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Jake Gyllenhaal to play composer Leonard Bernstein in ‘The American’

May 2, 2018 strong

Jake Gyllenhaal has been signed on to play legendary conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein in “The American”. The movie will be directed by Cary Fukunaga, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The project will be based on Humphrey Burton’s biography on Bernstein and has been adapted for screenplay by Michael Mitnick. The film will follow the exponential rise of the composer after conducting the New York Philharmonic when he was 25, all the while struggling with fame. His career boasts of penning the score for “On the Waterfront” and the avant…

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Auctioning ‘Rustom’ costume for good cause: Akshay Kumar

May 2, 2018 strong

Actor Akshay Kumar says he and wife Twinkle Khanna are unfazed by the backlash they are receiving over the auction of the costume he wore as an Indian naval officer in “Rustom”. Akshay last week announced that the costume of his 2016 film would be auctioned for charity and the proceeds would fund animal rescue and welfare. Taking offence to his description of the costume as the “original naval uniform”, Twitteratti pointed out to that his outfit was just a film costume and not the real naval uniform, that the…

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S Korea confirms arrival of F-22 stealth fighters for drill

May 2, 2018 strong

American F-22 stealth fighter jets have arrived in South Korea ahead of a joint air force drill, Seoul said today, despite a recent diplomatic thaw with Pyongyang. The “Raptor” fighters previously flew to the South in December when Seoul and Washington staged their largest-ever joint air exercise, days after North Korea test-fired a missile believed capable of hitting the US mainland. The North customarily reacts with anger to the deployment of American stealth fighters, which it fears could be used for surgical strikes against its leadership and strategic facilities. The…

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NR to install gates at 121 unmanned level crossings in Lucknow division

May 2, 2018 strong

The Lucknow division of the Northern Railways has decided to install gates at 121 unmanned level crossings in view of the Kushinagar incident in which 13 children were killed at an unmanned crossing. “The work to close these 121 unmanned crossings will start from June and will end by September. Though the Railway ministry had decided to close all unmanned crossings by 2020, the work will now be completed by September this year,” NR, Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Satish Kumar said. He said unmanned crossings in Kanpur, Lucknow-Varansai and Lucknow-Prayag…

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J Dey killing: Chhota Rajan convicted, Jigna Vora acquitted

May 2, 2018 strong

A Mumbai court today convicted gangster Chhota Rajan in the murder case of journalist J Dey while acquitting former journalist Jigna Vora and another accused in the case due to lack of evidence. Besides Rajan, special MCOCA court judge Sameer Adkar convicted eight others in the case. Vora and Paulson Joseph were acquitted due to lack of evidence and the prosecution’s failure to prove the case against them beyond reasonable doubt. The sentencing in the case likely later today. The prosecution in the case has demanded the maximum punishment for…

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SC expresses concern over change in colour of Taj Mahal

May 1, 2018 strong

The Supreme Court today expressed concern over the change of colour of the iconic Taj Mahal at Agra and said the monument had become yellowish earlier and was now turning brownish and greenish. The apex court suggested that the Centre take the assistance of experts from India and abroad to first assess the damage and then take steps to restore the historic monument. “We don’t know whether you have or perhaps don’t have the expertise. Even if you have the expertise, you are not utilising it. Or perhaps you don’t…

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NDTV sells 7.38% stake in subsidiary to landlord of Delhi office premises

May 1, 2018 strong

Media firm NDTV has sold 7.38 per cent stake in subsidiary Red Pixels Ventures to A R Chadha And Co, the landlord of its office premises in the national capital, to meet working capital requirements and pay outstanding rent. “The board of directors of the company…considered and approved transfer of up to 7.38 per cent stake of the company at the rate of Rs 59,824 per equity share in Red Pixels Ventures Ltd (RPVL), a material subsidiary of the company, to A R Chadha And Co (India) Pvt Ltd, the…

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NCERT issues guidelines to schools, parents on cyber security, safety

May 1, 2018 strong

Allowing only authorised people to access computer labs, banning use of USBs, blocking pop ups and keeping a check on appearance of new and unfamiliar icons on desktop are among the cyber security and safety guidelines issued to schools and parents by the NCERT. The National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) has sent the detailed guidelines to schools defining the role of teachers as well as parents in promoting safe, legal, and ethical use of internet by students. “The students should be taught to not engage or argue…

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Dhoni can make life difficult for any captain, says Du Plessis

May 1, 2018 strong

Chennai Super Kings batsman Faf Du Plessis has heaped praise on skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his ability to hit any bowler and said such a quality can make life difficult for any rival captain. Australian Shane Watson played blistering 78 while Dhoni hit a quick-fire unbeaten 51 to guide CSK to a 13-run victory over bottom-placed Delhi Daredevils in an IPL game here last night. In the last two games against Royal Challengers Bangalore and Daredevils, Dhoni, with his power hitting, has reminded his critics that he is not…

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Martin Scorsese blasts review aggregator websites for ‘devaluation of cinema’

May 1, 2018 strong

Veteran filmmaker Martin Scorsese has slammed review aggregator websites such as Rotten Tomatoes and CinemaScore for “devaluing cinema” and leading movies to be “instantly judged and dismissed”. The 75-year-old director made the comments after receiving The Robert Osborne Award at TCM’s Annual Classsic Film Festival in Hollywood, presented to him by his frequent collaborator Leonardo DiCaprio. “It can all be summed up in the word that’s being used now: content. All movie images are lumped together. You’ve got a picture, you’ve got a TV episode, a new trailer, you’ve got…