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        It was an emotional episode on Tuesday’s Bigg Boss 13 as housemates received letters from their loved ones but struggled to hold and read them.Here are the top highlights from tonight’s episode:As Paras Chhabra and Sidharth Shukla watched the housemates, they saw Rashami and Arhaan using cheese slices and they were angry as they claimed the cheese was from luxury budget that they had won.Soon, Aarti and Shefali Bagga got into an argument over Shefali not preparing breakfast on time and Madhurima’s intervention worsened it. Also read: Alia Bhatt walks out with award before ceremony, Rangoli Chandel cries foul: ‘At least you are not flaunting it’Bhau then removed his mic as he had asked for a picture with his son but Bigg Boss was not responding. He was seen talking to the camera with teary eyed, saying that he had been requesting but it was not weakness. “Photo ka paisa mangta hai to paisa le lo. Mere aukat pe ane ka … [Read more...] about Bigg Boss 13 day 65 written update episode 65 December 10: Shefali claims she used to hug and kiss Asim to protect Himanshi, Sidharth and Paras laugh at her

Victims of abuse are finding it increasingly difficult to bring claims for compensation to court because of cuts to legal aid and high legal fees, the inquiry into child sexual abuse has heard. In its first public seminar, the independent inquiry chaired by Prof Alexis Jay was also told that proposals to introduce a fixed costs regime could add a further barrier to justice. Luke Daniels, a solicitor with the firm Irwin Mitchell, said it now costs £10,000 to issue a claim. Some cases were later dropped because the costs involved were deemed by the Legal Aid Agency to be disproportionate to any likely future award. Peter Garsden, a solicitor with Simpson Millar and president of the Association of Child Abuse Lawyers, said legal aid had been cut back heavily. “People who go through abuse cases are generally unable to work,” he said, “and from the lower income thresholds. “There’s a poverty gap where you can’t afford civil litigation but … [Read more...] about Legal fees are a barrier to justice for sex abuse victims, inquiry hears

More than any politician—or any other pop star—Taylor Swift has struck fear in the hearts of the enemies of LGBTQ equality. Democratic candidates running for president have strongly denounced the White House’s opposition to the Equality Act, for example, the broad anti-discrimination bill that would protect LGBTQ people federally. It was passed by the House earlier this year but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell won’t allow a vote in the Senate. Beyond the White House’s initial opposition statement to the bill back in May, however, Democrats’ demands have been largely ignored. But when Swift called out the Trump administration at the MTV Video Music Awards last Monday night, accepting the award for Video of the Year for her queer anthem, “You Need To Calm Down,” and asking the White House to respond to a petition she’d promoted supporting the Equality Act, the response came less than 24 hours later. The White House’s … [Read more...] about Why Taylor Swift Really Scares Trump On LGBTQ Rights

Chinese “go global” policy is reshaping the worldwide economy. The international activities of China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina) can be perhaps taken as the best example. In particular, ChemChina international mergers and acquisitions faced numerous difficulties such as local worries and concerns. Has China overcome these concerns by paying special attention to local and international stakeholders? For example, while Pirelli acquisition represented one of the biggest deals in Europe and the largest in Italy, many voices were raised claiming the dangers of handing over national assets to Chinese owners. Although some risks were flagged, I think ChemChina business model and corporate governance setting may represent a win-win situation, i.e. good for both the buyer and the target, and also benefit other stakeholders. It can be perhaps called a new-transnational model. One of the achievements in fact has been, so far, to increase both efficiency and effectiveness … [Read more...] about China’s reform process and internationalization: The case of ChemChina

It’s all happening. Photo-Illustration: Jed Egan, Photos: Getty Images On Wednesday, Robert Mueller will at last answer questions before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees, where he is sure to encounter Democrats eager to hear about President Trump’s wrongdoing and Republicans eager to downplay it. Below, running updates on the former special counsel’s appearance: 3:36 p.m.: Trump managed to stay quite for the entire hearing, but now… 3:30 p.m.: Adam Schiff basically gets Mueller to say that Trump lies a lot 3:15 p.m.: This seems important 3:03 p.m.: We’ve got a definitive answer on this question now 2:47 p.m.: Mueller proffers a warning 2:33 p.m.: The Intercept on a bizarre episode from earlier in the day involving Boris Johnson Nunes, presenting the counter-narrative of a deep state plot offered by Papadopolous, implied that Joseph Mifsud might, in fact, have been working for a Western intelligence agency to frame the Trump campaign, … [Read more...] about Robert Mueller’s Testimony Before the House: Liveblog

One sodden evening in April 2010, an Indian army major from the 4 Rajputana Rifles arrived at a remote police post where the mountains gather in a half-hitch around Kashmir, India's northernmost state. Major Opinder Singh "seemed in a hurry", a duty policeman recalled. Up in the heights of the Pir Panjal range, down through which the major had descended, it was snowing and his boots let in water. "The officer reported that the previous night his men had killed three Pakistani terrorists who had crossed over into our Machil sector," the policeman recalled. "Where are the bodies?" the policeman had asked, filling in a First Information Report that started a criminal enquiry. "They were buried where they were shot," the major retorted, before taking off in his jeep. "It was not unusual," the policeman later told investigators, when questioned as to why he had not insisted on viewing the corpses or checking the identities. Kashmir had been in turmoil since Partition in 1947 and … [Read more...] about The mass graves of Kashmir