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‘Rambo’ needs more prep work: Sidharth Anand

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Filmmaker Sidharth Anand says the Hindi remake of “Rambo”with Tiger Shroff is taking time as it requires a lot of preparation for action sequences. There were reports that the project was shelved but Anand says it is in the pipeline. “…while Tiger and I were working on these things, another film with YRF came into the picture. For the first lead, we felt Hrithik Roshan was an apt choice. For the second lead I bounced the idea to Tiger,” Anand told PTI. “I told him that if we do this…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

SC to hear TN’s plea against Centre on Cauvery Management Board

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The Supreme Court today agreed to hear a contempt plea of the Tamil Nadu government against the Centre for not constituting the Cauvery Management Board (CMB). A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud posted the matter for April 9. “We understand Tamil Nadu’s difficulty of not getting water. We will resolve the issue. List the matter for April 9,” the bench said. Tamil Nadu had sought contempt action against the Centre for “failure” to frame the scheme for constitution of the…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Gold rises by Rs 110 on global cues, jewellers’ buying

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Gold rallied by Rs 110 to Rs 31,460 per 10 gram at the bullion market today, tracking a firm trend overseas amid sustained buying by local jewellers. Silver also advanced by Rs 175 to Rs 39,375 per kg due to increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers. Traders said sentiment remained upbeat on the back of a firm trend overseas as the dollar eased amid fresh concerns of trade tensions between the US and China. Globally, gold rose 0.44 per cent to USD 1,330.80 an ounce and silver by…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Sensex begins FY19 on a firm note, rises over 100 pts

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Domestic equities opened on a firm note on the first trading day of the new financial year 2018-19 today, with Sensex reclaiming the 33,000-mark by rising over 100 points amid positive global cues. The 30-share BSE benchmark, which had lost 205.71 points on the last session of FY18 on Wednesday, rose 133.32 points, or 0.40 per cent, to 33,102.00. The gains were led by auto, infrastructure, oil & gas, capital goods, healthcare, IT and metal stocks. Auto stocks such as Tata Motors, Maruti Suzuki, M&M and Bajaj Auto rose up…

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Malala ends first visit to Pak since shooting

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Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner, today returned to London after her first visit to Pakistan since she was shot in the head by Taliban militants for advocating girls’ education more than five years ago. Malala, 20, arrived in Islamabad on March 29, six years after she was shot by a gunman for campaigning for female education in 2012 in Pakistan’s Swat Valley. Local media footage showed a smiling Malala along with her parents at the airport in Islamabad to take a flight back to London after the…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

UP CM appeals to people to maintain law and order

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Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today appealed to the people not to vitiate law and order, amid reports of violence in parts of western Uttar Pradesh during the ‘Bharat Bandh’ called by dalit outfits against the Supreme Court court on the SC/ST Act. “The law and order should not be disturbed by these protests. The government is serious towards the development and progress of dalits. I appeal to them not to disturb the law and order,” Adityanath told reporters. “Both the Centre and the state government are dedicated to the welfare…

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Protests against apex court order on SC/ST Act

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A number of dalit organisations today staged a protest in the national capital today as part of the countrywide agitation called by them against the Supreme Court order on the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act banning automatic arrest and registration of cases. The protesters, who were demanding that the provisions related to immediate arrest be restored, gathered at Mandi House and blocked the road outside the metro station there, bringing traffic to a halt and inconveniencing commuters travelling towards ITO and other stretches. Heavy police force was deployed at Mandi…

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NEWS CATEGORIES SPORTS 

Sharan decides against travelling with Davis Cup team

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The left-handed Divij Sharan, who was a reserve in the Indian Davis Cup team, has decided not to travel for the away tie against China, a move which may soon pave the way for introduction of a code of conduct for players. The 32-year old Sharan is willing to rush to Tianjin for the April 6-7 tie in case his services are required but his decision has not gone down well with the AITA selection committee. Sharan is the second-highest ranked Indian player in doubles at number 44 but veteran…

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Film has suddenly lost its charm as its all digital now, says Amitabh Bachchan

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Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has voiced his concern over the medium of film losing its importance in the digital world. The 75-year-old actor, who met renowned filmmaker Christopher Nolan yesterday here to discuss about film preservation and restoration, said the cause deserves serious consideration and it is important that people from the film industry across the globe come together to save the medium. Nolan is in Indian on a three day trip along with visual artiste Tacita Dean to promote the cause of film preservation and restoration, “Prominent dignitaries from the…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Army man jailed for 27 yrs; SC acknowledges wife’s plea for justice

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The Supreme Court has taken note of a woman’s plea that her husband, an Army man, has been languishing in jail for 27 years without a final decision on the death penalty awarded by a Court Martial for killing two of his colleagues. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice A M Khanwilkar took note of the plea of Mithilesh Rai, wife of the jailed Army man Lance Naik Devendra Nath Rai and issued notice to the Ministry of Defence, the Chief of Army Staff and others and…

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