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James Wan reveals title for ‘Aquaman 2’

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The much-awaited sequel to Warner Bros’ 2018 superhero hit “Aquaman” has been titled “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom”. Filmmaker James Wan, who directed the Jamon Momoa-led first part, shared the news in a post on Instagram on Thursday. Wan posted an image from a production meeting, which featured the title as “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom”, in what looks to be a potential logo for the film. “The tide is rising,” he captioned the photo. “Aquaman” featured Momoa as Arthur Curry aka Aquaman, a half-Atlantean, half-human who sets out to…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Sensex jumps over 250 pts in early trade; Nifty tops 15,800

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Equity benchmark Sensex jumped over 250 points and touched a record intra-day high of 52,578.07 in early trade on Friday, tracking gains in index-heavyweights Reliance Industries, Infosys and HDFC Bank amid a positive trend in global equities. The 30-share BSE index was later trading 241.05 points or 0.46 per cent higher at 52,541.52 in initial deals. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty advanced 72 points or 0.46 per cent to 15,809.75. PowerGrid was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 2 per cent, followed by Reliance Industries, ONGC, HCL…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Israel’s Netanyahu lashes out as end of his era draws near

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In what appear to be the final days of his historic 12-year rule, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not leaving the political stage quietly. The longtime leader is accusing his opponents of betraying their voters, and some have needed special security protection. Netanyahu says he is the victim of a deep state conspiracy. He speaks in apocalyptic terms when talking about the country without his leadership. They are uprooting the good and replacing it with the bad and dangerous, Netanyahu told the conservative Channel 20 TV station this week.…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

India records 91,702 new COVID-19 cases, 3,403 fresh fatalities

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The daily COVID-19 count in India remained below the one-lakh mark for the fourth consecutive day with the country reporting 91,702?fresh cases, while the daily positivity rate dropped to?4.49 per cent,?according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday With the fresh cases, the total tally of cases has climbed to 2,92,74,823. However, recoveries continue to outnumber daily new cases for 29th consecutive day. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 2,77,90,073, the data stated. The COVID-19?death toll climbed to?3,63,079 with?3,403? fresh deaths,?while the…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 
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 People living in glass houses should not throw stones at others, the Supreme Court said on Friday and termed it shocking that former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh, who has served the state cadre for over 30 years, is now stating that he has no trust in the state police. The apex court, which was hearing Singh’s plea seeking transfer of all inquiries against him to an independent agency outside Maharashtra, said the petitioner should not have doubt on the police force in which he has served. It is…

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India, Australia To Expand Cooperation In Digital Economy, Cyber Security

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India-Australia Ties: The two sides discussed a range of issues relating to emerging technologies in the cyber domain at the first meeting of the India-Australia Joint Working Group (JWG) on cyber security cooperation, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). India and Australia on Thursday agreed to broad-base cooperation in the spheres of the digital economy and cyber-enabled critical technologies, noting the need to strengthen the security of critical information infrastructure such as 5G telecom networks. The two sides discussed a range of issues relating to emerging technologies in…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Will Continue All Efforts To Bring Back Fugitives To Face Justice: Centre

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At a media briefing, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi also said the issue of economic offenders was discussed during the UK-India talks last month. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) today said fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi remains in the custody of Dominican authorities with certain legal proceedings underway, and asserted that all efforts will continue to be made to bring back fugitives to face justice in India. At a media briefing, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi also said the issue of economic offenders was discussed during the UK-India talks last month,…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

India, Indonesia Agree To Strengthen Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: Centre

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India-Indonesia Ties: The review was carried out at a virtual meeting between Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan and Indonesia’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Mahendra Siregar. India and Indonesia on Thursday agreed to further strengthen their comprehensive strategic partnership while reviewing the bilateral ties in a wide range of areas. The review was carried out at a virtual meeting between Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan and Indonesia’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Mahendra Siregar. “During the meeting, both leaders reviewed India-Indonesia bilateral relationship, spanning…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Boris Johnson Hails Joe Biden As ‘A Big Breath Of Fresh Air’

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“It’s new, it’s interesting and we’re working very hard together. We went on for about an hour and 20 or so. It was a long, long, good session. We covered a huge range of subjects,” Boris Johnson said. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed US President Joe Biden as “a big breath of fresh air” on Thursday because he wanted to work with London on a huge range of issues ranging from climate change and COVID-19 to security. “It’s a big breath of fresh air,” Johnson said of the talks…

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Kerala govt move to renovate CM’s official residence draws flak

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Opposition Congress-led UDF on Tuesday slammed the Left government in Kerala over its decision to renovate Cliff House, the official residence of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan spending nearly one crore rupees at a time when the state was reeling under acute financial crunch. Raising the issue in the Assembly, P T Thomas (Congress) sought to know how the government’s declared policy of financial austerity and spending whopping amount for the ‘refurbishing’ of the CM’s bungalow would go together. “The finance minister has ensured the House that he would implement financial…

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