of WB CM: SC says arrest of activist prima facie arbitrary

May 15, 2019 strong

The Supreme Court Wednesday termed as “prima facie arbitrary” the arrest of BJP’s youth wing leader for allegedly posting morphed image of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on social media and pulled up the West Bengal government for the delay in releasing her.A vacation bench comprising justices Indira Banerjee and Sanjiv Khanna was informed by the counsel of activist Priyanka Sharma’s brother that she was not released from jail on Tuesday despite the apex court’s order granting her bail and ordering her immediate release.However, the counsel for West Bengal government informed…

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Having a squad of match-winners, honest team selection reason for consistent success: Mahela

May 12, 2019 strong

The presence of multiple match-winners and a penchant for making “honest” team selection led to the consistent success of Mumbai Indians in the IPL, feels coach Mahela Jayawardene.The mighty Mumbai Indians have been the team to beat in IPL history and the Sri Lankan great says they have worked hard on building a “culture of success”. While leggie Mayank Markande did well for them last year, they replaced him with Rahul Chahar who repaid the faith with some match-winning performances.An injured Lasith Malinga was the team mentor last year but…

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Shah Rukh leaves no stone unturned for good project: Bobby on ‘Class of 83’

May 12, 2019 strong

Bobby Deol is making his debut on the digital platform with Shah Rukh Khan-produced Netflix original “Class of 83″ and the actor says the superstar never compromises on quality.Bobby said he is looking forward to the project.”I have been in the industry for a long time and I have known Shah Rukh for years. He is a great guy and I am happy he is producing the project. He himself is very dedicated to his work and being part of his production is amazing as he makes sure no stone…

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Trump to China: Trade deal now or it will be ‘far worse’ after 2020

May 12, 2019 strong

President Donald Trump warned China on Saturday that it should strike a trade deal with the United States now, otherwise an agreement would be “far worse for them if it has to be negotiated in my second term”. Washington and Beijing are locked in a trade battle that has seen mounting tariffs, sparking fears the dispute will damage the global economy.Two days of talks ended Friday with no deal. China’s top negotiator said the two sides would meet again in Beijing at an unspecified date, but warned that China would make…

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Reliance entry to digitise 5 million kirana stores by 2023: Report

May 12, 2019 strong

Richest Indian Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries’ entry into online retailing will help expand the current 15,000 digitised retail stores to over 5 million by 2023, a study of Bank of America Merrill Lynch said.As much as 90 per cent of India’s USD 700 billion retail market is unorganised, made up mostly of neighbourhood kirana stores selling groceries and other sundries.These kirana stores are keen to upgrade their tech and this is driving a wave of modernization, the study said.”This is on the back of growing competition from modern trade and…

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Don’t shed crocodile tears, withdraw support to Cong govt in Rajasthan: PM to Mayawati

May 12, 2019 strong

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday mounted a scathing attack on BSP supremo Mayawati accusing her of “shedding crocodile tears” over the gang-rape incident in Rajasthan’s Alwar and demanded that her party withdraw support from the Congress government in that state if she is “serious”. On April 26, the victim was travelling with her husband on a motorcycle when the accused stopped them and took them to an isolated place off the road. They beat the husband and raped her in front of him, threatening them of dire consequences.Her husband claimed…

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Nadal on the up again, Ferrer ends career in Madrid

May 9, 2019 strong

Rafael Nadal believes he is finding his rhythm again after beginning his bid for a sixth Madrid Open title on Wednesday by beating Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets.The victory also came hours before Nadal’s fellow Spaniard David Ferrer played the final match of his career, losing 6-4, 6-1 to Alexander Zverev in his last tournament before retirement.Nadal has endured a turbulent few weeks after slipping to surprise defeats in both Monte Carlo and Barcelona last month before then being hit by a stomach bug on Sunday.But there was…

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Atishi charges BJP with distributing obscene pamphlets against her, saffron party denies it

May 9, 2019 strong

East Delhi AAP candidate Atishi Thursday broke down while reading a pamphlet containing “obscene and derogatory” remarks against her that she claimed has been distributed in the constituency by her BJP rival Gautam Gambhir, a charge vehemently denied by the cricket star turned politician who said he will quit the race if the allegation was proved. The BJP, on its part, charged the AAP with stage managing such incidents.Atishi alleged the pamphlets containing derogatory remarks on her as well as her family were distributed by the BJP at housing complexes.”I had…

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Taking baby steps to merge healing with work, grateful for wishes: Irrfan

May 9, 2019 strong

Irrfan Khan, who is currently shooting for a film after a year-long break following his neuroendocrine tumour diagnosis, says he is on the road to recovery but still needs space to heal.The 52-year-old actor received treatment in a London hospital and returned to the country early this year. In a statement, addressed to his “friends in the media”, the actor said he has been getting requests to share his story but needs more time to process it.”Last few months have been on a road to recovery a period to heal…

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North Korea fires projectiles: South’s military

May 9, 2019 strong

North Korea fired a number of unidentified projectiles Thursday, the South’s military said, as a US envoy visited Seoul for discussions on how to break the nuclear deadlock.”North Korea fired unidentified projectiles eastward” from Sino-ri in North Pyongan province, the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.The launch came just days after North Korea carried out a military drill and fired multiple projectiles, with at least one believed to be a short-range missile.It was also hours after the US Special Representative on North Korea, Stephen Biegun, arrived in…