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Tom Cruise planning more ‘Mission: Impossible’ films

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London, Jun 23 (DIN NEWS) Hollywood star Tom Cruise says he has ideas for at least two or three more “Mission: Impossible” movies. The 55-year-old actor, who returns as Ethan Hunt in the sixth movie of the series with the upcoming “Mission: Impossible – Fallout”, believes there is still a lot of mileage in the character. ‘I have a lot of ideas about the next phase, about the next two or three, of where I want to go. I’m not ready to discuss it now, but you’ll be able to…

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Loneliness not attractive if affecting mind: Anupam Kher

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Bangkok, Jun 23 (DIN NEWS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who recently opened up about his battle with depression, says he wants to spread awareness about mental health issues. The 63-year-old actor says the excessive use of technology and social media has led to people losing human touch. “Loneliness is not attractive if it is affecting your mind. We are all dealing with a lot of machines these days. There are mobiles and internet. The human touch is missing,” Kher said in a group interview on the sidelines of IIFA Awards.…

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No interim order by HC against felling trees for south Delhi re-development

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New Delhi, Jun 22 (DIN NEWS) The Delhi High Court today declined to put on hold the felling of trees sanctioned by the Centre in connection with the re-development of six south Delhi colonies by the National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) and the Central Public Works Department (CPWD). While refusing to pass any interim order, a vacation bench of Justices A K Chawla and Navin Chawla issued notice to the ministries of Housing and Environment as well as the NBCC, CPWD and Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and sought their…

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Decided to go for elevated Metro after considering all pros & cons: MMRDA to HC

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Mumbai, Jun 23 (DIN NEWS) The MMRDA has told the Bombay High Court that it arrived at a decision to construct the Metro 2B line overground after considering all the aspects, including its pros and cons. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), in an affidavit filed yesterday, also told the court that it was a “conscious decision” based on technical, scientific and other material considered by experts. The proposed Metro 2B line will connect the city’s western and eastern suburbs. “MMRDA and the state government has taken into consideration…

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WhatsApp updates privacy policy, terms of use ahead of payments service launch

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New Delhi/New York, Jun 23 (DIN NEWS) WhatsApp, which is testing its payments services in India, today said it is updating its terms of service and privacy policy to “reflect the addition of payment interoperability features” ahead of the full-fledged launch of the service. Almost one million people are “testing” WhatsApp’s payments service in India, which is the largest base for the Facebook-owned company that has over 1.5 billion users globally. WhatsApp has over 200 million users in India. “We’ll be updating our WhatsApp payments Terms of Service and Privacy…

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Infosys stable and on verge of something momentous: Nilekani

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Bengaluru, Jun 23 (DIN NEWS) Infosys Non-Executive Chairman Nandan Nilekani today said the company has taken several steps during the year to remedy the concerns raised on the matter of stability and is on the verge of something momentous. “When I stepped for the second time into Infosys in August last year, one of the concerns that you raised was about the company’s stability. We have taken several steps during the year to remedy this,” he said at the company’s 37th Annual General Meeting here. “We have a very stable…

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UAE says ready to back efforts for peaceful Yemen rebel pullout

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Abu Dhabi, Jun 23 (DIN NEWS) The United Arab Emirates, whose troops have played a major role in a Yemeni government offensive against the port city of Hodeida, said today that it was ready to support diplomatic efforts to secure a rebel withdrawal. But it said the pullout must be unconditional and from the whole city not just its vital docks, the entry point for three-quarters of Yemen’s imports. “The coalition will achieve its goal, which is to free the city, including the port,” UAE minister of state for foreign…

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Musharraf says he has not quit politics

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Islamabad, Jun 23 (DIN NEWS) A day after resigning as the chairman of the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML), Pakistan’s former military ruler and dictator Pervez Musharraf today said he has not quit politics. Musharraf, 74, yesterday sent his resignation as chairman of the APML party to the Election Commission of Pakistan, days after the Supreme Court barred him from contesting in the July 25 general elections. The apex court had withdrawn an interim relief given to Musharraf to allow him to submit his nomination papers as he failed to…

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Congress neglected development of cities: PM

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Indore, Jun 23 (DIN NEWS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today accused the Congress of neglecting the development of cities during its long rule in the country and said his government had come out with new ideas and approach on urban governance. Villages were the “soul” of the country, while cities were its “energy” centres, he said, addressing a public meeting here. “The development of civic amenities and infrastructure in cities did not match the growth in population. Under the previous Congress rule, cities remained neglected,” he alleged. However, after the…

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BJP will not allow Kashmir to get disintegrated from India: Shah

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Jammu, Jun 23 (DIN NEWS) Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and the BJP will never allow it to be disintegrated from the country, party president Amit Shah today said during his first visit to the state after the saffron party withdrew support from the PDP-led government. The saffron party chief also claimed that J&K is part of India due to the efforts of Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee. “We will never allow Kashmir to get disintegrated from India. Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part…

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