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Illegal constructions in Alibaug: HC seeks details of action taken

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The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to submit the details of the action taken by it against the illegal private constructions along the beaches in Alibaug in Raigad district within two weeksThe directions of the court, hearing a petition filed by an activist, came after the government submitted that it had failed to demolish most of such structures due to pending litigation.Several private parties have constructed residential bungalows, farmhouses and multi-storeyed houses in the said area, according to the petition.Fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi, who is wanted in…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Rupee falls 50 paise to 70.08 against US dollar in early trade

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The rupee depreciated by 50 paise to 70.08 against the US dollar in early trade Monday at the interbank foreign exchange amid strengthening of the US dollar against some currencies overseas.Forex traders said besides increased demand of the US currency from importers, the dollar’s strength against some currencies overseas weighed on the rupee but a higher opening of the domestic equity markets, capped the losses.The rupee opened lower at 69.87 against the dollar then dropped further to quote at 70.08, down 50 paise over its previous close.The rupee had strengthened…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

‘Indian independent music yet to take off globally’

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Bollywood is recognised for its elaborate musicals but Oscar-winning composer A R Rahman says Indian independent music is yet to take off globally. With the boom of digital media, there is a surge in internet sensations but Rahman believes there is also a lot of clutter.”There are so many now and there is clutter. One might get better quality person (referring to singer). But a ‘besura’ singer is rejected as there are thousands who can sing. So, on the internet, it is about what new you can bring.”All this is good…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

‘India should better itself in ‘ease of doing agriculture”

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Supporting the farmers’ march in New Delhi, former prime minister H D Deve Gowda Friday said, along with “ease of doing business”, India should also better itself in “ease of doing agriculture”.Referring to the Karnataka government’s farm loan waiver initiative, the JD(S) supremo urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi issue proper direction to banks who are issuing notices to farmers and creating uncertainties.”Modi Government and BJP are boasting about betterment of India’s position in the ‘Ease of Doing Business’ index. But, with ‘Ease of Doing Business’, India should also better itself…

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NEWS CATEGORIES SPORTS 

Shaw injury woes for India on day 3 of tour game

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A largely frustrating outing for most of the Indian bowlers was made worse for the team by batting sensation Prithvi Shaw’s injury setback on the third day of the tour game against Cricket Australia XI here. Cricket Australia XI were 356/6 in 102 overs at stumps in response to India’s 358 all out at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. More than the runs scored by CA XI, it was Shaw’s ankle injury which gave India the grief as he was ruled out of the first Test in Adelaide starting December…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

G20: PM Modi meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of the G20 summit here on Thursday and they discussed ways to further boost economic, cultural and energy ties. The two sides also held discussions on enhancing investment in technology, renewable energy and food security.”Had a fruitful interaction with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud. We discussed multiple aspects of India-Saudi Arabia relations and ways to further boost economic, cultural and energy ties,” the prime minister wrote on Twitter.”Deepening strategic ties. PM @narendramodi met…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Sensex rises over 150 pts, Nifty hits 10,900 mark

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The benchmark BSE Sensex gained over 150 points and the NSE Nifty began the December derivatives series by hitting the 10,900 mark in early trade Friday on positive cues from other Asian bourses ahead of the two-day G20 Summit.Rupee’s rally to a three-month high also supported the upmove in the domestic stock market. The domestic unit gained 21 paise to 69.64 against the US dollar.The 30-share index rose 175.75 points, or 0.49 per cent, to trade at 36,346.16.In similar movement, the NSE Nifty breached the 10,900 mark, and was trading…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

SC notice to Ramdev on book publisher’s plea against HC order

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 The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to Yoga guru Ramdev on a plea by a publisher challenging the Delhi High Court’s verdict restraining sale and publication of a book purportedly on his life.The high court had passed the restraining order after Ramdev claimed that the book had defamatory content.The apex court listed the matter for further hearing in first week of February next year.”We will issue notice to Respondent 1 (Ramdev),” a bench of justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta said.The publisher, Juggernaut Books Private Limited, approached the apex…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

Sara Ali Khan is going to make a big impact, says Soha

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Soha Ali Khan says she is excited for her niece Sara Ali Khan’s acting debut in Bollywood and is hopeful that she will make a big impact with her work.Sara, daughter of Soha’s brother Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Sigh, will be seen in Abhishek Kapoor’s “Kedarnath”, opposite Sushant Singh Rajput. The film releases on December 7.Sara’s also has “Simmba” with Ranveer Singh in her kitty and the Rohit Shetty-directed film is set to hit cinema houses on December 28.When asked about Sara’s two big back-to-back films, Soha said, “She…

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NEWS CATEGORIES SPORTS 

I would be in better form for World Tour finals: Sindhu

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Indian badminton ace P V Sindhu believes she would be in top form at the BWF’s World Tour Final as a recent break gave her the time to be well-prepared for the season-ending tournament starting December 12.Olympic silver medallist Sindhu, who finished runners-up at the last edition of the event in Dubai, skipped last week’s Syed Modi International in Lucknow to focus on the USD 1,500,000 event to be held at Guangzhou.It is the third time that the Indian ace qualified for the prestigious event and asked if she would…

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