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Maha, Nagpur varsity told to pay Rs 5 lakh each to Shoma Sen

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The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government and the Nagpur University (RTMNU) to pay Rs 5 lakh each to former professor Shoma Sen, who is an accused in the Koregaon Bhima- Elgar Parishad case, as part of her gratuity and provident fund. Sen, who is presently in jail, had approached the high court claiming that the Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University withheld her gratuity and PF since her retirement in 2018. The high court had earlier this month directed the varsity to pay a…

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Rupee surges 14 paise to 73.25 against US dollar in early trade

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The rupee appreciated 14 paise to 73.25 against the American currency in early trade on Monday tracking weak US dollar and sustained foreign fund inflows into the domestic equity market. Forex traders said heavy buying in domestic equities, and strong Asian currencies also aided the positive trend in the local unit. At the interbank forex market, the domestic unit opened at 73.26 against the US dollar, then gained further ground and touched 73.25 against the greenback, registering a rise of 14 paise over its previous close. The rupee had surged…

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Abe ‘greatest’ prime minister in Japan’s history, says Trump

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US President Donald Trump has hailed Shinzo Abe as the “greatest” prime minister in Japan’s history during a telephonic conversation between the two leaders. Abe, 65, on Friday announced that he intends to step down because of poor health, his long-running battle with ulcerative colitis, ending a tenure as Japan’s longest-serving prime minister. President Trump on Sunday night telephoned Abe during which the two leaders spoke at length and reflected on the last four years. “The two leaders remarked that their relationship is extraordinary; the President called Prime Minister Abe…

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Yamuna water level receding gradually: Officials

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The water level of the Yamuna was receding gradually and the river was flowing below the warning mark in Delhi, officials said on Monday. “The water level was recorded at 203.95 metres at the Old Railway Bridge at 9 am. It was 203.98 metres at 9 am on Sunday and 204.14 metres at 7 pm on Saturday,” an official of the Irrigation and Flood Control Department said. The warning level is 204.50 metres and the danger mark is 205.33 metres. Water was being released into the Yamuna at the rate…

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प्रिंटिंग प्रेस मालिक को ब्लैकमेल करने वाली महिला सहित अन्य एक आरोपी गिरफ्तार।

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फरीदाबाद, संपादक कुणाल तूली : 30 अगस्त 2020 प्रिंटिंग प्रेस मालिक को ब्लैकमेल करने वाली महिला सहित अन्य एक आरोपी गिरफ्तार। ब्लैकमेल के चलते नहर में कूदकर कर ली थी अपनी जीवन लीला समाप्त। पुलिस ने व्यापारी के द्वारा लिखा गया सुसाइड नोट किया बरामद। फरीदाबाद: शहर बल्लभगढ़ पुलिस ने मृतक संजीव कुमार को आत्महत्या करने के लिए उकसाने और ब्लैकमेल करने के जुर्म में महिला सहित एक अन्य आरोपी को गिरफ्तार किया है। श्रीमती धारणा यादव ने जानकारी देते हुए बताया कि पुलिस ने महिला आरोपी और स्वामी को गिरफ्तार…

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Federer, Nadal object to Djokovic proposal for player union

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Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and other members of the ATP Player Council spoke out against a plan put forth by top-ranked Novak Djokovic and Vasek Pospisil to start a men’s-only union of sorts for tennis — bringing the sport’s politics into the spotlight just before the U.S. Open.   Also against the proposal: the ATP men’s tour and the sport’s other governing bodies, including the WTA women’s tour and the four Grand Slam tournaments. They issued a joint statement Saturday saying: “It is a time for even greater collaboration, not…

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Amy Adams boards cast of ‘Dear Evan Hansen’

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Universal’s feature film adaptation of hit Broadway musical “Dear Evan Hansen” has added Hollywood star Amy Adams.   Ben Platt, who played the title part in the stage musical, will reprise the role on screen with “Unbelievable” star Kaitlyn Dever playing Zoe, the love interest of the protagonist. “Dear Evan Hansen” opened on Broadway in 2016. The story revolves around Hansen, a high school student with social anxiety. He unintentionally gets caught up in a lie after the family of a classmate who committed suicide mistakes one of his letters…

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Annual and development fees cannot be charged till schools reopen: HC

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The Delhi High Court has held that annual and development charges cannot be taken from the parents of students “during the pendency of the present lockdown”, when schools are yet to reopen.   The prima facie opinion was expressed by Justice Jayant Nath in his order of August 25 while hearing a plea moved by the parents’ association of a private school, which started taking the annual and development charges along with the tuition fees from July. The court restrained the school from taking the annual and development charges from…

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Overdue replacement cycle to drive recovery in commercial vehicles: VECV

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Overdue replacement cycle of commercial vehicles will drive recovery in the market, while demand for trucks is expected to start coming back from October-November onwards, according to a top official of VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV).   Despite the challenging market situation currently, the company, a joint venture between the Volvo Group and Eicher Motors Ltd, expects that truck makers may find it difficult to supply when demand starts coming back, especially when large fleet operators opt for efficiency and productivity to drive down operating costs. “Even though the current market…

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Health experts decry Trump’s shunning of virus rules

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Public health experts expressed concern Friday about President Donald Trump’s largely mask-free, socially un-distanced Republican convention event on the White House lawn, saying some of his 1,500 guests may have inadvertently brought and spread the coronavirus to others.   There almost certainly were individuals there who were infected with COVID-19 but don’t know it, said Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician and public health professor at George Washington University.. I worry about these individuals infecting one another and most certainly going back to their home, said Wen, who previously served…

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