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James Ivory becomes oldest Oscar winner at 89

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James Ivory, screenwriter and co-producer of the drama “Call Me by Your Name” today created history as he became the oldest Oscar winner. Ivory, 89, won the Oscar for adapting Andre Aciman’s 2007 novel of the same name for the Luca Guadagnino-directed film. This is his maiden Oscar win 30 years after his first nomination. Before Ivory, Ennio Morricone was considered the oldest winner in a competitive category. He was 87 when he won the award for original score for “The Hateful Eight” in 2016. Wearing a shirt emblazoned with…

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Shashi Kapoor, Sridevi remembered at Oscars

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Indian stars Shashi Kapoor and Sridevi, who passed away recently, featured in the In Memoriam section at the 90th Academy Awards today. The In Memoriam segment of the Oscars pays tribute to artistes who have passed this year. Shashi Kapoor, besides his Bollywood superstar persona, was an active figure in international cinema working in films such as “The Householder”, “Shakespeare Wallah”, “The Guru”, “Bombay Talkie” and “In Custody”. Sridevi, a pan Indian star, died on February 24 in Dubai suddenly, leaving fans and family shocked. She was 54. Others who…

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Gold futures gain 0.14% on global cues

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Gold prices moved up by 0.14 per cent to Rs 30,492 per 10 grams in futures trade today as speculators raised bets amid a firm trend overseas. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in April rose by Rs 44, or 0.14 per cent, to Rs 30,492 per ten grams in business turnover of 292 lots. Likewise, the metal for delivery in June contracts was trading higher by Rs 36, or 0.12 per cent, to Rs 30,585 per ten grams in 14 lots. Analysts said widening of positions by…

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Gitanjali Gems falls 5 pc to hit 52-week low

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Shares of Gitanjali Gems cracked another 5 per cent in morning trade on the bourses today after the CBI made four arrests in connection with the alleged Rs 12,636-crore fraud at Punjab National Bank (PNB) perpetrated by billionaire jewellers Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi. The agency has also arrested two employees and an auditor of the Nirav Modi group of companies, while a director of the Gitanjali group of companies (owned by Choksi) has also been taken into custody. Reacting to the development, shares of Gitanjali Gems slumped…

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US aircraft carrier in Vietnam for historic visit

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A US aircraft carrier arrived in Vietnam today for the first time since the end of the war, as the former foes bolster military ties in the face of Beijing’s build-up in the disputed South China Sea. The USS Carl Vinson will make a four-day port call to the central city of Danang for a highly symbolic trip that will include a visit to a centre for victims of Agent Orange, the toxic defoliant sprayed over large swathes of land by the US during the Vietnam war. But ongoing tensions…

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LS adjourns amid protests over PNB scam, other issues

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The Lok Sabha today was adjourned till noon following vociferous protests by Opposition members over the Punjab National Bank fraud and other issues while those from NDA ally TDP continued to raise their demand for a special package to Andhra Pradesh. Soon after Speaker Sumitra Mahajan made obituary references, members from the Congress, TRS and other parties as well as from the TDP trooped into the Well raising various issues. This was the first day the House met after the recess of the Budget session. Before the start of proceedings,…

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Death toll in Shopian firing incident climbs to 6

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The situation in South Kashmir’s Shopian district was tense after the police on Monday recovered two more bodies, raising the death toll in last night’s firing incident on a vehicle to six “Two more bodies were recovered in Shopian district this morning,” a police spokesperson said Police recovered the body of another militant, identified as Ashiq Hussain Bhat of Lashkar-e-Taiba, seven km from Pahnoo where the Army had fired upon two vehicles when they tried to flee from a Mobile Vehicle Check Post. They also fired on the Army and…

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Bhaker shoots gold, bronze for Ravi Kumar

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ndia jumped to the top of the pecking order as young Manu Bhaker clinched a gold medal while Ravi Kumar bagged a bronze in the ISSF World Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico. Bhaker beat the host country s Alejandra Zavala, a two-time World Cup Finals winner, with a 10.8 in the last shot of the 24 shot final, to come out on top with a score of 237.5. Zavala ended at 237.1 while Celine Goberville of France won the bronze with a score of 217.0. India s Yashaswini Singh Deswal missed…

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Debit cards acceptable for transport services payments

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Moving towards complete automation and digitisation, the transport department of Delhi government has made debit cards acceptable in all online transactions related to its services. Further, four motor licensing offices (MLO) will be fully online. The process of registration certificate(RC) will be completely online from March 7, Transport Commissioner Varsha Joshi said. “Delighted to inform everyone that debit cards will now be accepted for all online transactions in Transport Deptt offices, thanks to our persistent efforts in coordinating with Finance Deptt/ RBI/ SBI to make online happen in the true…

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Ligue 1: Rony Lopes scores winner for Monaco over Bordeaux; Nice also win

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Rony Lopes scored the winner midway through the second half as second-place Monaco beat Bordeaux 2-1 in the French league on Friday. The attacking midfielder is emerging as a replacement for Bernardo Silva, who was arguably Monaco’s best player when it won the league and reached the Champions League semifinals last season. Silva’s scintillating form earned him a big-money move to runaway English Premier League leader Manchester City. Lopes was on City’s books in 2014 but made only a handful of appearances. He was loaned to Monaco and then to Lille,…

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