Newswrap, Sept 23 – From the latest updates on the Sushant Singh Rajput case to NCB’s decision to cast Bollywood stars, here are the key stories from the day before. Taapsee Pannu to sever ties with Anurag Kashyap if the filmmaker is found guilty Recently, Payal Ghosh accused Anurag Kashyap …
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Trump refused to clearly guarantee a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the US election. (Proceedings) Washington: On Wednesday, President Donald Trump refused to clearly guarantee a peaceful transfer of power should he lose the next US election in November to Joe Biden. “Well, we’ll have to see what …
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Stockbrokers react to BSE Sensex share prices (Photo: Kamlesh Pednekar) Indian markets were weak on the expiration day of the September derivatives series, falling more than one percent, due to subdued global signals. The S&P BSE Sensex fell 610 points to 37,020 levels and the Nifty50 index fell below the …
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Madhya Pradesh Interior Minister Narottam Mishra had made the comment on Wednesday. (Proceedings) Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Interior Minister Narottam Mishra, who on Wednesday fueled the controversy with his “I do not wear a mask” comment, said today that he regretted making the comment. “My statement about not wearing a mask …
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NEW DELHI: National stock indices tumbled on Thursday morning, following an overnight drop in US stocks after various Fed officials suggested the US economy was worse than the market was peering. Investors also battled concerns about a resurgence of Covid-19 cases in European cities that led to further restrictions. Poor …
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Written by Hamza Khan | Jaipur | Updated: September 24, 2020 8:38:32 am Daphia Bai’s 73-year-old search for her family in India ended on September 13 with a video call. Quick Earlier this month, sitting on a cot in the town of Mailsi in Pakistan’s Punjab province, 86-year-old Daphia Bai, …
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Written by Harikishan Sharma | New Delhi | Updated: September 24, 2020 8:29:36 am At the Sealdah Koley market in Kolkata. (Express photo: Shashi Ghosh) On Tuesday, Rajya Sabha passed the 2020 Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, which aims to deregulate products such as grains, legumes, oilseeds, edible oils, onions and …
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By Andy Mukherjee Big changes are taking place in Indian agriculture, driven by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at considerable political risk. Freeing up agricultural markets can be just as important as dismantling industrial licenses in 1991. However, if the protection of the state fades only to reveal a few great …
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Written by Om Marathe, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: September 24, 2020 8:58:44 am The nine-member court of the United States Supreme Court prepared for the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Washington. (Photo: AP) While the death of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader …
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with fitness experts and influencers from across the country to mark the first anniversary of the Fit India Movement on Thursday. Prime Minister Modi will speak about his idea of a healthy lifestyle and discuss with influencers the virtues of a healthy routine as …
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