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Recreation of Modi's rise for cinema is melodramatic, offers little insight
The film imagines many Modis as he goes from being a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh worker to Bharatiya Janata Party leader
 "Recreation of Modi's rise for cinema is melodramatic, offers little insight")
US stocks slump as Trump casts doubt over potential US-China trade deal
Trump said he has "no deadline" for a deal and didn't mind waiting until after the election next year to make one
 "US stocks slump as Trump casts doubt over potential US-China trade deal")
Donald Trump's impeachment report to be out once Democrats approve it
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, who has led the 10-week-old investigation, said it was important to move quickly because the evidence of Trump's wrongdoing is "overwhelming"
 "Donald Trump's impeachment report to be out once Democrats approve it")
Putin says Russia ready for cooperation with NATO to resist 'real' threats
He named these common threats as "international terrorism, local armed conflicts (and) the danger of uncontrolled proliferation of weapons of mass destruction"
 "Putin says Russia ready for cooperation with NATO to resist 'real' threats")
Trump says US-China trade deal may have to wait until after US elections
Trump told reporters, ''I have no deadline, no." In some ways I like the idea of waiting until after the election
Trump, NATO counterparts meet in London amid infighting among members
For the third summit in a row, Trump is expected to renew demands that European allies and Canada step up defense spending
 "Trump, NATO counterparts meet in London amid infighting among members")
China to suspend US Navy visits to Hong Kong over law supporting protests
China urges the United States to correct its mistakes and stop any words and deeds that interfere in Hong Kong and China's internal affairs
 "China to suspend US Navy visits to Hong Kong over law supporting protests")
Pak forms 3-member panel to draft law on Army chief's reappointment: Report
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Defence Minister Pervez Khattak and Minister for Planning Asad Omar are part of the committee, The Express Tribune reported
 "Pak forms 3-member panel to draft law on Army chief's reappointment: Report")
Australia launches anti-espionage task force after China spy claims
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the new force would involve all the country's top intelligence agencies "to disrupt and deter anyone attempting to undermine our national interests"
 "Australia launches anti-espionage task force after China spy claims")
China repeats demand for rollback of US tariffs in exchange for a deal
The Communist Party newspaper Global Times ran several articles Monday that emphasized there would be no deal without a promise to phase out the tariffs imposed by Washington
 "China repeats demand for rollback of US tariffs in exchange for a deal")
Hong Kong police end 12-day siege of university campus to arrest protesters
Police removed a stash of nearly 4,000 gasoline bombs left behind by protesters, who fought pitched battles about two weeks ago with riot officers on surrounding streets
 "Hong Kong police end 12-day siege of university campus to arrest protesters")
Reading the Baburnama while travelling in what was once Babur's land
Babur's love for his country's produce - especially the fruit of the region - finds expression throughout his memoirs
 "Reading the Baburnama while travelling in what was once Babur's land")
Bombay Lokal: These real-life gully boys help performers find their voice
Bombay Lokal emcees recently collaborated with artists in London as they have a sizeable audience there
 "Bombay Lokal: These real-life gully boys help performers find their voice")
How the emotional subject of food has entered the political discourse too
Food has always been an emotional subject, arousing fierce opinions and defiant defences
 "How the emotional subject of food has entered the political discourse too")
Bibek Debroy's translation of the Markandeya Purana animates Devi Mahatamya
The description of how the Shakti was born and how the evil was annihilated towers above the other highly erudite chapters on Yoga, Dharma and Karma
 "Bibek Debroy's translation of the Markandeya Purana animates Devi Mahatamya")
Prolific Indian jazz musician Adil Manuel on balancing craft with commerce
Adil's parents were rock and rollers as their home in Uttar Pradesh echoed with The Doors, Led Zeppelin, Cream and Peter Frampton
 "Prolific Indian jazz musician Adil Manuel on balancing craft with commerce")
Donald Trump banned from blocking twitter critics, US court decides
Twitter is a social media platform with more than 300 million active users worldwide, including some 70 million in the United States. Trump has more than 50 million followers
 "Donald Trump banned from blocking twitter critics, US court decides")
Pak lawyers protest Bajwa's extention, delay in Musharraf treason verdict
The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on Wednesday issued a statement that lawyers across Pakistan would boycott courts and hold protest meetings on Thursday
 "Pak lawyers protest Bajwa's extention, delay in Musharraf treason verdict")
Meet author Chetan Bhagat, the enfant terrible of social media
In his latest tweet Bhagat said, 'Expecting politics without corruption is like expecting jalebis without sugar and oil'
 "Meet author Chetan Bhagat, the enfant terrible of social media")
Facebook Libra to be blocked in Europe by Paris, Rome, Berlin: France
"Libra is not welcome on European soil," French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire told reporters the sidelines of the annual meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund
 "Facebook Libra to be blocked in Europe by Paris, Rome, Berlin: France")