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Looking at India squad, Surya could have been there: Brian Lara

West Indies great Brian Lara feels that a batsman of Suryakumar Yadav’s calibre should have been in the Indian white-ball squad for the tour of Australia. The Mumbai Indians batsman’s non-inclusion, despite being seventh in the IPL run-getters’ list with 480 runs at a strike-rate of 145 plus, has become a major talking point. “I see no reason why, looking at the (Indian) squad, he can’t be a part of it,” Lara said on Star Sports show ‘Cricket Connected’. Lara said he is impressed not just by the runs but…

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Comedian Bharti Singh, husband get bail in drugs case

A Mumbai court on Monday granted bail to comedian Bharti Singh and her husband Harsh Limbhachiya, who were arrested after seizure of drugs from their house in Mumbai. The magistrates court granted bail to the couple on a bond of Rs 15,000 each. Singh was arrested on Saturday by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), while her husband was taken into custody on Sunday morning following seizure of ganja (cannabis) from their house in suburban Andheri. On Sunday, they were produced before the magistrate’s court which remanded them in judicial custody…

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HC declines to entertain ‘half-baked’ plea for immediate lockdown in Delhi

The Delhi High Court Monday declined to entertain a plea seeking directions to the AAP government to immediately place the city under lockdown in view of the rising COVID-19 cases and air pollution levels, saying the petition was “half-baked” and “unnecessary”. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan said the plea was filed without doing any homework and it ought to be dismissed with costs. It asked the counsel for the petitioner, Dr Kaushal Kant Mishra, whether she will withdraw the petition or should it…

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India likely to have current account surplus this fiscal: CEA

Chief Economic Adviser K V Subramanian on Monday said India is likely to post current account surplus in the current financial year as there is moderation in import due to under heating of the economy triggered by the COVID-19 crisis. This crisis is different from what the world witnessed during the taper tantrum, he said while addressing a virtual conference organised by industry body CII. Taper tantrum phenomenon refers to the 2013 collective reactionary response that triggered a spike in US treasury yields, after investors learned that the US Fed…

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Hong Kong’s Joshua Wong to plead guilty to protest charges

Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong said Monday that he plans to plead guilty to charges related to a demonstration outside police headquarters during anti-government protests last year. Ahead of a court hearing Monday, Wong said that he and fellow activist Ivan Lam would both plead guilty to organizing, taking part in and inciting protesters to join an unauthorized protest outside police headquarters in Wan Chai last June. Both Wong and Lam were members of the now-disbanded Demosisto political party. I am persuaded that neither prison bars, nor election…

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SC says COVID-19 situation worsened in Delhi & Guj, asks Centre, states to file status reports

The pandemic situation in Delhi has ?worsened? and it has gone ?out of control? in Gujarat, the Supreme Court said on Monday while expressing concern over the surge in number of COVID-19 cases across the country The apex court, which asked the Centre and all states to file within two days status reports detailing the steps taken to deal with the situation, said there is spike in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra and authorities have to take steps and ?prepare for the worst? for December ?Things have worsened in Delhi especially…

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Bowlers will decide fate of India-Australia contest, feels Zaheer

Former left-arm pacer Zaheer Khan believes bowlers will decide the fate of this summer’s India-Australia contest as both the teams boast of some of the world’s finest bowlers in their squads. The Indian cricket team is currently in Australia for a full series that includes three ODIs and as many T20 Internationals followed by a four-Test rubber. The tour will start with the ODIs here on November 27. With the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins, to name a few, up their ranks, both India…

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Mel Gibson confirms ‘Lethal Weapon 5’ in the works with Richard Donner

Veteran actor Mel Gibson has confirmed that a fifth film in his blockbuster “Lethal Weapon” franchise is happening with filmmaker Richard Donner returning as director. During an appearance on “Good Morning America”, the 64-year-old actor said Donner is working on a new movie in the action franchise, which will see him and Danny Glover reprise their roles as LA detectives Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh, respectively. Asked if the movie is happening, Gison said: “Yeah! No absolutely.” “And the man who was behind all that the man who brought it…

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SC to hear on Nov 23 plea for regulation to ensure UPI platform data not exploited

The Supreme Court Friday said it would hear on November 23 the plea filed by Rajya Sabha MP Binoy Viswam seeking direction to the RBI for framing regulation to ensure that data collected on UPI platforms is not exploited or used in any manner other than for processing payments. The matter came up for hearing before a bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian which listed it for hearing next week. On October 15, the apex court had sought responses from the…

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Sensex regains footing as bank stocks spurt; logs weekly rise

Equity indices resumed their upward trajectory on Friday after a day’s pause as banking, finance and telecom counters saw robust demand amid mixed global cues. A recovering rupee and unabated foreign fund inflows added to the momentum, traders said. After a choppy session, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 282.29 points or 0.65 per cent higher at 43,882.25. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty rose 87.35 points or 0.68 per cent to close at 12,859.05. Bajaj Finserv was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying 9.13 per cent, followed by Titan,…

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