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Zendaya steps out stylish powder blue outfit at BET Awards 2014

On Saturday, news hit Zendaya Coleman will no longer be in the Lifetime biopic as the late singer Aaliyah. Yet that didn't stop the 17-year-old from taking to the red carpet that same day to show off her streamlined style at the BET Awards.




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NYC Bar owner is arrested for 'opening speakeasy where a dozen people were drinking' amid shutdown

Vasil Pando, 56, of Brooklyn, New York, violated mandated social distancing orders by hosting a dozen people inside a speakeasy bar to gamble and drink




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CitizenM's Tower of London hotel pairs affordable glamour with lukewarm service

The Inspector called in at citizenM's Tower of London hotel, where prices start at £129 a night, and while the rooms are eclectic and high-tech, the service leaves much to be desired.




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How Qantas's coronavirus cluster spread from a single baggage handler to dozens in just weeks

A mysterious COVID-19 cluster at Adelaide Airport that started with one infected employee on March 27 swelled to 34 cases within weeks. 




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Esther Rantzen and Bel Mooney debate whether the over-70s should have to keep self-isolating

Don't the older generation realise that the enforced coronavirus lockdown is proof that the elderly are valued, that the nation is trying to protect us and keep us safe, ESTHER RANTZEN, 79, writes.




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Gareth Bale declares he is interested in joining the MLS as he continues to be frozen out at Madrid

Real Madrid attacker Gareth Bale has declared his interest in moving to the MLS and questions continue to be asked about his future in Spain.




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Andy Murray leads Team GB stars as they drop lines from Frozen into answers at Davis Cup presser

Andy Murray, Kyle Edmund and Team GB were challenged to insert lines from the new Disney film, Frozen 2, into their answers at a Davis Cup press conference on Tuesday.




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Brazen bike thugs film themselves rampaging through ASDA

A gang of young thugs on bikes terrorised customers on a rampage they filmed. One of the yobs punched a shopper in Asda in Brighton, and wrestled with an elderly lady as she tried to call for security.




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Brazen shoplifter spared jail after being caught on his third Asda raid

Richard Pope, 40, visited an Asda in Spennymoor, County Durham, and took alcohol and snacks worth more than £438 over an eight day period, before being caught on his third attempt.




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Austrian village Hallstatt that inspired Frozen and begged tourists to stay away now wants them back

The Frozen link has been responsible for lots of visits in Hallstatt, along with a view that gained renown in Asia thanks to a South Korean TV series filmed there and a partial replica of it built in China.




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Gareth Bale declares he is interested in joining the MLS as he continues to be frozen out at Madrid

Real Madrid attacker Gareth Bale has declared his interest in moving to the MLS and questions continue to be asked about his future in Spain.




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The golden dozen investment trusts trading at a discount

These are investment trusts whose shares last week were trading at discounts to asset value in excess of 10 per cent. They are all trusts run by respectable investment houses.




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Grealish and Walker 'won't be frozen out by Southgate' despite flouting lockdown rules

The Manchester City right-back hosted a £2,000 sex party with escorts while the Aston Villa captain crashed his £70,000 Range Rover after partying at a friend's flat.




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Brazen child members of notorious gang brag that police are unable to stop them

A criminal gang, in Queensland, with members as young as 12 bragged about the police being powerless to stop them stealing cars and joyriding. 




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Arnold Schwarzenegger's son Joseph Baena rides bike in LA narrowly missing his dad who's nearby

The Pepperdine University graduate, 22, had a pair of earphones in on the Sunny weekday in Southern California.




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Arnold Schwarzenegger masks up for bike ride with daughter Christina

Arnold Schwarzenegger masked up for a Los Angeles bike ride this week with his daughter Christina, amid rumors her sister Katherine is pregnant with her firstborn child.




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Californian governor Newsom is blasted for 'allowing' citizens to watch the sunrise amid lockdown

Harmeet Dhillon, Californian Republican Party vice chairwoman, has described Governor Gavin Newsom as going 'off the deep end' when he closed beaches to enforce social distancing.




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Arnold Schwarzenegger takes a bike ride with girlfriend Heather Milligan

Arnold Schwarzenegger and his 45-year-old girlfriend Heather Milligan made the most of California's increasingly empty roads with a lively bike ride in Santa Monica on Saturday.




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Maria Shriver sports Dr. Fauci tee during walk... while ex Arnold Schwarzenegger bikes with daughter

She has been highlighting non-profits and discouraging the spread of misinformation amid COVID-19 as part of her Home Together series with son Patrick, 26. 




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Arnold Schwarzenegger cuts a casual figure while son Patrick rides an elliptical bike during outing

The actor, 72, cut a casual figure on Thursday as he enjoyed some time outdoors amid lockdown alongside his son Patrick, who was riding an elliptical bike in Brentwood, California.




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Employers share the most brazen questions job candidates have asked at the end of their interviews

Reddit user AeonArcore sparked the conversation by asking people to share the 'most memorable ' questions they've ever received at the end of a job interview.




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Woman gives birth to baby from embryo frozen for 24 years

Emma Wren was conceived and frozen 24 years ago in 1992. Tina Gibson, born in 1991, adopted the embryo this year. The embryo was thawed and Emma was born last month.




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Pluto's frozen heart of nitrogen makes its atmosphere go backwards

A 'beating heart' of frozen nitrogen on the surface of Pluto controls the dwarf planet's winds and may give rise to features on its surface, according to a new study using NASA data.




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Eta Aquariids meteor shower to fill the sky with dozens of shooting stars

Eta Aquariids are created from the debris left behind by Halley's Comet and happen every year from the middle of April until the end of May.




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Government pushes for greener businesses as taxes raised for gas bills but frozen for electricity

Rishi Sunak said the Government will be increasing the taxes on pollution in a bid to cut down on harmful emissions and encourage energy efficiency.




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Faceless citizens


While the economy has strangled the livelihood of North Indian vendors in Mumbai, a politician has muffled their voice. And the media and policymakers are looking the other way, writes Kalpana Sharma.




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Societal flaws, stalled citizenship


Fifth in the series of articles on civil society and governance Jayaprakash Narayan assesses the challenges from where a process of transformation must emerge.




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Citizens' forum to support whistleblowers


When Executive Engineer S K Nagarwal reported corruption in railway track laying in West Bengal, his saga with colluding officials and contractors began. Now, supported by the S K Dubey foundation, a citizens' forum has sprung up to protect Nagarwal and other whistleblowers. Varupi Jain reports.




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Assertive citizenship taking root


September 28 is being observed as the Right to Know day by the Freedom of Information Advocates Network, a global group of NGOs working for better transparency in governments. An India Together report on the recent strides citizen activity has made in India on the right to information.




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Media Policy: A citizens' wishlist for Ambika Soni


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Media Policy: A citizens' wishlist for Ambika Soni


For some time there has been an impasse between media and the government over the media regulation and the Broadcast Bill, with citizens left on the sidelines. A set of documents is being released into the public domain to stimulate public debate. Ammu Joseph has more.




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Home-schooling citizenship


Instead of imposing top-down controls on behaviour from the Supreme Court downward, would a better solution to our problems be to shift norms from the family outward, asks Rajesh Kasturirangan.




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Citizen voices, policy choices


It is clear that people across the country are driven by strong environment values. Therefore, without having a policy process that channelises their perceptions and crystallises them in policy statements, it is not possible to sequence and prioritise our environmental problems, says Videh Upadhyay.




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Parents and Senior Citizens Bill, 2007


A draft bill in Parliament attempts to mandate the care of elderly citizens in law, and envisions the establishment of tribunals to ensure its functioning. But its definitions and methods leave many questions unanswered. Priya Narayan Parker presents a legislative brief.




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"Compelling citizens to take an Aadhaar card is unconstitutional"


In December 2012, retired Justice K S Puttaswamy filed a PIL that recently culminated in the Supreme Court passing an interim order, forbidding authorities to make Aadhaar mandatory for provision of essential services. Bosky Khanna finds out what his key objections to this ambitious project are.




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Delhi's citizens acting en-masse


Arvind Kejriwal on how over one hundred and fifty citizens have filed applications seeking information about PDS ration records in Delhi's Food and Civil Supplies department.




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The dirty dozen


A Toxics Link report on Persistent Organic Pollutants and the challenges for India.




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PROOF : The Citizen-Government bridge


Bangalore Municipality's fourth quarter results round up and other updates from the city' Public Records of Operations and Finance (PROOF) campaign.




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Tomorrow's citizens participate today


Rasika Dhavse profiles the Bala and Yuva Janaagraha campaigns at Bangalore.




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Citizens input on power tariffs


In a few weeks, Karnataka will once again seek public input in setting electricity tariffs. While the era of state electricity boards has ended, public participation is important to counter pressures from the government, utility companies, and the commercial private sector on regulators, write Lina Krishnan, Gautam Menon and M V Ramana.




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Stranded Pak citizens reach home, praise prompt service on both sides




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Call centre racket busted in Noida, seven arrested for cheating US citizens

Seven persons were arrested in Noida’s Sector 105 for allegedly duping US citizens by informing them about non-existent violations on their social security number (SSN).




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'If only Hindus are natural citizens, it is a blow to India’s idea of citizenship'




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Black Panther Spotted in Goa is Reminding Netizens of Bagheera from Jungle Book

A senior forest department official said it they were trying to find out if it was a lone Black Panther in the sanctuary or there were others too.




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SBI Cuts Benchmark Lending Rate by 15 Basic Points, New Special Deposit Scheme For Senior Citizens

Under this new product, an additional 30 basis points premium will be payable for senior citizen's retail term deposits with "5 Years & above" tenor only.




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Netizens Hail Kirti Kulhari for Spreading Body Positivity Message with Bikini Photo

Kirti Kulhari sent out the message of 'every body is a bikini body' with her latest beach photo on Instagram.




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Netizen Asks 'Someone Explain Kartik Aaryan to Me Please', Actor Impresses with Humble Reply

Kartik Aaryan had a fitting reply for a netizen who posted a negative comment on Instagram.




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Frozen 2 Movie Review: It Just Falls Short of Frozen-level Greatness

The new film takes some warming up to (pun unintended) before you become invested in the story. Read our full review of the latest Hollywood offering below.




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26/11 Mumbai Attacks: 5 Books That Give Insight into the Brazen Events of 2008

On the occasion remembering those who lost their lives in the attack, here are 5 books that give a comprehensive insight into the brazen events that unfolded in 2008.




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B’desh relocates dozens of Rohingya to island