Rakesh Jhunjhunwala: From pocket money-investor to mega-billionaire

Sandeep Dikshit New Delhi, August 14 The end for Rakesh Jhunjhunwala was as sudden as his rise in the Indian stock markets, so much so that he began getting compared to the legendry American financier and investor Warren Buffet. Though ailing, the man with the midas touch gave regular interviews…

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Policeman killed in grenade attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam

Srinagar, August 14A policeman was killed in a grenade attack in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Sunday.The incident took place in Qaimoh area of the south Kashmir district on Saturday night.”A grenade incident was reported yesterday night in Qaimoh #Kulgam. In this #terror incident, 01 police…

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Author Salman Rushdie off ‘ventilator and talking’, day after attack:, says agent Andrew Wylie

Mayville (US), August 14 “The Satanic Verses” author Salman Rushdie was taken off a ventilator and able to talk on Saturday, a day after he was stabbed as he prepared to give a lecture in upstate New York. Rushdie remained hospitalised with serious injuries, but fellow author Aatish Taseer tweeted…

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Author Salman Rushdie off ‘ventilator and talking’, day after attack:, says agent Andrew Wylie

Mayville (US), August 14 “The Satanic Verses” author Salman Rushdie was taken off a ventilator and able to talk on Saturday, a day after he was stabbed as he prepared to give a lecture in upstate New York. Rushdie remained hospitalised with serious injuries, but fellow author Aatish Taseer tweeted…

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Only 1-term pension for Punjab ex-MLAs, Guv okays Bill

Vishav BhartiChandigarh, August 13The Punjab Government on Saturday issued a notification giving pension to former MLAs only for one term following assent by Governor Banwarilal Purohit to “One MLA, One Pension” Bill.The move puts an end to the practice of giving pension to MLAs for multiple terms. It will affect…

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Hadi Matar: What we know about Salman Rushdie’s attacker

August 13 The suspect in the attack on Salman Rushdie at an event in New York state was sympathetic to Shi’ite extremism and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), NBC New York cited law enforcement sources as saying on Saturday. Indian-born author Rushdie, who spent years in hiding after Iran…

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Neglected for years, Salman Rushdie’s Solan house in a dilapidated condition

Ambika SharmaSolan, August 13Indian-origin British writer Salman Rushdie’s house Anees Villa at Solan, which was gifted to him on his 21st birthday by his father, presents a picture of neglect today.Gifted to him by his father in 1969 on his 21st birthday, the property originally belonged to the celebrated writer’s…

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Punjab makes face masks mandatory as Covid cases surge

Chandigarh, August 13In view of a spurt in coronavirus cases, the Punjab government on Saturday made wearing of face masks mandatory in public places, officials said.The advisory was issued by the state home affairs and justice department to all divisional, deputy commissioners, zonal inspector general of police, commissioners of police…

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