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Deepti Naval opens up about fighting depression, suicidal thoughts

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In the wake of Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, veteran actor Deepti Naval has opened up about her struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts in the early 90s. Naval shared a poem that she wrote during her struggle with depression on her Facebook page after paying tributes to Rajput, who was found hanging in his Bandra apartment on Sunday at the age of 34. According to a police official, Mumbai Police found out during the probe that the actor was under medication for depression “Dark days these… So much has been…

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Sensex rallies over 700 pts in early trade, Nifty tops 10K

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Equity benchmark Sensex rallied over 700 points in early trade on Tuesday led by rebound in financial stocks amid strong cues from global equities. After touching a high of 34,022.01, the 30-share index was trading 725.86 points, or 2.18 per cent, higher at 33,954.66. Similarly, NSE Nifty surged 201.10 points, or 2.05 per cent, to 10,014.80. All Sensex components were trading in the positive territory with Tata Steel as the top gainer in the pack, jumping around 5 per cent. ICICI Bank, HDFC, Bajaj Finance, IndusInd Bank, HDFC Bank, Infosys,…

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US reducing number of troops in Germany to 25K, confirms Trump

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The United States will reduce its troop strength in Germany from the nearly 52,000 at present to 25,000, President Donald Trump has said here. In an interaction with reporters at the White House on Monday, Trump attributed the move to high costs and Germany being “delinquent” in its payment to NATO. “We have 52,000 soldiers in Germany. That’s a tremendous amount of soldiers. It’s a tremendous cost to the United States and Germany, as you know, is very delinquent in their payments to NATO. “They are paying one per cent…

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COVID-19: Cases in India climb to 3,43,091; death toll 9,900

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India registered over 10,000 new COVID-19 cases for the fifth day in a row pushing tally to 3,43,091 on Tuesday, while the death toll rose to 9,900 with 380 new fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The country recorded 10,667 coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours. The number of active cases stands at 1,53,178, while 1,80,012 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, according to the officially updated figure at 8 am. “Thus, around 52.46 per cent patients have recovered so far,” an official said. India…

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Ban on saliva may upset balance between bat and ball in Test cricket, warns Taylor

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Former Australia captain Mark Taylor on Sunday warned that ban on the usage of saliva, to combat the COVID-19 threat, runs the risk of upsetting balance between bat and ball in Test cricket. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has banned the use of saliva on ball as an interim health safety measure in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic — a move that has raised concerns about the game becoming even more batsmen friendly. “I think it is a bit of a concern because I like, particularly in Test matches,…

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SC restrains HP police from arresting journalist Vinod Dua in sedition case, refuses to stay probe

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In a relief to journalist Vinod Dua, the Supreme Court in a special hearing on Sunday restrained the Himachal Pradesh police from arresting him till July 6 in a sedition case lodged against him in the state over his Youtube show. The top court said that Dua will have to join the investigation and there shall be no stay on the ongoing probe undertaken by the Himachal Pradesh police. A bench of Justices U U Lalit, M M Shantanagoudar and Vineet Saran issued notices to the Centre and the state…

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COVID-19: China begins mass testing in Beijing as 67 new cases appear

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China has begun the mass testing of hundreds of people who had visited a Beijing wholesale market which sparked a fresh bout of coronavirus cases even as the country reported 67 new COVID-19 infections including 42 in the capital. In a bid to stem the spread of the contagion, the authorities in Beijing have conducted the nucleic acid test on 29,386 people who had visited the Xinfadi wholesale market since May 30, Gao Xiaojun, spokesman for the Beijing Health Commission, said on Monday. The market became a hotspot after it…

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Petrol price hiked by 48 paise/litre, diesel by 23 paise; ninth straight day of increase

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Petrol price on Monday was hiked by 48 paise per litre and diesel by 23 paise a litre as oil companies for the ninth day in a row adjusted retail rates in line with costs since ending an 82-day hiatus in rate revision. Petrol price in Delhi was hiked to Rs 76.26 per litre from Rs 75.78, while diesel rates were increased to Rs 74.26 a litre from Rs 74.03, according to a price notification of state oil marketing companies. Rates have been increased across the country and vary from…

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Sushant Singh Rajput found hanging in Bandra home

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Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput was found hanging at his Bandra apartment on Sunday, police said. He was 34. His last screen appearance was “Chhichhore”, directed by Nitesh Tiwari. He has committed suicide at his residence in Bandra. He was found hanging today. We are investigating,” Manoj Sharma, additional commissioner of police, Western Region, told PTI. Sources from the Bandra Police said on the basis of primary information, a case of accidental death report will be registered. No suicide note was found from the spot, they said. Rajput’s former manager,…

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Saliva is important for spinners too as it helps in getting drift: Chahal

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It’s not just the pacers who will be at a disadvantage due to the ban on use of saliva but spinners too will suffer as they won’t get the required drift during middle overs, feels India’s top wrist spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. The ICC has banned the use of saliva on ball as an interim health safety measure in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic — a move that has raised concerns about the game becoming even more batting friendly. “When you use a natural element like saliva, it helps pacers…

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