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Lovlina Borgohain: the kick-boxer turned boxer who likes to keep it cool

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“Wo aaram se jeetegi, koi tension nahi hai (She will win easily, no reason to worry),” the man who first spotted the boxer in kick-boxer Lovlina Borgohain had said before her historic medal-clinching win in Tokyo Olympics. And Sports Authority of India coach Padam Boro’s assertion, while talking to PTI a day before the contest, has turned out to be prophetic. Borgohain (69kg) kept her calm to upstage former champion Nien-Chin Chen to enter the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympics, the third Indian boxer ever who will now finish on…

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Akshay Kumar’s ‘Bellbottom’ to release theatrically on August 19

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Superstar Akshay Kumar on Friday announced that his much-anticipated movie “Bellbottom” will arrive in cinemas on August 19. The espionage thriller was originally scheduled to release in April this year, but was postponed to July 27 due to the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in India. As the theatres open across the world and various parts of the country, the producers have locked a new release date for the movie. “Mission: To Entertain you on the BIG SCREEN. Date: August 19, 2021. Announcing the arrival of #BellBottom! #BellBottomInCinemasAug19,” Kumar…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Pegasus issue: SC to hear plea of journalists N Ram, Sashi Kumar next week

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The Supreme Court will next week hear a plea by senior journalists N Ram and Sashi Kumar seeking an independent probe by a sitting or a retired judge into the Pegasus snooping matter. A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana on Friday took note of senior advocate Kapil Sibal’s submissions that the petition, which has been numbered after filing with the apex court registry, needed an urgent hearing in view of its wide ramifications. The issue affects the freedom of citizens, the lawyer, appearing for Ram and Kumar…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Puri seeks foreign, private investments in oil and gas production

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Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday promised an open-door policy to resolve any issue faced by the industry as he sought foreign and private investments to boost domestic oil and gas production. At an investor meet called to promote India’s latest offering of discovered fields for bidding, Puri said India, besides offering the world’s fastest-growing energy markets, also offers a rule-based regime. “The government stands ready to partner with you both in the identification of what remedial steps we need to take in the ecosystem and what need to…

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Philippine leader recalls decision to void US security pact

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 Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has retracted a decision to end a key defence pact with the United States, allowing large-scale combat exercises between US and Philippine forces that at times have alarmed China to proceed. Duterte’s decision was announced Friday by Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana in a joint news conference with visiting US counterpart Lloyd Austin in Manila. It was a step back from the Philippine leader’s stunning vow early in his term to distance himself from Washington as he tried to rebuild frayed ties with China over territorial rifts…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

We support all peace initiatives aimed at lasting political settlement:India on Afghanistan

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India on Thursday said it has a steadfast policy to support a sovereign, democratic and peaceful Afghanistan and it is in touch with various stakeholders within and outside Afghanistan including regional and international partners. The comments by the Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan in Rajya Sabha came a day after India and the US strongly pitched for an immediate intra-Afghan peace process to end the violence in Afghanistan and find a political settlement. Muraleedharan said India supports all peace initiatives leading towards a lasting political settlement through…

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48% parents not willing to send their kids to schools till they get Covid vaccines: Survey

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Nearly 48 per cent parents are not willing to send their children to schools till they are vaccinated against the novel coronavirus infection, says a new survey. The survey conducted with over 32,000 parents across 361 districts in the country found that 30 per cent parents are willing to send their wards to schools if coronavirus cases in their districts come down to zero. “Vaccinating children in the coming months is going to be key if children are to go to schools for physical classes. Forty-eight per cent of the…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Identification of orphans post March 2020 does not brook any further delay:SC

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 Observing that identification of children who have become orphans or lost a parent either due to COVID-19 or otherwise does not brook any further delay, the Supreme Court Tuesday directed the state governments and union territories (UTs) to file status reports giving particulars about the number of children who have become orphan after March 2020. The top court said there is a need to ensure the schemes meant for the orphans reach the real beneficiaries and not just remain on paper. A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and Aniruddha…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Sensex rises over 150 pts in early trade; Nifty tops 15,850

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Equity benchmark Sensex surged over 150 points in early trade on Tuesday, tracking gains in index majors HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Tata Steel amid a positive trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE index was trading 155.51 points or 0.29 per cent higher at 53,007.78 in initial deals, while the broader NSE Nifty rose 48.15 points or 0.30 per cent to 15,872.60. Tata Steel was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising more than 1 per cent, followed by ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank, Maruti, Titan and…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Biden says US combat mission in Iraq to conclude by year end

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 President Joe Biden said Monday the U.S. combat mission in Iraq will conclude by the end of the year, an announcement that reflects the reality on the ground more than a major shift in U.S. policy. Even before Biden took office, the main U.S. focus has been assisting Iraqi forces, not fighting on their behalf. And Biden did not say if he planned to reduce the number of troops in Iraq, now about 2,500. The announcement comes on the heels of Biden’s decision to withdraw fully from Afghanistan nearly 20…

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