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Friction among Taliban pragmatists, hard-liners intensifies

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 Friction between pragmatists and ideologues in the Taliban leadership has intensified since the group formed a hard-line Cabinet last week that is more in line with their harsh rule in the 1990s than their recent promises of inclusiveness, said two Afghans familiar with the power struggle. The wrangling has taken place behind the scenes, but rumours quickly began circulating about a recent violent confrontation between the two camps at the presidential palace, including claims that the leader of the pragmatic faction, Abdul Ghani Baradar, was killed. The rumours reached such…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

Ryan Reynolds on ‘Free Guy’: Challenging to create something original

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As someone who is known for his superhero roles like Deadpool and Green Lantern, Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds says playing a “naive” background character in the film “Free Guy” was an interesting experience for him. Coming up with an original idea like ‘Free Guy’ was a taxing process in a world full of comic book-based movies, sequels and pre-existing IPs (intellectual property), said the actor, who reached out to director Shawn Levy soon after reading the script, penned by Matt Lieberman and Zak Penn. “We were talking about this world…

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Delhi riots: HC extends stay on Rs 25,000 costs imposed on Delhi Police for callous probe

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The Delhi High Court Monday extended the stay on Rs 25,000 costs imposed on the police by a trial court which had called the investigation in a case related to north-east Delhi riots “callous and farcical”. Justice Subramonium Prasad was informed by the Additional Solicitor General (ASG) S V Raju, representing Delhi Police, that they have not received the reply of complainant Mohammad Nasir in the matter. As advocate Jatin Bhatt, appearing for Nasir, said he has filed the reply on Monday, the court said it was not on record…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Sensex falls over 190 pts in early trade; Nifty slips below 17,350

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Equity benchmark Sensex declined over 190 points in early trade on Monday, tracking losses in index heavyweights Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank and Infosys amid weak sentiment in Asian markets. The 30-share Sensex was trading 193.16 points or 0.33 per cent lower at 58,111.91. Similarly, Nifty fell 37.90 points or 0.22 per cent to 17,331.35 in initial deals. HCL Tech was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding 1.39 per cent, followed by Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, Infosys, Nestle India, Axis Bank, Titan and IndusInd Bank. On the other hand,…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Biden to survey wildfire damage, make case for spending plan

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President Joe Biden will promote his administration’s use of the Defence Production Act to aid in wildfire preparedness during a western swing in which he’ll survey wildfire damage in Idaho and California. The administration activated the wartime provision in early August to boost the supply of fire hoses for the U.S. Forest Service, by helping to ease supply chain issues affecting the agency’s primary firehose supplier. It marks the second use of the wartime law, after the president used it to boost vaccine supplies, and the administration had not previously…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Priyanka Gandhi wraps up her five-day UP tour ahead of assembly polls

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Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday left for Delhi after wrapping up her five-day tour of Uttar Pradesh during which she exhorted party workers to work round the clock for the 2022 UP Assembly polls. Ending her five-day tour, Priyanka Gandhi told party workers in Rae Bareli that the Congress was planning to declare candidates well in time for the upcoming elections. Faced with a stiff challenge to halt Congress’s slide in the state, she had begun her tour on Thursday, starting with state capital Lucknow. On Friday,…

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UP Jails No Longer Fun Centres For Criminals, Says Yogi Adityanath

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Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 122 developmental projects worth ₹ 245 crore in Sant Kabir Nagar district. Jails in Uttar Pradesh are no longer “fun” centres for criminals and they have turned into “reform homes” for them, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said today. The Chief Minister said this while inaugurating and laying foundation stones for 122 developmental projects worth ₹ 245 crore in Sant Kabir Nagar district. The projects also included the district prison built at ₹ 126 crore. “We have converted state jails into reform homes where criminals are being…

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HC seeks CBI reply on bail plea of Deshmukh’s lawyer in corruption case

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The Delhi High Court Friday sought CBI’s reply on bail application of former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh’s lawyer Anand Daga in connection with a corruption case. Justice Yogesh Khanna issued notice on the plea and listed it for further hearing on September 27. Daga was arrested for allegedly trying to subvert the Bombay High Court-directed preliminary enquiry against Deshmukh. Lawyer Tanveer Ahmed Mir appeared for Daga before the high court. On September 8, a Special CBI court here had rejected Daga’s bail application, saying that the investigation was still…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

BHEL plays key role in implementing UHVDC transmission link

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State-owned engineering firm BHEL on Friday said it has played a key role in the successful implementation of ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) link between the western and southern region grid. “Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has added another feather in its cap by playing a key role in the successful implementation of the +800 kV, 6,000 MW Ultra High Voltage Direct Current (UHVDC) Link between the Western Region Grid (Raigarh, Chattisgarh) and the Southern Region Grid (Pugalur, Tamil Nadu),” a company statement said. According to the statement, the project…

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Surprise Candidate Bhupendra Patel Is New Chief Minister Of Gujarat

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Vijay Rupani stepped down yesterday without citing any reason — a move that came as a surprise to many. Senior BJP leader Bhupendra Patel — known to be a protege of former Chief Minister Anandiben Patel — will succeed Vijay Rupani as the Chief Minister of Gujarat. While he was elected the leader of the legislature party after a meeting, it is believed that the he was the choice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Amit Shah. Mr Rupani, who was present on the occasion, endorsed the new…

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