In an address to the nation, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that the government has decided to repeal the three farm laws. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Several farmers had been protesting against these laws for a long time. The leader also appealed these farmers to return home. &nbsp;

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On the auspicious occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti, Modi said in the address that the laws were meant to benefit the farmers and also apologised to people of the country as the government could not convince a section of farmers. &nbsp;

He said that the government had clear heart and clean conscience. &nbsp;

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"There may have been some shortcoming in our efforts due to which we could not explain the truth, as clear as the light of the diya, to some of our farmer brothers," Modi said. &nbsp;

As it is the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, it is not the time to blame anyone, Modi added. &nbsp;

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"I have come to tell you that we have decided to repeal the three farm laws. In the upcoming Parliament session starting at the end of this month, we will complete the constitutional process to repeal the three farm laws," the leader said. &nbsp;

"I would request all my protesting farmer friends, today is the auspicious day of Guru Purab, return home, to your fields and family and make a new beginning, let us move forward afresh," the PM said. &nbsp;

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In an address to the nation, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that the government has decided to repeal the three farm laws. Several farmers had been protesting against these laws for a long time.

In an address to the nation, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that the government has decided to repeal the three farm laws. Several farmers had been protesting against these laws for a long time. The leader also appealed these farmers to return home. Also Read: India's SC sets aside lower court's ruling that skin-to-skin contact is essential for sexual offence case On the auspicious occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti, Modi said in the address that the laws were meant to benefit the farmers and also apologised to people of the country as the government could not convince a section of farmers. He said that the government had clear heart and clean conscience. Watch | India: 'Three contentious farm laws to be repealed,' PM Narendra Modi's big address to nation × "There may have been some shortcoming in our efforts due to which we could not explain the truth, as clear as the light of the diya, to some of our farmer brothers," Modi said. As it is the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, it is not the time to blame anyone, Modi added. Also Read | Paytm: India's largest IPO tanks on debut - what really happened? "I have come to tell you that we have decided to repeal the three farm laws. In the upcoming Parliament session starting at the end of this month, we will complete the constitutional process to repeal the three farm laws," the leader said. "I would request all my protesting farmer friends, today is the auspicious day of Guru Purab, return home, to your fields and family and make a new beginning, let us move forward afresh," the PM said. (With inputs from agencies)

Indian PM Modi repeals three controversial farm laws, asks protesting farmers to return home

Congress President Rahul Gandhi tweeted on Thursday that the rupee was "broken".&nbsp;

The rupee hit a <a href="http://www.wionews.com/business-economy/rupee-continues-slide-against-dollar-hits-new-low-7377-169314">new low of 73.77 against the dollar</a> on Thursday.&nbsp;

The rupee has also been Asia's worst-performing currency this year, losing over 14% in value in 2018.&nbsp;

"#Breaking: Rupee slips to 73.77. It's not breaking - it's Broken," Gandhi tweeted on Thursday.&nbsp;

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There is a certain irony to Gandhi pointing out the rupee's current slide. Before the 2014 general elections, the then Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi had often pointed out the same thing to the then prime minister Manmohan Singh.&nbsp;

There are a number of reasons for the rupee's current freefall.&nbsp;

The prices of crude have in general been rising — petrol in Mumbai is selling at over Rs 90 a litre; there have also been fears that crude oil prices could sometime soon touch $100 a barrel — &nbsp;and the US has been putting pressure on countries to stop buying oil from Iran.

India gets a chunk of its oil from Iran.&nbsp;

The rupee has also been rattled by the trade war started by Trump with China.&nbsp;

And China's yuan has fallen in recent months, leading to a dollar flight from developing economies, all of which make the dollar dearer, and the rupee less so.&nbsp;

Congress President Rahul Gandhi tweeted on Thursday that the rupee was "broken". The rupee hit a new low of 73.77 against the dollar on Thursday. The rupee has also been Asia's worst-performing currency this year, losing over 14% in value in 2018.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi tweeted on Thursday that the rupee was "broken". The rupee hit a new low of 73.77 against the dollar on Thursday. The rupee has also been Asia's worst-performing currency this year, losing over 14% in value in 2018. "#Breaking: Rupee slips to 73.77. It's not breaking - it's Broken," Gandhi tweeted on Thursday. #Breaking: Rupee slips to 73.77 It's not breaking - it's Broken.#Rupee — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 4, 2018 × There is a certain irony to Gandhi pointing out the rupee's current slide. Before the 2014 general elections, the then Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi had often pointed out the same thing to the then prime minister Manmohan Singh. There are a number of reasons for the rupee's current freefall. The prices of crude have in general been rising — petrol in Mumbai is selling at over Rs 90 a litre; there have also been fears that crude oil prices could sometime soon touch $100 a barrel — and the US has been putting pressure on countries to stop buying oil from Iran. India gets a chunk of its oil from Iran. The rupee has also been rattled by the trade war started by Trump with China. And China's yuan has fallen in recent months, leading to a dollar flight from developing economies, all of which make the dollar dearer, and the rupee less so.

It's not breaking - it's broken: Rahul Gandhi on rupee's freefall

Brazil&#39;s suspended president Dilma Rousseff could still wriggle out of a looming impeachment vote, her ally and predecessor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said today. 
 
Lula, Brazil&#39;s most prominent leftist leader, told Radio Jornal that Rousseff&#39;s case is not hopeless, despite months of mounting pressure on her to be removed from office. 
 
Previous votes in the lower and upper houses easily passed the simple majorities needed to send her to trial for allegedly breaking budgetary laws - a case she claims is a coup d&#39;etat. 
 
However, when the Senate votes again in a final session on August 25-27, it must reach a two-thirds majority and the result is expected to be far closer. 
 
&quot;To defeat the impeachment is easier than before,&quot; said Lula, who was president from 2003-2010 and founded the Workers&#39; Party, which has been in power for 13 years. 
 
Lula said Rousseff, 68, needs to secure support from a handful of extra senators to swing the vote. &quot;Dilma depends on only six votes,&quot; he told the radio station from northeastern Pernambuco state. 
 
The Senate must vote by 54 votes out of 81 for the impeachment to pass. In that case, Rousseff foe Michel Temer, who is currently serving as interim president, would stay as president until the next scheduled elections in 2018. 
 
If the vote fails, Rousseff would return to office. However, she is seen as badly weakened, with rock bottom popularity in a country that blames her for a deep recession, massive corruption and months of political instability. 
 
Temer and Rousseff are both invited to the opening ceremony of the Olympics, which start in Rio on August 5. 
 
(AFP)

The Senate must pass 54 votes out of 81 for Dilma Rousseff's impeachment to pass. If the vote fails, she could return to office

Brazil's suspended president Dilma Rousseff could still wriggle out of a looming impeachment vote, her ally and predecessor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said today. Lula, Brazil's most prominent leftist leader, told Radio Jornal that Rousseff's case is not hopeless, despite months of mounting pressure on her to be removed from office. Previous votes in the lower and upper houses easily passed the simple majorities needed to send her to trial for allegedly breaking budgetary laws - a case she claims is a coup d'etat. However, when the Senate votes again in a final session on August 25-27, it must reach a two-thirds majority and the result is expected to be far closer. "To defeat the impeachment is easier than before," said Lula, who was president from 2003-2010 and founded the Workers' Party, which has been in power for 13 years. Lula said Rousseff, 68, needs to secure support from a handful of extra senators to swing the vote. "Dilma depends on only six votes," he told the radio station from northeastern Pernambuco state. The Senate must vote by 54 votes out of 81 for the impeachment to pass. In that case, Rousseff foe Michel Temer, who is currently serving as interim president, would stay as president until the next scheduled elections in 2018. If the vote fails, Rousseff would return to office. However, she is seen as badly weakened, with rock bottom popularity in a country that blames her for a deep recession, massive corruption and months of political instability. Temer and Rousseff are both invited to the opening ceremony of the Olympics, which start in Rio on August 5. (AFP)

Brazil's suspended president tries to slip impeachment

Actor Bryan Cranston has been roped in to play Zordon in the &quot;Power Rangers&quot; remake. 
 
The 60-year-old six-time Emmy winner broke the news on Twitter. 
 
&quot;Excited to play #Zordon in the #PowerRangersMovie! T or F: #BlueRanger Billy Cranston was named after what actor?,&quot; he wrote, noting that Billy Cranston, the Blue Ranger, was named after him. 
 
The &quot;Breaking Bad&quot; alum has worked with the Power Rangers franchise previously as well, voicing Snizard and Twin Man on the &quot;Mighty Morphin Power Rangers&quot; series in the early &#39;90s. 
 
The film will chronicle the adventures of five high school students who must save the planet, which includes their town of Angel Grove, from alien destruction. 
 
Elizabeth Banks is playing the villain, Rita Repulsa, while the young cast includes Becky G as Yellow Ranger Trini, Ludi Lin as Black Ranger Zack, Dacre Montgomery as Red Ranger Jason, Naomi Scott as Pink Ranger Kimberly, and RJ Cyler as Blue Ranger Billy. 
The film is scheduled to release in March 2017. 
 
(PTI)

The 60-year-old six-time Emmy winner broke the news that he'd be playing 'Zordon' on Twitter

Actor Bryan Cranston has been roped in to play Zordon in the "Power Rangers" remake. The 60-year-old six-time Emmy winner broke the news on Twitter. "Excited to play #Zordon in the #PowerRangersMovie! T or F: #BlueRanger Billy Cranston was named after what actor?," he wrote, noting that Billy Cranston, the Blue Ranger, was named after him. The "Breaking Bad" alum has worked with the Power Rangers franchise previously as well, voicing Snizard and Twin Man on the "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" series in the early '90s. The film will chronicle the adventures of five high school students who must save the planet, which includes their town of Angel Grove, from alien destruction. Elizabeth Banks is playing the villain, Rita Repulsa, while the young cast includes Becky G as Yellow Ranger Trini, Ludi Lin as Black Ranger Zack, Dacre Montgomery as Red Ranger Jason, Naomi Scott as Pink Ranger Kimberly, and RJ Cyler as Blue Ranger Billy. The film is scheduled to release in March 2017. (PTI)

Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston to star in Power Rangers reboot

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