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Cong promised loan waivers, handed out ‘lollipops’: PM

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday accused the Congress of misleading farmers on loan waivers, saying its governments had handed out lollipops instead of what was promised.“Be wary of the Congress and its lies, he said at a public meeting here after laying the foundation stone for a medical college and releasing a postal stamp on legendary king Suheldev.Modi was on a visit to the Purvanchal region, his second trip to Uttar Pradesh this month. He also visited Varanasi, his Lok Sabha constituency, to launch the South Asia Regional Centre of…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

HC declines to stay implementation of TRAI regulations for TV services

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The Madras High Court Friday declined to stay implementation of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s March, 2017 regulations and tariff order relating to fixation of charges for free and pay channels. Rejecting the interim prayer plea in a petition filed by a cable TV association, Justice S Vaidyanathan issued notice to the TRAI and posted the matter to January 3 for further hearing.The Chennai Metro Cable TV (CAS) Operators Association, in its petition, sought to quash two notifications on the new regulations issued through media releases on November 19…

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Need to bat like Pujara, Kohli in second innings: Cummins

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Bundled out for a paltry 151 in the first innings, pacer Pat Cummins on Friday said Australian batsmen need to learn a lot from India captain Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara on how to pace their knocks on this MCG pitch.Pujara and Kohli had put on 170 runs in the first innings to help India declare at a mammoth 443 for seven and Cummins said the Australian batsmen need to take a cue from the visiting duo’s temperament.”It was obviously not ideal. We turned up thinking of a good first…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Bangladesh intensifies nationwide security ahead of Dec 30 polls

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Campaigning ended on Friday for Bangladesh’s December 30 general election as army troops patrolled the streets along with paramilitary forces and police with intensified nationwide security 48 hours before voting.“I expect the law enforcement agencies to ensure security so the people cast vote freely to their desired candidates and return home safely,” Chief Election Commissioner Nurul Huda said as the military and paramilitary forces set up makeshift camps across the country after being called out on election duty.Huda asked security agencies to keep an extra vigil on religious minority communities…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

Memes emerge as social media art, comment and empowerment tool

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It’s all about art — when M F Husain took brush to canvas, when Satyajit Ray got behind the camera and even when a clever somebody logs in to inscribe astute comment on image to produce what has come to be known as a meme. And when India’s twin obsessions cinema and politics combine, you get a meme that is not just just humour but a biting comment on contemporary times and also a tool of empowerment and expression.According to Ramit Verma, creator of social media account ‘Official PeeingHuman’, memes…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Over 6,000 officers of PSBs held responsible for bad loans in FY18: Jaitley

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The government Friday said action has been taken against more than 6,000 officers of nationalised banks last fiscal in cases of lapses that led to bad loans.In written reply, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that minor and major penalties have been imposed against erring officials. These include, dismissal, compulsory retirement and demotion. “As per the inputs received from nationalised banks, in FY 2017-18, 6,049 officers have been held responsible on account of staff delinquency in NPA accounts…,” Jaitley said.Depending upon the gravity of lapses, the minister said “minor penalty/ major…

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Centre committed to democratic process in J-K:Rajnath tells LS

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Lok Sabha on Friday adopted a resolution on imposition of President’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir, with the Centre asserting that it was committed to democratic process in the state after the Opposition termed the decision to dissolve the Assembly as “unconstitutional”.The Statutory Resolution on imposition of President’s Rule in Jammu and Kashmir, which requires Parliament’s approval, was adopted with voice vote amid din in the House.However, after members insisted, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan allowed a discussion on the issue as a “special case”.As opposition parties, including the Congress, Trinamool Congress…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

HC declines to stay implementation of TRAI regulations for TV services

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The Madras High Court Friday declined to stay implementation of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s March, 2017 regulations and tariff order relating to fixation of charges for free and pay channels.Rejecting the interim prayer plea in a petition filed by a cable TV association, Justice S Vaidyanathan issued notice to the TRAI and posted the matter to January 3 for further hearing. The Chennai Metro Cable TV (CAS) Operators Association, in its petition, sought to quash two notifications on the new regulations issued through media releases on November 19…

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Pujara’s classy hundred puts India in command in third Test

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The redoubtable Cheteshwar Pujara produced yet another classy hundred and combined with captain Virat Kohli (82) to put India in command on the second day of the third Test against Australia here Thursday.The scoring rate was a shade better than the overnight effort, which fetched them 215/2, and India declared at 443/7 before Australia responded with 8/0 in six overs. Pujara was the dominant figure with his second century of the series, a dogged but faultless 106 off 319 balls, which ensured that India consolidated the good start. It was though…

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Delhi’s air quality likely to turn severe again

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Delhi’s air quality was on the brink of turning severe again with unfavourable meteorological conditions like low wind speed preventing dispersion of pollutants on Thursday, authorities said.The Central Pollution Control Board data showed the overall air quality index (AQI) at the ‘very poor’ level of 395, while the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting (SAFAR) showed an AQI of 372, which too falls in the ‘very poor’ category. According to CPCB data, 17 areas recorded severe pollution, while 15 areas witnessed ‘very poor’ air quality. In NCR, Ghaziabad…

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