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All 32 accused in Babri demolition case acquitted; court clears Advani, Joshi of conspiracy charge

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Twenty-eight years after the Babri Masjid was razed, a court here acquitted all 32 people including BJP veterans L K Advani, M M Joshi and Uma Bharti accused of being involved in the demolition of the mosque they believed occupied the spot where Lord Ram was born. In a judgment that ran to 2,300 pages with enclosures, the special CBI court on Wednesday said there was no conclusive evidence against the 32 accused of being involved in any conspiracy to bring down the disputed structure in Ayodhya. Delivering the verdict…

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RCB skipper Kohli fined Rs 12 lakh for slow over-rate

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Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli has been fined Rs 12 lakh after his team maintained a slow over-rate during their Indian Premier League match against Kings XI Punjab here. RCB were thrashed by 97 runs in the match on Thursday night. “As it was his team’s first offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Mr. Kohli was fined Rs 12 lakh,” the IPL said in a release. The Indian batting mainstay had a forgettable outing at the Dubai International Stadium. While…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Decide in 2 weeks complaint against media house on Palghar lynching show: HC to Centre

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The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to take a decision within two weeks on the complaint against a media house for broadcasting shows related to the ‘Palghar mob lynching’ in Maharashtra on April 16. Justice Navin Chawla directed the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to consider the petitioner’s complaint of May 5 and take a decision on it within two weeks. With the direction, the court disposed of the plea by a lawyer — Amrish Ranjan Pandey — who alleged that the shows aired on the incident…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Sensex climbs nearly 400 points in early trade; Nifty above 10,900

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Equity benchmark Sensex opened on a strong note and surged nearly 400 points in early trade on Friday as investor sentiments improved amid positive leads from Asian markets and overnight gains on the Wall Street. The 30-share index was trading 395.08 points or 1.08 per cent higher at 36,948.68, and the NSE Nifty climbed 121.50 points or 1.12 per cent to 10,927.05. All Sensex components were trading higher with IndusInd Bank, M&M, TCS, Bajaj Finance, Bharti Airtel, Sun Pharma, Maruti, Tata Steel and Axis Bank gaining up to 3.22 per…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Despite Trump attacks, both parties vow orderly election

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President Donald Trump’s refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses drew swift blowback Thursday from both parties in Congress, and lawmakers turned to unprecedented steps to ensure he can’t ignore the vote of the people. Amid the uproar, Trump said anew he’s not sure the election will be honest.” Congressional leaders, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, rejected Trump’s assertion that he’ll see what happens before agreeing to any election outcome. Many other lawmakers — including from Trump’s own Republican…

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Bihar polls in 3 phases from Oct 28; counting of votes on Nov 10: EC

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Voting for Bihar assembly elections will be held in three phases on October 28, November 3 and November 7 in one of the biggest elections globally during the COVID-19 pandemic, followed by counting of votes on November 10, the Election Commission announced on Friday. Announcing the poll schedule for the 243-member Bihar assembly, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said voting will begin as usual at 7 am but the period will be extended by one hour until 6 pm, except in the Left Wing Extremism-affected areas, so that COVID-19 patients…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

Carey Mulligan joins Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein biopic

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British actor Carey Mulligan will be starring opposite Bradley Cooper in his next directorial “Maestro”. The Netflix film, which will be produced by veteran filmmakers Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese, is based on the life of legendary composer Leonard Bernstein. Cooper will be directing, starring in and producing the movie. He has also penned the film’s script in collaboration with Josh Singer, the Academy Award-winning scribe of “Spotlight”. According to Deadline, Mulligan has been cast as Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein, the wife of the legendary composer/conductor. “Maestro” will chronicle 30…

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I worked on fitness and power-hitting skills during break: Samson

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Convinced that possessing an array of shots is a must to go with power-hitting, wicket-keeper batsman Sanju Samson says he worked on these aspects during the coronavirus enforced break. The work done by Samson was there to be seen when he pulverised the Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday night, setting up a Rajasthan Royal’s win with his blistering 32-ball 74-run knock, studded with nine sixes and a boundary. That he is an impact player is a known fact but his clean and elegant hitting earned praise from one and all.…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Bombay High Court suspends hearings due to heavy rains

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The Bombay High Court on Wednesday suspended its hearings scheduled for the day, including all virtual hearings, in view of the heavy rainfall in the city and suburbs. The bail pleas filed by actress Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik Chakraborty, both arrested in a drugs case related to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, were to be heard on Wednesday by a single bench of Justice Sarang Kotwal through video-conferencing. Besides, a division bench led by Justice S J Kathawalla was scheduled to hear actress Kangana Ranaut’s plea…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Rupee gains 6 paise against US dollar in early trade

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The rupee appreciated 6 paise to 73.52 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday, as gains in domestic equity market boosted investor confidence. Forex dealers said lower crude prices also helped the domestic unit to strengthen its ground. However, a strong dollar against major currencies overseas restricted the rupee’s gain, they added. At the interbank forex market, the domestic unit opened slightly lower at 73.59, but soon recovered to quote 73.52 against the US dollar, registering a rise of 6 paise over its previous close. On Tuesday, the…

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