Thursday, January 31, 2019

Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga Shines A Light On Homosexuality, Krish-Kangana Fallout Gets Uglier

Bollywood gears up for a mature take on homosexuality with Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga, though Sonam Kapoor reserves her judgement on Raju Hirani's sexual allegations. Find out more in today's entertainment roundup.

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India's Public Transport to be Developed on London Model, Says Gadkari

Gadkari said the future belongs to electric and bio-fuel based transport vehicles, which are cost effective, pollution free and cut on import bill on petroleum products.

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Facing Mammoth Pollution Crisis, Thailand Govt Flies Water-spaying Drones Over Bangkok

Bangkok's governor Asawin Kwanmuang has declared the city a 'pollution control zone,' allowing firmer measures such as road closings and limits on diesel exhaust, outdoor burning and construction activities.

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Britain to Formulate Irish Border Proposals 'in a Few Days': Foreign Secy Hunt

Hunt said it was too early to say if an extension to the Brexit process would be required. Britain is due to leave on March 29.

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Peter Jackson to Make New Film on The Beatles

The film on The Beatles is based around 55 hours of film shot in the recording studio in January 1969 when Let It Be was recorded.

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Malayalam Actor-Director Sreenivasan’s Condition Improves

As per latest reports, he has been taken off the ventilator. He was hospitalised after he complained of respiratory problems.

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From Colonial Legacy of FM’s Leather Bag to 21st Century Break With Tradition: How Budget Evolved Over the Years

The Ministry of Finance, National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog, administrative ministries and the Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) of India are the main players in the preparation of the Budget document.

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Subsidised LPG Price Cut by Rs 1.46; Non-subsidised Rate Reduced by Rs 30 a Cylinder

This is the third straight monthly reduction in LPG rate. On December 1, subsidised LPG price was cut by Rs 6.52 per bottle and by Rs 5.91 on January 1.

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Rupee Ends 4 Paise Higher at 71.08/USD; Focus on Interim Budget

After opening on a firm note at 70.92, the rupee climbed further to a high of 70.86 following dollar selling by exporters, before finally closing at 71.08, up 4 paise.

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Budget 2019: When and Where to Watch Live Stream of Interim Finance Minister Piyush Goyal's Speech

The first phase of union budget session began on January 31 and will continue till February 11. There will be a second session after Lok Sabha polls.

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Budget Shayari: When Finance Ministers Married Poetry and Policy

Here’s a look at some of the poems that were recited during the Union Budget speeches.

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Under Quarantine: How 100 Officials Prepare the Budget in Utmost Secrecy

This core team of civil servants work to prepare one of the most well-guarded documents in the country. The use of both fixed-line and mobile phones are banned as the officials work in the quarantine zone inside the building.

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Ranveer Singh Calls Media Attention Around His Wedding With Deepika Padukone 'Too Much'

In a recent interview, Ranveer Singh opened up about the media frenzy around his wedding with Deepika, saying that the couple had worked hard not to feed the focus on their personal lives.

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After Zero, Katrina Kaif Wants to Tread More Carefully, Do Only Challenging and Inspiring Roles

Katrina Kaif says if she repeats her performances any more from here on, then she would be doing a great disservice to herself.

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Apple iPhone 11 Concept Advertisement Envisions Upcoming Smartphone: Watch Video

The concept video shows how the upcoming Apple iPhone 11 could look like.

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Nintendo Registers Highest Quarterly Profit in Nine Years, Yet Slashes Switch Console Sales Forecast

“We didn’t work hard enough to convince customers of the Switch’s appeal,” admits the company.

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Seb Coe Expects 'Full House' at Qatar Worlds Despite Gulf Crisis

A swathe of countries in the Middle East and Africa have cut diplomatic and transport ties with the gas-rich state, claiming it supports terrorism -- a charge Doha denies.

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Interim Budget 2019: What to Expect as Govt Tries to Woo Voters Ahead of Polls

After a string of recent setbacks in key state elections for the BJP, the BJP-led central government is expected to woo rural and urban middle-class voters via farm relief measures and tax cuts.

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Avengers Endgame Star Reveals that Tony Stark and Pepper Potts Have a Child

Right in the beginning of Avengers: Infinity War before Doctor Strange budges in, Tony Stark narrates his dream sequence to Pepper Potts.

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Polar Vortex: Watch Bored Americans With No Chill Throw Boiling Water at Arctic Wind

Due to the polar vortex, offices have been shuttered, schools have been closed, and many basic services that one takes for granted have been suspended, including the US Postal services.

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Shah Rukh Khan: I Think I Have Tried to Get a Lot of Art into Commercial Cinema

Shah Rukh Khan was last seen opposite Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma in Aanand L Rai’s Zero.

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Anushka Sharma and Sakshi Dhoni Were Schoolmates and Their Pictures are Breaking the Internet, See Here

Did you know Anushka Sharma and Sakshi Dhoni, wives of Indian cricket skippers Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni were schoolmates?

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Cyclists Shiver Under Open Night Sky in Jaipur as Fear of Theft Looms Large

National cyclists opt to sleep in cold instead of staying in hotel. They say that their equipment might get stolen. Cycling Association President S Periwal on reports of lack of facilities said, "Cyclists were provided accommodation in hotels. Their cycles cost between Rs 5-9 lakh. Hotels don't allow cycles and cyclists don't want to leave cycles anywhere. Therefore, they prefer to stay in rooms near velodrome."

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Anushka Sharma and Sakhi Dhoni Were Schoolmates and Their Pictures are Breaking the Internet, See Here

Did you know Anushka Sharma and Sakshi Dhoni, wives of Indian cricket skippers Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni were schoolmates?

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Sensex Soars 665 Points; Nifty Reclaims 10,800-mark

The 30-share Sensex rallied 665.44 points, or 1.87 per cent, to close at 36,256.69. The broader Nifty soared 179.15 points, or 1.68 per cent, to 10,830.95.

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PSG Chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi to Join Top UEFA Body Amid Probes

Al-Khelaifi was elected Wednesday by the European Club Association board to be one of its two delegates on UEFA's main policy-making panel. His position on the executive committee still has to be ratified next week by the UEFA Congress in Rome, a decision that could test the organization's conflict of interest regulations.

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Nushrat Ends Her Shoot for the Upcoming Film Dream Girl on a High, See Pics

The lead pair of Nushrat Bharucha and Ayushmann Khurrana shot on the streets of Mumbai for their upcoming film Dream Girl.

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Priyanka Chopra's New Hollywood Film Isn't It Romantic Will Release in India Only On Netflix

Priyanka Chopra plays a yoga ambassador in Isn't It Romantic, her new Hollywood project that will be aired on Netflix in India on February 28.

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Dream Girl: Nushrat Bharucha Ends Her Schedule On A High, See Pics

Nushrat Bharucha and Ayushmann Khurrana shot on the streets of Mumbai for their upcoming film Dream Girl.

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Malayalam Actor-Director Sreenivasan’s Condition Improves, Taken off Ventilator

As per latest reports, he has been taken off the ventilator. He was hospitalised after he complained of respiratory problems.

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UAE Protests Over Qatari Players' Eligibility at Asian Cup

The move comes a day before Qatar make their first ever final appearance against Japan, and two days after the Maroons trounced UAE 4-0 in a bitter semi-final that saw the home crowd pelt the victors with plastic bottles and shoes.

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Facebook-WhatsApp Integration Not Before 2020: Mark Zuckerberg

In an earnings call after announcing Facebook's fourth-quarter results late Wednesday, Zuckerberg said they were early in thinking through the integration plan.

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Gmail for iOS, Android Gets New Material Theme: Everything Need to Know

Google has rolled out a new design update for the Gmail app on Android and iOS devices.

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Deepika Padukone's Ex-Boyfriend Nihar Pandya to Marry Singer Neeti Mohan On Valentine’s Day

Nihar Pandya, who recently made his Bollywood debut with Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi, confirmed the news about the wedding on the new episode of Kapil Sharma's show.

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Sevilla Hammering Shows Barca Want to Win all Three Titles - Messi

Sevilla had won the first leg 2-0 but their lead was wiped out within 31 minutes at the Camp Nou, after Philippe Coutinho scored a penalty, deferred to him by Messi, before Ivan Rakitic poked in a second.

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Apple Engineer Attempted to Leak Confidential Information to China

"Apple takes confidentiality and the protection of our IP very seriously and we are working with authorities on this matter and are referring all questions to the FBI," the report quoted Apple as saying.

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Sri Lanka Halts Imports of Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Pending Asbestos Tests

Stocks of the product already in Sri Lanka can still be sold, but there will be no new imports of the talc, until J&J India, from where Sri Lanka imports the product, provides fresh test results.

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Fitch Ratings Warns of Fiscal Slippage if Govt Goes for Populist Interim Budget

The interim budget to be presented Friday could give some indication of the government's commitment to fiscal consolidation, which is one of the main sensitivities in the sovereign ratings, Fitch Ratings said.

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ICICI Bank Shares Rise over 3 Percent a Day after it Sacked Chanda Kochhar

The country's largest private sector lender ICICI Bank on Wednesday reported improvement in its asset quality with gross non-performing assets (NPAs) falling to 7.75 per cent of gross loans at December-end 2018 compared to 7.82 per cent a year ago.

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Unemployment in India at 45-Year High After Demonetisation, Report Stalled by Centre Shows

Two independent members of the National Statistical Commission had resigned this week after the government allegedly failed to publish the report that was prepared last month.

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Rupee Gains 26 Paise to 70.86 US Dollar in Early Trade as Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged

The US dollar weakened in overseas market after the Federal Reserve left the key US lending rate unchanged on Wednesday, and said it would be "patient" about making any further changes.

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Sensex Jumps Over 200 Points on Firm Global Cues, ICICI, Tata Steel Among Top Gainers

Similarly, the 50-share NSE Nifty jumped 53.95 points, or 0.51 per cent, to 10,705.75. According to experts, investor sentiment was buoyed by dovish comments by from the US Federal Reserve after it left the key US lending rate unchanged on Wednesday.

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Britain's Retail Giant Marks & Spencer Under Fire Over Vegetarian Biryani Wrap

Marks & Spencer was accused of using popular terminology to suit its marketing without proper research, with Indian food experts taking to social media to point out that biryani comes in a bowl and not in a wrap.

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DIPP Nod For New e-commerce Policy Soon, Says Suresh Prabhu

The new policy will replace the 27-year-old existing policy, aims to resolve bottlenecks arising from inadequate infrastructure, restrictive labour laws and complicated business environment.

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Czechs Exclude Huawei From Tender Amid Security Concerns

Huawei is facing trouble worldwide, the latest blow being two indictments announced by the US Justice Department on charges of stealing trade secrets, fraud, obstruction of justice and of a top executive accused of violating US sanctions on Iran.

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India Bank on Prajnesh, CSC Grass Courts to Upset Italy in Davis Cup

India would rely heavily on in-form Prajnesh Gunneswaran and favourable home conditions to upset former champions Italy in their bid to qualify for the inaugural Davis Cup Group Finals when the two teams clash in the Qualifiers starting here from Friday.

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Sole Survivors: Qatar Plot Japan Ambush in Asian Final

While Japan have the Asian Cup pedigree, Qatar's over-achieving players might just feel that their name is on the trophy after a record-breaking run to their first-ever final.

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High-Flying Mumbai Eye Revenge Against FC Goa

Hosts Mumbai City FC will be eyeing revenge when they lock horns with FC Goa in an Indian Super League encounter here on Friday.

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Liverpool Held in Title Blow, Chelsea Humiliated

Liverpool wasted a chance to take complete control of the Premier League title race as Leicester earned a 1-1 draw against the leaders, while Chelsea's bid for a top-four finish was rocked by a humiliating 4-0 thrashing at Bournemouth on Wednesday.

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Holders Juventus out of Coppa Italia, Roma Humiliated by Fiorentina

Four-time defending champions Juventus crashed out of the Coppa Italia on Wednesday with a 3-0 quarter-final defeat by Atalanta, as AS Roma suffered a humiliating 7-1 thrashing at the hands of Fiorentina.

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