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Infrastructure vow was not intended to be veto threat: Biden

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Aiming to preserve a fragile bipartisan deal on infrastructure, President Joe Biden endorsed it without hesitation Saturday, walking back from a threat to veto it if Congress also didn’t pass an even larger package to expand the social safety net. Biden said he didn’t mean to suggest in earlier remarks that he would veto the nearly USD 1 trillion infrastructure bill unless Congress also passed a broader package of investments that he and fellow Democrats aim to approve along party lines, the two together totalling some USD 4 trillion. Speaking…

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Dawood’s brother Iqbal Kaskar gets one-day NCB custody in drugs case

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 A court at Bhiwandi in Maharashtra’s Thane district has remanded Iqbal Kaskar, brother of fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, in the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) custody for one day in a drugs case. Magistrate M M Mali on Friday remanded Kaskar in the anti-drugs agency’s custody. Kaskar’s alleged involvement in the case surfaced following the recent seizure of 27 kg of hashish. The NCB officials had sought his custody for examination in the case, an official has said. The NCB had recently arrested seven persons in two cases in which…

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Quentin Tarantino says he still plans to retire after one more film

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Director Quentin Tarantino has reiterated his plans to retire after making one more film as the Oscar-nominated filmmaker believes it is better to bid adieu when one is at their peak. Tarantino, known for avant garde cinema titles like “Pulp Fiction”, “Kill Bill: Volume 1 and Volume 2”, and “Inglourious Basterds”, said he wants to quit as he has given his 30-year long career “everything” he had. The director confirmed his plans to retire after his tenth film on “Real Time With Bill Maher” on which he appeared to promote…

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No anti-Ronaldo plan for Belgium vs. Portugal at Euro 2020

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Cristiano Ronaldo certainly attracts most of the attention, just not all of the attention. Ronaldo is on the verge of becoming the all-time leading scorer in international soccer. He can set the record on Sunday when Portugal faces Belgium in the round at 16 of the European Championship. But the Belgians won’t be focused only on Ronaldo. “If you see a Portugal shirt on the street, it’s 99% a Ronaldo shirt,” Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen, who plays for Portuguese club Benfica, said Saturday. “He’s the biggest player in the history…

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MG Motor to drive in 2nd electric in India in next 2 years

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MG Motor India can launch a new electric vehicle with a price tag below Rs 20 lakh mark in the country over the next two years, according to a top company official. The model would be the automaker’s second electric vehicle in the country after the ZS SUV which is currently tagged between Rs 21 lakh and Rs 24.18 lakh (ex-showroom). “We have been very pleased with our electric vehicle product performance till now. We intend to launch more electric cars in the future and hopefully we can look at…

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Will take a couple of weeks to sink in: Southee on WTC triumph

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New Zealand pacer Tim Southee says the World Test Championship triumph over the mighty Indian team will take at least a couple of weeks to sink in. New Zealand defeated world number one India by eight wickets in the final here on Wednesday. For Southee, it wasn’t just about 15 players in the current squad. “It is amazing to be part of this team. We have been working for this (WTC final win) for the last two years. Not only the 15 players but others probably in the last 5-6…

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Scarlett Johansson to produce ‘Town of Terror’ film

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Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson is set to produce a new “Tower of Terror” movie for Disney Studios. According to Deadline, the deal is in the early stages of development. Inspired by the classic Disney theme park attraction, the film is being scripted by “Toy Story 4” director Josh Cooley. Plot details are under wraps and it is unclear at this point whether Johansson will also star in the movie. She will produce the project through her company These Pictures, alongside Jonathan Lia. This development from Disney comes as the studio…

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Sensex, Nifty open on positive note amid firm global cues

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Equity benchmark Sensex and Nifty opened on a positive note on Friday amid a firm trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE index was trading 65.90 points or 0.13 per cent higher at 52,764.90 in initial deals. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty advanced 32 points or 0.20 per cent to 15,822.45. Tata Steel was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising over 3 per cent, followed by Maruti, HCL Tech, ICICI Bank, Maruti, Axis Bank and SBI. On the other hand, Reliance Industries, HUL, Asian Paints, Kotak Bank and…

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Wrestler Sushil Kumar to remain in jail as court extends judicial custody till July 9

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A Delhi court on Friday extended the judicial custody of Olympic medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar till July 9 in connection with the alleged murder of a young wrestler at Chhatrasal Stadium here. Kumar was produced before Metropolitan Magistrate Mayank Aggarwal at the end of the 14-day judicial custody. He is facing charges of murder, culpable homicide, and kidnapping. According to the counsel of the accused, he has been shifted to Tihar jail number 2 from Mandoli jail, where he was earlier lodged. Kumar, along with his associates, allegedly assaulted Sagar…

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Parts of Sydney going into lockdown as virus outbreak grows

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Parts of Sydney will go into lockdown late Friday as a coronavirus outbreak in Australia’s largest city continued to grow. Health authorities reported an additional 22 locally transmitted cases and imposed a weeklong lockdown in four areas, saying people could leave their homes only for essential purposes. The outbreak of the highly contagious delta variant was first detected last week, and 65 people have been infected. If you live or work in those local government areas, you need to stay at home unless absolutely necessary, said Gladys Berejiklian, the premier…

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