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US should get a very large percentage of TikTok sale proceeds: Trump

August 4, 2020 strong

President Donald Trump has demanded that the US treasury should get a substantial chunk of the TikTok sale proceeds, as he set September 15 as the deadline for the popular Chinese short video app to be out of business in the country unless it is bought by an American company. Trump was speaking to reporters at a White House news conference on Monday, hours after it announced the deadline for TikTok to stop operations in the US. Technology giant Microsoft is in talks with TikTok’s parent company ByteDance to buy…

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60 new COVID-19 cases in Arunachal; tally rises to 1,758

August 4, 2020 strong

Sixty more people, including 13 security personnel and four health workers have tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, taking the northeastern state’s caseload to 1,758 on Tuesday, a senior health official said. Of the 60 new cases, 14 were reported from East Siang followed by Namsai (13), Changlang (9), Lower Siang (6), five each from East Kameng and Capital Complex, three each from Papum Pare and West Siang and one each from Longding and West Kameng districts respectively, State Surveillance Officer Dr L Jampa said. “Thirteen security personnel of…

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Expression of opinion cannot constitute contempt of court: Prashant Bhushan to SC

August 4, 2020 strong

The expression of opinion, however outspoken, disagreeable or unpalatable to some , cannot constitute contempt of court, activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan said on Monday in his reply to a show cause notice issued by the Supreme Court. The top court on July 22 issued notice to Bhushan for hearing on August 5 the criminal contempt proceedings initiated against him for his two alleged derogatory tweets against the judiciary, observing his statements prima facie brought the administration of justice in disrepute . In a 142-page reply affidavit filed through lawyer Kamini…

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Danielle Brooks to play gospel legend Mahalia Jackson in biopic

August 4, 2020 strong

Orange Is the New Black alum Danielle Brooks has signed on to play gospel music icon and civil rights activist Mahalia Jackson in an upcoming biopic in the works at Lifetime. The movie, titled Robin Roberts Presents: The Mahalia Jackson Story , is the first in a four-film deal with the Good Morning America anchor. According to Deadline, Kenny Leon is on board as the director. The biopic will trace Jackson’s life and career as she rose to become the best known gospel singer in the mid-20th century and a…

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Another AHF workshops for Hockey India coaches and technical officials

August 4, 2020 strong

The Asian Hockey Federation will organise a second set of online education workshops for Hockey India coaches and technical officials later this month. A group of over 15 coaches and technical officials will be attending a total of five workshops. Aimed at providing technical expertise and knowledge on various aspects of officiating and managing international matches and tournaments, the workshops will be conducted free of cost for participating candidates online through Microsoft Teams application. Each workshop will consist of a three to four hours’ session including a break. For technical…

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Brand Nexa: A success story from Maruti stable

August 4, 2020 strong

Brand Nexa, which has become the third largest automobile retail brand in five years since inception in July 2015, is arguably one of the best examples of how customer-centricity can create a premium brand. Nexa, the premium retail brand from the automotive leader Maruti Suzuki, commands a little over 11 per cent of the car market volume and contributes more than 20 per cent of Maruti’s annual volumes, grossing over 30,000 units per month even in this downturn. “Nexa marks the first initiative by a carmaker here to go beyond…

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India will not be as effective as Wagner in bowling bouncers: Wade

July 31, 2020 strong

India’s formidable pace attack will not be as effective as New Zealand speedster Neil Wagner in bowling bouncers during their upcoming tour of Australia, feels wicketkeeper Matthew Wade. Wagner bowling a barrage of bouncers and dismissing Australia’s three leading batsmen Steve Smith, David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne a combined 10 times was one of the rare positives for New Zealand in an otherwise one-sided Test series last season. India are now preparing for a four-Test tour of Australia this summer. “Teams may try it but I don’t think it will…

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Gael Garcia Bernal to topline wrestling drama ‘Cassandro’

July 31, 2020 strong

“Mozart in the Jungle” alum Gael Garcia Bernal will be playing the lead role in indie feature “Cassandro”. According to Deadline, the wresting drama will mark the feature directorial debut of Roger Ross Williams, best known for his Oscar-winning short “Music by Prudence”. The movie tells the true story of Sail Armendariz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso who rises to international stardom after he creates the “exotico” character Cassandro, the “Liberace of Lucha Libre”, and in the process upends not just the macho wrestling world but also his…

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Sensex declines over 100 pts in early trade; Nifty slips below 11,100

July 31, 2020 strong

Domestic equity benchmark Sensex declined over 100 points in opening session on Friday tracking losses in index-heavyweights HDFC twins and Reliance Industries amid negative cues from global equities. The BSE Sensex was trading 116.84 points or 0.31 per cent lower at 37,619.23; while the NSE Nifty was down 27.70 points or 0.25 per cent at 11,074.45. HDFC was the top loser in the Sensex pack, falling around 2 per cent, followed by Kotak Bank, HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, Tata Steel and Nestle India. On the other hand, HCL Tech, TCS,…

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Vikas Dubey encounter: Fresh plea in SC seeks removal of members of inquiry commission

July 31, 2020 strong

A fresh plea was Thursday filed in the Supreme Court seeking re-constitution of the inquiry commission set up to probe into the killing of gangster Vikas Dubey in police encounter by removing former apex court judge Justice B S Chauhan as the Chairman along with two other members. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde had on July 28 dismissed an earlier application seeking removal of two other members of the inquiry commission and had said that it would not allow the petitioner to cast aspersions. In the…