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Mike Pompeo leaves for India to take part in India-US 2+2 dialogue

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US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has left for India for the third edition of the 2+2 ministerial dialogue to be held in New Delhi on Tuesday during which the two sides are expected to explore ways to further bolster bilateral defence ties and security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, amidst China flexing its muscles in the strategic region. The visit comes a week before the US presidential election on November 3. “Wheels up for my trip to India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Indonesia. Grateful for the opportunity to connect with…

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COVID-19 cases in India mount to 79,09,959 with 45,148 new cases

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New coronavirus infections reported in India in a span of 24 hours dropped below 50,000 for the second time this month, while the new fatalities registered during the same period fell under 500 after 108 days,?according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday India’s COVID-19 caseload mounted to?79,09,959 with?45,148 new?infections being reported in a day. The death toll climbed to 1,19,014 with 480 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed A total?of 71,37,228 people have recuperated from COVID-19 so far pushing the?national recovery rate to 90.23…

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We have not played to our potential this season: CSK captain Dhoni

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Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni admitted his side failed to perform to its potential from the second game onwards as they suffered an embarrassing 10-wicket defeat at the hands of Mumbai Indians in a lop-sided IPL match here. With the loss, CSK are all but out of reckoning for a place in the play-offs with just six points from 11 matches. They remained rooted at the bottom place in the IPL points table. “What you need to see is what are the things that are going wrong. Specially…

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Scarlett Johansson to headline Sebastian Lelio’s ‘Bride’

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Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson will topline Apple and A24’s upcoming sci-fi drama “Bride”. Sebastian Lelio, the director of Oscar-winning movie “A Fantastic Woman”, will helm the movie, being touted as a “genre-bending feature”, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The story is about a woman created to be an ideal wife — the singular obsession of a brilliant entrepreneur. “When she rejects her creator, she’s forced to flee her confined existence, confronting a world that sees her as a monster. It is on the run that she finds her true identity,…

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Chopper scam: Court grants interim bail to middleman Rajeev Saxena

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A Delhi court on Friday granted interim bail to Dubai-based businessman and alleged middleman Rajiv Saxena in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam case. The court granted interim bail to him on a personal bond of Rs two lakh and one surety of like amount till December 11, the next date of hearing. The CBI opposed his regular bail application and sought time to file a reply in this regard. Special Judge Arvind Kumar, meanwhile, granted regular bail to another alleged middleman Sandeep Tyagi and others on a personal…

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Sensex jumps over 200 pts in early trade; Nifty tops 11,950

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Equity benchmark Sensex jumped over 200 points in early trade on Friday, tracking gains in index majors HDFC twins, ICICI Bank and TCS amid positive cues from global markets. The 30-share BSE index was trading 228.56 points or 0.56 per cent higher at 40,787.05, and the broader NSE Nifty rose 70.70 points or 0.59 per cent to 11,967.15. Tata Steel was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, shedding around 2 per cent, followed by Maruti, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finance, HDFC twins and TCS. On the other hand,…

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Nov 3 poll choice between super recovery and Biden depression: Trump

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US President Donald Trump on Friday said this election for Americans is a choice between a “super recovery” by his administration and a “depression” by his Democratic challenger Joe Biden. Hitting the campaign trail from the battleground State of Florida, a day after the final presidential debate, Trump said “Biden proved last night that he’s not capable of being president of the United States”. “The country saw first-hand that this election is a choice between a Trump recovery — and I’ll call it because that’s what’s happening– it’s a Trump…

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Times now different from 1962: Arunachal CM

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Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has said the times now are different from 1962 and the people of the state and the Indian Army will never fall back no matter how many times China tries to claim the territory as its own. Khandu was speaking at a programme on Friday at Bum La, a pass on the Indo-Tibet border in the northeastern state, to honour a soldier who died fighting in the 1962 India-China war. “This is not 1962, but 2020, and things are different now. Right from Jammu…

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Loss against RCB was morale-crushing, but destiny still in our hands: McCullum

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Disappointed with his team’s “timid approach” with the bat , Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Brendon McCullum has admitted that the crushing defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore would definitely affect the morale of the side, but their destiny is still in their hands. He believes KKR can go all the way to the final, despite just hanging on to the fourth spot in the eight-team competition with 10 points from as many games. “This (loss) is going to affect a little bit in terms of our confidence. We need to…

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Daisy Edgar-Jones to star in ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’

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“Normal People” breakout Daisy Edgar-Jones will headline the upcoming drama movie “Where the Crawdads Sing”. Based on author Delia Owens’ 2018 novel of the same name, the film hails from Reese Witherspoon’s production company Hello Sunshine. The story takes place in the mid-20th century South and centres on Kya, a young woman who is abandoned by her family and has to raise herself all alone in the marshes outside of her small town. However, when her former boyfriend is found dead, Kya is thrust into the spotlight, instantly branded by…

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