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Jason Roy pulls out of IPL citing bubble fatigue

March 1, 2022March 1, 2022 strong

England’s flamboyant batter Jason Roy has pulled out of the upcoming IPL citing extended stay in the tournament bubble, dealing a blow to his new franchise Gujarat Titans weeks before the event gets going. According to a report in ‘ESPNcricinfo’, Roy informed the franchise of his decision last week. The Titans are yet to finalise a replacement. The 31-year-old South African-born English cricketer was signed by Gujarat Titans for his base price of Rs 2 crore at the mega auction. The development is a big blow to the Gujarat franchise…

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Adipurush’ to globally release in Jan 2023

March 1, 2022March 1, 2022 strong

Filmmaker Om Raut’s magnum opus Adipurush will arrive in theatres in 3D on January 12, 2023, the makers announced Tuesday. The multilingual period saga, which is being touted as a film celebrating the victory of good over evil , is an on-screen adaptation of the Hindu epic Ramayana. It features Prabhas as Lord Ram and Saif Ali Khan as Lankesh. The film was previously scheduled to be released on August 11, 2022. On the occasion of Maha Shivratri, the team announced the new release date of Adipurush via social media.…

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Kerala HC verdict on MediaOne appeal against ban on Wednesday

March 1, 2022March 1, 2022 strong

The Kerala High Court is likely to pronounce on Wednesday its verdict on Malayalam news channel MediaOne’s appeal against a single judge order upholding the Centre’s decision to stop its telecast by not renewing its licence. Besides the channel, appeals were also moved by some of its employees, including its Editor, as well the Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) whose pleas against the Centre’s decision were also rejected by the single judge on February 8. According to the cause list uploaded on the high court website, it will pronounce…

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Power consumption grows 2.2 pc to 105.54 billion units in February

March 1, 2022March 1, 2022 strong

India’s power consumption growth remained subdued at 2.2 per cent year-on-year in February to 105.54 billion units (BU), showing the impact of local restrictions imposed by the states due to the third wave of COVID-19. Power consumption in February 2021 was 103.25 BU, a tad lower than 103.81 BU in the same month of 2020, as per the power ministry data. According to the data, peak power demand met or highest supply in a day rose to 193.64 GW in the month under review compared to 187.97 GW in February…

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Biden says Americans should not worry about nuclear war after Russian actions

March 1, 2022March 1, 2022 strong

US President Joe Biden said on Monday Americans should not worry about a nuclear war after Moscow put its nuclear deterrent on high alert amid a barrage of Western reprisals over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In response to a question about whether US citizens should be concerned about a nuclear war breaking out, Biden said “no.” White House officials said earlier in the day the United States sees no reason to change its nuclear alert levels at this time, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said. But it’s also important…

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India reports 6915 new Covid infections; active cases below 1 lakh after 2 months

March 1, 2022March 1, 2022 strong

India saw a single-day rise of 6,915 coronavirus infections, taking the country’s total tally of cases to 4,29,31,045, while active cases fell below the one-lakh mark after 60 days, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll climbed to 5,14,023 with 180 new fatalities reported in 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases have declined to 92,472, now comprising 0.22 per cent of the total infections, while the country’s COVID-19 recovery rate has further improved to 98.59 per cent, the health…

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Ukrainian tennis player won’t play Russian unless tours act

February 28, 2022March 1, 2022 strong

Top-seeded Elina Svitolina, a 27-year-old professional tennis player from Ukraine, says she will withdraw from the Monterrey Open rather than face a Russian opponent at the Mexican tournament unless tennis’s governing bodies follow the International Olympic Committee’s lead and insist that players from Russia and Belarus are only identified as neutral athletes. Svitolina wrote Monday on Twitter that she did not want to play her opening-round contest against Anastasia Potapova nor any other match against Russian or Belarussian tennis players until the WTA women’s tour, ATP men’s tour and International…

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Alia Bhatt’s ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ mints over 39 cr in three days

February 28, 2022March 1, 2022 strong

Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s latest directorial venture “Gangubai Kathiawadi”, starring Alia Bhatt, has earned Rs 39.12 crore over the weekend, the makers said on Monday. The film, which released on Friday, minted Rs 10.5 crore on day one followed by Rs 13.32 crore on Saturday. On Sunday, the film witnessed a jump as it clocked Rs 15.3 crore, collections shared by Bhansali Productions on Twitter read. Many in the trade have dubbed the film’s performance at the box office as impressive since it has managed to bring in the numbers…

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4 judges take oath in Delhi High Court taking strength to 34

February 28, 2022March 1, 2022 strong

Four new Delhi High Court judges took oath of office on Monday, taking their total strength to 34. Chief Justice D N Patel administered the oath of office to Justices Neena Bansal Krishna, Dinesh Kumar Sharma, Anoop Kumar Mendiratta and Sudhir Kumar Jain, who were appointed as judges of the Delhi High Court on February 25. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the court of Chief Justice in the presence of other high court judges and family members of the newly sworn-in judges and lawyers. The new appointments take the…

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MG Motor retail sales rise 5 pc in Feb

February 28, 2022March 1, 2022 strong

MG Motor India on Tuesday said its retail sales increased 5 per cent year-on-year to 4,528 units in February. The automaker had retailed 4,329 units in February 2021. “The demand remains robust as the company has garnered a healthy booking pace and is experiencing a promising growth momentum while working its way through the supply chain constraints,” MG Motor India said in a statement. It noted that Astor has attained a strong interest among the buyers, and the company is continuously working to increase the supply of the model to…