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‘Tenet’ launches with USD 53M in overseas gambit at box office

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The Trump administration has blocked the scheduled removal of a former Colombian paramilitary boss to Italy and now intends to deport him to his South American homeland, where he’s been found responsible for hundreds of war crimes. Salvatore Mancuso received notification of the surprise reversal on Sunday, according to two people familiar with the matter who discussed the proceedings on condition of anonymity. His lawyers have 14 days to challenge the deportation order. Mancuso’s removal to Italy, where he also has citizenship, was ordered by the Department of Homeland Security…

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Sensex surges nearly 400 pts in early trade; Nifty tops 11,500

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The BSE benchmark Sensex jumped nearly 400 points in early trade on Tuesday tracking gains in index majors Kotak Bank, the HDFC twins and ICICI Bank amid mixed cues from global markets. After opening on a choppy note, the BSE Sensex was trading 399.53 points or 1.03 per cent higher at 39,027.82; while the NSE Nifty was up 116.70 points or 1.02 per cent at 11,504.20. IndusInd Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, surging around 4 per cent, followed by NTPC, Tata Steel, Bajaj Finance, SBI, Asian…

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Trump wades into racial tensions with visit to Kenosha

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Claiming the mantle of the law and order candidate, President Donald Trump is offering himself as the leader best positioned to keep Americans safe, a day after Democratic rival Joe Biden assailed him over the deadly protests that have sprung up on his watch. Trump is diving head-first into the latest eruption in the nation’s reckoning over racial injustice with a trip Tuesday over the objections of local leaders to Kenosha, Wisconsin, which has been riven by protests since the Aug. 23 shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, seven…

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President, VP, Prime Minister pay last respects to Mukherjee

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President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chiefs of three defence services were among the dignitaries who paid their last respects to former president Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday morning. Mukherjee’s mortal remains were brought to his residence, 10, Rajaji Marg, earlier today from the army hospital where he breathed his last on Monday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, Army Chief Gen M M Naravane, Air Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria and…

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After deciding to stay, Lakers could be in bubble a while

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There was a point this week when LeBron James and the Lakers weren’t sure they would remain in the bubble. They decided to stay and look like they could be here a while. The Lakers moved into the Western Conference semifinals by finishing off the Portland Trail Blazers with a 131-122 victory on Saturday night. It was the Lakers’ first series victory since 2012 and set them up for a second-round matchup against Houston or Oklahoma City. The Rockets lead 3-2 with Game 6 on Monday, so the Lakers will…

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‘Tenet’ launches with USD 53M in overseas gambit at box office

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The first wave of big new movies released since the beginning of the pandemic, including Christopher Nolan’s mind-bending thriller Tenet and the long-delayed X-Men spinoff The New Mutants,” arrived in theaters over the weekend, testing the waters of a radically different theatrical landscape. Warner Bros.’ Tenet the most hotly anticipated movie of the year and the one that has repeatedly positioned itself to lead the return of multiplex moviegoing opened with an estimated USD 53 million overseas in 41 markets, including most of Europe, South Korea and Canada. Given the…

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Maha, Nagpur varsity told to pay Rs 5 lakh each to Shoma Sen

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The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government and the Nagpur University (RTMNU) to pay Rs 5 lakh each to former professor Shoma Sen, who is an accused in the Koregaon Bhima- Elgar Parishad case, as part of her gratuity and provident fund. Sen, who is presently in jail, had approached the high court claiming that the Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University withheld her gratuity and PF since her retirement in 2018. The high court had earlier this month directed the varsity to pay a…

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Rupee surges 14 paise to 73.25 against US dollar in early trade

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The rupee appreciated 14 paise to 73.25 against the American currency in early trade on Monday tracking weak US dollar and sustained foreign fund inflows into the domestic equity market. Forex traders said heavy buying in domestic equities, and strong Asian currencies also aided the positive trend in the local unit. At the interbank forex market, the domestic unit opened at 73.26 against the US dollar, then gained further ground and touched 73.25 against the greenback, registering a rise of 14 paise over its previous close. The rupee had surged…

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Abe ‘greatest’ prime minister in Japan’s history, says Trump

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US President Donald Trump has hailed Shinzo Abe as the “greatest” prime minister in Japan’s history during a telephonic conversation between the two leaders. Abe, 65, on Friday announced that he intends to step down because of poor health, his long-running battle with ulcerative colitis, ending a tenure as Japan’s longest-serving prime minister. President Trump on Sunday night telephoned Abe during which the two leaders spoke at length and reflected on the last four years. “The two leaders remarked that their relationship is extraordinary; the President called Prime Minister Abe…

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Yamuna water level receding gradually: Officials

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The water level of the Yamuna was receding gradually and the river was flowing below the warning mark in Delhi, officials said on Monday. “The water level was recorded at 203.95 metres at the Old Railway Bridge at 9 am. It was 203.98 metres at 9 am on Sunday and 204.14 metres at 7 pm on Saturday,” an official of the Irrigation and Flood Control Department said. The warning level is 204.50 metres and the danger mark is 205.33 metres. Water was being released into the Yamuna at the rate…

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