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Revenue on track, reserves down in FIFA virus-era accounts

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FIFA expects to hit its four-year revenue target of 6.44 billion up to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar despite the coronavirus pandemic. Total spending of 1.04 billion in 2020 included 270 million in grants to soccer bodies worldwide as part of a COVID-19 relief plan, FIFA’s annual financial report said on Friday. It also included a 10 million donation to the World Health Organization. FIFA again awarded its president Gianni Infantino a 1 million annual bonus to raise his overall pre-tax pay above 3 million in 2020, matching his…

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Ayushmann Khurrana wraps up shoot for ‘Anek’

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Actor Ayushmann Khurrana has concluded shooting for his next feature film “Anek”. The action-thriller movie reunites Khurrana and filmmaker Anubhav Sinha after their 2019 critically-acclaimed feature “Article 15”. The 36-year-old actor took to Instagram on Friday evening to share the news alongside a series of photos from the sets of the film, including his last shot, a picture with the director and his core team. “It’s a wrap! #Anek is very very special. It’s full of surprises. An untouched subject. A very important new age cinema,” Khurrana captioned the post.…

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Rupee falls 3 paise against US dollar in early trade

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The rupee depreciated by 3 paise to 72.56 against the US dollar in opening trade on Friday, as muted opening in domestic equities weighed on investor sentiment. However, consistent foreign fund inflows and a weak dollar overseas supported the rupee, forex dealer said. At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened lower at 72.57 against the US dollar, then recovered some ground to quote at 72.56, a decline of 3 paise over its previous close. On Thursday, the rupee had settled at 72.53 against the American currency. On the…

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Top US lawmakers welcome Defence Secretary Austin’s maiden visit to India

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Top American lawmakers have welcomed Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin’s first visit to the US’ “strategic partner” India, as they highlighted the importance of the bilateral ties which are critical for the security and stability in the Indo-Pacific amidst Chinese aggression. Austin is on a three-nation first overseas tour. He visited Japan and South Korea before visiting India. “Congratulations to Secretary Defence Austin on a successful visit to India”, tweeted Congressman Filemon Vela, who is Vice Chair of the Democratic Party appointed by President Joe Biden. Look forward to working on…

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Over 40k coronavirus cases recorded in India, highest in 111 days

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India saw 40,953 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, the highest single-day rise recorded in 111 days, taking the nationwide COVID-19 tally to 1,15,55,284, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday Registering an increase for the tenth day in a row, the total active caseload has reached 2,88,394, which now comprises 2.49 per cent of the total infections, while the recovery rate has further dropped to 96.12 per cent, the data stated. India registered over one lakh cases in just three days. On Friday, 39,726 new…

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Messi ties Xavi’s record as Barcelona cuts Atl tico’s lead

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Lionel Messi scored twice as he tied Xavi Hern ndez’s record of most appearances for Barcelona, putting them within four points of the Spanish league lead after beating last-placed Huesca 4-1. For his 767th match, Messi was honored by Barcelona with a large image behind one of the goals showing him embracing Xavi as the players looked forward and pointed upward. The banner included the words “767 matches” and touching the sky. It’s incredible, Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman said. His impact on this team is enormous. It’s amazing what he…

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Asia shares mostly higher after US stocks gain for fifth day

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Asian shares mostly rose on Tuesday, cheered by a rally to all-time highs on Wall Street. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.6 per cent to 29,953.97. South Korea’s Kospi added 0.3 per cent to 3,054.77. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 jumped 1.1 per cent to 6,846.20. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 0.5 per cent to 28,971.04, while the Shanghai Composite inched down nearly 0.1 per cent to 3,417.02. The slower rollouts of the coronavirus vaccine in Asia, compared to the US and Europe, continues to put investors in the region in a…

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Sensex rises over 200 pts in early trade; Nifty tests 15K

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 Equity benchmark Sensex jumped over 200 points in opening trade on Tuesday, tracking gains in index majors Infosys, Reliance Industries and Asian Paints amid positive trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE index was trading 274.03 points or 0.54 per cent higher at 50,669.11, and the broader NSE Nifty was up 75.10 points or 0.50 per cent at 15,004.60. Asian Paints was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 2 per cent, followed by Titan, UltraTech Cement, Bharti Airtel, Infosys, Reliance Industries and M&M. On the other hand,…

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UN chief Guterres appalled by escalating violence in Myanmar by military junta

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UN chief Antonio Guterres has said that he is appalled by the escalating violence in Myanmar and urged the international community to work collectively and bilaterally to help bring an end to the repression by the country’s military. Secretary-General Guterres also noted with concern that the killing of demonstrators and arbitrary arrests by the military in Myanmar are in clear defiance of calls by the UN Security Council for restraint, dialogue and a return to the democratic path in the country. Guterres urged the international community to work collectively and…

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Cruise ship passengers recall deaths, confusion, quarantine

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The last vacation Margrit and Lucio Gonzalez took together began with an ominous delay: a medical emergency on the cruise ship they were set to board. After a four-hour wait, the couple of 51 years got on the Grand Princess on Feb. 11, 2020, for a round-trip voyage from San Francisco to the Mexican Riviera, a decision Margrit Gonzalez came to regret. I wish we had come back home. He would still be alive, the 82-year-old said. Within weeks, the Grand Princess had captured the world’s attention and made the…

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