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The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to pass any direction to restrain further circulation of film ‘Nyay: The Justice’ which is purportedly based on the life of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput and has been released on a website. We will have it on 14th (July). I am not inclined at this stage, said a bench of Justices Rajiv Shakdher and Talwant Singh while hearing the application of Rajput’s father Krishna Kishore Singh, in the appeal against single judge order refusing to stay the release of the film.…

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It’s IPOs ahoy! 40-odd issues on the way to mop up Rs 80,000 cr

July 8, 2021July 8, 2021 strong

The primary market is set for a bumper Rs 80,000-crore bonanza with 30 companies already filing IPO papers to raise Rs 55,000 crore, while around 10 more are lined up for this month itself, seeking to mop up another Rs 25,000 crore, say investment bankers. The market has been on a non-stop rally, hitting new records almost every week, on the back of an influx of investors — a vast majority of them first-timers — coupled with a flood of liquidity. Foreign funds alone had pumped in a record USD…

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Tributes pour in from across Pakistan for legendary Indian actor Dilip Kumar

July 7, 2021July 7, 2021 strong

Pakistan on Wednesday showed its adulation for legendary Indian actor Dilip Kumar as tributes poured in from across the country for the 98-year-old cinema icon who was born here. Kumar was born on December 11, 1922 at his ancestral home in Qissa Khawani Bazaar area of Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. His original name was Yousuf Khan. In a tweet, Pakistan President Arif Alvi said Kumar was “an outstanding actor, a humble man, and a dignified personality”. “Sorry to see Dilip Kumar (Yusuf Khan) depart from his worldly abode. An…

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SC directs Centre to submit expert committee report on aircraft fumigation

July 7, 2021July 7, 2021 strong

The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to submit the report of an expert committee which was asked to ascertain whether spraying insecticides or fumigation to ward off mosquitoes in aircraft was harmful for passengers. A bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud passed the order after Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati informed that as a result of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the expert committee which was to submit its report in pursuance of the November 29, 2019 and February 7, 2020 orders could not complete its work.…

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Rupee declines 7 paise to close at 74.62 against US dollar

July 7, 2021July 7, 2021 strong

The rupee weakened by 7 paise to end at 74.62 against the US currency on Wednesday as a stronger dollar and rising crude oil prices weighed on the investor sentiment. The rupee traded in a narrow range ahead of the release of the minutes of US Federal Open Market Committee meeting later in the day, forex dealers said. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 74.60 per dollar. It hovered in a range of 74.59 to 74.79 during the day before ending at 74.62 against the greenback.…

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WHO warns Coronavirus rising in eastern Mediterranean region

July 7, 2021July 7, 2021 strong

Coronavirus infections have been on the rise in the 22 countries of the eastern Mediterranean region after two months of steady decline because of increased international travel, low protection and limited vaccination, World Health Organization officials said Wednesday. The region, which includes the Gulf, North African and Asian countries, has registered over 11 million infections and over 220,000 deaths since last year. Iran has been the worst impacted by the pandemic, followed by Iraq. Ahmed Al-Mandhari, regional director of the WHO, said another spike is likely in the summer months…

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Argentina trusting Messi to find answer to Ospina’s Colombia

July 6, 2021July 6, 2021 strong

Argentina will continue to trust that Lionel Messi finds a way to overcome Colombia goalkeeper David Ospina at Man Garrincha Stadium in Brasilia to return to the Copa America final. Beat the impressive Ospina and Colombia, and Argentina will take on Brazil in Saturday’s decider. The hosts beat Peru 1-0 on Monday and star Neymar ended a news conference by saying he wanted to face Argentina in the final. Messi has been in Barcelona form, scoring four goals and giving four assists in one of the best tournament displays of…

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Taapsee Pannu to headline in Telugu film ‘Mishan Impossible’

July 6, 2021July 6, 2021 strong

Actor Taapsee Pannu is set to make her comeback in the Telugu industry with her latest “Mishan Impossible”, to be directed by Swaroop RSJ. Pannu, who started her acting career in 2010 with the Telugu film “Jhummandi Naadam”, returns to the industry two years after her bilingual thriller “Game Over”. The film will be produced by Niranjan Reddy and Anvesh Reddy. The 33-year-old actor joined the film’s team in Hyderabad on Tuesday with the makers releasing a working still from the project, featuring Pannu in a hand cast and looking…

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Cooperative dept recruitment graft: Lucknow bench of HC declines to quash FIR against Hiralal Yadav

July 6, 2021July 6, 2021 strong

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has declined to grant relief to ex-managing director of Uttar Pradesh Cooperative Bank Limited, Hiralal Yadav, who had filed a plea challenging the FIR against him in a case of alleged corruption during appointments to the Cooperative Department. The bench passed the order on a writ petition seeking quashing of the FIR registered by an SIT on October 27, 2020, against Yadav. The FIR alleged cheating and forgery in the recruitment to assistant manager and assistant manager (computer) posts in 2014-15. Additional…

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After troops exit, safety of US Embassy in Kabul top concern

July 6, 2021July 6, 2021 strong

As the end to America’s forever war rapidly approaches, the U.S. Embassy and other diplomatic missions in Kabul are watching a worsening security situation and looking at how to respond. In the countryside, districts are falling to the Taliban in rapid succession. America’s warlord allies are re-arming their militias, which have a violent history, raising the specter of another civil war once the U.S. withdrawal is finished, expected in August. A U.S. Embassy spokesperson told The Associated Press that security assessments are frequent these days. Speaking on condition of anonymity…