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Now ‘Shaktimaan’ returns amid lockdown, confirms Mukesh Khanna

March 30, 2020 strong

Joining the list of reruns on Doordarshan is another cult classic from the golden era of Indian television, superhero show “Shaktimaan”, veteran actor Mukesh Khanna, who featured in the titled role, has revealed. Earlier, it was announced the cult hit mythological series “Ramayana”, “Mahabharat”, Shah Rukh Khan-starrer “Circus” and “Byomkesh Bakshi”, featuring Rajit Kapur, will be re-telecast on the national broadcaster and its sister channels during the 21-day lockdown to combat the spread of coronavirus. Khanna took to Twitter on Sunday to share the news. “Getting to watch two epics…

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Sensex tanks over 1,100 pts; Nifty slumps below 8,400

March 30, 2020 strong

Equity benchmark Sensex plunged over 1,100 points in opening session on Monday tracking losses in global equities as unabated spike in COVID-19 cases across the world has hammered economic growth, sending the world into an economic recession. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said the world is in the face of a devastating impact due to the coronavirus pandemic and has clearly entered a recession. After hitting a low of 28,708.83, the 30-share BSE barometer was trading 855.82 points or 2.87 per cent lower at 28,959.77. Similarly, the NSE Nifty…

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Rugby Australia posts big losses, warns of ‘significant cuts’

March 30, 2020 strong

Rugby Australia’s alarming financial state heading into the coronavirus shutdown was revealed Monday with the organisation posting a near Aus 10 million (US 6.0 million) deficit, not helped by a hefty payment to the sacked Israel Folau. The 2019 numbers were released as the governing body struggles to navigate a way through the COVID-19-enforced halt to sport, and with players complaining of being locked out of critical talks about their future. RA said it was unable to produce a set of audited financial accounts due to uncertainty surrounding its business…

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Suspended JK police officer Davinder Singh sent to further custody till Apr 3

March 30, 2020 strong

ammu and Kashmir Police officer Davinder Singh, who was arrested while ferrying two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen terrorists in a vehicle on the Srinagar-Jammu Highway earlier this year, has been sent to further custodial interrogation by a Delhi court till April 3. Special Judge Ajay Kumar Jain extended Singh’s custody after Delhi Police said that he was required to be confronted with other accused Javed Iqbal, Syed Naveed Mushtaq and Imran Shafi Mir arrested in the case. Heard the IO (investigating officer) and peruses the record. Police custody is granted for further interrogation…

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Food and other AID distribution by Corruption Information Diggers in Faridabad and other cities

March 30, 2020 strong

DIN NEWS (FARIDABAD) : At the time when the country is struggling with such an epidemic, the (Corruption Information Diggers) President Priyanka Singh Luthra ji she’s constantly giving inspiration to her team that she should cooperate with them in fighting the corona in the interest of maximum society. In this campaign, Prashant Rajput, Sombir Bhardwaj, Sunny Luthra, Sachin, Arun, Manoj, Ji from Delhi NCR and Vipul Ji from Bihar, Naveen ji from U.P.,Parshuram ji from Gujarat, Vishram ji are working in Rajasthan Priyanka ji told the society to take care…

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Using this break to sharpen my skills for Australia tour: Hanuma Vihari

March 29, 2020 strong

Confined to his home due to the nationwide lockdown, India cricketer Hanuma Vihari says he will use the time to “sharpen” his skills for the Australian tour, scheduled towards the end of the year. As with other sports across the world, cricket has also come to a standstill because of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has so far claimed over 30000 lives while infecting more than 6.5 lakh people. “I am going to use this time to focus on my fitness, sharpen my skills for county cricket as well as for…

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There is constant learning and unlearning for actors: Manisha Koirala

March 29, 2020 strong

With time and the kind of roles that she is being offered now, actor Manisha Koirala believes she has changed from being spontaneous to methodical in her approach towards acting. The actor, one of the most popular faces in the 1990s and 2000s films such as “Bombay”, “Khamoshi”, “Dil Se”, says she is enjoying doing something new with the characters is playing today. “The roles that I used to do earlier didn’t require me to have specific skills or way of doing the role. Today, the roles that I am…

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Contributions to PM relief fund will help cos meet CSR obligations, says govt official

March 29, 2020 strong

Corporates have spent Rs 52,000 crore towards social welfare activities in the last five financial years and now making contributions to the Prime Minister’s relief fund will further help them meet their obligations under the companies law, according to a senior government official. As the country fights the outbreak of coronavirus, which has so far infected nearly 1,000 people, the government has initiated a slew of measures to deal with the situation. The corporate affairs ministry has said contributions to the PM-CARES Fund would qualify as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)…

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Very idea of using disease as weapon is viewed with repugnance: UN chief

March 29, 2020 strong

The very idea of “using a disease as a weapon” is viewed with repugnance but the international community must remain vigilant as scientific advances are reducing technical barriers that earlier limited the potential of biological weapons, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said. The UN chief, in his message on the 45th anniversary of the Biological Weapons Convention’s entry into force, said that all countries should reaffirm their unequivocal rejection of the use of disease as a weapon, as well as their commitment to a robust international health security architecture that…

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Centre asks states to seal state, district borders to stop exodus of migrants

March 29, 2020 strong

The Centre on Sunday asked state governments and Union Territory administrations to effectively seal state and district borders to stop movements of migrant workers during lockdown, officials said. During a video conference with Chief Secretaries and DGPs, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba and Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla asked them to ensure that there is no movement of people across cities or on highways as the lockdown continues. “There has been movement of migrant workers in some parts of the country. Directions were issued that district and state borders should be…