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02/08/2021

Abhishek Lodha, Managing Director of Macrotech Developers, said the realty firm would continue to focus on the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and Pune markets for development of housing as work from home is here to stay. Edited excerpts: It has been a healthy quarter for you, in fact not just you the entire real estate space has been abuzz with all the sales data that we have been getting our hands on....

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Abhishek Lodha, Managing Director of Macrotech Developers, stated the realty agency would proceed to give attention to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region

02/08/2021

Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen won the Olympic badminton gold on Monday in Tokyo, becoming the first non-Asian man to win the singles title since 1996. World No. 2 Axelsen beat China’s defending champion Chen Long 21-15, 21-12, taking control early and never loosening his grip in a relentless performance. Axelsen, who won bronze at the 2016 Rio Games, followed in the footsteps of compatriot Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen, the Atlanta Games champion and the last winner from outside Asia....

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Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen received the Olympic badminton gold on Monday in Tokyo, changing into the primary non-Asian man to win the singles title since

02/08/2021

Sale of liquor within a radius of 5 km in villages bordering Kerala in Kodagu has been indefinitely prohibited as part of measures taken to control the spread of COVID-19 following a spike in the neighbouring State. Deputy Commissioner Charulatha Somal on Monday issued the order banning sale of liquor in standalone outlets, bars and restaurants, clubs and hotels at Karike and Kutta villages, which are located close to the Kerala border....

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Sale of liquor inside a radius of 5 km in villages bordering Kerala in Kodagu has been indefinitely prohibited as a part of measures taken to regulate the

02/08/2021

New Delhi: Markets regulator Sebi has reduced the minimum application value of REITs and InvITs, and revised trading lot to one unit for these emerging investment instruments to make them attractive for retail investors. The minimum application value has been cut down to the range of Rs 10,000-15,000 for both REITs and InvITs, compared to the earlier requirement of Rs 50,000 for REITs and Rs 1 lakh for InvITs, Sebi said in two separate notifications dated July 30....

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New Delhi: Markets regulator Sebi has lowered the minimum application worth of REITs and InvITs, and revised trading lot to at least one unit for these

02/08/2021

The check mark gave it a semblance of legitimacy, but a popular Twitter account associated with Cormac McCarthy, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Road” and “No Country for Old Men,” that went from being verified to not is a fake, his agent said on Monday. The account, , had gained more than 49,000 followers since it was created in September 2018 by someone pretending to be Mr....

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The examine mark gave it a semblance of legitimacy, however a preferred Twitter account related to Cormac McCarthy, the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer of

02/08/2021

Schools for all classes reopened in Punjab on Monday, with physical classes resuming after a gap of a few months for pre-primary levels. The state government on Saturday had allowed reopening of schools for all classes from August 2 as it further relaxed Covid restrictions in the wake of declining number of cases. Officials said schools reopened for all classes across the state....

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Schools for all classes reopened in Punjab on Monday, with bodily classes resuming after a niche of some months for pre-primary ranges. The state

02/08/2021

(Photo credit: ICC Twitter) GUYANA: Torrential rain which left a sodden outfield resulted in the abandonment of the third Twenty 20 International between the West Indies and Pakistan at the National Stadium in Guyana on Sunday. Just eight balls were bowled at the start of the match with the home side reaching 15 without loss off eight deliveries before showers drove the players off the field and intensified to such an extent that it left the ground waterlogged in a matter of minutes....

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(Photo credit score: ICC Twitter)GUYANA: Torrential rain which left a sodden outfield resulted within the abandonment of the third Twenty 20 International

02/08/2021

Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Monday congratulated P.V. Sindhu for winning the bronze medal in badminton at the Tokyo Olympics and becoming the first Indian woman to win medals at two Olympics. Mr. Purohit hailed Ms. Sindhu as an extraordinary badminton player, and said she had brought pride to the country through this historic achievement. “I am sure her achievement will inspire and motivate many sportspersons from India to perform their best at the Olympics and get many more medals and laurels for our great nation,” he said....

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Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Monday congratulated P.V. Sindhu for successful the bronze medal in badminton on the Tokyo Olympics and turning into the

02/08/2021

New Delhi: State-owned on Monday reported over three-fold jump in its standalone net profit to Rs 1,023.46 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, mainly due to fall in operating expenses and good recovery. The bank had posted a net profit of Rs 308.45 crore in the same quarter last year. Sequentially, it was up from Rs 586.33 crore in the March 2021 quarter....

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New Delhi: State-owned on Monday reported over three-fold soar in its standalone internet profit to Rs 1,023.46 crore for the primary quarter ended June

02/08/2021

Lynn C. Franklin, a literary scout and agent whose clients included Archbishop Desmond Tutu and who made a mark with her own book, in which she shared her personal story about giving up her son for adoption in the 1960s, died on July 19 at her home in Manhattan. She was 74. The cause was metastatic breast cancer, said her sister, Laurie Franklin Callahan....

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Lynn C. Franklin, a literary scout and agent whose purchasers included Archbishop Desmond Tutu and who made a mark along with her personal guide, during

02/08/2021

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra has finally appealed to her fans and media after the Bombay High Court on last Friday denied passing a blanket gag order on the media against reporting anything against herself and her businessman husband Raj Kundra. Justice Gautam Patel had said that doing so shall have a “chilling effect on the freedom of press.” “You chose a life in the public eye then all this will come as part of the territory....

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Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra has lastly appealed to her fans and media after the Bombay High Court on final Friday denied passing a blanket gag

02/08/2021

MELBOURNE: Wicketkeeper Matthew Wade will captain Australia for the five-match Twenty20 International series against Bangladesh which begins Tuesday in Dhaka. Regular captain Aaron Finch left the Australian bio-secure bubble for their tours of the Caribbean and Bangladesh, flying home from Barbados to have a minor surgical procedure on his injured right knee. Cricket Australia said Monday that Finch hopes to be fit for the T20 World Cup in India from Oct....

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MELBOURNE: Wicketkeeper Matthew Wade will captain Australia for the five-match Twenty20 International collection in opposition to Bangladesh which begins

02/08/2021

The Delhi High Court on Monday permitted a woman to undergo medical termination of her 22-week pregnancy as the foetus was suffering from serious abnormalities. Justice Rekha Palli gave the direction after considering the report of medical board of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). “Considering the report of experts ..., I am of the view that the petition deserves to be allowed....

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The Delhi High Court on Monday permitted a woman to endure medical termination of her 22-week pregnancy because the foetus was affected by severe

02/08/2021

Mumbai: (MCF) on Monday reported a more than two-fold jump in net profit for the quarter ending June at Rs 24.32 crore compared to the same period of the previous financial year. The company's net profit for the corresponding quarter of 2020-21, stood at Rs 11.01 crore, MCF said in a BSE filing. Revenue from operations during the quarter under review increased 29.70 per cent to Rs 687.19 crore compared to Rs 529.79 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal. Shares of the company on Monday closed at Rs 82.40, up 3.91 per cent on BSE. Source link

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Mumbai: (MCF) on Monday reported a greater than two-fold bounce in internet profit for the quarter ending June at Rs 24.32 crore in contrast to the

02/08/2021

Our loan book has grown from Rs 94 crore to Rs 30,000 crore close to the merger and is at Rs 75,000 crore now. With the Indian story coming out it can be Rs 2 lakh crore, 5 lakh crore, 10 lakh crore; it could be anything in our lifetimes. I believe it is like a mega bank coming up as far as our bank is concerned and this cannot be stopped, says…...

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Our mortgage e book has grown from Rs 94 crore to Rs 30,000 crore near the merger and is at Rs 75,000 crore now. With the Indian story popping out it may

02/08/2021

SAINT LUCIA: The Saint Lucia franchise in the Caribbean Premier League was on Monday rebranded as Saint Lucia Kings. Called the Saint Lucia Zouks earlier, the franchise is owned by the consortium that runs IPL franchise Punjab Kings. Speaking on the occasion, Saint Lucia Kings and Punjab Kings CEO, Satish Menon, said: "Saint Lucia Kings is more in line with the positioning that the…...

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SAINT LUCIA: The Saint Lucia franchise in the Caribbean Premier League was on Monday rebranded as Saint Lucia Kings. Called the Saint Lucia Zouks earlier,

02/08/2021

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is expected to travel to Tehran to attend the swearing-in of the newly elected Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on August 5. Mr. Jaishankar had met the President-elect on July 8 when he handed over a letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulating him on the election victory. “Appreciate warm sentiments for India. Deeply value his strong commitment to strengthen our bilateral ties and expand cooperation on regional and global issues,” Mr....

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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is expected to journey to Tehran to attend the swearing-in of the newly elected Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on

02/08/2021

New Delhi: on Monday posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 48 crore for June quarter 2021-22 mainly on the back of higher revenues. The company had reported a net loss of Rs 262.88 crore for the year-ago period, it said in a BSE filing. Total income rose to Rs 1,062.24 crore in the quarter from Rs 434.84 crore in the same period a year ago....

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New Delhi: on Monday posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 48 crore for June quarter 2021-22 primarily on the again of upper revenues. The firm had

02/08/2021

Kartik Aaryan will take a break from the shooting of Ekta Kapoor’s film ‘Freddie’ and complete Murad Khetani’s film ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’ from August 10 in Mumbai. Producer Murad Khetani said, “Kartik will be shooting with us from August with the co-actors like Tabu, Kiara and other characters of the film. Due to Covid-19 protocols, we will be shooting the rest of the film on sets and follow all that is required.”...

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Kartik Aaryan will take a break from the taking pictures of Ekta Kapoor’s movie ‘Freddie’ and full Murad Khetani’s movie ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’ from August

02/08/2021

The total borrowing of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) increased to Rs 3,06,704 crore in March 2021 from Rs 74,742 crore in March 2017, Parliament was informed on Monday. Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said Since 2017, NHAI has availed external borrowing to the tune of Rs 3,000 crore....

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The total borrowing of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) elevated to Rs 3,06,704 crore in March 2021 from Rs 74,742 crore in March 2017,

02/08/2021

NOTTINGHAM: India vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane expectedly didn't divulge the playing combination but did drop a hint that Shardul Thakur's impressive lower-order batting could be used during the five-Test series against England, starting August 4. Asked, who among bowlers is the best bet with the willow and may be fill-up for Hardik Pandya's absence, Rahane named fellow Mumbaikar Thakur, who recently scored a half-century and took 7 wickets against Australia in his second Test in Brisbane....

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NOTTINGHAM: India vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane expectedly did not expose the taking part in mixture however did drop a touch that Shardul Thakur's

02/08/2021

The Special Enforcement Bureau sleuths confiscated 1.201 kg of gold coins and 7.47 kg of silver coins from a person hailing from Chikaballapur who was transporting the consignment from Hyderabad to Kurnool aboard an APSRTC luxury bus, on Monday afternoon. Based on a tip-off, SEB inspector P. Srinivasulu and his team intercepted the bus at the Pachalingala checkpost and searched the bags of all the passengers, after which the gold and silver was found....

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The Special Enforcement Bureau sleuths confiscated 1.201 kg of gold cash and seven.47 kg of silver cash from an individual hailing from Chikaballapur who

02/08/2021

The makers on Monday revealed a brand new trailer for Tom Hardy and Woody Harrelson-starrer Venom: Let There Be Carnage. In the new clip, we see the transformation of Harrelson into Venom’s nemesis Carnage. Venom and Carnage come to blows, but not before exchanging repartees. Apart from a few punchlines from Hardy’s Eddie Brook and Venom, we also get to see Harrelson’s chemistry with Hardy....

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The makers on Monday revealed a model new trailer for Tom Hardy and Woody Harrelson-starrer Venom: Let There Be Carnage. In the new clip, we see the

02/08/2021

The government's net tax revenues grew 5 per cent in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday. The net tax (sum of direct and indirect taxes) revenue in 2020-21 was over Rs 14.24 lakh crore, a nearly 5 per cent growth from Rs 13.56 lakh crore in the previous financial year. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Sitharaman said the government has taken many steps to boost both direct and indirect tax revenue collection, through curbing tax evasion, widening/deepening tax base, promoting voluntary compliance, reducing litigation and promoting digital transactions....

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The authorities's web tax revenues grew 5 per cent in the fiscal 12 months ended March 31, 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman mentioned on Monday.

02/08/2021

NOTTINGHAM: Ben Stokes has always put the team first and it is time he put himself first, said England skipper Joe Root about his friend and a star all-rounder who has taken an indefinite break from the game to address his mental well-being. Calling Stokes the heartbeat of the team, Root said he will be badly missed in the India series beginning Wednesday but considering the phase that he is in, cricket is secondary....

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NOTTINGHAM: Ben Stokes has always put the team first and it is time he put himself first, mentioned England skipper Joe Root about his friend and a star

02/08/2021

Prosecution says accused had to be arrested because they had started destroying evidence The Bombay High Court on Monday reserved its order on a plea filed by Raj Kundra challenging his arrest and seeking immediate release from Arthur Road Jail in the pornographic racket case. A single Bench of Justice A.S. Gadkari was hearing a petition filed by Mr. Kundra, businessman and husband of actor Shilpa Shetty, and his business aide Ryan Thorpe....

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Prosecution says accused needed to be arrested as a result of that they had began destroying proof The Bombay High Court on Monday reserved its order on a

02/08/2021

Hippo Stores, an construction material store from the house of Dalmia Bharat Group, has leased 50,000 sq ft of capacity store in Mayapuri, Delhi, and 100,000 sq ft of warehouse space and has finalised another 15,000 sq ft in Noida, Amit Garg, CEO-Hippo Stores told ET. The capacity store houses all building products and company is targeting to facilitate construction of G+4 buildings....

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Hippo Stores, an construction material store from the house of Dalmia Bharat Group, has leased 50,000 sq ft of capability store in Mayapuri, Delhi, and

02/08/2021

In October, Ms. Lugrin posted a blog post announcing FYPM, which, she wrote, was “birthed out of rage.” Taking aim at influencer marketing platforms, she said most were “really just another platform designed to help more business owners exploit influencer talent, but in a new ‘innovative’ way!” After building a prototype of FYPM, she was accepted in March into a 10-week start-up incubator program in Taiwan led by Backend Capital, a venture capital firm....

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02/08/2021

Gross margin contraction has bottomed out and we will see some recovery going forward, definitely in H2. Having said that, we also want to start in terms of having a significant agenda in premiumisation of nourishment in terms of our D2C brands and food and therefore we will start investing significantly in each, says Saugata Gupta, MD & CEO, …...

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Gross margin contraction has bottomed out and we'll see some restoration going ahead, undoubtedly in H2. Having stated that, we additionally need to begin

02/08/2021

In the run up to the Games, Anjum Moudgil had won the women’s air rifle silver at the World Championship in Changwon. It also won her the Olympic quota. Yet, an Olympic entry in women’s air rifle slipped her grasp, partly because the statistics were not in her favour. The 27-year-old took it in her stride and tried her best in the rifle 3-position event — in which she missed the final by four points — and the mixed air rifle, in the Tokyo Olympics....

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In the run as much as the Games, Anjum Moudgil had received the ladies’s air rifle silver on the World Championship in Changwon. It additionally received

02/08/2021

Two passengers who boarded the Bokaro Express (train no. 13352) in Chennai on Sunday died of illness on Monday morning, when the train was at Tuni railway station. “Abhay Ram (60) and his aide Gowtham Singh (31) have been found dead while travelling on the Bokaro Express. Ram, hailing from Jharkhand, was returning from Chennai where he was undergoing treatment for cancer....

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Two passengers who boarded the Bokaro Express (train no. 13352) in Chennai on Sunday died of illness on Monday morning, when the train was at Tuni railway

02/08/2021

China’s ruling Communist Party has seized on the high-profile detention of a Canadian Chinese pop singer in Beijing on suspicion of r**e to deliver a stark warning against what it regards as a social ill: celebrity obsession. In less than a month, the pop singer Kris Wu, 30, has gone from being one of China’s biggest stars, with several lucrative endorsements and legions of young female fans, to perhaps the most prominent figure in the country to be…...

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China’s ruling Communist Party has seized on the high-profile detention of a Canadian Chinese pop singer in Beijing on suspicion of r**e to ship a stark