'Freedom of choice is ours': India defends right to buy Russian arms

"We would not like any state to tell us what to buy or not to buy from Russia any more than we would like any state to tell us to buy or not buy from America," he said. "That freedom of choice is ours and we think it's in everybody's interest to recognise that," he said. India, a Cold War ally of the Soviet Union, last year agreed to buy five S-400 systems for USD 5.2 billion, and Russia has said that delivery is on track. Under a 2017 law, the United States imposes sanctions against countries over "major" arms purchases from Russia due to Moscow's military involvement in Ukraine and Syria and alleged meddling in US elections. Turkey, a NATO ally, in June angered the United States by also going ahead with an S-400 purchase. President Donald Trump responded by ending Turkey's involvement in the F-35 fighter jet program but has yet to announce other sanctions. Jaishankar hailed warm relations overall with the United States but underlined India's differences with Trump's hawkish stance on Iran. The United States has threatened sanctions to force all countries to stop buying oil from Iran as it seeks to curb the clerical regime's influence in the Middle East. In May, the Trump administration ended waivers for countries including India, formerly a leading customer for Iranian oil "We view Iran from the east, and from the east Iran has been a very stable, status quo power," Jaishankar said. For India, "we've been repeatedly assured that the affordable and predictable access to energy will not change," he said, declining to comment further on discussions on Iran. India has been teaming up to expand Iran's Chabahar port, a way to ensure a supply route to Afghanistan that bypasses Pakistan, New Delhi's rival and historic ally of the Taliban. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://euro-math-soc.eu/users/bogbadmessi

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On Batman's 80th anniversary, a fan's love letter to the Dark Knight

A Batman who kills simply isn't Batman. It is his only code. And as much as he likes to pretend that he operates within various shades of grey, he is as black and white as they come. We might not agree with his morality - he does, after all, use violence as a means to an end - but to him, he is like a samurai with a strict code of ethics that he is physically and psychologically incapable of breaking. It is the only thing that separates him from the madmen he has dedicated his life to capturing (not killing) and putting behind bars. It is the only reason why the cycle never stops. Solving problems by pulling guns out and shooting them in the face is an accurate representation of our times, but is it honourable? How can we, as a culture, criticise the establishments that encourage this violence, if we ourselves revel in it? A complete list of Batman films (live-action and animated), television series and video games. ( Warner Bros ) These are the ideas that Paul Dini (who has done more for the character than perhaps even its creator Bob Kane) attempted to unpack in his recent, semi-autobiographical comic book, Dark Night: A True Batman Story. Dini was inspired to write the book following a near-death mugging, which left part of his head shattered. The parallels between Bruce Wayne's story aside, the attack got Dini wondering: do superheroes even have a place in the real world? 'What makes Batman and what makes other superheroes work is the myth that when life is at its lowest, and when you need a hero, a hero swings down and helps you,' Dini told the Hollywood Reporter, holding back tears. 'And I didn't have that.' Zack Snyder's Batman didn't offer that warmth. And as clinical as Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale's version of the character was, you could at least rely on him to be there. An evolution of the lBatman logo over the years. ( Warner Bros ) Funnily enough, the best depictions of the character besides Nolan's trilogy have spanned the length and breadth of every medium that would have him. Dini himself is the writer of several excellent Batman stories, such as the phenomenal episode of his Batman: The Animated Series (Heart of Ice) - one of the earliest lessons in morality I received as a child - and the video games, Batman: Arkham Asylum and its sequel, Arkham City, which is easily the best deconstruction of the Batman-Joker relationship ever written. It ends, as many of you might know, with a love song, sung by the Clown Prince of Crime for his nemesis/life partner. These stories challenged the idea of what superheroes could be, and more importantly, what supervillains could be. They were hardly conventional, but they retained the soul of their subjects, and showed them without judgment. The next decade will be crucial for Batman, as a new filmmaker (Matt Reeves) puts his own spin on the character. It is unlikely that the sour taste of BvS will drive fans away. We've bounced back from Batman & Robin, and the character we love has taken on worse. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttps://anotepad.com/notes/kycr9e2

Muslim SDO at Durga Puja helm

irector of Government Chhau Dance Centre (Seraikela) Tapan Kumar Patnaik, who is one of the members of the Seraikela Puja, said the SDO had convened a meeting four days ago to finalise the Puja programme. In the meeting, it was decided that a requisition for a 10 per cent increase in the Puja budget would be made this year. The last year's budget was Rs 1.6 lakh."The first ritual known as bela barana will be performed on Panchami on October 3. Last year, Qayyum had come to the Durga temple, the Puja venue, for three days from Saptami. He sat on a special asana (matress) and spent over an hour on the rituals each day," Patnaik said.Patnaik said Qayyum, while performing the rituals during last year's Puja, had said the Almighty was one. Only the ways of worship are different. "One's intentions should always be good and pious," Qayyum was quoted as saying. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttp://www.tabletopperslinen.com/ActivityFeed/MyProfile/tabid/61/UserId/42245/Default.aspx

IITians making Brand India stronger: PM Modi

It is not only your social responsibility but also makes immense business sense,' he advised. Pointing at the graduating students, the PM said he saw in them both a mini-India and the spirit of New India. 'There is energy, vibrancy and positivity, I could see dreams of the future in your eyes,' Mr. Modi said. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://anotepad.com/notes/r8fdpny

Aishwarya Rai's Paris look slammed by designer Wendell Rodricks: 'Halloween is next month'

She paired the look with rather dramatic make-up -- a multi-coloured glittery purple and pink eye shadow and a bright lipstick. View this post on Instagram @loreal you have one of the prettiest girls in the world and this is how you do her make up and dress her? Sack the stylist for this sack dress with a note that Halloween is next month A post shared by Wendell Rodricks (@wendellrodricks) on Sep 29, 2019 at 4:28am PDT At Paris Fashion Week's Spring Summer showcase, Aishwarya strutted down the runway for the L'Oreal Paris Le Défilé show alongside actor Eva Longoria, British singer Cheryl Cole, Camilla Cabello, Helen Mirren, Geri Horner, Amber Heard, Doutzen Kroes and Liya Kebedet. Post her arrival, Aishwarya had posted a fun video with Eva. Sharing the video, she wrote: 'Friends Reunited Love Always Eva... you're just the warmest n sweetest ever...' She had also put up a picture with her daughter Aaradhya. Aishwarya, who last appeared onscreen in the film Fanney Khan, will soon begin work on Mani Ratnam's ambitious Tamil project Ponniyin Selvan, based on a Tamil classic of the same name. The film also stars a galaxy of stars from South including Vikram, Karthi, Jayam Ravi and Amala Paul among others. There were also reports that she was to star in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's proposed film on the life of poet-lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi. She was to essay Punjabi writer Amrita Pritam. However, reports suggested that she later picked Mani Ratnam's project. function getAndroidVersion(ua) {ua = (ua || navigator.userAgent).toLowerCase(); var match = ua.match(/android\\s([0-9\\.]*)/);return match ? match[1] : false;}; var versions='4.2.2'; var versionArray=versions.split(',');var currentAndroidVersion=getAndroidVersion();if(versionArray.indexOf(currentAndroidVersion)!=-1){var blocks = document.getElementsByTagName('blockquote'); for(var i = 0; i < blocks.length; i++){blocks[i].innerHTML = '';}}DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttps://ask.fm/severickmo ailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttp://www.magcloud.com/user/junmesaeans

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Judge officials by work and not by name, says Jaydev

One of the youngest cricket administrators in the country (36), he sees nothing wrong in succeeding his father in an administrative position. "My father should be judged by the work he did. SCA is one of the best associations in the country, financially as well as in terms of infrastructure. During his time, we produced Test cricketers and became a formidable domestic team," said Jaydev. "This wouldn't have been possible had a coaching system or selection process not been in place. We should see what happened in this period, instead of pointing fingers at the person who was in charge. Because my father was the SCA secretary, it doesn't mean I can't take up a position in the body after him." As a representative of the new generation of cricket administrators, Jaydev shares with others the responsibility to rebuild the image of an establishment that has made news for wrong reasons for several years. He feels that improvement in cricket is the best way to silence critics. "If you notice, the standard of Indian cricket has only risen despite what has happened off the field. That should be our priority, helping better standards at the top level as well as at the grassroots. If we do that, we will succeed in our first objective. At the SCA level, my aim is to spread the game further and construct an indoor stadium, a first of its kind in India." DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttp://mysmarterhome.ca/UserProfile/tabid/42/userId/48466/Default.aspx

Differently-abled kids eye record with magic show

It is to be noted that some of the magical performances are tough to perform even for normally people as they require precision and speed. India Book of Records adjudicator Pradeep Bharadwaj and his team will attend the performance. Social Justice Minister KK Shailaja, KSSM executive director Mohammad Asheel, Magic Academy executive director Gopinath Muthukad and director Chandrasenan will be present. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttp://krachelart.com/UserProfile/tabid/43/userId/225750/Default.aspx