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Fortunate to get accepted by audience: Vidyut Jammwal

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Actor Vidyut Jammwal says he is happy people recognise him as ‘Commando’ and believes acceptance from the audience is the best thing an outsider like him can ask for. Vidyut established himself as the next generation action hero with 2013 action drama “Commando”, which grew to become a franchise. The second installment came in 2017 and now he is gearing up for the third chapter, to be released on November 29.The actor, who made his debut with 2011 Telugu film “Shakti”, entered Bollywood the same year — as an antagonist…

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India complete formalities in 47 minutes, record 12th successive series win at home

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An untested pink ball was not able to reduce the glaring gulf between the two teams as India bulldozed Bangladesh by an innings and 46 runs in their first ever day-night Test to record their 12th home series win in a row.With Bangladesh resuming their second innings at 152 for six on day three and trailing India by 89 runs, it was simply a matter of time for the home team to complete formalities.The Virat Kohli-led side eventually completed the job in less than 50 minutes for their fourth straight…

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Amar Ujala buys majority stake in Cygnus Medicare for Rs 130 cr

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 Leading media firm Amar Ujala Ltd has acquired a majority stake in Cygnus Medicare, which operates a chain of super specialty hospitals, for around Rs 130 crore as part of its expansion plans in the healthcare segment.Cygnus Medicare currently has more than 1,000 beds across its 10 super speciality hospitals in Delhi and Haryana.”We have concluded a deal of around Rs 130 crore with Cygnus Medicare to take over their 10 hospitals and added our two hospitals in the overall portfolio,” Amar Ujala Ltd Director Probal Ghosal told DIN.The company…

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Former Left Front minister Kshiti Goswami dies aged 77

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Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) general secretary and former West Bengal minister Kshiti Goswami died at a private hospital in Chennai due to old age- related illness on Sunday morning, family sources said.He was 77 and is survived by his wife and daughter.Apart from age-related illness, Goswami was also suffering from a lung infection for which he was admitted to the Chennai hospital where he breathed his last, the family sources said.The leader of the RSP, a constituent of the Left Front, served as the state PWD minister for more than…

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SC asks Centre to place letters of Governor & Fadnavis, no order on floor test in Maha

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The Supreme Court on Sunday asked the Centre to place before it on Monday morning the letters of Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari inviting Devendra Fadnavis and of the BJP leader staking his claim to form the government in the state.In an unprecedented hearing on a Sunday, the apex court, however, did not grant any interim relief to the Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress combine to direct the Fadnavis government to undertake floor test within 24 hours and rather said that this issue would be dealt with only after perusing…

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Ronaldo ready to make amends as injury-hit Juve take on Atalanta in Serie A

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Cristiano Ronaldo conceded he is not ‘100 percent’ despite his goal spree for Portugal but always ready to play as injury-hit Juventus head to Atalanta on Saturday looking to extend their unbeaten run this season to stay top of Serie A. Juventus visit fifth-placed Atalanta before hosting Atletico Madrid in the Champions League next week.Maurizio Sarri’s side are just one point ahead of Antonio Conte’s Inter Milan after 12 matches, with Lazio and Cagliari eight points adrift of the leaders in joint third.Atalanta have gone three league games without a…

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China wants to ‘take over’ Australian politics: ex-spy chief

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China is seeking to “take over” Australia’s political system with an “insidious” and systematic campaign of espionage and influence-peddling, Canberra’s ex-spymaster said in an interview published Friday.Duncan Lewis, who resigned in September after five years at the head of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), said China could target anyone in political office, with the impact potentially not known for years to come. “Espionage and foreign interference is insidious. Its effects might not present for decades and by that time it’s too late,” Lewis was quoted as telling the Sydney…

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Holly Hunter to star in NBC new comedy

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Oscar winner Holly Hunter will star opposite actor Ted Danson in NBC’s new comedy series. The yet-untitled show hails from “30 Rock” creators Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, according to The Hollywood Reporter,The story is about a wealthy businessman (Ted Danson) who runs for mayor of Los Angeles “for all the wrong reasons. Once he wins he has to figure out what he stands for, gain the respect of his staff, and connect with his teenage daughter, all while controlling the coyote population.”Hunter, who most recently featured in HBO hit…

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Sensex, Nifty open on a cautious note; IT stocks fall

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 Domestic equity benchmarks opened on a cautious note on Friday tracking weakness in index-heavyweight IT stocks amid mixed global cues.After opening on a positive note, the 30-share index turned choppy to trade 15.89 points, or 0.04 per cent, lower at 40,559.28. Similarly, the broader Nifty slipped 20.45 points, or 0.17 per cent, to 11,947.95. Top losers in the Sensex pack included Infosys which fell up to 3 per cent, HCL Tech 1.67 per cent, Tech Mahindra 1.65 per cent, TCS 1.52 per cent, Bharti Airtel 1 per cent and Bajaj…

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PM should talk to experts, pol parties to tide over economic crisis: Mamata

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Opposing the Centre’s decision to hive off and disinvest shares in several PSUs, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should talk to experts and all political parties to tide over the economic crisis.She asserted that shoring up funds by selling off government stake in central public sector firms (CPSUs) could only provide temporary respite.”The Centre should look for a permanent solution instead of advocating stopgap measures. Unless there is economic stability, such measures cannot be the solution,” Banerjee told newspersons here.While an elected…

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