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Cyclone ‘Bulbul’ disrupts normal life in Bengal; 4 killed

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Cyclone ‘Bulbul’, which made landfall between Bengal and Bangladesh coasts, brought in its wake heavy rain coupled with strong winds till early Sunday, affecting normal life in several parts of the city and the coastal districts of the state. At least four people were killed in rain-related incidents in Kolkata and North 24 Parganas since Saturday, according to official reports. An employee of a renowned club in the city was killed when a branch of a cedar tree fell on him, police said. In Basirhat, North 24 Parganas, three persons…

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Hong Kong police watchdog unequipped to probe protest response: Experts

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Hong Kong’s police watchdog is currently unequipped to investigate the force’s handling of months of pro-democracy protests, a panel of international experts appointed by the city’s own government has found. The international finance hub has been upended by five months of huge and increasingly violent rallies, but Beijing has refused to give in to most of the movement’s demands. One of the core demands, alongside fully free elections, is an independent inquiry into the police, who have been left to battle protesters for 24 consecutive weeks and are now loathed…

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BSNL mulls biz continuity measures amid VRS plan rollout; talks on with DoT

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With the current VRS plan expected to cut BSNL’s staff by almost half, the DoT has instructed the corporation to put in place measures to ensure business continuity and smooth transition, particularly for manning telephone exchanges in rural areas. At present, various options are being discussed for the transition period. A source in Department of Telecom (DoT) told PTI said the matter requires urgent focus, and meetings are on to find a solution to ensure there is no impact on day-to-day manning of exchanges and other operations, once the VRS…

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Shafali, Smriti secure India’s 84-run win over WI in first T20I

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Opening duo of Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana hammered scintillating half-centuries as the Indian women’s team notched up a comfortable 84-run win over hosts West Indies in the first T20I here. The 15-year-old Shafali and Mandhana shared a record 143-run opening partnership as India posted 185 for 4 in their stipulated 20 overs at the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium here. The visitors then returned to restrict West Indies for 101 for 9 to complete the win on Saturday. Pacer Shikha Pandey (2/22), spin duo of Radha Yadav (2/10) and…

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Want to do films for family audience: John Abraham

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Following a series of hardcore action dramas, John Abraham now plans to cater to family audiences with his upcoming comedy “Pagalpanti”. The actor, who has established himself as one of the most popular action stars of Bollywood with films like “Force”, “Rocky Handsome”, “Parmanu”, Satyameva Jayate” and “Batla House”, said he was dying to comedy for quiet sometime. “There is space for all kinds of film and I want to do all kinds of film. I have been dying to do a comedy. Films like ‘Housefull 4’, ‘Total Dhamaal’ has…

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Reliance cuts base price for new gas from KG-D6 after customer protests

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Reliance Industries has cut by about 7 per cent the minimum price it is seeking for the natural gas it plans to produce from newer fields in the Bay of Bengal KG-D6 block after key customers such as fertiliser plants protested over the high base price, sources said. Reliance and its partner BP Plc of the UK is in the market seeking bids from potential users for the 5 million standard cubic metres per day of natural gas they plan to produce from the R-Cluster Field in KG-D6 block from…

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Zafaryab Jilani uhappy with SC verdict, welcomed by deity Ram Lalla’s lawyer

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Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board’s Zafaryab Jilani on Saturday expressed dissatisfaction over the Supreme Court’s Ayodhya verdict, saying it has a lot of contradictions and they will seek a review of it. The apex court on Saturday cleared the way for the construction of a Ram Temple at the disputed site at Ayodhya, and directed the Centre to allot a 5-acre plot to the Sunni Waqf Board for building a mosque. “The Ayodhya verdict holds no value for us. We are dissatisfied with the verdict. It has lot of…

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Give Pant time, he’ll be fine: Ganguly

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BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Friday firmly backed the struggling Rishabh Pant, calling the wicketkeeper-batsman a “superb player” who will mature slowly and do just fine. The 21-year-old is enduring a woeful run of form in the ongoing T20 International series against Bangladesh and has struggled to make an impact both with the bat and behind the stumps. But Ganguly supported him. “He’s a superb player. Give Rishabh Pant time, he will be fine,” the former India captain told PTI when asked if India is missing Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s safe…

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Flattering to be mistaken for Keanu Reeves’ girlfriend, says Helen Mirren

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Veteran actor Helen Mirren says being compared to Keanu Reeves’ girlfriend Alexandra Grant was “flattering”. The 55-year-old actor recently stepped out with Grant for Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s (LACMA) Art + Film Gala. At the event Grant, 44, wore her natural, silver hair in a bun and somewhat resembled Mirren, leading to confusion on social media. “I saw that. That was very flattering on me, you know, because she’s obviously lovely,” Mirren told Entertainment Tonight, referring to the Twitter furore. The veteran star, whose husband Taylor Hackford worked…

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Lawyers’ strike enters 5th day, litigants given complete access to courts

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Lawyers at all the six district courts here continued to boycott work for the 5th consecutive day on Friday with advocates and personnel staff of the bar associations doing the security checks of the people entering the premises. Bar associations of district courts said the situation is calm in all these courts — Tis Hazari, Saket, Patiala House, Rohini, Karkardooma and Dwarka — although lawyers are continuing to observe complete strike in the national capital following clashes with the police. Litigants are being allowed to have full access to courtrooms…

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