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United States Attorney General William Barr has said Special Counsel Robert Mueller did not find proof that Donald Trump or his campaign conspired with Russia to interfere in the 2016 presidential elections, following which the US president claimed “complete and total exoneration”. In his four-page letter to the Congress on Sunday, which was later made public, Barr however said that “while this (Mueller’s) report does not conclude that the president committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him” and sets out evidence on “both sides of the question”. The investigation had cast a shadow over the Trump presidency for nearly…
Physio helps injured Bumrah trudge off field IMAGE: Bumrah was seen clutching his left-shoulder area after he dived to save the ball. Photograph: IPL/Twitter Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has ‘recovered well’after hurting his left shoulder during the Indian Premier League match against Delhi Capitals here Sunday, Mumbai Indians’ team management said. His condition will be ‘assessed’ on Monday, the Mumbai Indians team management said. Bumrah suffered the injury when he fell while bowling the team’s final over, needing the help of Mumbai Indians physiotherapist Nitin Patel to laboriously walk back to the dugout, a development that kept the World…
I am glad to bat anywhere the team wants me to: Pant IMAGE: Pant’s 27-ball 78 powered Delhi Capitals to a 37-run win over Mumbai Indians. Photograph: IPL/Twitter Having brightened his World Cup selection prospects with a brutal knock in the Indian Premier League, in Mumbai, on Sunday, Rishabh Pant said he is ‘glad’ to bat at any position his team wants him to. “Well, I am glad to bat anywhere the team wants me to,” the 21-year-old Pant said after his 27-ball 78 powered Delhi Capitals to a 37-run win over Mumbai Indians. Asked about his rapid rise to…
The benchmark BSE Sensex plunged over 325 points and slipped below the 38,000-mark in early trade Monday, in tandem with weak global cues and depreciating rupee. The 30-share index, which had lost 222.14 points on Friday, was trading lower by 325.49 points, or 0.85 per cent, at 37,845.24. Reflecting the bearish mood, all the sectoral indices, led by realty, metal and auto, were trading in the negative zone with losses of up to 1.57 per cent. Similarly, the NSE Nifty fell 103.90 points, or 0.78 per cent, to 11,353 after hitting a low of 11,342.90. Brokers said, besides profit-booking in recent gainers,…
Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh may have been sufficient seven-eight years ago, but would be inadequate today, especially for people living in metros, points out Sanjay Kumar Singh. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Many people in their mid-forties and early fifties want to enhance the sum insured on their health insurance plans because their finances now allow them, and they also want greater protection for their families and themselves. Sometimes, if they have had a few claims in their existing health policy, or have contracted a few ailments, their current insurer may turn down their request to hike the sum…
National level athlete Nami Rai Parekh didn’t let marriage or lack of sporting facilities affect her love for fitness. Born in Mangalore, Namitha Rai was a silver and bronze medalist at the national level in 100 m hurdles and 100 m relay events. She used to be on the field running for at least three hours in the morning and back in the evening. Three years ago, she got married and shifted to Raipur to stay with her husband and in-laws. Due to lack of sports facilities in Chhatisgarh, Nami Rai Parekh (her name post marriage) couldn’t pursue athletics like…
‘I am 51 now. I think I can do action till 56.”After that, God knows.’ IMAGE: Akshay Kumar in Kesari. Akshay Kumar is on a mission. He wants everyone to know about the historic Battle of Saragarhi, where 21 Sikhs fought 10,000 Afghan invaders. He wants this to be introduced in history books in schools, so that children know about this stirring story of bravery. His new film Kesari focuses on this battle. Directed by Anurag Singh and starring Parineeti Chopra in a cameo, the film is spread over over two days of the battle. “Just google the five biggest…
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‘When we make these action machismo films, the stupidest thing is to show that the hero sails through a thousand people. It’s a tradition we have grown up with.”We don’t have the basis of creating a Bruce Lee or a Jackie Chan.’ IMAGE: Abhimanyu Dasani in Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota. Vasan Bala is a rare talent in the Hindi film industry. He has written scripts for other directors, including Bombay Velvet (2015), Raman Raghav (2016), both directed by Anurag Kashyap, and dialogues for The Lunchbox (2013). He has worked as an assistant director on a few of Kashyap’s films.…
New Delhi: Veteran Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury passed away today. He had been battling a respiratory illness for several weeks and was undergoing treatment at AIIMS, New Delhi. Despite intensive care, his condition worsened, and he succumbed to the infection. Political Career Rooted in Marxist Ideals Born on August 12, 1952, Sitaram Yechury became a key figure in Indian left-wing politics. His political career began in the 1970s when he joined the Students’ Federation of India (SFI). Through dedication and leadership, he rose to significant positions, including becoming the President of Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union…