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All players will be treated equally regardless of their stature: Fowler

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Newly-appointed East Bengal head coach Robbie Fowler on Saturday said they would aim to create a team which dominates ball possession and where all players are treated equally regardless of their stature. With a late inclusion to the top-flight Indian Super League, East Bengal appointed the former English International and Liverpool legend with less than two months left for the scheduled start of the tournament. “We have been working very hard to bring in not only good players but great players. As far as I’m concerned, we have got a…

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Hugh Jackman’s Music Man’ Broadway opening pushed to 2022

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With Broadway staying dark till May next year, the opening of Hugh Jackman-starrer revival of Meredith Willson’s The Music Man has been postponed to February 2022. The show will begin previews at the Winter Garden Theatre on December 20, 2021, with opening night slated for February 10, 2022. The news follows the announcement that Broadway, which has been shut since March this year due to COVID-19, will remain closed until May 30, 2021. According to Deadline, ticket holders are advised to go to their point of purchase for additional information…

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Eyeing 20 pc share in automobile transportation by 2021-22, Railway min meets industry leaders

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With an aim to achieve a share of 20 per cent by the end of 2021-22 and 30 per cent by 2023-24 in transportation of automobiles, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday met auto industry leaders to encourage them to use the rail network. Representatives of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), Tata Motors, Hyundai Motors, Ford Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Honda India, and Maruti Suzuki Ltd, the Automobile Freight Train Operators (AFTOs), Automotive Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (ATMA), participated in the meeting, a statement from the Railway Ministry said. The…

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Moratorium period exceeding six months may result in vitiating overall credit discipline: RBI to SC

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A loan moratorium exceeding six months might result in vitiating the overall credit discipline , which will have a debilitating impact on the process of credit creation in the economy, the Reserve Bank of India has told the Supreme Court. In an affidavit filed in the apex court in the loan moratorium case, the RBI has said that a long moratorium period could impact credit behaviour of borrowers and increase the risks of delinquencies post resumption of scheduled payments. The banking regulator fled the affidavit in pursuance to the apex…

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No need to tinker but can allow two bouncers per over in T20 cricket: Sunil Gavaskar

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The legendary Sunil Gavaskar believes that T20 cricket doesn’t need much tinkering as it is in “pink of health” but custodians of the game can consider allowing two bouncers per over, moving ahead. The shortest format, over the years, has witnessed dominance of batsmen across the globe with bowlers having little to play for on flat decks with short boundaries. Does he foresee see a rule change to ease the pressure off bowlers? “The T20 game is doing very well and there’s no need to tinker with it,” Gavaskar told…

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Edgar Ramirez joins Jessica Chastain in ‘Losing Clementine’

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Actor Edgar Ramirez is set to star opposite Jessica Chastain in the comedy-drama “Losing Clementine”, based on Ashley Ream’s acclaimed novel of the same name. The plot revolves around world famous artist Clementine Pritchard (Chastain) who, after flushing away her medicines, gives herself 31 days to tie up loose ends before committing suicide. While checking off her bucket list, she uncovers secrets about her family and the tragedy that befell her mother and sister. According to Deadline, Ramirez will play the former husband and one true love of Pritchard. Award-winning…

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Tablighi case: Freedom of speech & expression most abused right in recent times, says SC

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The Supreme Court Thursday said freedom of speech and expression is the most abused right in recent times. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde, which was hearing pleas of Jamiat Ulama I Hind and others alleging that a section of media was spreading communal hatred over Tablighi Jamaat congregation during the onset of COVID-19 pandemic, pulled up the Centre for its “evasive” and “brazen” affidavit on the issue. Freedom of speech and expression is the most abused right in recent times, the apex court said. The bench…

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Rupee rises 5 paise to 73.28 against US dollar in early trade

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The rupee opened on a flat note and inched 5 paise higher to 73.28 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday supported by positive domestic equities and weak American currency. Traders said investors are cautious ahead of the RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decision on Friday. At the interbank forex market, the rupee was trading in a narrow range. It opened at 73.29 against the American currency, gained some ground and touched 73.28, up 5 paise from its previous close. On Wednesday, the rupee settled at 73.33 against…

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Trump for withdrawal of all US troops from Afghanistan by Christmas

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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday sought withdrawal of all American troops from Afghanistan by Christmas this year. We should have the small remaining number of our BRAVE Men and Women serving in Afghanistan home by Christmas! Trump said in a tweet Wednesday night. After an agreement with the Taliban on February 29 this year, the US reduced its force level to 8,600 and turned five bases over to its Afghan partners. This August, the president made a determination that the conditions in Afghanistan were sufficient to reduce the force…

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COVID-19 cases in India cross 68-lakh mark

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India saw a single-day rise of 78,524 COVID-19 cases taking the virus caseload to over 68 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated surged to 58,27,704, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The national recovery stands at 85.25 per cent. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 68,35,655,while the death toll climbed to 1,05,526 with 971 people succumbing to the disease in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed. The total recoveries have surged to 58,27,704 while there are 9,02,425…

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