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Vikramaditya Motwane to adapt ‘Black Warrant’ into series

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After “Sacred Games”, filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane is set to bring the unheard stories of Tihar jail on screen with the series adaptation of “Black Warrant”, publisher Roli Books announced on Friday. Written by Tihar jail’s longest serving superintendent Sunil Gupta and journalist Sunetra Choudhury, “Black Warrant” is a memoir by the law officer during his three decade long stint at the New Delhi prison. The book looks back at some of the most famous criminals behind the bars including Ranga-Billa, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s assassin Satwant Singh and conspirator Kehar…

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Sensex rallies over 350 pts in early trade; RIL jumps 2 pc

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Equity benchmark Sensex surged over 350 points in early trade on Friday, tracking gains in index-heavyweights Reliance Industries and HDFC twins amid sustained foreign fund inflow. After hitting a high of 34,357.30, the 30-share index was trading 366.91 points, or 1.08 per cent, higher at 34,347.61. Similarly, NSE Nifty rose 112.15 points, or 1.12 per cent, to 10,141.25. Tata Steel was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 4 per cent, followed by ONGC, SBI, L&T, IndusInd Bank and Sun Pharma. Shares of Reliance Industries (RIL) surged around…

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Trump heads to rural Maine but won’t escape demonstrators

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Maine’s Democratic governor is urging President Donald Trump to watch his tone during a visit to the state Friday to showcase a company that makes specialised swabs for coronavirus testing. And the sheriff in the state’s most rural county is urging those expected to protest Trump’s visit and those who support him to behave themselves as demonstrations continue around the country over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Trump has drawn criticism for urging governors to dominate protesters and toss perpetrators of violence in prison, and for his administration’s…

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India’s COVID-19 tally reaches 2,26,770 with record spike of 9,851 cases; death toll 6,348

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India saw a record single-day jump of 9,851 coronavirus cases and 273 deaths on Friday, pushing the nationwide infection tally to 2,26,770 and the death toll to 6,348, according to the Union health ministry.? India stood seventh among the nations worst hit by the COVID-19 pandemic after the US, Brazil, Russia, the UK, Spain and Italy The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 1,10,960 while 1,09,461 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, it said “Thus, around 48.27 per cent patients have recovered so far,” a senior health…

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Billings doesn’t want to be pigeon-holed as limited-overs cricketer, eyes Test success

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England wicketkeeper-batsman Sam Billings says he doesn’t want to be “pigeon-holed as a white-ball cricketer” and has a renewed desire to come good in the Test format, an ambition that took a backseat when he decided to play IPL early in his career. The 28-year-old has never played a Test for England but featured in 15 ODIs and 26 T20Is before a shoulder injury robbed him of chance to be a part of his team’s historic victory in the 50-over World Cup last year. “There’s no one else to blame…

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I pick up notes and moments from everyday life: Shoojit Sircar on his cinema

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For a filmmaker whose movies are a peek into life as it is, Shoojit Sircar says he finds the diversity of the ordinary in India fascinating. It is this inclination towards the everyday life which makes Sircar return to stories like Vicky Donor , Piku , October or the upcoming Gulabo Sitabo , starring Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana as Mirza and Banke. I am really influenced by normal, simple, everyday life and people, like the Biji and Dolly in Vicky Donor’, who used to drink and say whatever they…

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SC seeks finance ministry’s reply on waiver of interest on loans during moratorium period

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The Supreme Court Thursday sought finance ministry’s reply on waiver of interest on loans during the moratorium period after the RBI said it would not be prudent to go for a forced waiver of interest risking financial viability of the banks. The top court said there are two aspects under consideration in this matter no interest payment on loans during the moratorium period and no interest to be charged on interest. A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M R Shah said that these are challenging times…

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Sensex surges over 200 pts in early trade; Nifty tests 10,100 level

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Equity benchmark Sensex surged over 200 points in early trade on Thursday, led by strong buying in HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, TCS and Reliance Industries amid persistent foreign fund inflow. After hitting a high of 34,310.14, the 30-share index was trading 124.02 points or 0.36 per cent higher at 34,233.56. Similarly, NSE Nifty rose 41.65 points or 0.41 per cent to 10,103.20. Tech Mahindra was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 3 per cent, followed by Sun Pharma, TCS, PowerGrid, HDFC Bank, HCL Tech and ICICI Bank.…

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Biden to focus on economic plans, inequality in weeks ahead

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Joe Biden is pledging to unveil a series of proposals in coming weeks aimed at reversing the economic devastation wrought by the pandemic and addressing inequalities that have contributed to protests sweeping the country. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and his aides see some parallels to the last time his party wrested the White House from Republicans. The economic collapse during the final stages of the 2008 presidential campaign gave Barack Obama, with Biden as his running mate, an opportunity to present clear contrasts with GOP policies and make the…

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PM Modi holds virtual summit with Aussie counterpart Scott Morrison

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison held an online summit on Thursday focussing on ways to further broadbase bilateral ties in a range of areas like healthcare, trade and defence In his opening remarks, Modi said he believed that it is the “perfect time and perfect opportunity” to further strengthen the relationship between India and Australia “We have immense possibilities to make our friendship stronger,” Modi said, adding: “How our relations become a ‘factor of stability’ for our region and for the world, how we work…

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