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SC asks DOT to apprise how it will recover AGR dues from Telecos facing insolvency

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The Supreme Court on Monday asked Department of Telecom (DoT) to apprise it as how it plans to recover Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) related dues from telecom companies facing insolvency proceedings and whether spectrum given to these companies can be sold. The DoT told the top court that their stand is that the spectrum cannot be sold by the telecom companies facing insolvency proceedings as it is not their property. A bench of Justices Arun Mishra, S Abdul Nazeer and M R Shah asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for…

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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under security law

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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was arrested on Monday on suspicion of collusion with foreign powers, his aide said, in the highest-profile use yet of the new national security law Beijing imposed on the city after protests last year. “Jimmy Lai is being arrested for collusion with foreign powers at this time,” Mark Simon wrote on Twitter. Hong Kong police said seven people had been arrested on suspicion of violating the national security law, but the statement did not reveal the names of those arrested. Lai, who owns popular…

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EIA draft must be withdrawn to stop ‘environmental destruction’: Rahul

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday stepped up his attack on the Centre over the draft environment impact assessment (EIA), saying it must be withdrawn to stop “environmental destruction”. Gandhi alleged that the aim of EIA 2020 draft was clear — “loot of the nation”. “This (EIA) is another dreadful example of what the BJP government has been doing for its select suit-boot ‘friends’ who loot the resources of the country,” Gandhi alleged. “EIA 2020 draft must be withdrawn to stop #LootOfTheNation and environmental destruction,” he tweeted. The draft EIA…

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Woods, and his back, have challenging schedule after PGA

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Tiger Woods doesn’t know how the strange, compressed schedule will affect him for the rest of the year. Then again, no one else does, either. “No one has ever experienced this, having a shutdown during the year,” Woods said as he looked ahead to the FedEx Cup playoffs that will be followed two weeks later by the U.S. Open. “It is very different. This is unlike any other year that we’ve ever experienced in golf.” Woods shot a 3-under 67 on Sunday in the final round of the PGA Championship…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

Satish Kaushik on arriving in Mumbai 41 yrs ago: City gave me courage to live happily

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Satish Kaushik on Monday remembered coming to Mumbai 41 years ago to become an actor and said the city of dreams gave him everything precious in life: a thriving career and a happy family. Kaushik, born and raised in Delhi, started his career as an assistant director to Shekhar Kapoor in 1983’s acclaimed “Masoom” and later became widely known for his role in the filmmaker’s classic “Mr India” as Calendar. Kaushik made his directorial debut with Sridevi-Anil Kapoor starrer “Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja” in 1993 and went on…

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Will give digital degrees online to pass outs who haven’t received them, DU tells HC

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In a relief to those who graduated from Delhi University up till last year but did not receive their degrees, the varsity has activated an online portal for issuance of digital degree certificates to speed up the process, the Delhi High Court has been informed. The university submitted before the high court that the students have to register on an online portal www.digicerti.du.ac.in, and give their details including academic qualification and name of their college and after completion of the verification, the digital degree certificates will be issued by DU…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Sensex surges over 300 pts in early trade; Nifty tops 11,300

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Benchmark Sensex jumped over 300 points in early trade on Monday, led by gains in index majors HDFC twins, L&T and Kotak Bank amid sustained foreign fund inflow and positive cues from global markets. The BSE Sensex was trading 317.68 points or 0.84 per cent higher at 38,358.25; while the NSE Nifty was up 92.05 points or 0.82 per cent at 11,306.10. M&M was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying over 4 per cent, followed by L&T, Kotak Bank, SBI, Bajaj Finance, Sun Pharma, ITC and HDFC duo.…

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London Marathon to feature only elite runners, unique route

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The pandemic-delayed London Marathon will be staged on October 4 using a different route than usual and with only elite runners participating. Rather than starting in Greenwich in east London, there will be a looped 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometer) course featuring 19.8 laps around St James’s Park within a biosecure bubble with spectators excluded. It will finish in the traditional place in front of Buckingham Palace. Times will be eligible for qualification for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, which had to be rescheduled until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Olympic marathon…

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Tom Hanks in talks to play Geppetto in Disney’s ‘Pinocchio’

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Actor Tom Hanks is in early negotiations with Disney to take on the role of Geppetto in the studio’s upcoming live-action remake of “Pinocchio”. Robert Zemeckis, who previously worked with Hanks on critically-acclaimed features such as “Forrest Gump”, “Cast Away” and “Polar Express”, will helm the project. According to Deadline, Hanks has reached out to Zemeckis to let him know he wants to do the film after the veteran star read the script. Chris Weitz has written the script with Zemeckis. The writer will also produce the film with Andrew…

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Trump signs executive orders banning Chinese apps TikTok & Wechat

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US President Donald Trump has signed executive orders banning TikTok and WeChat, terming the popular Chinese apps a threat to the country’s national security and economy. The ban comes into effect in 45 days, Trump said in two separate executive orders signed on Thursday. India was the first country to ban TikTok and WeChat, citing national security concerns. India has banned as many as 106 Chinese apps, a move welcomed by both the Trump administration and US lawmakers. “The United States must take aggressive action against the owners of TikTok…

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