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Sensex tanks over 350 pts on US-Iran conflict; Nifty below 12K

Equity benchmark BSE Sensex slumped over 350 points in opening session on Wednesday as tensions in the middle-east escalated after Iran fired missiles at US military bases in Iraq. After hitting a low of 40,476.55, the 30-share BSE index pared some losses to trade 193.98 points or 0.47 per cent lower at 40,675.49. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty dropped 59.60 points or 0.49 per cent to 11,993.35. L&T Bank was the loser in the Sensex pack, shedding up to 1.47 per cent, followed by Kotak Bank, HDFC Bank, SBI, Axis…

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‘All is well,’ says Trump after Iran missile attack

US President Donald Trump, in his first reaction after Iran’s missile attack on two American bases in Iraq, insisted that “all is well” and promised to make a statement to the nation on Wednesday morning. On Tuesday night, Iran launched over a dozen ballistic missiles targeting at least two bases where US military and coalition forces’ are stationed in Iraq, the Pentagon said. According to Iranian state TV, the attacks were in revenge for the killing of the commander of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guards, General Qasem Soleimani, in a US…

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India asks citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Iraq

The government on Wednesday issued a travel advisory, asking citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Iraq in view of prevailing situation in the Gulf country. In retaliation to killing of top Iranian commander General Qassem Soleimani, Iran has launched missile strikes against two US military bases in Iraq on Wednesday. “In view of the prevailing situation in Iraq, Indian nationals are advised to avoid all non-essential travel to Iraq until further notification,” the advisory by Ministry of External Affairs said. It said Indian nationals residing in Iraq are advised to…

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Audience is ready for a film like ‘Chhapaak’: Deepika Padukone

 It is heartening to see the audience is ready to accept a film like “Chhapaak”, actor Deepika Padukone on Tuesday said, adding she is proud to be associated with the film which is based on the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal. Directed by Meghna Gulzar, the film features Deepika as a young woman Malti who struggles to rebuild and fight back her life after a man throws acid on her face on a street.The movie, also starring actor Vikrant Massey, showcases Laxmi’s journey in the time after her…

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Ration card portability implemented in 12 states: Paswan

The Centre has rolled out the ‘one nation, one ration card’ initiative in 12 states including Madhya Pradesh and Maharasthra, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said Tuesday.Currently, the central government’s ambitious initiative is being implemented on a pilot basis in a cluster of six states. It wants to implement this facility across the country from June 1, 2020.Under the initiative, eligible beneficiaries would be able to avail their entitled foodgrains under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) from any Fair Price Shop in the country using the…

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All four convicts in Nirbhaya gangrape-murder case to be hanged on Jan 22 at 7 am in Tihar jail, orders Delhi court

A Delhi court on Tuesday issued death warrants against all the four convicts in the Nirbhaya gangrape-murder case and ordered they be hanged on January 22 at 7 am in Tihar jail, over seven years after the brutal crime sparked outrage and anger across the country.The death warrant, also known as black warrant, addressed to the office of the Tihar jail chief, was issued by Additional Sessions Judge Satish Kumar Arora against Mukesh (32), Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay Sharma (26) and Akshay Kumar Singh (31), all of whom are on…

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CJI headed 9-judge SC bench to hear issue of women’s entry in Sabarimala temple

The Supreme Court on Tuesday formed a nine-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde to hear from January 13 the issue of allowing women and girls of all ages to enter Kerala’s Sabarimala temple, along with the other contentious issues of alleged discrimination against Muslim and Parsi women.The other judges on the bench are Justices R Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan, L Nageswara Rao, M M Shantanagoudar, S A Nazeer, R Subhash Reddy, B R Gavai and Surya Kant.The nine-judge bench has been set up after a five-judge bench…

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Leaving injuries behind, Dhawan wants to be more impactful in 2020

Plagued by injuries in 2019, opener Shikhar Dhawan is aiming for a fresh start in the new year and wants to become a “more impactful” batsman in his quest to help India lift the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia. Dhawan did not have a very good 2019 as he was in and out of the team because of injuries. The left-handed opener was ruled out midway from last year’s ICC ODI World Cup after sustaining a thumb fracture. Injuries continued to haunt Dhawan as he missed the home T20…

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Joaquin Phoenix, Brad Pitt big winners at Golden Globes

Hollywood star Joaquin Phoenix won the Golden Globes for the best actor in a motion picture – drama for his performance in “Joker” while Brad Pitt walked away with the best supporting actor trophy for his performance of a gruff stuntman in “Once Upon a Time In Hollywood” at the 77th Golden Globes Awards. The Golden Globes, which kickstart the awards season in Hollywood by recognising the best in both cinema and television, were hosted by Ricky Gervais. Besides Phoenix and Pitt, who have consolidated their Oscar campaign with the…

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Mallya cannot use pendency of plea to stall insolvency proceedings against him: SC

The Supreme Court on Monday said that Vijay Mallya cannot use pendency of his plea in the apex court to stall insolvency proceedings initiated against him in other jurisdictions. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde passed the order after the Centre told the top court that Mallya used pendency of his plea to stall the UK court from delivering verdict in insolvency proceedings. Mallya had approached the apex court on June 27 seeking a stay on the confiscation of properties owned by him and his relatives. Mallya,…

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