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‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ final season to premiere in August

May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 strong

The eighth and the final season of beloved police comedy “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” will premiere in August on NBC, the network has announced. According to Entertainment Weekly, the new season will kick off on August 12 with two back-to-back episodes and will have a new episode airing each Thursday. Starring Andy Samberg and Andre Braugher, the season eight follows New York Police Department’s 99th Precinct’s Detective Jake Peralta and Captain Raymond Holt and their lovable colleagues as they balance their personal and professional lives over the course of a difficult year.…

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Atrocities case not to pressurise ex-CP to withdraw complaint against Deshmukh: Cop to HC

May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 strong

Inspector Bhimrao Ghadge filed an affidavit in the Bombay High Court on Thursday, saying his case under the Atrocities Act lodged against former Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh was not to pressurise him to withdraw his complaint against ex-Maharashtra minister Anil Deshmukh. Ghadge filed the affidavit through his advocate S B Talekar, opposing Singh’s petition seeking to quash the FIR registered against the former Mumbai police commissioner. The inspector alleged that Singh has defamed the police force by indulging in corrupt practices during his entire service career. Last week,…

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Sensex rallies over 400 pts in early trade; Nifty tops 15K level

May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 strong

Equity benchmark Sensex rallied over 400 points in opening trade on Friday, tracking gains in index majors HDFC twins, ICICI Bank and Kotak Bank, despite a negative trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE index was trading 408.56 points or 0.82 per cent higher at 49,973.42, and the broader NSE Nifty surged 119.35 points or 0.80 per cent to 15,025.40. IndusInd Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, advancing around 3 per cent, followed by Kotak Bank, SBI, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Bajaj Finance. On the other…

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Israeli media: Cabinet approves cease-fire in Gaza

May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 strong

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on Thursday announced a cease-fire to halt an 11-day military operation against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. A statement said his Security Cabinet unilaterally approved the Egyptian-mediated proposal. The two sides were still negotiating exactly when it would take effect. Multiple reports said the truce was to go into effect at 2 am, just over three hours after the cabinet’s decision. The political leaders emphasised that the reality on the ground will be that which determines the future of the campaign, the statement said.…

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COVID-19: India records 2.59 lakh fresh cases, 4,209 fatalities

May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 strong

The daily rise in coronavirus cases in India remained below 3 lakh for the fifth consecutive day with 2.59 lakh new cases recorded in a single day, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. With a total of 2,59,551 fresh cases, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases climbed to 2,60,31,991. The death toll climbed to 2,91,331 with 4,209 daily deaths, the data updated at 8 am showed. The active cases further reduced to 30,27,925 comprising 11.63 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery…

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Indian women to play maiden pink ball Test in Australia later this year

May 20, 2021May 20, 2021 strong

The Indian women’s cricket team will compete in its maiden day-night Test when it tours Australia later this year, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said on Thursday. Shah made the announcement on his twitter handle, stating that the move was part of the BCCI’s commitment to promoting the women’s game. “Taking forward our commitment towards women’s cricket, I am extremely pleased to announce that Team India @BCCIwomen will play in their first-ever pink ball day-night Test later this year in Australia,” Shah tweeted. The Indian women’s team, which will play its…

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Billy Porter reveals he was diagnosed HIV positive 14 years ago

May 20, 2021May 20, 2021 strong

Actor Billy Porter has shared that he has been living with HIV for 14 years and decided to make the revelation now as he hopes to free himself from “that shame in silence”. The 51-year-old actor, who made history by winning an Emmy in 2019 for his role as Pray Tell, a character who is HIV-positive, on the acclaimed FX series “Pose”, said he used the part as a “surrogate” to tell his real-life story. “The truth is the healing. And I hope this frees me. I hope this frees…

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Atrocities case not to pressurise ex-CP to withdraw complaint against Deshmukh: Cop to HC

May 20, 2021May 20, 2021 strong

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Sensex opens over 150 pts higher, turns red amid weak global cues

May 20, 2021May 20, 2021 strong

Equity benchmark Sensex jumped over 150 points in opening trade on Thursday, but soon turned red tracking losses in index majors Axis Bank, TCS and Bajaj Finance amid negative global cues. The 30-share BSE index was trading 53.09 points or 0.11 per cent lower at 49,849.55, and the broader NSE Nifty declined 48.45 points or 0.32 per cent to 14,981.70. ONGC was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding around 2 per cent, followed by Sun Pharma, Axis Bank, PowerGrid, Bajaj Finance and Nestle India. On the other hand,…

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Netanyahu’s prospects bolstered amid Israel-Hamas fighting

May 20, 2021May 20, 2021 strong

Israel is at war with Hamas, Jewish-Arab mob violence has erupted inside Israel, and the West Bank is experiencing its deadliest unrest in years. Yet this may all bolster Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Just over a week ago, the longtime Israeli leader’s political career seemed all but over. He had failed to form a coalition government following an indecisive parliamentary election, and his political rivals were on the cusp of pushing him out of office. Now, as Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers wage their fourth war in just over a…