ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

Builder booked for trying to grab Dilip Kumar’s bungalow

The Economic Offences Wing of the Mumbai Police has registered a case of cheating against a builder for allegedly trying to grab the bungalow of veteran actor Dilip Kumar in suburban Bandra, an official said on Wednesday. The builder, Samir Bhojwani, falsely claimed ownership of the two plots on which the bungalow was built in the upscale Pali Hill area of Bandra, the official said. Police suspect that Bhojwani forged certain documents to grab the bungalow, he said. Dilip Kumar’s wife Saira Banu recently approached the police and lodged a…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Swiggy launches operations in Chandigarh

Food ordering and delivery platform Swiggy today said it has expanded its services to Chandigarh and has tied up with over 250 restaurants in the city. The startup, which has gained a substantial market share and was last valued at USD 400 million when Naspers led a USD 80-million investment in May, said it will soon expand to neighbouring cities Mohali, Panchkula and Zirakpur. The restaurants partnered include legendary eateries, trendy cafes, ice cream parlours and national and international Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) in the city. “The restaurant scene here…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Plea seeks SIT probe into rationalist Kalburgi’s murder

The Supreme Court today sought the response of probe agencies NIA and CBI and the governments of Maharashtra and Karnataka on a plea seeking a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the murder of famous author and rationalist M M Kalburgi in 2015. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud took note of the petition filed by Uma Devi Kalburgi, wife of the slain author, and sought the response of the investigative agencies and the two states within six weeks. Kalburgi’s…

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NEWS CATEGORIES SPORTS 

PM hails skier Aanchal Thakur’s ‘historic accomplishment’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today complimented Aanchal Thakur on winning the first-ever medal for India in a skiing competition, and said the entire country was ecstatic on her “historic accomplishment”. The 21-year-old clinched bronze in the coveted Alpine Ejder 3200 Cup organised by the Federation Internationale de Ski (FIS) skiing’s international governing body at the Palandoken Ski Centre in Erzurum in Turkey. “Well done @alleaanchal for winning an international medal in skiing! The entire nation is ecstatic on your historic accomplishment at the FIS International Skiing Competition in Turkey. Wishing…

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Priyanka Chopra to return with ‘Quantico’ on April 26

The third season of actor Priyanka Chopra’s TV show “Quantico” is all set to air on April 26. The 35-year-old actor will reprise her role as FBI agent Alex Parrish in the new installment of the ABC series. Priyanka took to Twitter to announce the news. “And she’s back… Can’t wait to share this with you! #April26 #QuanticoSeason3 #TheReturnOfAlexParrish,” the actor wrote. She also shared her first look from the action-drama in monochrome, sporting a beachy hairdo and shades. Besides “Quantico”, Priyanka has Hollywood projects such as “A Kid Like…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Kedarnath tragedy rehabilitation:SC stays Uttarakhand HC order

The Supreme Court today stayed an order of Uttarakhand High Court directing the completion of construction of roads and bridges destroyed in the 2013 Kedarnath tragedy in a time-bound manner. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud stayed the November 19, 2016, order and issued notice to petitioners who were before the high court. Uttarakhand government had filed the appeal through advocate Farukh Rasheed saying the high court had erred in passing several mandatory directions which were not harmonious with the…

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Sebi bans Rose Valley Real Estate, directors from markets

Regulator Sebi today banned Rose Valley Real Estate & Construction and its five directors from the securities market for four years for raising money from the investors without complying with the public issue norms. A probe by Sebi following a reference from the Corporate Affairs ministry had revealed that Rose Valley Real Estates had come out with seven issues of secured non-convertible debentures (NCDs) from 2001-02 to 2007-08, out of which, in six, the number of allottees was more than 49. Since the securities were issued to more than 49…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Sirisena seeks Supreme Court’s opinion for six-year term

In an unusual move, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has sought the Supreme Court’s opinion if he could be the president for six years, a request which contradicts the amendment he introduced to reduce the presidential term to five years. Sirisena, 66, spearheaded the 19th amendment (19A) to the Constitution in 2015 to prune the presidential term from six to five years. The president’s term should end in 2020, but has sought the Supreme Court’s opinion if he could continue until 2021. The Registrar of the Supreme Court yesterday informed…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Union min invites PIOs to partner in country’s development

Union Minister Ananth Kumar today invited Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) to partner in the development of their motherland and said the Center’s programmes and schemes provide a great opportunity for them to forge this partnership. Addressing a session at the 1st PIO-Parliamentarian conference here, Kumar called the gathering a mini world parliament of PIOs and said, “All of you here are members of our extended family and bound by ties of history, emotional attachment, cultural affinities and kinship.” He further said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra…

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No respite to Mumbai from fire; three more incidents reported

Three fire incidents were reported since Monday midnight, said a senior fire brigade official, adding to a string of such cases since December 29 when an inferno killed 14 people in a pub here. However, no casualty was reported in the latest incidents, said the official. A fire broke out just past midnight in a shop in a chawl in Dockyard Road, Byculla, he said. “Six fire engines and water tankers were rushed to the spot and they doused the flames in less than two hours (by 2 am),” he…

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