Daily Newsletter | Thursday, June 08, 2017
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| Mandsaur violence: Police’s restraint encouraged rioters |
| The cops seemed restrained after Tuesday’s deaths, and made feeble attempts to drive away angry demonstrators. Sources said this may have encouraged the protesters, resulting in a free for all even as the administration described them as “instigators and anti-social elements”. |
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| UP farm loan write-off sowed seeds of stir? |
| While UP government’s decision on April 12 to announce loan waiver for the state’s three crore farmers may or may not have been the trigger for protests elsewhere, the fact is that demands for such relief have only grown in recent weeks. |
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| India to get next President on July 20 |
| With President Pranab Mukherjee’s term ending on July 24, Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi said voting for the presidential election will be held on July 17. Counting of votes and the declaration of results will take place on July 20. The EC will scrutinise the nomination papers on June 29. |
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| Engineering student jumps to death from Malad highrise |
| An engineering student leapt to his death from a Malad West highrise on Wednesday, upset over his inability to score well in his exams. Kabir Chamelia, 20, studied in the first year of engineering. He did not leave behind any suicide note. |
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| RCom rejects rating downgrades by Moody’s, Fitch |
| Telecom operator Reliance Communications on Wednesday rejected credit rating cuts by Moody’s and Fitch as the agencies’ views apply only on its $300 million bonds, which are being serviced regularly. RCom’s credit ratings were downgraded for the second time in quick succession on Tuesday. |
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| Salman on SRK’s ‘Tubelight’ cameo |
| In a few weeks from today, fans will finally feast their eyes on the Salman Khan film ‘Tubelight’. The actor, who has been busy promoting his film across all media platforms, recently spoke about Shah Rukh Khan’s highly anticipated cameo, apart from various other tidbits. |
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| Dhanush and Ranveer Singh’s epic picture |
| A galaxy of stars descended at the Edgbaston Stadium on Sunday, to witness India take on Pakistan in a cricket match. There among cricket’s greatest players was Bollywood star Ranveer Singh, who played the ideal team India fan and cheered the team on. Also among the roaring crowd was Tollywood superstar Dhanush with his son Linga. |
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