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In ‘All Day and a Night,’ a circular crime drama

The director, who co-wrote 'Black Panther,' delivers an inconsistent and disjointed but earnest and raw tale of a young African American man who grows up with violence and drug addiction all around, and becomes ensnared by it



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Ramadan TV series about Gulf Jews ignites controversy

'Umm Haroun' is being aired during Ramadan, when viewership soars after Muslims break the daylong fast. It’s like the Super Bowl for advertisers -- more so this year, when many people are stuck at home because of coronavirus lockdowns



  • Movies & TV

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Top five less travelled hill stations near Delhi for a perfect weekend getaway

There are a number of other hill-stations, excluding the popular ones, which you can consider if you are looking for a perfect weekend getaway. These places, being less travelled, will keep you away from the hustle-bustle and possibly give you the relaxation you have been looking for.




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Free Webinar on: Future of Technology Law and Law Tech

Following topics will be covered in this webinar:
  1. What is ‘technology law’?
  2. Overview of the fintech space
  3. Overview of data protection issues
  4. Technology and the Constitution
  5. Use of technology for law practice
  6. Careers in technology law

Date and Time: 15th April, Wednesday at 5 PM

Profile of Jaideep
Jaideep is a dual-qualified technology lawyer licensed to practice in India and California, U.S.A. He is based in the Bengaluru office of Nishith Desai Associates. His practice focuses on disruptive technologies and their interaction with the law. In particular, he advises on crypto-assets and blockchain technology, privacy and cybersecurity, payments, and other technology-related legal issues.

Jaideep was closely involved in Nishith Desai Associates’ representation of the Internet and Mobile Association of India, a leading technology industry association, in the Supreme Court of India in the recent case on virtual currencies, where the Supreme Court set aside the RBI circular as being unconstitutional. He also led the drafting of a self-regulatory code of conduct for the industry and an independent submission to the Government of India on possible regulatory approaches that could be adopted for the industry.

Jaideep also takes up initiatives enabling the better use of technology for law practice and access to justice. He has been quoted and published in various Indian and international publications of repute, and is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, and the W.B. University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata.

Meeting link for the webinar: 
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/vJ0vduGrqjkrtOW1cr-f4u98_4Ibymeq3A




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Webinar on Environment Law Practice, Issues and the role played by NGT

Conservation - Conversation 

with Mrs. Neelam Rathore, senior advocate, best known for speaking for the trees. She has a robust practice in NGT and can be credited for a huge load of carbon offset making the lives easier for thousands. 
 
A webinar on - 
ENVIRONMENT LAWS, ISSUES and the ROLE OF NGT!
 
Date - 24th April
Time- 11 AM -12:30 PM
 




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Advocate Mukul Rohatgi aids Delhi government in COVID ’19 fight; Asks lawyer community to contribute

Former Attorney General Advocate Mukul Rohatgi has contributed his share towards helping the Delhi government to enable the conducting of Coronavirus tests at a faster pace.Mr. Rohatgi contacted Shri Satyendar Jain, Minister of Health, Delhi to findo




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Judicial Member, Lokpal of India, Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi died fighting COVID-19

With deep sorrow, it is to inform that on Saturday, May 2nd, 2020 at approximately 8:45 PM, Judicial Member, Lokpal of India, Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi passed away at AIIMS, New Delhi. He was infected with Corona virus and was admitted to AIIMS on




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New guidelines for hearing of cases by CAT in Green, Orange and Red Zones

As directed by the Hon’ble Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal, New Delhi, the following Notification is issued:The functioning of the Principal Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal and its other Benches across the Country was sus




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PIL in SC by justice for rights foundation seeking waiver of fees in pvt. university/colleges

A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to State Governments pertaining to private and public college for providing relief, waive off, or moratorium on academic fees for the next semester and restrict them from asking lump sum am




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Supreme Court says Virtual Courts are not against the concept of Open Court Hearing

In a recent plea by Bar Council of India chairman to Chief Justice of India, it was advised against continuation of hearing via video-conferencing after the lockdown ends, to maintain judicial transparency. The Supreme Court in a press report has sai




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India strongly protests against the recent order of Pakistan Supreme Court to allow elections in Gilgit Baltistan

Pakistan Supreme Court has passed an Order on 30th April to make amendments in the Gilgit Baltistan Order of 2018 to conduct the general assembly elections in that area.India has lodged a strong protest with Islamabad against these directions of the




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Madras HC quashes defamation case against Sandhya Ravishankar

In 2015, journalist Sandhya Ravishankar had written articles for the Economic Times on illegal beach sand mining in Tamil Nadu. A case of criminal defamation was filed against the journalist which was quashed by the Madras HC on Wednesday. The HC mad




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Farewell of Justice Deepak Gupta: A person for Young Lawyers to look up to

On the day of his birthday on 7th May, 2020 Justice Deepak Gupta had his virtual farewell which was graced by many esteemed members of the judiciary like JusticeD.Y Chandrachud, Justice Ravindra Bhat, Senior Lawyer Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, President of Sup




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Use a funnel plot to visualize rates: The case fatality rate for COVID-19 in North Carolina counties

Death is always a difficult topic to discuss, and death has been in the news a lot during this tragic coronavirus pandemic. Many news stories focus on states, counties, or cities that have the most cases or the most deaths. A related statistic is the case fatality rate, which is [...]

The post Use a funnel plot to visualize rates: The case fatality rate for COVID-19 in North Carolina counties appeared first on The DO Loop.




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Visualize the case fatality rate for COVID-19 in US counties

A previous article describes the funnel plot (Spiegelhalter, 2005), which can identify samples that have rates or proportions that are much different than expected. The funnel plot is a scatter plot that plots the sample proportion of some quantity against the size of the sample. The variance of the sample [...]

The post Visualize the case fatality rate for COVID-19 in US counties appeared first on The DO Loop.




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How many imputations are enough?

Recently I read an excellent blog post by Paul von Hippel entitled "How many imputations do you need?". It is based on a paper (von Hippel, 2018), which provides more details. Suppose you are faced with data that has many missing values. One way to address the missing values is [...]

The post How many imputations are enough? appeared first on The DO Loop.




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What does 'flatten the curve' mean? To which curve does it apply?

During this coronavirus pandemic, there are many COVID-related graphs and curves in the news and on social media. The public, politicians, and pundits scrutinize each day's graphs to determine which communities are winning the fight against coronavirus. Interspersed among these many graphs is the oft-repeated mantra, "Flatten the curve!" As [...]

The post What does 'flatten the curve' mean? To which curve does it apply? appeared first on The DO Loop.




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The conspiratorial style in pandemic politics

Over half of the world’s population is in self-confinement as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. And though the lockdown has slowed the spread of the coronavirus, it has accelerated the progress of another insidious phenomenon: conspiracy theories.




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COVID-19, conflict and fragility

Covid19 has hit hard on the public health and economic well-being of not only higher income but also higher-governance-capacity countries indicating the vulnerability of some of the wealthiest and most stable states to the fundamental interruptions instigated by an unexpected pandemic.




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The day after tomorrow

When (and how) to end the COVID-19 lockdown has become the leading political question in every afflicted country.




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Bundesliga season resumes on May 16 with empty stadiums

The Bundesliga season will restart on May 16 after a suspension of more than two months, the German Football League (DFL) said Thursday, becoming the first European league to resume amid the coronavirus epidemic




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Klose signs up as Bayern assistant coach

World Cup record scorer Miroslav Klose has signed a one-year contract to become Bayern Munich assistant coach under head coach Hansi Flick from next season, the Bundesliga champions said Thursday.




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Five substitutions per team to be allowed on temporary basis

Teams will be allowed up to five substitutions per match, instead of the usual three, as a temporary measure to help cope with potential fixture congestion in the aftermath of the novel coronavirus outbreak, FIFA said Friday.




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Premier League does not yet have 'green light', minister warns

Britain's Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden warned Friday that the Premier League does not yet have the "green light" to resume but restated the government's hope that the season can be completed.




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Scorpio Horoscope for May 9, 2020

Your generous attitude would be a blessing in disguise as you are likely to be liberated from many vices like doubt, disloyalty, depression, lack of faith, greed, attachment, egoism, and jealousy. You'll come to understand the fact today that investing often proves to be very beneficial for you, as any old investment made by you an offer profitable returns. The family's situation won't be normal as you think. Today, there is a possibility of an argument or dispute within the family. Hence, control yourself in such a case. Time to refresh your friendship by reminding good times you shared. Travel undertaken for business purpose will prove to be beneficial in the long run. You keep getting jokes on married life over social media, but today you will get really emotional when the startling beautiful facts about your married life will come afore you. If you are married, then you may hear any complaint related to your children, which can make you upset.




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One on One: Building Loyalty On Mobile With Jack Philbin, CEO, Vibes

What's up with Apple Wallet?




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Pega Diary: We're Selling Change

Taking a deeper dive into how CRM is changing, and how customer engagement or experience, and AI-powered automation, are two sides of the same coin




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Webcast Preview: Revamp Your Video Marketing In 5 Steps

Join us on June 12 as we take an in-depth look at video marketing strategy




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4 Online Video Trends (And When To Use Them In Your Marketing)

In the rapidly-growing video marketing space, it's essential to stay ahead of emerging trends




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Railways Orders Comprehensive Probe Into Today's Aurangabad Accident

The Railways has ordered a comprehensive probe into the Aurangabad accident in which 16 migrants workers who were sleeping on the tracks were run over by a goods train early on Friday morning. They...




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Villagers Hit By Vizag Gas Leak Can't Return Till Chemical Neutralised

The Andhra Pradesh government has today informed that those evacuated from villages affected by the gas leak from a chemical plant in Visakhapatnam could not return till the impact of the chemical was...




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After Gas Leak, Employee Of Chhattisgarh Paper Factory Arrested

The operator of a paper mill in Raigarh in Chhattisgarh, where a gas leak on May 6 evening led to the hospitalisation of seven people, was arrested on Friday for criminal conspiracy and attempt to...




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A Phone Call May Have Saved 16 Workers Crushed By Train, Says Opposition

The deaths of 16 migrant workers from Madhya Pradesh, who were crushed by a train in Maharashtra's Aurangabad on Friday, has raised serious questions about the coordination between the governments of...




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Indian Museum Kolkata Sealed After Security Personnel Dies Of COVID-19

The Indian Museum in Kolkata was sealed on Friday after a CISF officer posted there died of COVID-19, an official said.




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72 State Security Force Personnel Test Virus Positive In Maharashtra

The number of COVID-19 cases in Aurangabad in Maharashtra rose by 90 on Friday, with 72 of them being State Reserve Police Force jawans who served in Nashik district's Malegaon area, a COVID-19...




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396 People Recover From COVID-19 With Early Oxygen Therapy In Bhopal

A total of 396 people have recovered from coronavirus infection through early oxygen therapy at Chirayu Hospital in Madhya Pradesh's capital city Bhopal.




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Unable to Overcome Impact Of Tragedy: Aurangabad Train Accident Survivor

A survivor of the Aurangabad train tragedy says that the disturbing images of the death of his companions in front of his eyes were haunting him and left him with the mental trauma that he will never...




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2 Abused, Kicked By Bengaluru Policeman For Scooter Stunts On Busy Road

Two men are seen being abused and kicked by a Bengaluru policeman for driving rashly in a viral video. They are also beaten with a bat by a civilian in the presence of the police, the clip shows.




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AAP MLA, Named By Doctor In Suicide Note, Arrested By Delhi Police

An MLA of Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) named by a doctor who committed suicide last month has been arrested. The AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal had applied for protection from arrest after a police...




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Cancer Horoscope for May 9, 2020

Try to improve your health and overall personality for a better life. Due to a function being organized at home, you will have to spend a lot of money today. This can negatively affect your financial condition. Your family would come to your rescue and guide you at the time of crisis. You can learn some lessons by observing others who have mastered a practice. It is extremely helpful in strengthening self-confidence. New romance seems certain for some- Your love will blossom your life. You may give advice to your children regarding time management and how to utilize the time in the most fruitful way. Your life-partner had never been so wonderful than today. Nothing can be worse than being bogged down with office work, isn't it? However, every coin has a flip side. You can hone your skills if you do your work with focus.




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May Day marks pain, not celebration for workers hit by virus

Among the ten of millions of people left idle or thrown out of work by the COVID-19 crisis, garment workers have been among the hardest hit, as orders dry up and shutdowns leave factories shuttered, giving workers plenty to protest at a time when lockdowns are keeping them at home




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‘सुजाण नागरिक’ Factory

सव्वा वर्षांचा पंपू थोडा अडखळत, थोडा चालत, थोडा रांगत घरभर फिरायचा




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Broadway, doors closed and stages empty, fears an uncertain future

New York needs Broadway to be alive and well, so that tourism, hotels and restaurants do well, observed the spokesperson of a Broadway performers' association, citing a study showing that Broadway contributes nearly $15 billion to the local economy




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SR 1, TYBOUTS CORNER LEFT EXIT SIGNING

SR 1, TYBOUTS CORNER LEFT EXIT SIGNING




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OPEN-END CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, KENT & SUSSEX COUNTY

OPEN-END CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, KENT & SUSSEX COUNTY




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BRIDGE PAINTING, NEW CASTLE COUNTY, FY20

BRIDGE PAINTING, NEW CASTLE COUNTY, FY20




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SR 24, MULBERRY KNOLL TO SR 1

SR 24, MULBERRY KNOLL TO SR 1




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COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION FUND, NORTH II, 2020 PILOT

COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION FUND, NORTH II, 2020 PILOT




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COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION FUND, NORTH I, 2020 PILOT

COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION FUND, NORTH I, 2020 PILOT




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CAPITAL CITY TRAIL, GATEWAY TO SOUTH STATE STREET

CAPITAL CITY TRAIL, GATEWAY TO SOUTH STATE STREET