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Covid: India records around 1.20 lakh new cases; 3,380 more die

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India reported 1,20,529 fresh COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day rise in infections in around two months, taking the infection tally to 2,86,94,879, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll from COVID-19 climbed to 3,44,082 with 3,380 new fatalities, while the number of active cases was recorded below 20 lakh for the fifth consecutive day, the data updated at 8 am showed. The daily new cases are the lowest in 58 days, the ministry said. A total of 20,84,421 tests were done on Friday, taking…

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Biden says jobs report bolsters case for government spending

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 President Joe Biden portrayed the May jobs report as a jumping off point for more spending on infrastructure and education to keep growth going essentially an argument for his agenda. But the employment numbers issued Friday also hinted at the possible limits of how much government aid can be pumped into the world’s largest economy. We’re on the right track, Biden said. Our plan is working. And we’re not going to let up now. We’re going to continue to move on. I’m extremely optimistic. The May jobs report showed the…

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RBI projects retail inflation at 5.1 pc in FY22 on supply-side measures, monsoon

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The Reserve Bank of India on Friday said it expects retail inflation to be at 5.1 per cent in the current financial year supported by the progress of monsoon and effective supply-side interventions by the government. The projection is well within the Monetary Policy Committee’s target to keep the rate of inflation at 4 per cent with an upper or lower tolerance level of 2 per cent. However, the apex bank remained equally cautious about the upside risks due to rising global commodity prices. Moreover, the persistence of the second…

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SC rejects plea against HC order granting anticipatory bail to journalist in rape case

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The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea challenging the Delhi High Court order granting anticipatory bail to a Mumbai-based journalist in a rape case lodged against him by a 22-year-old woman. We find no reason to interfere. The special leave petition is dismissed, said a vacation bench of Justices Navin Sinha and Ajay Rastogi while rejecting the plea filed by the complainant. The high court had on May 13 granted anticipatory bail to journalist Varun Hiremath in the case. The complainant has alleged that she was raped by the…

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Kajal Aggarwal to team up with Sujoy Ghosh for slice-of-life film ‘Uma’

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Actor Kajal Aggarwal will be headlining slice-of-life drama “Uma”, which has filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh on board as creative producer. The upcoming Hindi language film is produced by Avishek Ghosh (AVMA Media) and Mantraraj Paliwal (Miraj Group). It is directed by debutante Tathagata Singha. “Set in an aristocratic household with a wedding backdrop where the entire family assembles, the drama unfolds through the multi-faceted characters with the arrival of a stranger Uma,” read the official synopsis of the movie. Aggarwal, known for starring in blockbuster films “Singham”, “Magadheera” and “Mersal”, said…

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Home crowd now backs No. 2 Medvedev, because of French coach

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Daniil Medvedev had never been past the first round at the French Open before. And his surprise reward for reaching the fourth round now is that he’s carrying the hopes of the French crowd. Why? Because there are no French players left in the men’s or women’s draw, and Medvedev happens to have a very successful French coach. Gilles Cervara has helped the 25-year-old Russian win 10 titles on the ATP Tour and reach No. 2 in the rankings. After Medvedev’s 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 win against American Reilly Opelka, he…

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Number of active internet users in India likely to reach 900 mn by 2025, rural may lead: IAMAI

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The number of active internet users in the country is likely to grow nearly 45 per cent to 900 million by 2025 compared to 622 million as of last year, an IAMAI-Kantar Cube report released on Thursday said. According to the report, rural India may have a higher number of internet users compared to urban centres by 2025 which indicates the need to strengthen the digital ecosystem in the country. By 2025, there would be a greater number of internet users in rural India than in urban India. Given this,…

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SC says every journalist is entitled to protection, quashes sedition case against Vinod Dua

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The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed a sedition case against veteran scribe Vinod Dua for his alleged comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his YouTube show last year, saying a 1962 verdict entitles every journalist to protection. A bench comprising Justices U U Lalit and Vineet Saran, however, declined the prayer of Dua that no FIR should be registered against any media personnel with 10 years’ experience unless cleared by a committee, saying it would amount to an encroachment into the domain of the executive. On the issue of…

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WI name young pacer Jayden Seales in provisional squad for SA series

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Young Trinidad and Tobago pacer Jayden Seales has been named in the West Indies’ 17-member provisional squad for the two-match Test series against South Africa, starting here on Thursday. The squad is expected to be cut down to an official 13-member contingent on Monday. The Selection Panel also announced that pacer Chemar Holder was unavailable for selection due to injury. “Fast bowler Chemar Holder was unavailable due to injury while 19-year-old fast bowler Jayden Seales is a first-time inclusion in the West Indies provisional squad for a Test Series,” a…

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I’m waiting for great scripts: Ricky Martin on his acting career

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Pop star Ricky Martin is raring to act in films and series but he says there have been very few offers coming his way. The 49-year-old Puerto Rican singer is regarded as the King of Latin Pop, courtesy hit tracks such as “Maria”, “Livin’ La Vida Loca”, “Nobody Wants to Be Lonely ” and “Jaleo”. As an actor, he is best known for featuring in prominent parts in Ryan Murphy’s “Glee” and “American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace”. During an interview with People magazine, Martin said he is…

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