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If India has chosen side, it is side of peace: Jaishankar on Ukraine

April 6, 2022April 6, 2022 strong

Asserting that India is strongly against the Russia-Ukraine conflict, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said if New Delhi has chosen a side, it is the side of peace and for an immediate end to violence. Replying to the discussion in the Lok Sabha on the situation in Ukraine, Jaishankar said all members would agree that India’s approach should be guided by its national beliefs and values, national interest and by its national strategy. Elaborating on what India is advocating in Ukraine, Jaishankar said, “We are strongly against the…

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Audience loves larger-than-life characters, says Sanjay Dutt

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 strong

Sanjay Dutt’s most memorable performances are the ones where he has played morally complex characters, and looking back, the actor says it was his 1993 movie “Khal Nayak” that helped him step out of his comfort zone and take on larger-than-life characters. Dutt made a spectacular entry in Hindi cinema with 1981 film “Rocky” and later headlined films such as “Vidhaata”, “Imaandaar”, “Jeete Hain Shaan Se”, “Ilaaka”, “Taaqatwar” and “Thaanedar”. But playing Ballu in Subhash Ghai’s super hit “Khal Nayak” gave him an opportunity to experiment with his choices, instead…

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SC to hear PIL challenging electoral bond scheme

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 strong

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to list for hearing a PIL challenging laws permitting funding of political parties through the electoral bond scheme. A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli took note of the submissions of lawyer Prashant Bhushan, appearing for PIL petitioner NGO, ‘Association for Democratic Reforms’, that the issue was critical and needed an urgent hearing. It has been reported today morning that a Calcutta-based company paid Rs 40 crores through electoral bonds to ensure that there was no…

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Govt orders blocking of 18 Indian, four Pakistani YouTube-based news channels

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 strong

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has directed the blocking of 22 YouTube-based news channels, of which four are from Pakistan, for allegedly spreading fake news to mislead viewers. This is the first time that action has been taken against the Indian YouTube-based news publishers since the notification of the IT Rules, 2021 in February last year, it said. In an official statement, the ministry said that it issued an order on Monday to block 22 YouTube channels, three Twitter accounts, one Facebook account and one news website. With this…

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Govt orders blocking of 18 Indian, four Pakistani YouTube-based news channels

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 strong

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Parliament approves accountancy bill

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 strong

Parliament on Tuesday approved a bill to revamp the functioning of the institutes of chartered accountants, cost accountants and company secretaries, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asserting that the changes will not impact the autonomy of these bodies. Rajya Sabha passed the Chartered Accountants, the Cost and Works Accountants and the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Bill, 2022 with a voice vote after negating all amendments moved by the Opposition. Lok Sabha had cleared the bill on March 30, 2022. The legislation seeks to appoint non-Chartered Accountant (CA), non-cost accountant and non-company…

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It is not in India’s interest to ‘accelerate or increase’ imports of Russian energy: White House

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 strong

The White House has reiterated that it is not in India’s interest to “accelerate or increase” imports of Russian energy and other commodities, while offering to work with New Delhi to help it reduce its reliance on imports from Moscow. Responding to questions on the visit of top Indian-American US advisor Daleep Singh to New Delhi last week, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at her daily news conference on Monday that he explained both the mechanisms of the American sanctions and reiterated that any country or entity…

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Amitabh Bachchan to revive meet-and-greet with fans 2 years after suspending due to COVID

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 strong

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Monday teased that he is planning to restart his routine Sunday meet-and-greet with his fans as COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted in Maharashtra. Bachchan, who used to meet-and-greet his fans every Sunday at his house Jalsa in Juhu, had called off the weekly activity in March 2020 due to the pandemic, putting an end to a 38-year-old tradition. Now that the Maharashtra government has lifted all pandemic-related restrictions, including the mandatory wearing of masks, the 79-year-old actor said the fan activity might resume. “Alright .. the…

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HC dismisses plea challenging appointment of Chief Secretary as Election Commissioner of MCDs

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 strong

The Delhi High Court Monday dismissed a petition by a former BJP MLA challenging the appointment of Chief Secretary Vijay Kumar Dev as Election Commissioner of Municipal Corporations of Delhi from April 21. The high court said there was no merit in the petition as the date when Dev shall take over as Election Commissioner, he would cease to be a government servant as his request for voluntary retirement with effect from April 20 has been accepted by the Central government. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and…

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Sensex rallies over 1,300 pts; Nifty recaptures 18k mark

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 strong

Equity benchmark Sensex surged over 1,300 points on Monday to reclaim the 60,000-level, boosted by intense buying in banking and financial stocks after the announcement of merger between HDFC and HDFC Bank. Strong global cues and receding crude oil prices also propped up the domestic equity markets, according to traders. Shares of HDFC and HDFC Bank rallied nearly 10 per cent as investors lapped up the merger deal. In the biggest merger in corporate history, India’s largest housing finance company HDFC Ltd will merge with the country’s largest private lender…