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Syria says US threats ‘reckless escalation’: state agency

April 11, 2018April 12, 2018 strong

Syria today described US President Donald Trump’s threats of missile strikes on the country in response to an alleged chemical attack as a “reckless escalation”, state news agency SANA said. “We are not surprised by such a reckless escalation from a regime like the United States which has fostered and continues to foster terrorism in Syria,” SANA reported an official source at the foreign ministry as saying. Damascus, which refers to all rebels as “terrorists”, has almost entirely expelled opposition fighters from their former bastion of Eastern Ghouta outside Damascus…

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India, Russia enjoy excellent ties due to legacy of Indira Gandhi: Sonia

April 11, 2018April 12, 2018 strong

UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi has said that India and Russia enjoy excellent relations due to the legacy of former prime minister Indira Gandhi and praised Russian President Vladimir Putin and successive Indian prime ministers for consolidating that legacy. She was speaking yesterday at the inauguration of a photo exhibition organised here to celebrate the Centenary Anniversary of India’s first woman prime minister Indira Gandhi. Gandhi said the exhibition on her mother-in-law Indira Gandhi tells the story of a courageous, compelling and charismatic leader who left an indelible imprint not only…

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Upper class people opp to reservation stopped my car: Kushwaha

April 11, 2018April 12, 2018 strong

Union minister Upendra Kushwaha today said that those who had stopped his cavalcade in Vaisali district during the ‘Bharat Bandh’ yesterday were a section of the upper class people opposed to reservation. However, most of the people supported social harmony and vowed to go ahead with his party’s programme to press for the demand for adequate representation of all sections of society in the judiciary, he said. Kushwaha, president of the Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP), said on April 9 that the party would launch a country-wide programme, ‘Halla Bol…

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Govt working to realise visions of Ambedkar, Phule, Gandhi: Modi

April 11, 2018April 12, 2018 strong

The BJP today kicked off a series of programmes aimed at reaching out to Dalits and backward sections of society with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that his government is working to realise the visions of Dalit icon Bhimrao Ambedkar and social reformer Jyotiba Phule. The party observed the birth anniversary of Phule, who is venerated — especially by Dalits and backwards — for his relentless struggle for social reforms, as ‘Samta Diwas’ (equality day) today. It will launch the ‘Gram Swaraj’ campaign on Ambedkar’s birth anniversary on April 14.…

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Gold rises on sustained buying by jewellers

April 9, 2018 strong

Gold prices advanced by Rs 30 to Rs 31,500 per ten grams at the bullion market today on continued buying by local jewellers, shrugging-off a weak trend overseas. Silver followed suit and strengthened by Rs 50 to Rs 39,250 per kg due to increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers. Bullion traders said, steady inflow of buying by local jewellers at domestic spot market mainly kept gold prices higher but a weak trend overseas, capped the gains. Globally, gold fell 0.34 per cent to USD 1,328.80 an ounce and…

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There was something pure about Varun: Shoojit Sircar

April 9, 2018 strong

Director Shoojit Sircar says he had preconceived notions about Varun Dhawan, who is chiefly known for potboilers such as “Badrinath Ki Dulhania” and “Judwaa 2”, but decided to cast him after he discovered an innocent side to him when he met the actor. The filmmaker, who is awaiting the release of his first venture, “October” with Varun, says the actor was accidentally cast in the film. “The entire 2016 he (Varun) was calling me to meet. He was accidental as a cast. We were looking for fresh faces. When he…

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Shah Rukh wants AbRam to play for India in hockey

April 9, 2018 strong

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan today said he wants his youngest son, five-year-old AbRam, to grow up to be a hockey player and represent the country in international stage. The star of the 2007 Bollywood blockbuster ‘Chak De! India’, Shah Rukh’s love for hockey is no secret. Shah Rukh’s portrayal of Kabir Khan, who coached the Indian women’s team to lift the World Cup, is one of the top inspirational sports movies of Bollywood. Here in the city along with AbRam and daughter Suhana to cheer for his IPL team…

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Solanki, Kaushik in boxing quarters of CWG

April 9, 2018 strong

The debutant duo of Gaurav Solanki (52kg) and Manish Kaushik (60kg) advanced to the quarterfinals, continuing Indian boxers’ fine preliminary run at the Commonwealth Games here today. While Solanki eased past Ghana’s Akimos Annang Ampiah 5-0, Kaushik staved off some early resistance from Trinidad and Tobago’s Michael Alexander to win 4-0. Solanki was the first to take the ring and was quite a dominant force against a rather timid opponent. However, the Indian was modest in victory and lauded his opponent. He will next face Papua new Guinea’s Charles Keama…

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SC refuses to interfere with Bengal panchayat poll process

April 9, 2018 strong

The Supreme Court today refused to extend the last date for the filing of nominations for panchayat polls in West Bengal, saying it could not interfere with the election process. The top court, however, granted liberty to all candidates to approach the West Bengal State Election Commission for appropriate relief. “We have not interfered with the election process but we have granted liberty to all candidates to approach State Election Commission today itself for necessary relief,” a bench of Justices R K Agrawal and A M Sapre said. The BJP…

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Crisis-hit Deutsche Bank pushes out British CEO

April 9, 2018 strong

Trouble-plagued Deutsche Bank today ousted its British CEO John Cryan, replacing him with one of his deputies in a bid to get Germany’s biggest lender back on track after years in crisis. Following weeks of speculation, the bank announced that German Christian Sewing, 47, would succeed Cryan who has been at the helm since 2015 with Sewing as deputy CEO and head of private banking. “The supervisory board of Deutsche Bank has named Christian Sewing to the position of CEO, effective immediately, to succeed John Cryan who will leave the…