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The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to take a decision within two weeks on the complaint against a media house for broadcasting shows related to the ‘Palghar mob lynching’ in Maharashtra on April 16. Justice Navin Chawla directed the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to consider the petitioner’s complaint of May 5 and take a decision on it within two weeks. With the direction, the court disposed of the plea by a lawyer — Amrish Ranjan Pandey — who alleged that the shows aired on the incident…

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Sensex climbs nearly 400 points in early trade; Nifty above 10,900

September 25, 2020September 26, 2020 strong

Equity benchmark Sensex opened on a strong note and surged nearly 400 points in early trade on Friday as investor sentiments improved amid positive leads from Asian markets and overnight gains on the Wall Street. The 30-share index was trading 395.08 points or 1.08 per cent higher at 36,948.68, and the NSE Nifty climbed 121.50 points or 1.12 per cent to 10,927.05. All Sensex components were trading higher with IndusInd Bank, M&M, TCS, Bajaj Finance, Bharti Airtel, Sun Pharma, Maruti, Tata Steel and Axis Bank gaining up to 3.22 per…

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Despite Trump attacks, both parties vow orderly election

September 25, 2020September 26, 2020 strong

President Donald Trump’s refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses drew swift blowback Thursday from both parties in Congress, and lawmakers turned to unprecedented steps to ensure he can’t ignore the vote of the people. Amid the uproar, Trump said anew he’s not sure the election will be honest.” Congressional leaders, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, rejected Trump’s assertion that he’ll see what happens before agreeing to any election outcome. Many other lawmakers — including from Trump’s own Republican…

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Bihar polls in 3 phases from Oct 28; counting of votes on Nov 10: EC

September 25, 2020September 26, 2020 strong

Voting for Bihar assembly elections will be held in three phases on October 28, November 3 and November 7 in one of the biggest elections globally during the COVID-19 pandemic, followed by counting of votes on November 10, the Election Commission announced on Friday. Announcing the poll schedule for the 243-member Bihar assembly, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said voting will begin as usual at 7 am but the period will be extended by one hour until 6 pm, except in the Left Wing Extremism-affected areas, so that COVID-19 patients…

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Carey Mulligan joins Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein biopic

September 23, 2020 strong

British actor Carey Mulligan will be starring opposite Bradley Cooper in his next directorial “Maestro”. The Netflix film, which will be produced by veteran filmmakers Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese, is based on the life of legendary composer Leonard Bernstein. Cooper will be directing, starring in and producing the movie. He has also penned the film’s script in collaboration with Josh Singer, the Academy Award-winning scribe of “Spotlight”. According to Deadline, Mulligan has been cast as Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein, the wife of the legendary composer/conductor. “Maestro” will chronicle 30…

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I worked on fitness and power-hitting skills during break: Samson

September 23, 2020 strong

Convinced that possessing an array of shots is a must to go with power-hitting, wicket-keeper batsman Sanju Samson says he worked on these aspects during the coronavirus enforced break. The work done by Samson was there to be seen when he pulverised the Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday night, setting up a Rajasthan Royal’s win with his blistering 32-ball 74-run knock, studded with nine sixes and a boundary. That he is an impact player is a known fact but his clean and elegant hitting earned praise from one and all.…

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Bombay High Court suspends hearings due to heavy rains

September 23, 2020 strong

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday suspended its hearings scheduled for the day, including all virtual hearings, in view of the heavy rainfall in the city and suburbs. The bail pleas filed by actress Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik Chakraborty, both arrested in a drugs case related to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, were to be heard on Wednesday by a single bench of Justice Sarang Kotwal through video-conferencing. Besides, a division bench led by Justice S J Kathawalla was scheduled to hear actress Kangana Ranaut’s plea…

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Rupee gains 6 paise against US dollar in early trade

September 23, 2020 strong

The rupee appreciated 6 paise to 73.52 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday, as gains in domestic equity market boosted investor confidence. Forex dealers said lower crude prices also helped the domestic unit to strengthen its ground. However, a strong dollar against major currencies overseas restricted the rupee’s gain, they added. At the interbank forex market, the domestic unit opened slightly lower at 73.59, but soon recovered to quote 73.52 against the US dollar, registering a rise of 6 paise over its previous close. On Tuesday, the…

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Thousands expected to honour Ginsburg at Supreme Court

September 23, 2020 strong

Thousands of people are expected to pay their respects at the Supreme Court to the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the women’s rights champion, leader of the court’s liberal bloc and feminist icon who died last week. Even with the court closed to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic and Washington already consumed with talk of Ginsburg’s replacement, the justice’s former colleagues, family, close friends and the public will have the chance Wednesday and Thursday to pass by the casket of the second woman to serve on the Supreme…

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Mumbai suburbs get over 280 mm rain in 24 hours: IMD

September 23, 2020 strong

Mumbai received one of the highest showers in the last 24 hours of this monsoon season and more rainfall is likely in the city and suburbs on Wednesday, MeT officials said. Heavy showers overnight and early Wednesday morning caused waterlogging at many places in the metropolis, disrupting rail and road traffic. Rains across the island city and the western suburbs picked up late Tuesday evening. There were intense spells across Mumbai for a few hours overnight, an official said. “Mumbai received one of the highest rainfall in the last 24…