Terming as “absolute lie” that he had called her to his home in August 2013 and ‘sexually harassed’ her, Kashyap responded to police summons and recorded his statement with the investigating officer on October 1.
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Payal Ghosh: Mr Kashyap has lied before the police
Mumbai, Oct 2 (IANS) Actress Payal Ghosh claimed on Friday that filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has lied before the police while giving his statement, in response to the sexual harassment charges she has levelled against him. Payal wants lie detector, polygraph test and narco analysis to be performed on the filmmaker[Read More…]
Russia wishes Trump a ‘speedy recovery’
Moscow, Oct 2 (IANS) Russia wishes a “speedy recovery” to US President Donald Trump who has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. Also in a message to his American counterpart, Russian President Vladimir Putin said: “I am certain that your inherent vitality, good[Read More…]
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Hyderabad, Oct 2 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 151st birth anniversary on Friday. The two leaders offered floral tributes at Bapu Ghat at Langer Houz here, where the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi were immersed in the Musi[Read More…]
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Centre allows UP, Andhra Pradesh to borrow Rs 7,106 cr more
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) The Centre has granted permission for an additional borrowing of Rs 7,106 crore to Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh for successfully undertaking reforms in the public distribution system (PDS) and ease of doing business respectively, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday. A Ministry statement[Read More…]
Orissa HC’s normal functioning suspended till Nov 20
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Uttar Pradesh: Media entry banned in Hathras
A local official who did not identify himself, said that restrictions were in place due to Section 144 being imposed in the district.
DMDK chief Vijayakant, wife to be discharged from hospital
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By Hamza Ameer Islamabad, Oct 2 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has lashed out at the fiery speeches made by former premier and PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif, stating that he was playing a dangerous game by targeting Islamabad’s powerful military establishment at the behest of India. In an interview[Read More…]
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By Ashish Srivastava New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) The findings of the third serological survey in the national capital conducted in August revealed a reduction of approximately four per cent of antibodies against the novel coronavirus in the population. A first glance at the findings suggests a decline in antibodies[Read More…]
ICC women’s team rankings: India 2nd in ODIs, 3rd in T20Is
India, who made the final of this year’s Women’s T20 World Cup in March, have overtaken the White Ferns, in what is the only change in the top 15 of the 56-team list.
UAE expats make knitted prostheses for breast cancer survivors in India
Dubai, Oct 2 (IANS) A group of expats in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have created a total of 517 pairs of knitted and crocheted prostheses for breast cancer survivors in India, a media report said. According to a Gulf News report published on Thursday, the items are distributed free[Read More…]
‘Gannavaram airport has nothing to do with actors’ claims’
By Sharon Thambala Gannavaram (Andhra Pradesh), Oct 2 (IANS) The Gannavaram Airports Authority of India (AAI) airport has nothing to do with the claims being made by veteran Telugu film industry personalities Krishnam Raju and Chalasani Ashwini Dutt, and the airport has already started construction on the land pooled and[Read More…]
M&M unveils all-new Thar SUV
Mumbai, Oct 2 (IANS) Automobile major Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) on Friday launched the all-new Thar SUV. According to the company, the all-new Thar will be available in two trims, namely “AX & LX”, with prices starting at Rs 9.80 lakh for AX series and Rs 12.49 lakh for LX[Read More…]
FY21 central tax devolution to states expected to fall by over 36%: ICRA
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Ratings agency ICRA has estimated that central tax devolution (CTD) to the states will be 36.2 per cent lower than the budgeted amount in the FY21 Union Budget. Accordingly, the CTD is expected to be around Rs 5,00,500 crore (Rs 5,005 billion) in FY2021 from[Read More…]
Nepal to waive off 7-day quarantine for tourists
Kathmandu, Oct 2 (IANS) The Nepal government has announced its decision to waive off the seven-day quarantine period for tourists from October 17 when commercial international flights will resume, the media reported. The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation is working to carry out instant antigen test for Covid-19[Read More…]
Burj Khalifa to display Mahatma Gandhi’s image
Dubai, Oct 2 (IANS) Images of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of Indias freedom movement, will be displayed on Dubais Burj Khalifa on Friday as a tribute on his 151st birth anniversary. The Indian Consulate in Dubai in a tweet said it would telecast live through its social media pages a[Read More…]
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Panaji, Oct 2 (IANS) If Mahatma Gandhi were alive today, he would have launched an agitation against the NDA government at the Centre that was much bigger than the one he led against the British, former Goa Chief Minister Luizinho Faleiro said on Friday. Speaking at a ceremony at the[Read More…]
Xiaomi’s Mi Smart Speaker: Built-in Chromecast, modest price
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‘I was asked to be ready to be voted out: Former Dhanlaxmi Bank CEO
The ordinary resolution moved for Gurbaxani’s appointment at the AGM was defeated, with 90.49 per cent of the votes polled against the proposal. Only 9.51 per cent of the votes were polled in favour of his appointment.
800 million children globally still exposed to lead: UNICEF
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Biden leads Trump by 7 pts in New Hampshire: Poll
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LG Velvet 5G may launch in India this month
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) LG’s premium mid-range smartphone, the Velvet 5G, which was announced in global markets in June, may now launch in India this month. According to Gizmochina, the smartphone may go official on October 4 for internal LG employees and the company may soon hold a public[Read More…]