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Scheme to compensate victims of sexual assaults should also include children: SC

July 25, 2018 strong

New Delhi, Jul 25 (DIN NEWS) The Supreme Court today said that a scheme proposed by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) for compensating victims of sexual assault and acid attack should be modified to “some extent” to make it applicable to child victims of such assaults. A bench of justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta said that slight modifications could be done in the ‘Compensation Scheme for Women Victims/Survivors of Sexual Assault/Other Crimes-2018’ to also include child victims. “The scheme can be implemented with slight modifications in case…

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Sensex turns choppy after hitting all-time high in opening trade

July 25, 2018 strong

Mumbai, Jul 25 (DIN NEWS) The benchmark Sensex turned volatile after hitting a new high of 36,928.06 in early session as investors turned cautious ahead of July futures and options (F&O) expiry amid mixed quarterly earnings. The 30-share index rose by 102.97 (rpt) 102.97 points, or 0.27 per cent, to hit a new high of 36,928.06, bettering its previous intra-day record of 36,902.06 hit yesterday. However, the index soon turned choppy and was trading 16.05 points, or 0.04 per cent, higher at 36,841.15 at 0940 hrs. The gauge had rallied…

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Rupee bounces to 1-week high as dollar rally cools, up 15 paise to 68.79

July 25, 2018 strong

Mumbai, Jul 25 (DIN NEWS) Reversing its two-session slide, the rupee rebounded by 15 paise today to end at a fresh one-week high of 68.79 against the US dollar on bouts of greenback selling by exporters and corporates. The forex market witnessed a highly volatile session, with the home currency falling initially before staging a comeback. The upbeat trend was supported by unwinding of long dollar positions by speculators and local banks in view of subdued overseas cues, even as Dalal Street’s record-breaking run continued for the third straight day.…

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Govt has no right over taxpayers’ money; simultaneous elections good idea: Uddhav

July 25, 2018 strong

Mumbai, Jul 25 (DIN NEWS) Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray claimed today that the Centre splurged over Rs 4,000 crore only on advertisements of its schemes, and said the government does not have a right over taxpayers’ money. He also favoured simultaneous elections at the Centre and in states but said “one should not think that the whole country will be fooled in one go”. Unemployment would be a big issue in the upcoming elections in the country, the Sena chief said. He also apprehended that the BJP would again…

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Democratic Pakistan in best interest of India: Mehbooba

July 25, 2018 strong

Srinagar, Jul 25 (DIN NEWS) Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti today said a democratic Pakistan is in the best interest of India and expressed hope that election there would lead to a stable government. “Hoping today’s election in Pakistan leads to a stable government as a democratic Pakistan is in the best interests of its neighbourhood especially India,” she said on Twitter. Voting took place today in Pakistan to choose a new government.

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Trump: US ready to make real deal’ on Iran nukes

July 25, 2018 strong

Washington, Jul 25 (DIN NEWS) President Donald Trump has said the US is ready to make a “real deal” with Iran over its nuclear programme, days after he warned Tehran of historic consequences for threatening America. Trump in May pulled the US out of the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement struck by the Obama administration by calling it the “the worst” deal ever negotiated. Addressing the national convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Trump said his administration stands ready for Iran to come back to the negotiating table. “I withdrew…

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Voting ends in Pakistan; 35 killed in suicide blast, poll-related violence

July 25, 2018 strong

Islamabad, Jul 25 (DIN NEWS) Voting in a tense election to choose a new government in Pakistan ended today with at least 35 people being killed in an Islamic State suicide attack and poll-related violence during the day. The voting started at 8 AM local time on more than 85,000 polling stations and ended at 6 PM. The results would be announced within 24 hours. The polling ended at its scheduled time despite calls by several major parties, including Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf…

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2012 win in India on par with my best Ashes: James Anderson

July 24, 2018 strong

The Ashes remains the pinnacle of Test cricket for James Anderson “like any Englishman” but the showdowns against India also rank pretty high as the world No.1 side brings out the absolute best in him — the 2012 away series being a case in point. “We have played against South Africa when they were number one in the world and that was a good test, and India is exactly the same for me,” Anderson told PTI in an interview ahead of the five-match Test series starting August 1 in Birmingham.…

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India may lose Pune Challenger in wake of ATP Challenger Tour revamp

July 24, 2018 strong

A country which is already struggling to host enough tennis tournaments for its top men’s players could see the Pune Challenger going off the calendar next year due to additional financial burden, expected to be caused by the revamp of the ATP Challenger Tour. The TNTA and the KSLTA are willing to the take the pinch, though. Among the wholesale changes announced by the ATP, from 2019 the singles main draw size will increase from 32 to 48 players and the hosts will have to provide hotel accommodation to all…

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Broadway-style Geronimo musical comes to India

July 24, 2018 strong

The famous Geronimo musical will make its India debut next month with the national capital playing host to eight shows of the Broadway-style theatrical. Reporter and adventurer hero Geronimo Stilton lives in Mouseville and is the editor of the Rodent’s Gazette and the Geronimo Stilton Live performances will be based on the bestselling series featuring him. Among his several exploits, Geronimo saves the queen of the fairies as he walks through the seven doors that transport him from kingdom to kingdom, bringing him face-to-face with witches, mermaids, pixies, fairies, dragons,…