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HC requests Assembly not to take coercive steps against three bureaucrats

June 11, 2018 strong

New Delhi, Jun 11 (DIN NEWS) The Delhi High Court today requested the Delhi Legislative Assembly not to take any “coercive steps” against three senior bureaucrats summoned by the Speaker of the House to appear before it for allegedly failing to answer certain questions of legislators. Justice C Hari Shankar said that no “precipitative action” be taken against the three bureaucrats, who on June 7 were asked by Speaker Ram Niwas Goel to be present in the visitors gallery of the House today. The court said its interim order against…

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Assocham for implementation of guidelines on direct

June 11, 2018 strong

Kolkata, June 11 (DIN NEWS) Leading industry body Assocham has appealed to the government to advise all states for speedy implementation of Model Direct Selling Guidelines issued by the consumer affairs ministry in September 2016. Assocham’s direct tax force on direct selling had written to the consumer affairs minister Ram Vilas Paswan stating that after 18 months of issuance of these guidelines, the industry has not seen much progress in their implementation. Some of the states such as Sikkim, Telengana, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh have implemented the guidelines while most…

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Moily honoured with ‘special award’ by Chennai-based NGO

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Chennai, Jun 11 (DIN NEWS) Six parliamentarians have received ‘Sansad Ratna’ awards while former Karnataka Chief Minister and senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily has bagged a special award for heading the parliamentary standing committee on finance. Five MPs from Maharashtra and one from Odisha — belonging to different parties — won the best parliamentary performance award from Prime Point Foundation — a Chennai-based NGO. The ‘Sansad Ratna Awards 2018’ was instituted nine years ago by the NGO. These awards were instituted at the instance or suggestion of the late…

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Ex-president Martinelli extradited from US to Panama

June 11, 2018 strong

Miami, Jun 11 (DIN NEWS) Panamanian former president Ricardo Martinelli was extradited to his home country today to face charges of spying on journalists and political opponents. Martinelli, president 2009-2014, was transferred from the federal prison in Miami to the Opa Locka Executive Airport, where he was placed on a flight to Panama City around 6:20 am (local time). A handcuffed Martinelli, wearing a tan suit and escorted by US Mashals, greeted reporters gathered to see him at the airport. “I’m ready to watch the World Cup!” he said, giving…

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India, Pakistan set to lock horns in six-nation Kabaddi Masters in Dubai

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Dubai, Jun 11 (DIN NEWS) India and Pakistan are set to renew their rivalry in the six-nation Kabaddi Masters Dubai which will get underway at the Al Wasl Sports Club here from June 22 to 30. India are clubbed with Pakistan with new comers Kenya in group A, while group B features Iran, Republic of Korea and Argentina with top two teams making the semifinals. India will be going up against strong contenders with kabaddi maestros Iran and Republic of Korea successfully proving their prowess in the Asian Games and…

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Democracy not possible without opposition: Shah

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Raipur, Jun 11 (DIN NEWS) BJP chief Amit Shah today asserted that the opposition has a key role in a democracy and said his party’s slogan of “Congress-free India” means freeing the country of that party’s “culture”. He also said his some of the remarks on Congress president Rahul Gandhi should not be taken as a personal attack as he had only replied to certain questions posed by the opposition party leader. “‘Congressmukt Bharat’ means getting rid of the ‘Congress culture’. Democracy is not possible without the opposition. It is…

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India cannot be run by three people, oppn will unite in six months to a year: Rahul

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New Delhi, Jun 11 (DIN NEWS) The country has become slave to a handful of BJP-RSS leaders but the entire opposition will unite in six months to a year to make them realise that India will be run by its people and not just three persons, Congress party president Rahul Gandhi said today Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat will soon see the strength of India, Gandhi said, while addressing an Other Backward Class (OBC) convention, aimed…

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Dicey England batting gives India chance to win Test series: Ian Chappell

June 10, 2018 strong

New Delhi, Jun 10 (DIN NEWS) Former Australia captain Ian Chappell feels that India have the best opportunity to win the five Test series against England, exposing the multiple chinks in the home team’s armoury. “There’s a rare opportunity beckoning for India – the chance to beat both England and Australia in away Test series. England are in a state of flux after a devastating loss at Lord’s and then a less-than-convincing win over the predictably inconsistent Pakistan at Headingley,” Chappell wrote in his column for the ESPN Cricinfo. Chappell…

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Women’s Asia Cup: Bangladesh pip India to win maiden title

June 10, 2018 strong

Kuala Lumpur, Jun 10 (DIN NEWS) Indian women faced abject humiliation after Bangladesh beat the six-time champions by three wickets to win their maiden Asia Cup trophy here today. The tournament turned out to be the most embarrassing for the ‘Women in Blue’ as they lost to the minnows twice inside a week. The tournament also raised a big question mark about the utility of two veterans Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami in the shortest format even as the BCCI is forced to carry on with them due to lack…

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Cinema is slipping away, the streamers are taking over: Andy Serkis

June 10, 2018 strong

London, Jun 10 (DIN NEWS) Actor-director Andy Serkis believes cinema is losing its charm with the increasing popularity of streaming services. The 54-year-old actor, who has pioneered motion capture in Hollywood, with characters like King Kong, Caesar in “Planet of the Apes”, and Supreme Leader Snoke in “Star Wars”, says people mostly come to cinema halls to watch “tent-pole blockbusters”. “We’re entering into a different realm now, because entertainment will no longer just be cinemas as we know it. Cinema is slipping away, sadly, apart from tent-pole blockbusters. The streamers…