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Trump retweets purported audio of Biden call with Ukraine

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President Donald Trump has retweeted an audio recording that US intelligence officials have described as being part of a Russian campaign to denigrate Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.   The leaked conversation, purportedly between Biden and former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, dates from February 18, 2016. The excerpt of it retweeted by Trump centers on the ouster of Ukraine’s chief prosecutor, who had previously investigated the owner of a Ukraine energy company where Biden’s son, Hunter, once held a board seat. By amplifying the recording to his more than 85…

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SC verdict on PM CARES ‘resounding blow to nefarious designs’ of Rahul Gandhi: Nadda

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BJP President J P Nadda on Tuesday described the Supreme Court decision on the PM CARES Fund as a “resounding blow to the nefarious designs” of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his “band of rent a cause” activists.   “The country very well knows that the orchestrated smear campaign against PM CARES is an attempt by the Congress to wash its sins,” he said. Rubbishing the Congress’ criticism on the issue, another BJP leader and Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told a press conference that “transparency is writ large in…

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Pacers hold off James Harden and the Rockets, 108-104

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Myles Turner had 18 points, reserve Edmond Sumner added a season-high 17 and Indiana held off a late rally by Houston and James Harden to break a five-game losing streak to the Rockets, 108-104. It looked as if the Pacers had locked up the win when they went up 104-90 with 5:05 remaining. That’s when Harden got Houston going, cutting it to 106-104 on with a driving basket with 27 seconds to go. Harden had 11 of Houston’s 14 points during the surge. But after Victor Oladipo missed a 3-pointer,…

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Elisabeth Moss to headline ‘Mrs March’ for Blumhouse

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Actor Elisabeth Moss has once again teamed up with Blumhouse Productions for the studio’s new psychological thriller “Mrs March”. According to Variety, the project is based on Virginia Feito’s upcoming novel of the same name, which will be released in the US in August 2021. The author will be penning the screenplay for the film adaptation. Moss, 38, will play the titular character, “a polished Upper East Side housewife who unravels when she begins to suspect the detestable protagonist of her husband’s latest bestselling novel is based on her.” “I…

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Radical or moderate? Trump paints Democratic ticket as both

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An overzealous prosecutor trying to hide her crime-fighting past who is also weak on crime. The most radical pick for vice president ever but too moderate to energize progressive Democrats. President Donald Trump’s campaign is struggling to define California Sen. Kamala Harris, the newly announced running mate for Democratic rival Joe Biden. And without a clear message, Trump has reverted to his usual playbook, resorting to sexist and racist attacks. He has repeatedly called Harris nasty and has leaned into appeals that appear stuck in a fictionalized version of the…

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PM unveils new tax reforms – faceless tax assessment, taxpayers’ charter

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In a major overhaul of tax administration, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled faceless tax assessment and appeals to reduce the scope for corruption and overreach by officials, and said a taxpayers’ charter is being implemented to ensure a free, fair and transparent tax environment Launching the ‘Transparent Taxation – Honouring The Honest Platform’ through video conferencing, he said the taxpayer base at just 1.5 crore in India is very low and urged those who owe taxes to come forward and honestly pay their dues and contribute to nation-building…

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Sensex rises over 100 pts in early trade; IT stocks shine

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Domestic equity benchmark Sensex jumped over 100 points in early trade on Thursday led by gains in index majors TCS, Infosys and HUL amid firm cues from global peers and sustained foreign fund inflow. The BSE Sensex was trading 123.61 points or 0.32 per cent higher at 38,493.24; while NSE Nifty was up 46 points or 0.41 per cent at 11,354.40. TCS was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 2 per cent, followed by NTPC, Tech Mahindra, ONGC, SBI, Infosys and Tata Steel. IT stocks rallied after…

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Physical hearing may begin in some courts in SC from next week

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A committee of seven Supreme Court judges is learnt to have recommended holding physical hearings in at least two or three of the 15 benches in the apex court as early as next week with some additional safety measures. The apex court, since March 25, has been holding hearings through video conferencing due to a nationwide lockdown and even after the restrictions were relaxed, it has decided to continue with the practice. In the last week of July, the 7- judge panel headed by senior most judge Justice N V…

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Trump abruptly escorted from press briefing after shooting near White House

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US President Donald Trump was abruptly evacuated by a Secret Service agent from a live press briefing in the White House after shots were fired outside the highly-secured building. Trump returned to the briefing room minutes later, confirming a shooting near the White House and assured the reporters that things were under control. “White House seems to be very well under control. I would like to thank the Secret Service for doing their — always quick and very effective work…there was an actual shooting and somebody has been taken to…

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4G services on trial basis in one district each of J-K division: Centre to SC

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A special committee looking into the issue of restoring internet in Jammu and Kashmir has decided to provide 4G services on trial basis in limited areas of the Union Territory after August 15, the Centre informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday. A bench headed by Justice N V Ramana was informed by Attorney General K K Venugopal, appearing for the Centre, that the committee has decided to hold trials for high speed internet access in one district each in Jammu and Kashmir division. The Committee has decided that access to…

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