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Kerala govt move to renovate CM’s official residence draws flak

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Opposition Congress-led UDF on Tuesday slammed the Left government in Kerala over its decision to renovate Cliff House, the official residence of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan spending nearly one crore rupees at a time when the state was reeling under acute financial crunch. Raising the issue in the Assembly, P T Thomas (Congress) sought to know how the government’s declared policy of financial austerity and spending whopping amount for the ‘refurbishing’ of the CM’s bungalow would go together. “The finance minister has ensured the House that he would implement financial…

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US pullout from Afghanistan half done, but questions remain

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The US withdrawal from Afghanistan is more than half done, and US officials say that while it could be completed by July 4, the final exit of equipment and troops more likely will be later in the summer. As early as this week, the top US commander for the Middle East, Gen. Frank McKenzie, will give Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin a range of military options for securing the US embassy in Afghanistan and providing counterterrorism support from outside the country once the withdrawal is complete, officials said. The number of…

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Franklin Templeton disagrees with Sebi order; to move SAT

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Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) on Tuesday said it strongly disagrees with the findings in Sebi’s order in the case of winding of six debt schemes in 2020 and has decided to challenge the direction in Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT). Sebi, on Monday, barred Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) from launching any new debt scheme for two years and imposed a penalty of Rs 5 crore for violating regulatory norms in the case of winding up of six debt schemes in 2020. Also, it has been asked to refund investment…

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Chhetri overtakes Messi, one goal away from entering all-time top-10

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 Indian football talisman Sunil Chhetri has surpassed Argentina’s global superstar Lionel Messi to become the second-highest active international goal-scorer with 74 strikes, adding another feather to his illustrious career. The 36-year-old Chhetri achieved the staggering feat with his brace against against Bangladesh in the joint preliminary qualifying round match for 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup here on Monday night. The seasoned striker, who helped India register their first win in six years in World Cup qualifiers, now stands only behind Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (103) in the…

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Covid: India records around 1.20 lakh new cases; 3,380 more die

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India reported 1,20,529 fresh COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day rise in infections in around two months, taking the infection tally to 2,86,94,879, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll from COVID-19 climbed to 3,44,082 with 3,380 new fatalities, while the number of active cases was recorded below 20 lakh for the fifth consecutive day, the data updated at 8 am showed. The daily new cases are the lowest in 58 days, the ministry said. A total of 20,84,421 tests were done on Friday, taking…

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Biden says jobs report bolsters case for government spending

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 President Joe Biden portrayed the May jobs report as a jumping off point for more spending on infrastructure and education to keep growth going essentially an argument for his agenda. But the employment numbers issued Friday also hinted at the possible limits of how much government aid can be pumped into the world’s largest economy. We’re on the right track, Biden said. Our plan is working. And we’re not going to let up now. We’re going to continue to move on. I’m extremely optimistic. The May jobs report showed the…

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RBI projects retail inflation at 5.1 pc in FY22 on supply-side measures, monsoon

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The Reserve Bank of India on Friday said it expects retail inflation to be at 5.1 per cent in the current financial year supported by the progress of monsoon and effective supply-side interventions by the government. The projection is well within the Monetary Policy Committee’s target to keep the rate of inflation at 4 per cent with an upper or lower tolerance level of 2 per cent. However, the apex bank remained equally cautious about the upside risks due to rising global commodity prices. Moreover, the persistence of the second…

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SC rejects plea against HC order granting anticipatory bail to journalist in rape case

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The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea challenging the Delhi High Court order granting anticipatory bail to a Mumbai-based journalist in a rape case lodged against him by a 22-year-old woman. We find no reason to interfere. The special leave petition is dismissed, said a vacation bench of Justices Navin Sinha and Ajay Rastogi while rejecting the plea filed by the complainant. The high court had on May 13 granted anticipatory bail to journalist Varun Hiremath in the case. The complainant has alleged that she was raped by the…

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Kajal Aggarwal to team up with Sujoy Ghosh for slice-of-life film ‘Uma’

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Actor Kajal Aggarwal will be headlining slice-of-life drama “Uma”, which has filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh on board as creative producer. The upcoming Hindi language film is produced by Avishek Ghosh (AVMA Media) and Mantraraj Paliwal (Miraj Group). It is directed by debutante Tathagata Singha. “Set in an aristocratic household with a wedding backdrop where the entire family assembles, the drama unfolds through the multi-faceted characters with the arrival of a stranger Uma,” read the official synopsis of the movie. Aggarwal, known for starring in blockbuster films “Singham”, “Magadheera” and “Mersal”, said…

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Home crowd now backs No. 2 Medvedev, because of French coach

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Daniil Medvedev had never been past the first round at the French Open before. And his surprise reward for reaching the fourth round now is that he’s carrying the hopes of the French crowd. Why? Because there are no French players left in the men’s or women’s draw, and Medvedev happens to have a very successful French coach. Gilles Cervara has helped the 25-year-old Russian win 10 titles on the ATP Tour and reach No. 2 in the rankings. After Medvedev’s 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 win against American Reilly Opelka, he…

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