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Aarey: Another jolt for greens as HC refuses stay on felling of trees

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Green activists suffered a second jolt in two consecutive days when the Bombay High Court on Saturday refused to stay ongoing felling of trees at Mumbai’s prominent green lung, Aarey Colony, to make way for a proposed metro car shed.A few green activists moved a fresh application on Saturday seeking stay for a week on the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL’s) action of chopping 2656 trees in the area, a day after the HC dismissed four petitions filed by NGOs and activists challenging the decision of Tree Authority of…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

HC junks pleas seeking forest tag for Aarey, stop tree felling

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In a setback to environmental activists, the Bombay High Court on Friday refused to declare Aarey colony a forest and also declined to quash the BMC tree authority’s decision allowing felling of over 2,600 trees in the suburban green zone to pave way for a metro carshed. A division bench of Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Bharati Dangre dismissed four petitions filed by NGOs and environmental activists on issues related to Aarey colony in Goregaon, a major green lung of the metropolis. One of the pleas filed by the…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Highly Poisonous Fungus Found Near Great Barrier Reef In Australia

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A highly poisonous fungus, with toxins that can be absorbed through the skin, has been identified for the first time in the rain forest near the Great Barrier Reef, Australian scientists said on Thursday. The Fire Coral fungus, which is better known in South Korea and Japan as being among the world’s most poisonous mushrooms, was found near Cairns in the northern state of Queensland, scientists from James Cook University said. “If found, the fungus should not be touched, and definitely not eaten,” said Matt Barrett, an expert on fungi…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

11,250 Important Support Level For Nifty, Says Pradip Hotchandani

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The S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 indexes registered fourth session of losses on Thursday. In the last four trading sessions the Sensex has fallen 883 points or 2.26 per cent and Nifty has dropped 257 points or 2.22 per cent. The losses in the benchmarks came on the back of sharp selloff in banking and financial services shares. The sub-index of banking shares on the NSE tumbled 1,586 points or 5.29 per cent. “After Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced surprise tax cuts the benchmarks staged a sharp jump…

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NEWS CATEGORIES SPORTS 

Agarwal, Rohit Sharma Played Superbly, We Didn’t Bowl Badly, Says Keshav Maharaj

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South African spinners did not bowl badly and it was just sheer brilliance of Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal that has taken the game away from the visitors, lead Proteas tweaker Keshav Maharaj said in Vizag on Thursday. Left-arm spinner Maharaj (3/189 in 55 overs) bowled his heart out but did not get the support from the other end in Dane Piedt (107/1 in 19 overs) or debutant Senuran Muthusamy (63/1 in 15 lovers), who did take the prized wicket of Virat Kohli. “I wouldn’t say they bowled poorly. I personally judge if someone…

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Parashurama To Indra, BJP Leaders Essay Ramayana Characters In Ramlilas

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BJP leaders in the national capital are making optimum use of the platform offered by Ramlilas to reach out to the public this Dussehra, playing prominent Ramayana characters such as monkey warrior Angad and rain god Indra. The Ramlilas in the national capital have gained prominence ahead of the polls early next year. From Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari to Union Minister Faggan Singh Kulaste, several leaders of the party are essaying roles of the mythical characters at different Ramlilas. Mr Tiwari, an actor-turned-politician, has already portrayed the character of…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

Last Play Written By Girish Karnad Staged In Bengaluru

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The very last play to be written by the late Girish Karnad is staging its first set of shows in Bengaluru this week. “Crossing to Talikota” is set in the Vijayanagar empire of the 16th century and follows the fate of Aliya Ramaraya – in keeping with the late playwright’s fascination with historical and mythological themes. The costume drama set is in keeping with the historical and mythological themes Girish Karnad loved so much. The play is directed by Arjun Sajnani, who has worked on Girish Karnad’s plays earlier as…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

You can’t be a hero all your life: Sanjay Kapoor

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As a leading man graduating to mature character-driven roles, Sanjay Kapoor says he is in a happier and securer place in his second Bollywood innings.Kapoor, who was recently seen in films like “Mission Mangal” and “Lust Stories”, said he is grateful to the filmmakers for casting him in “diverse” roles.”You can’t be a hero all your life. Everyone has to go through this transition phase where you have to do character roles. The idea is your role should have an impact, it should be pivotal to the story,” the actor…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Trump denounces impeachment inquiry as a ‘coup’

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Donald Trump on Tuesday denounced the impeachment inquiry threatening his presidency as a “coup,” as his administration pushed back hard against the investigation.Trump’s comments came after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pressed to prevent or delay five former or current State Department staffers from testifying in the investigation probing accusations that Trump abused his office by seeking dirt from Ukraine on a 2020 election rival. “As I learn more and more each day, I am coming to the conclusion that what is taking place is not an impeachment, it is…

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Ton-up Rohit takes India to a commanding 202/0 at tea against SA

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Rohit Sharma made a dream start as a Test opener, scoring an unbeaten 115 off 174 balls to take India to a commanding 202 for no loss at tea on day one of the series opener against South Africa here on Wednesday.While South African bowlers did trouble the Indian batsmen on a few occasions in the first session, they seemed toothless in the afternoon session where Rohit and Mayank Agarwal (84 not out off 183) scored at a brisk rate.Rohit, who got to his fifty before lunch, shifted gears and…

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