Reliance Group paid Rs 35,000 cr to lenders in 14 months: Anil Ambani

Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani on Tuesday said his group has paid Rs 35,000 crore in the 14 months from April 1, 2018 till May 31, this year to lenders. These payments comprise principal repayments of Rs 24,800 crore and interest payments of Rs 10,600 crore. The group raised funds by selling assets, he said.

Ambani said this amount included debt servicing payments by Reliance Capital, Reliance Power and Reliance Infrastructure, and their respective affiliates. “These payments have been made in the face of insurmountable odds and the most challenging financial environment witnessed in the country in decades,” Ambani said in a conference call.

He regretted the continuing total apathy and lack of any support whatsoever from the financial system, which he said will ultimately hurt the interests of lenders themselves as well as all other stakeholders. Ambani said the group was fully committed to meeting all future debt servicing obligations in a timely manner, through further asset monetisation plans that are already at various stages of implementation.

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Honor 20 Pro, Honor 20, Honor 20i launched: Price, specs, sale details

Huawei’s sub-brand Honor on Tuesday launched the Honor 20 series, which includes the Honor 20 Pro, Honor 20 and Honor 20i. While the Honor 20 Pro comes will available only in phantom blue colour, the Honor 20 has two colour options – sapphire blue and midnight black. The Honor 20i, on the other hand, comes with three colour options – midnight black, phantom blue and phantom red. The Honor 20 Pro, Honor 20 and Honor 20i are priced at Rs 39,999, Rs 32,999 and Rs 14,999, respectively.

Honor 20 series sale details and launch offers: The Honor 20 and Honor 20i will go on sale on Flipkart from June 25 and June 18, respectively. The Honor 20 Pro sale details will be announced soon. All three smartphones will also be available with offline retailers soon.

Both the Honor 20 and Honor 20i are eligible for no-cost equated monthly instalments, which start as low as Rs 5,500 per month for the former and Rs 2,500 for the latter. Honor is also offering 90 per cent buy back guarantee on the Honor 20-series. In the buy back, the company will refund 90 per cent value of the phone if customer decides to return it within 90 days from the date of purchase. Called ‘Love it or return it challenge’, the buy back offer is subject to terms and conditions, which would be declared at the time of sale.

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Have requested for ICC approval, Dhoni not to remove insignia: CoA chief

Mahendra Singh Dhoni will continue wearing the dagger insignia on his wicket-keeping gloves as it is not a military symbol, Committee of Administrators (CoA) chief Vinod Rai asserted Friday, saying that the BCCI has sought the ICC’s permission for it. #DhoniKeepTheGlove

During India’s opening World Cup game against South Africa in Southampton, Dhoni’s green keeping gloves had a dagger logo embossed, which looked more like an Army insignia.

“The BCCI had already sent a formal request to the ICC for clearance. As per ICC regulations, players can’t sport any commercial, religious or military logo. There was nothing commercial or religious in this regard as we all know,” Rai told PTI over phone.

“And it is not the paramilitary regimental dagger that is embossed in his gloves. So Dhoni is not in breach of ICC regulations,” he added.

His statement comes after the ICC “requested the BCCI” to ask Dhoni to remove the sign from the gloves, citing rules which forbid display of messages “which relate to political, religious or racial activities or causes.” Dhoni is an Honorary Lieutenant Colonel in the Parachute Regiment of the Territorial Army and dagger is part of their emblem.

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5 cops suspended after 3-year-old girl’s mutilated body found in Aligarh

Five policemen, including an SHO, have been suspended for alleged negligence, five days after the mutilated body of a three-year-old girl was found in a garbage dump in Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh, triggering a huge public outcry over the brutality of the murder.

The policemen were suspended for alleged delay in registering the case after the girl was reported missing, and also for delaying the probe which eventually led to the discovery of her body on June 2, officials said.

Tappal police station officials registered the case on May 31, a day after she had gone missing. Two suspects have been arrested and police say the case is a fallout of a monetary dispute.

The accused Zahid and Aslam have confessed to killing the girl after her father failed to return Rs 12,000 he had borrowed from them, police sources said.

Asked about the suspension of police officials, Senior Superintendent of Police Akash Kulhari told PTI that it was done on Thursday on the basis of the inquiry conducted by circle officer Pankaj Srivastva.

The girl’s father, Banwarilal Sharma, had threatened to fast unto death, demanding the arrest of the accused’s family members who, he said, “colluded” in the crime. The SSP met him and persuaded him against sitting on fast.

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Salman Khan starrer ‘Bharat’ enters Rs. 50 crore club on Day 2

Salman Khanand Katrina Kaif starrer ‘Bharat’ is managing to hold a strong position at the box office. The film, which created history as Salman’s highest opener ever, has now achieved another feat by crossing the Rs. 50 crore mark in just two days of its run.

The film has managed to rack in Rs. 73.30 crore in just two days. Indian film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the box office collection of the film on his Twitter handle.

Adarsh noted that multiplexes saw a normal decline, while the film’s evening and night shows witnessed a high occupancy, especially in single screen cinemas.

The film saw a bumper opening and minted Rs. 42.30 crore on its first day. The numbers showed a slight dip owing to a working weekday. The movie minted Rs. 31 crore on its second day, thus taking its grand total to Rs. 73.30 crore and paving its way to the Rs. 50 crore club.

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Maharashtra SSC Result 2019: MSBSHSE yet to confirm release date

The Maharashtra Board SSC result was expected to be announced today by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE), but there is no official declaration by the board. Several media outlets had reported June 6 as the date for declaration of the Maharashtra Board SSC class 10 result 2019.

Once declared, the Maharashtra class 10 result will be available on the official website – Maharashtra Examination Results 2019.

Steps to check Maharashtra Board class 10th result 2019:

1. Visit the official website – Maharashtra Examination Results 2019

2. Click on the Board Result tab

3. MSBSHSE result page will appear on the screen

4. Enter your Roll Number and other details

5. Click View Result

6. Save a copy of the result

This year, over 1.7 million students appeared in the Maharashtra SSC examination, according to India Today. MSBSHSE had conducted the exam in March 2019. Last year, 16,28,613 students appeared in the exam. Of them 14,56,203 students passed. With a pass percentage of 96 per cent, students from the Konkan region had secured the best result. Nagpur had secured the last position with 85.97 per cent.

Supplementary exams for students who fail to clear the Class 10 board exams will be held in July. The MSBSHSE will announce instructions for supplementary exams after the SSC result 2019 are declared.

The Maharashtra Board had announced the 12th exam result on May 28, 2019.

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OnePlus 7 Pro review: A device that will fascinate first-time premium users

It is hardly a secret that Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus had been aiming for the premium smartphone segment for a while. With the recent launch of its OnePlus 7 Pro, the company finally forayed into the segment, pitting itself directly against the likes of Samsung and Apple.

Mindful of the fact that a premium smartphone must have more than just its specifications, the company has in the OnePlus 7 Pro gone beyond the regular stuff like three-side bezel-less front profile, a huge screen with a faster refresh rate and enhanced colour rendition, mechanical selfie camera, choice of three different optics in rear-camera module, etc.

Going by the highlights on paper, one might quickly call the OnePlus 7 Pro a complete package. But is it? Let’s find out.

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Ind vs SA Live score ICC World Cup 2019: All eyes will be on playing eleven

In today’s match in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, the Indian team led by Virat Kohli will kick start their World Cup campaign, when they take on Faf du Plessis-led South Africa at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton. India will be playing their first match almost a week after the tournament began on May 30. Hopefully the prolonged gap will have left Virat Kohli and company well-rested rather than rusty. On the other hand, South Africa having lost their first two matches, to England and Bangladesh know that another loss could severely dent their hopes of advancing to the semifinals. All eyes will be on the playing 11 of both sides given both – India and South Africa — have some injured players in their team.

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Study reveals 2 out of 3 healthy Indians are resistant to antibiotics

Antibiotics – these remarkable drugs are capable of killing off biological organisms in our body without harming us. However, two out of three healthy persons in India have antibiotic-resistant organisms in their digestive tracts, according to a study published by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The study was based on analysis of stool samples of 207 individuals who had not taken any antibiotics for at least a month and did not suffer from any chronic illness.

The study points to a rapid spread of antibiotic resistance in the Indian population.

How was the study carried out?

Based on the analysis of stool samples of 207 individuals, the study found that 139 individuals were resistant to one or more antibiotic class. The maximum resistance was seen for cephalosporins (60%) followed by fluoroquinolones (41.5%) – two commonly used antibiotics. Only 2% of the individuals were found to be multi-drug resistant.

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What is Eid al-Fitr? How do Muslims celebrate it? Six questions answered

1. What is Eid?

Eid literally means a “festival” or “feast” in Arabic. There are two major eids in the Islamic calendar per year – Eid al-Fitr earlier in the year and Eid al-Adha later.

Eid al-Fitr is a three-day-long festival and is known as the “Lesser” or “Smaller Eid” when compared to Eid al-Adha, which is four-days-long and is known as the “Greater Eid.”

2. Why is Eid celebrated twice a year?

The two Eids recognize, celebrate and recall two distinct events that are significant to the story of Islam.

Eid al-Fitr means “the feast of breaking the fast.” The fast, in this instance, is Ramadan, which recalls the revealing of the Quran to Prophet Muhammad and requires Muslims to fast from sunrise to sundown for a month.

3. How do Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr?

Eid al-Fitr features two to three days of celebrations that include special morning prayers. People greet each other with “Eid Mubarak,” meaning “Blessed Eid” and with formal embraces. Sweet dishes are prepared at home and gifts are given to children and to those in need. In addition, Muslims are encouraged to forgive and seek forgiveness. Practices vary from country to country.

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