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Advani, Joshi unlikely to attend ‘bhoomi pujan’

BJP veterans LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi are unlikely to attend the Ram temple ‘bhoomi pujan’ in Ayodhya. There is also no industrialist or high-profile NRI guest, as reported by a section of media, on the list of invitees for the programme to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2D15VTc

Trump says he will ban Chinese app TikTok

"As far as TikTok is concerned, we're banning them from the United States,'' Trump told reporters Friday on Air Force One as he returned from Florida. Trump said he could use emergency economic powers or an executive order to enforce the action, insisting, "I have that authority.'' from Times of India https://ift.tt/33f88Fh

IPL: 'Tests' before T20 for Aussie, Eng players

The UAE government, in the middle of putting their own Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in place for this year's edition, will make it compulsory for any overseas traveller arriving there to undergo a week's quarantine, including two Covid tests. These are among the multiple precautionary measures that are being planned for the tournament as the threat of the virus remains. from Times of India https://ift.tt/39JnJy5

Courteney Cox Says She Can’t Wait To See Ghostface Again In Scream 5

Today we got some big news that horror fans had been waiting on – Courteney Cox has officially signed up for  Scream 5 .  The  Friends  star has appeared in all four previous movies in the franchise as bitchy reporter Gale Weathers, so it wouldn’t have been a Scream  film without her. And the actress can’t wait to get back to Woodsboro to face off against Ghostface – or whoever’s under the mask this time – once again. So said Cox in her latest Instagram post. Following the announcement of her return, the star took to social media to share a video of Ghostface’s mask with the iconic  Scream  theme playing over the top. “I can’t wait to see this face again,” reads a blood-red caption after a few moments. See for yourself in the post below: View this post on Instagram @screammovies @spyglassmediagr @paramountpics A post shared by Courteney Cox (@courteneycoxofficial) on Jul 31, 2020 at 10:03am PDT Sc...

NEP language policy broad guideline: Govt

The government said that NEP reiterates the RTE Act’s 29 (2) (f) provision that mother tongue be considered a medium of instruction where possible. NEP, while laying emphasis on promotion of Indian languages, does not make any language compulsory. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3k6TAxs

Rajasthan: 'If 30 MLAs gone, it would be tough'

A video of a conversation between Speaker C P Joshi and chief minister Ashok Gehlot's son Vaibhav has gone viral in which Joshi was heard talking about a close shave of the government. The speaker was heard saying that if 30 MLAs had gone, the situation would have been tough. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3hVniDo

IPL in UAE may see more players and less staff

An IPL franchise generally has 25-28 players in its squad and at least 10-15 members in support staff besides the executives. TOI understands that each IPL franchise will have to organize its own bio-bubble upon reaching UAE about month ahead of the tournament. In that case, limiting the squad could be a bone of contention. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3fg1gd0

Excessive c-sections cost Rs 5,000crore/year

An analysis of the data reveals that 28.5 lakh more caesarean sections were done in private hospitals across the country in 2018 than the acceptable international ratio of normal to caesarean births. The average extra cost of each such procedure comes to about Rs 18,000. This means that the 28.5 lakh extra caesarean deliveries cost a total of Rs 5,130 crore. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3gf3N8L

TN Board 11th result to be released today

TN plus one result 2020 to be released today i.e., July 31, 2020. Along with the TN DGE’s website, the TN plus one result 2020 will be available on the following websites — tnresults.nic.in, tnresults.in, dge1.tn.nic.in, and dge2.tn.nic.in. from Times of India https://ift.tt/39JwRCL

Breaking Bad’s Bryan Cranston Reveals He Had COVID-19

Bryan Cranston has revealed that he’s had coronavirus. The actor disclosed the diagnosis on Instagram, stressing that he had only mild symptoms and as part of his own efforts to contribute to the fight against the disease, Cranston also donated blood plasma to UCLA. The full post and accompanying video is below: View this post on Instagram Hi. About now you’re probably feeling a little tied down, restricting your mobility and like me, you’re tired of this!! Well, I just want to encourage you to have a little more patience. I was pretty strict in adhering to the protocols and still… I contracted the virus. Yep. it sounds daunting now that over 150,000 Americans are dead because of it. I was one of the lucky ones. Mild symptoms. I count my blessings and urge you to keep wearing the damn mask, keep washing your hands, and stay socially distant. We can prevail – but ONLY if we follow the rules together. Be well – Stay well. BC A post shared by Br...

Disband panel probing killing of Dubey: PIL in SC

A Mumbai-based advocate-cum-PIL petitioner on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking disbanding of the inquiry commission formed to look into the encounter killings of gangster Vikas Dubey . Ghanshyam Upadhyay filed an application alleging bias against both Justice Chauhan and ex-DGP K L Gupta. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2DiZEBV

38 yrs on, SC clears man accused of adulteration

Prem Chand, now 76 years old, was charged after sample of haldi (turmeric) taken from his shop in a village in Sonepat district in 1982 by a food inspector along with a medical officer was found adulterated. The report of the public analyst revealed that it contained four living meal worms and two liveweevils. from Times of India https://ift.tt/30e3sNN

IPL final likely to be postponed from Nov 8 to 10

The IPL governing council is contemplating postponing the date of the tournament’s final from Nov 8 to 10 and allow its stakeholders – especially broadcaster Star India – to make further use of the Diwali week. A final decision in this regard will be taken when the GC meets in the next three days. If the delay is confirmed Indian team will fly for Aus after IPL from UAE. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2D0sbfP

Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra dies at 78

West Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra passed away at a city hospital in the early hours of Thursday. He was 78. Sources at the private hospital where Mitra was admitted to said he died due to heart and age-related ailments. Mitra passed away around 1.30 am. The hospital said he had tested negative for COVID-19. Mitra is survived by his wife and son. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3femHuZ

Yes Bank to take over HQ of Anil Ambani

Yes Bank, which faced a crisis in March this year on account of bad debts, has substantial loans due from the Anil Ambani group, to which it had an exposure of close to Rs 12,000 crore. In the last two decades, the Anil Ambani group expanded aggressively in new businesses raising high levels of debt. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Xakrib

Ben Shapiro Complains About Star Wars’ Female Heroes, Calls It A Boy’s Property

Ben Shapiro has some issues with the direction Disney is taking the Star Wars series in. During a recent episode of The Ben Shapiro Show , the conservative political commentator objected to the idea of the franchise introducing more heroines because it is, at its core, intended for men. “I know that Disney kind of imagined in years and decided that they were only going to have female heroes from now on,” Shapiro said, “which is absurd because Star Wars is essentially a little boy’s property.” Listeners have found his comment objectionable, as it excludes the franchise’s female fanbase. It also goes against the spirit of the films themselves, which posit the tolerant Jedi against the authoritarian, singular Sith. “The truth about what makes the  Star Wars  universe interesting is the Dark Side of the Force,” Shapiro told a fan who asked him what he’d like to see in any of the upcoming films. “All the focus on the Jedi is a lot less interesting than the focus on the Dark Sid...