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Muhammad Ali was on the short list to play Superman in 1978 film

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Boxing legend Muhammad Ali and veteran actors Al Pacino and Dustin Hoffman were on the short list to play Superman in the 1978 film, producer Ilya Salkind has said. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Salkind made the revelation on the commentary track in the newest edition of the film which was recently released to coincide with its 40th anniversary.”One of the conditions with DC Comics was I had to make a list of actors to play Superman that they had to approve.”I had a made a list that was absolutely…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Relief to Vedanta as NGT sets aside TN govt order to close its Sterlite plant

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The National Green Tribunal on Saturday set aside the Tamil Nadu government order for closure of mining company Vedanta Ltd’s sterlite copper plant at Tuticorin, which was at the centre of massive protests over alleged pollution, saying it was “non sustainable” and “unjustified”.A bench headed by NGT Chairperson A K Goel asked the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to pass a fresh order of renewal of consent and authorisation to handle hazardous substances, subject to appropriate conditions for protection of environment in accordance with law within three weeks from…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Rahul should apologise to people and soldiers: Amit Shah and RajNath after Rafale verdict

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Buoyed by the Supreme Court dismissing all petitions asking for a probe into the Rafale deal, BJP president Amit Shah Friday said the order is a slap on Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s politics of lies and asked him to apologise to the country and its soldiers for putting national security at risk. There is no occasion to doubt the decision-making process in the procurement of 36 Rafale jets from France, the court said on Friday. It is not the job of the court to deal with the comparative details of…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Sensex, Nifty turn cautious on mixed global cues

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Benchmark equity indices Friday opened on a cautious note amid negative signals from other Asian markets, and mixed macro cues like weakening rupee and easing crude prices.Breaking its three-day winning streak, the 30-share index turned choppy and was trading 25.93 points, or 0.07 per cent, lower at 35,903.71.The NSE Nifty saw similar movement, shedding 5.55 points, 0.05 per cent, to 10,786.00.The Sensex Thursday climbed 150.57 points, or 0.42 per cent, to end at 35,929.64, while the broader NSE Nifty rose 53.95 points, or 0.50 per cent, to 10,791.55. Investors were…

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NEWS CATEGORIES SPORTS 

Australian openers defy India on green top

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Openers Marcus Harris and Aaron Finch kept the Indian pacers at bay on a green top, taking Australia to 66 for no loss at lunch on day one of the second Test here on Friday. After the session lasting 26 overs, Finch was unbeaten on 28 runs (81 balls), while Harris was on 36 not out (76 balls). This was after the hosts won the toss and opted to bat. Australia named an unchanged eleven from the first Test, while India made two changes. Hanuma Vihari and Umesh Yadav came…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

In plea deal, Russian woman admits to being a secret agent

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A Russian gun-rights activist admitted Thursday that she was a secret agent for the Kremlin who tried to infiltrate conservative US political groups as Donald Trump rose to power.Maria Butina, 30, agreed to plead guilty to a conspiracy charge as part of a deal with federal prosecutors. “Guilty,” Butina said in a slight accent when asked how she wanted to plead. Dressed in a green jail uniform with her red hair pulled into a long ponytail, Butina spoke softly and mostly kept her eyes on the judge.The Butina case has provided…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

In Pics: Kapil Sharma And Ginni Chatrath’s Anand Karaj

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Kapil Sharma and Ginni Chatrath got married as per Sikh rituals on Thursday. The Anand Karaj was reportedly held in Jalandhar, a day after the couple took their wedding vows in a Hindu ceremony. Kapil Sharma shared a picture with wife Ginni from the Anand Karaj some hours ago on Instagram. He wore a white sherwani and a pink turban for the ceremony while the bride looked beautiful in a pink lehenga with heavy embroidery. Kapil’s colleague Rajiv Thakur, who also attended the couple’s Anand Karaj, posted a picture of…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Need spl courts in each districts of 18 states for trial of MP, MLA cases, SC informed

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Special designated courts in all districts of 18 states should be set up for speedy trial of criminal cases involving sitting and former lawmakers, the Supreme Court was informed Thursday.Senior advocate and amicus curiae Vijay Hansaria told the top court that high courts in Bihar and Kerala have issued directions for setting up special designated courts in each of their districts as directed by it on December 4. He said special courts, which were directed to be established by the Patna High Court and Kerala High Court, may be directed…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 
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The equity benchmark BSE Sensex Thursday rose over 200 points in early trade, a day after Shaktikanta Das took charge as the new RBI chief and promised to take all stakeholders along on key policy issues to maintain growth while keeping inflation under check.Recovery in rupee and positive cues from other Asian markets too influenced investor sentiment here.Rising for the third straight session, the 30-share index was trading higher by 263.70 points, or 0.74 per cent, at 36,042.77.The NSE Nifty reclaimed the 10,800 mark, rising 76.95 points, or 0.72 per…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Potential CM candidates in Rajasthan, MP arrive in Delhi to meet Congress chief

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Amid hectic lobbying in the Congress for the top posts in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, party president Rahul Gandhi Thursday held deliberations with central observers and MLAs at his residence and said the names of the chief ministers would be declared soon.Gandhi met the party’s observers — K C Venugopal for Rajasthan and A K Antony for Madhya Pradesh early morning along with the state unit in-charges and later met the contenders.”Yes, you will see a chief minister soon…,” he said when asked about when the decision will be…

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