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Sushant Singh Rajput’s family lawyer Vikas Singh Tuesday alleged that the FIR registered by Mumbai Police against Rajput’s sisters and others on Rhea Chakraborty’s complaint is illegal and they will take serious action in the matter. The senior advocate said the case related to Rajput’s death was serious where multiple agencies like the CBI, Enforcement Directorate and Narcotics Control Bureau are probing the issue and they will not allow the accused to deflect the investigation by filing of such complaints. He said a decision will taken during the day whether…

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Market opens on choppy note amid mixed global cues

September 8, 2020 strong

Domestic equity benchmark Sensex dropped over 85 points in early trade on Tuesday amid lack of directional cues from global markets. The 30-share BSE index opened on a choppy note and was trading 2.15 points or 0.01 per cent lower at 38,415.08; while the NSE Nifty slipped 6.80 points or 0.06 per cent to 11,348.25. PowerGrid was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding around 1 per cent, followed by NTPC, Nestle India, ONGC, L&T, HDFC and M&M. On the other hand, Reliance Industries, Sun Pharma, Infosys, Axis Bank…

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Scorched earth: Record 2 million acres burned in California

September 8, 2020 strong

Wildfires have burned a record 2 million acres in California this year, and the danger for more destruction is so high the US Forest Service announced on Monday that it was closing all eight national forests in the southern half of the state. After a typically dry summer, California is parched heading into fall and what normally is the most dangerous time for wildfires. Two of the three largest fires in state history are burning in the San Francisco Bay Area. More than 14,000 firefighters are battling those fires and…

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75,809 new COVID-19 cases take tally to 42.8 lakh; record 1,133 fatalities push death toll to 72,775

September 8, 2020 strong

India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 42,80,422 on Tuesday with 75,809 instances of the viral infection recorded in the last 24 hours, while a record 1,133 fatalities took the death toll to 72,775, the Union health ministry data showed. During the same period, the number of recoveries surged to 33,23,950 pushing the recovery rate to 77.65 per cent, according to the data updated at 8 am on Tuesday. India’s single-day rise in cases dipped on Tuesday, after recording over 80,000 cases daily for five days in a row. India recorded a…

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Djokovic out of US Open after hitting line judge with ball

September 7, 2020 strong

Novak Djokovic was kicked out of the US Open for accidentally hitting a line judge in the throat with a tennis ball after dropping a game in his fourth-round match, a stunning end to his 29-match winning streak and bid for an 18th Grand Slam title. As he walked to the Arthur Ashe Stadium sideline for a changeover on Sunday, trailing Pablo Carre o Busta 6-5 in the first set, Djokovic who was seeded and ranked No. 1 and an overwhelming favorite for the championship angrily smacked a ball behind…

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Malaika Arora tests COVID-19 positive, quarantines at home

September 7, 2020 strong

Actor-host Malaika Arora on Tuesday announced that she has tested positive for COVID-19 and is quarantining at her home. The Bollywood diva said she is asymptomatic and following all the required protocols. Today I have tested positive for coronavirus but I want to inform you all that I am feeling fine, Malaika wrote in a statement posted on Instagram. I am asymptomatic and following all the required protocols and will be quarantined at home as instructed by my doctor and authorities. I request you all to stay calm and…

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Showik dealt in drugs;will confront him with Rhea:NCB to court

September 7, 2020 strong

Actress Rhea Chakraborty’s brother Showik Chakraborty, arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau probing the drug angle in actor Sushant Singh Rajput death case, had “dealt in drugs with many others” and had links with accused Abdel Basit Parihar, the agency told a court here. The court on Saturday remanded Showik and late Rajput’s house manager Samuel Miranda in custody of the NCB till September 9. The agency told the court that Showik needs to be confronted with Rajput’s personal staff, Dipesh Sawant, and Rhea Chakraborty–the main accused in the actor’s…

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China’s export growth quickens in August, imports edge lower

September 7, 2020 strong

China’s export growth accelerated in August while imports edged lower as the world’s second-largest economy extended its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Exports rose 9.5 per cent over a year earlier to USD 235.2 billion, up from July’s 7.2 per cent growth, customs data showed on Monday. Imports declined 2.1 per cent to USD 176.3 billion, compared with the previous month’s 1.4 per cent contraction. China’s exporters have benefited from its relatively early reopening from a shutdown to fight the virus while competitors in many other countries still face anti-disease…

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Quarantine-weary Brazilians head to beaches despite warnings

September 7, 2020 strong

Suellen de Souza could no longer endure the confinement. After six months of precautions, the Brazilian nursing technician decided that Sunday would be her first day at the beach since the pandemic began. “This week it was very hot… the truth is I really wanted to come” to the beach, said the 21-year-old at Rio de Janeiro’s Ipanema beach, which is technically still closed to sun-bathers though few respect the prohibition and authorities seldom enforce it. Under a burning midday sun, she had difficulty finding an empty space in the…

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Delhi Metro resumes services with strict safety measures after 169-day COVID hiatus

September 7, 2020 strong

The Delhi Metro resumed services with curtailed operations on the Yellow Line on Monday after being closed for over five months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as both the DMRC and the commuters trod with caution amid the new normal in the rapid transport system. The trains will operate in batches of four-hour each from 7-11 am in the morning and 4-8 pm in the evening, officials said. The services resumed at 7 am with strict safety and social distancing measures in place. The first trains left from Samaypur…