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Brazil vs Argentina final, more than just Neymar vs Messi

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A contest between Neymar and Lionel Messi is how many fans perceive the Copa America final between Brazil and Argentina. The players themselves, though, see the bigger challenge on Saturday at Maracana Stadium will be between one of the toughest defensive lines to break in world soccer and the protection around one of the best players in history. With a dash of pepper off the pitch to spice up the rivalry. Neymar’s Brazil lineup has conceded only two goals in six matches at the Copa America. Veteran Thiago Silva, Marquinhos…

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Spanish police arrest 2 for migrant tragedy in Atlantic

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Spanish police said Wednesday that they had arrested two people for their alleged responsibility in the deaths of more than 20 migrants who perished last month while trying to cross the Atlantic Ocean to the Canary Islands. Police said in a statement that they detained the suspected human trafficker and the suspected captain of the craft that was reached by Spanish rescue services on June 30 after 13 days adrift. Only 29 people were found by rescuers. Police believe that between 52-60 people had boarded the boat from its departure…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

Became a fan of cinema because of Dilip Kumar, says Manoj Kumar

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Remembering the impact Dilip Kumar had on his generation of cine-goers, veteran actor Manoj Kumar on Wednesday said the screen icon inspired him to become an actor. Manoj Kumar’s love affair with cinema started when he watched Dilip Kumar’s “Shabnam” as an 11 year old. Such was the magic of the screen icon’s performance on the young Harikishan Giri Goswami that he decided to adopt the name of Dilip Kumar’s character from the 1949 film as his screen name. That’s how Harikishan Giri Goswami became Manoj Kumar when he joined…

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Delhi HC refuses to stop further circulation of film purportedly based on Sushant Rajput’s life

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The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to pass any direction to restrain further circulation of film ‘Nyay: The Justice’ which is purportedly based on the life of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput and has been released on a website. We will have it on 14th (July). I am not inclined at this stage, said a bench of Justices Rajiv Shakdher and Talwant Singh while hearing the application of Rajput’s father Krishna Kishore Singh, in the appeal against single judge order refusing to stay the release of the film.…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

It’s IPOs ahoy! 40-odd issues on the way to mop up Rs 80,000 cr

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The primary market is set for a bumper Rs 80,000-crore bonanza with 30 companies already filing IPO papers to raise Rs 55,000 crore, while around 10 more are lined up for this month itself, seeking to mop up another Rs 25,000 crore, say investment bankers. The market has been on a non-stop rally, hitting new records almost every week, on the back of an influx of investors — a vast majority of them first-timers — coupled with a flood of liquidity. Foreign funds alone had pumped in a record USD…

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Tributes pour in from across Pakistan for legendary Indian actor Dilip Kumar

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Pakistan on Wednesday showed its adulation for legendary Indian actor Dilip Kumar as tributes poured in from across the country for the 98-year-old cinema icon who was born here. Kumar was born on December 11, 1922 at his ancestral home in Qissa Khawani Bazaar area of Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. His original name was Yousuf Khan. In a tweet, Pakistan President Arif Alvi said Kumar was “an outstanding actor, a humble man, and a dignified personality”. “Sorry to see Dilip Kumar (Yusuf Khan) depart from his worldly abode. An…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

SC directs Centre to submit expert committee report on aircraft fumigation

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 The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to submit the report of an expert committee which was asked to ascertain whether spraying insecticides or fumigation to ward off mosquitoes in aircraft was harmful for passengers. A bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud passed the order after Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati informed that as a result of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the expert committee which was to submit its report in pursuance of the November 29, 2019 and February 7, 2020 orders could not complete its work.…

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Rupee declines 7 paise to close at 74.62 against US dollar

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The rupee weakened by 7 paise to end at 74.62 against the US currency on Wednesday as a stronger dollar and rising crude oil prices weighed on the investor sentiment. The rupee traded in a narrow range ahead of the release of the minutes of US Federal Open Market Committee meeting later in the day, forex dealers said. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 74.60 per dollar. It hovered in a range of 74.59 to 74.79 during the day before ending at 74.62 against the greenback.…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

WHO warns Coronavirus rising in eastern Mediterranean region

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Coronavirus infections have been on the rise in the 22 countries of the eastern Mediterranean region after two months of steady decline because of increased international travel, low protection and limited vaccination, World Health Organization officials said Wednesday. The region, which includes the Gulf, North African and Asian countries, has registered over 11 million infections and over 220,000 deaths since last year. Iran has been the worst impacted by the pandemic, followed by Iraq. Ahmed Al-Mandhari, regional director of the WHO, said another spike is likely in the summer months…

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Argentina trusting Messi to find answer to Ospina’s Colombia

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Argentina will continue to trust that Lionel Messi finds a way to overcome Colombia goalkeeper David Ospina at Man Garrincha Stadium in Brasilia to return to the Copa America final. Beat the impressive Ospina and Colombia, and Argentina will take on Brazil in Saturday’s decider. The hosts beat Peru 1-0 on Monday and star Neymar ended a news conference by saying he wanted to face Argentina in the final. Messi has been in Barcelona form, scoring four goals and giving four assists in one of the best tournament displays of…

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