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’Conclave’ leads the pack and struggling ’Emilia Pérez’ faces a test at Britain’s BAFTA film awards

Papal thriller “ Conclave ” led the race for the 78th British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, with genre-bending musical “ Emilia Pérez ” facing a test of whether a multi-pronged backlash has made the former prize favorite an awards-season longshot. “Conclave” is nominated in 12 categories, including best picture, best director for Edward Berger…

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The panchayati raj movement is in distress

The special discussion in Parliament on the 75th anniversary of the Indian Constitution has long passed. While several salient aspects of the Constitution and policy directions adopted by previous governments were highlighted, one heard very little on a vital aspect of governance in India. The 73rd amendment to the Constitution, passed in 1992, is one…

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The continuing drugs menace in Punjab

For decades, Punjab has been struggling to tackle drug trafficking. Its proximity to the heroin-producing Golden Crescent — Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran — makes it vulnerable to the problem. This is why the drugs menace is also a national security issue. Last August, as the Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria said, the State, which shares…

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J&K: Army returns Pak fire in Pooch | India News

JAMMU: Army retaliated to “unprovoked” firing Sunday from Pakistani troops along the LoC in Gulpur sector of J&K’s Poonch district.“A brief exchange of fire took place. Our troops effectively retaliated. There was no damage on our side,” an official source said.The skirmishes come two days after an army jawan was injured in a sniper shot…

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