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SC commences hearing whether Mandal verdict needs to be revisited

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The Supreme Court commenced hearing on Monday on whether the landmark 1992 verdict in the Indira Sawhney case, which caps the quota at 50 per cent, require a re-look by a larger bench. A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan, gave a week time to all the states to submit their brief note of submissions after some of them sought time. Senior advocate Arvind Datar, appearing for petitioners who opened the arguments on the question of reference to a larger bench, said there was no need to revisit…

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‘Avengers: Endgame’ was a monumental shift of superhero universe: Anthony Mackie

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Marvel star Anthony Mackie says the goal of the cast and crew of “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier” was “not to make a bad show” following the massive success of the 2019 tentpole feature “Avengers: Endgame”. “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier” picks up after the events of “Endgame”, where superheroes Sam Wilson/Falcon (Mackie) and Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan) team up in a global adventure that tests their abilities and patience. Besides being a stellar example of fan service and record-breaking box office collections, “Endgame” also brought down…

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Rupee inches 9 paise higher to 72.70 against US dollar in early trade

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The Indian rupee inched 9 paise higher to 72.20 against the US dollar on Monday, tracking the weakness of the American currency in the overseas market, amid a lacklustre trend in the domestic equity market. At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened at 72.71 against the US dollar, then inched higher to 72.70 against the greenback, registering a rise of 9 paise over its previous close. On Friday, the rupee had settled at 72.79 against the American currency. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against…

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Ronaldo responds to critics with fast hat trick for Juventus

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A fast hat trick for Cristiano Ronaldo still wasn’t enough for third-place Juventus to close in on Inter Milan, which managed to extend its lead at the top of Serie A. Inter snatched a 2-1 win at relegation-threatened Torino and moved nine points clear of second-place AC Milan after the Rossoneri lost 1-0 at home to Napoli. Nine-time defending champion Juventus beat Cagliari 3-1 but remained 10 points behind Inter, although it has played a match less. Ronaldo’s first-half hat trick set it on the way at Cagliari. It was…

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Medvedev to meet doubles specialist Herbert in Open 13 final

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Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev will bid for his 10th career title when he meets unseeded Pierre-Hugues Herbert in an unusual-looking Open 13 final. Sunday’s decider pits two-time Grand Slam runner-up Medvedev against a player who owns all four majors in doubles but has never won a singles title, and is ranked 93rd. Medvedev, who climbs to No. 2 in the rankings next week, led 6-4, 3-0 against qualifier Matthew Ebden when the Australian retired through an unspecified injury on Saturday. “Really unfortunate to end the match like this. I knew that…

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Akshay Kumar’s ‘Sooryavanshi’ to release globally in April

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Bollywood star Akshay Kumar’s much-awaited actioner “Sooryavanshi”, directed by filmmaker Rohit Shetty, is set to open theatrically on April 30 worldwide, the makers announced Sunday. The cop-action-drama was originally scheduled for a release on March 24 last year, but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, which led to theatres shutdown across the country. Kumar took to Twitter to share the release date announcement video of the film. “We promised you all a cinematic experience and that’s what you will get. The wait is finally over! Aa Rahi Hai Police.…

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State election commissioners have to be independent persons: SC

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 State election commissioners have to be “independent persons” not occupying a post under the Centre or state governments, the Supreme Court has ruled, terming the Goa government’s move to give its law secretary the additional charge of the SEC a “mockery” of constitutional mandate. In a significant verdict, the top court also directed if there were any such persons holding the post of SEC in any other state, “such persons must be asked forthwith to step down from such office and the State Government concerned be bound to fulfil the…

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Govt committed to promote renewable energy, especially in MSME sector: Gadkari

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The government is committed to promote renewable energy resources in the country, especially in the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sector, Union minister Nitin Gadkari has said. He also exuded confidence that within five years, India will be a top manufacturing hub for automobiles in the world. Gadkari, who holds MSME portfolio along with road transport, said by making solar energy available, “we will create big market for electric vehicles”. He invited investors abroad to invest in Indian MSMEs and expressed hope that this will provide a number of…

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London police tactics at vigil for slain woman draw scrutiny

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London’s police department is under scrutiny for the way officers handled some participants at an unofficial vigil Saturday night for a London woman whose death led to murder charges against a fellow officer and spurred a national conversation about violence against women in the UK. Hundreds of people disregarded a judge’s ruling and police requests by gathering at Clapham Common in honour of Sarah Everard, 33, who last was seen alive near the south London park on March 3. Demonstrators said they wanted to draw attention to the fear and…

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India records 25,320 fresh COVID-19 cases, biggest single-day jump in 84 days

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India on Sunday recorded 25,320 COVID-19 infections, the highest daily rise in 84 days, taking the case tally to 1,13,59,048,?according to Union health ministry data As many as 26,624 new infections were recorded on December 20 The death toll increased to 1,58,607 on Sunday with 161 new fatalities, the highest in 44 days, the data updated at 8 am showed The country’s active caseload increased to 2,10,544 and constitutes?1.85 per cent of the total infections. The recovery rate dropped to 96.75 per cent from 96.82 per cent on Saturday The…

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