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Boman Irani to play Farokh Engineer in ’83’

August 27, 2019 strong

Boman Irani has joined the ensemble cast of filmmaker Kabir Khan’s next “83”, which features Ranveer Singh as Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev.The film will chronicle India’s win under Kapil’s captainship, when the team defeated West Indies in the final to clinch their first-ever World Cup trophy in 1983. Irani will essay the role of former opening batsman and wicket-keeper, Farokh Engineer, who was one of the commentators at the 1983 World Cup. “He was the only Indian commentator during the 1983 World Cup. His story, along with co-commentator Brian Johnston’s, runs…

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Sensex jumps over 150 pts; Infosys drops 2 pc

August 27, 2019 strong

Domestic equity benchmark BSE Sensex opened over 150 points higher on Tuesday led by gains in index heavyweights L&T, ICICI Bank, SBI and HDFC Bank amid positive domestic and global cues.The 30-share index was trading 123.95 points, or 0.33 per cent, up at 37,618.07 at 0930 hours, while the broader Nifty rose 43.45 points, or 0.39 per cent, to 11,101.30 in early trade.In the previous session, the BSE barometer closed 792.96 points, or 2.16 per cent, higher at 37,494.12; and the Nifty reclaimed the 11,000-level, advancing 228.50 points, or 2.11…

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Sikkim urges Centre to withdraw notification opening up peaks

August 27, 2019 strong

The Sikkim government has urged the Centre to withdraw its notification which opened up 24 peaks of the state to mountaineers, a top official said.The Centre has recently allowed mountaineering and trekking in 137 peaks across the country, including 24 peaks in Sikkim, in a bid to boost tourism.The state government has sent a letter to the Centre stating that the opening up of the peaks in Sikkim to mountaineers is a “matter of grave concern” for the state and sought immediate withdrawal of the notification, Chief Secretary Alok Kumar…

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HC agrees to hear a fresh plea on Uniform Civil Code

August 27, 2019 strong

The Delhi High Court Monday agreed to hear on Tuesday a PIL seeking direction to the Centre to constitute a judicial commission or a high level expert committee to draft a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for securing gender justice, equality and dignity of women.The plea was mentioned before a bench a Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar which tagged it for hearing along with a similar pending petition.The petition, filed by advocate Abhinav Beri, also said that a direction be given to the Law Commission to…

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Sushil earns World Championship ticket with win over gritty Jitender

August 20, 2019 strong

Struggling star Sushil Kumar sealed his berth in the India squad for the World Championship pipping a spirited Jitender Kumar 4-2 in a bitterly-fought 74 kg final here on Tuesday.The consistent attacks from both the wrestlers in the fast-paced final bout had the fans on the edge of their seats as close to 1500 gathered at IGI stadium to watch their favourite star in action. Sushil opened up a 4-0 lead in the first period and ended up causing an eye-injury to Jitender early in the second period. Sushil, whose return to…

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Boris Johnson issues backstop ultimatum to EU over Brexit

August 20, 2019 strong

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has issued an ultimatum to the European Union over what he has branded an “anti-democratic” Irish border backstop, which must be scrapped to negotiate a new deal before the October 31 Brexit deadline.In a letter to European Council President Donald Tusk on Monday night, Johnson reiterated his “highest priority” was to achieve an agreement to avert a chaotic no-deal exit from the 28-nation economic bloc, but not with any kind of backstop designed to avert a post-Brexit hard border between EU member-country Ireland and British…

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Films that other artistes don’t accept easily have become my safety bracket: Ayushmann

August 20, 2019 strong

Ayushmann Khurrana, who recently won the National Film Award for best actor, says the recognition is an assurance that he is treading the right path by taking up slightly radical scripts that other artistes think twice before accepting.In 2018, Ayushmann had back-to-back successes with “Andhadhun” and “Badhaai Ho!”, which he followed up this year with “Article 15”. He is now looking forward to the release of “Dream Girl”. The actor said it is a responsibility to maintain a certain benchmark, which was established with his film debut “Vicky Donor” (2012). Then came…

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Sensex ends 74 pts lower; Yes Bank plunges 7.11 pc

August 20, 2019 strong

Snapping its three-session rising streak, equity benchmark Sensex closed 74 points lower on Tuesday, dragged by losses mainly in financial counters as investors remained cautious in view of prevailing economic uncertainty.Shares of Yes Bank plummeted 7.11 per cent on concerns over the valuation of stake in CG Power, which has been hit by financial irregularities. The bank holds 12.79 per cent stake in CG Power.However, gains in auto stocks capped the Sensex loss to a large extent. After opening on a positive note, the 30-share index swung 292 points, finally settling…

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Newly appointed Ministers to visit flood-hit areas

August 20, 2019 strong

The expanded cabinet of the Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa’s government in Karnataka that met for the first time here on Tuesday decided to send all the newly appointed Ministers to flood-ravaged districts of the state to assess the relief and rehabilitation being undertaken there.More than three weeks after he was sworn in as the Chief Minister, Yediyurappa on Tuesday expanded his ministry by inducting 17 ministers into his Cabinet.”In today’s cabinet meeting, it has been decided that the Ministers who were sworn in will visit the flood-hit areas on…

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Treat all citizens, whether rich or poor, with dignity: HC

August 20, 2019 strong

The State must treat all citizens, whether rich or poor, with dignity, the Bombay High Court said on Tuesday while pulling up the Maharashtra government for forcing nearly 15,000 families to stay in thechemical pollution-affected Mahul area of Mumbai.A bench of Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Bharati Dangre also referred to the Biblical story of Noah and his ark, saying, “When the floods came, Noah didn’t leave even a single animal behind, but took them all on his boat.” “Similarly,you must take care of the interest of all your citizens,…