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US President-elect Joe Biden is planning to nominate former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yallen as his Treasury Secretary to lead his economic response to the raging coronavirus pandemic, which has wreaked havoc on the world’s biggest economy and led millions of Americans to lose their jobs. A formal announcement on 74-year-old Yellen would be made soon, according to The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. The Treasury Secretary is fifth in the presidential line of succession. If confirmed by the Senate, Yellen would be the first woman to hold…

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COVID-19 caseload in India climbs to over 91.77 lakh, 37,975 new cases reported

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 strong0 comment

India saw 37,975 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day taking the country’s COVID-19 caseload to over 91.77 lakh, while the recoveries?crossed 86 lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday The total coronavirus cases mounted to?91,77,840 and the death toll climbed to?1,34,218 with 480 new fatalities, including 121 from the national capital alone, the data updated at 8 am showed The number of active cases remained below 5 lakh for the fourteenth?consecutive day.There are?4,38,667?active cases of coronavirus infection in the country as?on date?which comprises 4.78?per…

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Looking at India squad, Surya could have been there: Brian Lara

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 strong0 comment

West Indies great Brian Lara feels that a batsman of Suryakumar Yadav’s calibre should have been in the Indian white-ball squad for the tour of Australia. The Mumbai Indians batsman’s non-inclusion, despite being seventh in the IPL run-getters’ list with 480 runs at a strike-rate of 145 plus, has become a major talking point. “I see no reason why, looking at the (Indian) squad, he can’t be a part of it,” Lara said on Star Sports show ‘Cricket Connected’. Lara said he is impressed not just by the runs but…

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Comedian Bharti Singh, husband get bail in drugs case

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 strong0 comment

A Mumbai court on Monday granted bail to comedian Bharti Singh and her husband Harsh Limbhachiya, who were arrested after seizure of drugs from their house in Mumbai. The magistrates court granted bail to the couple on a bond of Rs 15,000 each. Singh was arrested on Saturday by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), while her husband was taken into custody on Sunday morning following seizure of ganja (cannabis) from their house in suburban Andheri. On Sunday, they were produced before the magistrate’s court which remanded them in judicial custody…

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HC declines to entertain ‘half-baked’ plea for immediate lockdown in Delhi

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 strong0 comment

The Delhi High Court Monday declined to entertain a plea seeking directions to the AAP government to immediately place the city under lockdown in view of the rising COVID-19 cases and air pollution levels, saying the petition was “half-baked” and “unnecessary”. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan said the plea was filed without doing any homework and it ought to be dismissed with costs. It asked the counsel for the petitioner, Dr Kaushal Kant Mishra, whether she will withdraw the petition or should it…

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India likely to have current account surplus this fiscal: CEA

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 strong0 comment

Chief Economic Adviser K V Subramanian on Monday said India is likely to post current account surplus in the current financial year as there is moderation in import due to under heating of the economy triggered by the COVID-19 crisis. This crisis is different from what the world witnessed during the taper tantrum, he said while addressing a virtual conference organised by industry body CII. Taper tantrum phenomenon refers to the 2013 collective reactionary response that triggered a spike in US treasury yields, after investors learned that the US Fed…

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Hong Kong’s Joshua Wong to plead guilty to protest charges

November 23, 2020 strong0 comment

Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong said Monday that he plans to plead guilty to charges related to a demonstration outside police headquarters during anti-government protests last year. Ahead of a court hearing Monday, Wong said that he and fellow activist Ivan Lam would both plead guilty to organizing, taking part in and inciting protesters to join an unauthorized protest outside police headquarters in Wan Chai last June. Both Wong and Lam were members of the now-disbanded Demosisto political party. I am persuaded that neither prison bars, nor election…

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SC says COVID-19 situation worsened in Delhi & Guj, asks Centre, states to file status reports

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 strong0 comment

The pandemic situation in Delhi has ?worsened? and it has gone ?out of control? in Gujarat, the Supreme Court said on Monday while expressing concern over the surge in number of COVID-19 cases across the country The apex court, which asked the Centre and all states to file within two days status reports detailing the steps taken to deal with the situation, said there is spike in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra and authorities have to take steps and ?prepare for the worst? for December ?Things have worsened in Delhi especially…

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Bowlers will decide fate of India-Australia contest, feels Zaheer

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 strong0 comment

Former left-arm pacer Zaheer Khan believes bowlers will decide the fate of this summer’s India-Australia contest as both the teams boast of some of the world’s finest bowlers in their squads. The Indian cricket team is currently in Australia for a full series that includes three ODIs and as many T20 Internationals followed by a four-Test rubber. The tour will start with the ODIs here on November 27. With the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins, to name a few, up their ranks, both India…

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Mel Gibson confirms ‘Lethal Weapon 5’ in the works with Richard Donner

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 strong0 comment

Veteran actor Mel Gibson has confirmed that a fifth film in his blockbuster “Lethal Weapon” franchise is happening with filmmaker Richard Donner returning as director. During an appearance on “Good Morning America”, the 64-year-old actor said Donner is working on a new movie in the action franchise, which will see him and Danny Glover reprise their roles as LA detectives Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh, respectively. Asked if the movie is happening, Gison said: “Yeah! No absolutely.” “And the man who was behind all that the man who brought it…