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Month: August 2021

NEWS CATEGORIES SPORTS 

I will continue to shoot in three events, including 25m: Manu Bhaker

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 Seeking to steer away from “negativity”, Indian pistol ace Manu Bhaker says she will continue to shoot in three events, including the 25m, vowing to make a strong comeback after enduring a hat-trick of heartbreaks in her maiden Olympics. Speaking to PTI after arriving from Tokyo, the 19-year-old Manu said there was negativity around her shooting and preparations in the run-up to the Olympics, due to the conflict with former coach Jaspal Rana, who had insisted that she withdraws from the 25m pistol event. “I will continue to shoot in…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Pegasus issue: SC to hear on Aug 5 pleas seeking probe into snooping allegations

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The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on August 5 the pleas, including the one filed by senior journalists N Ram and Sashi Kumar, who have sought an independent probe by a sitting or a retired judge into the alleged Pegasus snooping matter. According to the cause list uploaded on the apex court website, a bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justice Surya Kant would hear on August 5 three separate petitions seeking probe into the reports of alleged snooping by government agencies on eminent citizens, politicians and…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Macro data, RBI policy to drive markets this week, say analysts

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Domestic equity markets would be driven by macroeconomic data, quarterly earnings, and RBI interest rate decision this week, analysts said. Global trends and the pace of vaccination would also guide the local equities, they added. “In the week ahead, the key event in the domestic market will be the announcement of RBI’s monetary policy decision. To give a view on economic recovery, the market awaits the release of manufacturing and service PMI data,” said Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services. Among major earnings announcements, HDFC, PNB, Adani…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Mexico to hold referendum on accountability of ex-presidents

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A referendum in Mexico on Sunday is going to cost Mexico about USD 25 million, few like the poorly written, yes-or-no question on the ballot, and the vote is being held in the middle of a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic. To top it off, critics say the referendum question is so obvious that it’s offensive to submit it to a vote. So why is Mexico holding a nationwide referendum on whether ex-presidents should be tried for any illegal acts they may have committed? Mexico has no formal amnesty…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Doors of SP open to all small parties for 2022 UP polls: Akhilesh Yadav

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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday said doors of his party are open to all small parties for an alliance ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls next year and he will try that all such political outfits come together to defeat the BJP. He also asked the Congress and the BSP, which have been attacking the Samajwadi Party (SP) on various issues, which side they are on. These parties should decide whether their fight is with the BJP or SP, Yadav told PTI. On possible alliances for the…

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