Day: March 25, 2019

Horror maestro Larry Cohen dies at 77

Los Angeles : Larry Cohen, best known for directing cult horror films — “It’s Alive”, “Gold Told Me To” and “The Stuff”– has died at the age of 77. The news of his demise was shared on his official Facebook page. “The entire #KingCohen team mourns the loss of […]

‘Runaways’ renewed for season 3

Los Angeles :  Streaming network Hulu has renewed Marvel drama “Runaways” for a third season. The news was first shared on Sunday by actor James Marsters and was later confirmed by the streamer. According to the Hollywood Reporter, season three will consist of 10 episodes. “We are so excited […]

Malti will stay with me forever: Deepika shares her first look from ‘Chhapaak’

Mumbai :  Deepika Padukone on Monday unveiled her look from upcoming film “Chhapaak”, in which she plays the role of an acid attack survivor, and the actor said the character will remain special for her forever. The 33-year-old actor also announced that the Meghna Gulzar-directed film will release on […]

SC to hear on Monday fresh plea for not evicting forest dwellers

New Delhi ;  The Supreme Court will hear on Monday a fresh plea seeking a direction to authorities not to evict any forest dweller and to set up an SIT to look into alleged illegal acquisition of tribals’ land. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv […]

Sensex falls over 325 pts on weak global cues

Mumbai : 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 […]

No end of tunnel for HFCs, FY20 looks as difficult as FY19: Report

Mumbai :  The liquidity crisis has crimped credit growth for housing finance companies (HFCs) and is unlikely to improve much in FY20, even as the weak external environment will put a pressure on asset quality, warns a report. HFCs are expected to report a 13-15 percent credit growth in […]

Rupee sheds 16 paise against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai :  The rupee depreciated 16 paise to 69.11 against the US dollar in opening trade Monday on month-end demand for the American currency from importers amid a weak opening in domestic equity market. Besides, the US dollar edged back from a six-week low against the yen and this […]

RBI Governor to meet heads of payments banks later this week

New Delhi :  RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das Monday said he will be meeting heads of payments banks later this week to understand their issues and concerns. As many as seven payments banks have commenced their operations. He also said that guidelines on regulatory sandbox will be issued in the […]

Thai junta poised to retain power as nation awaits vote results

Bangkok : Thailand’s election results were due Monday, with the junta appearing poised to hold on to power in a vote that saw its main rival diminished but vaulted a new pro-democracy force into the kingdom’s politics. Sunday’s poll — seen as a referendum on the military — was […]

Trump campaign did not coordinate with Russia in 2016: Justice Department

Washington :  The Justice Department said Sunday that special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation did not find evidence that President Donald Trump’s campaign “conspired or coordinated” with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election. Mueller also investigated whether Trump obstructed justice but did not come to a definitive answer, Attorney […]

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