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Bollywood CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Dia Mirza learning Kalaripayattu

November 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Nov 10 (IANS) Actress Dia Mirza on Tuesday shared that she is learning the martial art kalaripayattu. Dia posted a

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NATIONAL New Delhi Politics 

‘Jagan extending welfare despite financial constraints’

November 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Puttagunta, Nov 10 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Kodali Sri Venkateswara Rao (Kodali Nani) said Chief

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IANS Life Lifestyle/Fashion NATIONAL New Delhi 

Celebs get ‘co-ordinated’

November 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New Nov 10 (IANSlife) From Kangana Ranaut, Deepika Padukone to Alia Bhatt, Bollywood’s leading stylistas make an impeccable statements with

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Crime/Disaster/Accident ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE New Delhi 

Tropical storm Eta toll in Honduras reaches 57

November 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Teguchigalpa, Nov 10 (IANS) The death toll from tropical storm Eta in Honduras has increased to 57, while eight other

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

‘Laxmii’ bombs (IANS Review; Rating: * * )

November 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Laxmii; Cast: Akshay Kumar, Kiara Advani, Sharad Kelkar, Rajesh Sharma, Ayesha Raza Mishra, Manu Rishi Chadha; Direction: Raghava Lawrence; Rating:

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Trouble brewing over the Middle Kingdom (Opinion)

November 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The Fifth Plenum of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was held between October 26 and

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL New Delhi 

Andhra Dy CM, others call on kin of suicide victim family

November 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Nandyala (Andhra Pradesh), Nov 9 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Amzath Basha and MP Pocha Brahmananda Reddy met the

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Crime/Disaster/Accident ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE New Delhi Politics 

Tropical storm Eta kills 26 in Honduras

November 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Teguchigalpa, Nov 9 (IANS) Tropical storm Eta, which ravaged Central America and has now moved towards Cuba, left 26 dead

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Industry in a limbo (Column: B-Town)

November 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Where does the industry stand today? Nobody knows. All three sectors of cinema making are at sea: Production, distribution and

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Bollywood CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Shilpa Shetty reveals her happy hour

November 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

In an Instagram boomerang she shared on Saturday, Shilpa flaunts a T-shirt with the message, “Gym is my happy hour”.

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Cricket New Delhi SPORTS 

Indians in Oz: A mental, physical bubble that needs to be handled with care (Column: Close-in)

November 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The Indian Premier league (IPL) is at its last stage. The tournament was a huge success, with many matches being

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Crime/Disaster/Accident ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE New Delhi 

Death toll due to tropical storm Eta in Honduras reaches 20

November 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Teguchigalpa, Nov 7 (IANS) The death toll due to tropical storm Eta in Honduras has increased to 20, according to

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Communal harmony and formation of Akhand Bharat (Comment)

November 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

On October 9, jewellery brand Tanishq circulated an advertisement that showed a Hindu woman and her Muslim mother-in-law. This 45-second

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Gatham: Deceptively told psycho saga (IANS Review; Rating: * * *)

November 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Gatham (Telugu film with English subtitles, streaming on Amazon Prime); Cast: Bhargava Poludasu, Rakesh Galebhe, Poojitha Kuraparthi; Direction: Kiran; Rating:

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NATIONAL New Delhi 

Taking law into your own hands grave concern, be it in India or France (Opinion)

November 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

France is a country that ruled over Muslim nations such as Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria for years. Many Muslims have

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Defence/Security Diplomacy NATIONAL New Delhi 

Situation at border tense, war with China can’t be ruled out: CDS Rawat (Ld, correcting headline)

November 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New Dellhi, Nov 6 (IANS) India Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Friday claimed that situation at the

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Defence/Security Diplomacy NATIONAL New Delhi 

Situation at border tense, war with China can’t be ruled out: COAS Rawat

November 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New Dellhi, Nov 6 (IANS) India Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Friday claimed that situation at the

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Crime/Disaster/Accident ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE New Delhi Politics 

Tropical storm Eta leaves 8 dead in Honduras

November 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Teguchigalpa, Nov 6 (IANS) At least eight people have died in Honduras due to tropical storm Eta, currently lashing the

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Crime/Disaster/Accident ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE New Delhi 

1 dead, 450 displaced as hurricane Eta slams Honduras

November 5, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Teguchigalpa, Nov 5 (IANS) Hurricane Eta has left at least one person dead and more than 450 others homeless after

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL New Delhi 

Over 13L frontline workers provided online training to manage pandemic: Health Min

November 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

N0ew Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Tuesday that more than 13.5

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Diplomacy NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY Religion 

France and Islam

November 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The French attacks on Islam and its Prophet are nothing new, we only have to peep a little bit into

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Rogue City: Old-school toast to carnage and chaos (IANS Review; Rating: * * and 1/2 )

November 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Rogue City (French film streaming with English subtitles); Cast: Lannick Gautry, Stanislas Merhar, Kaaris, David Belle, Patrick Catalifo, Moussa Maaskri,

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Hyderabad NATIONAL National/Politics New Delhi New Delhi Politics Religion SSMtypes 

Hindu Sena defaces India Islamic Cultural Centre sign board as ‘Terrorist Centre’

November 1, 2020June 23, 2021 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

TFP/ Syed Sufwan Mohiuddin New Delhi, Nov 1: Activists of the right-wing organization, Hindu Sena defaced the signboard of the

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New Delhi TECHNOLOGY 

Most firms to value digital, sustainability combo by 2022: IDC

November 1, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

According to the new report, at least 30 per cent of organisations will accelerate innovation to support business and operating

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Business/Economy New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

US Elections to dominate markets: Increased volatility to continue (Market Watch)

November 1, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Markets were under pressure last week and lost on four of the five trading sessions. BSESESENSEX lost 1,071.43 points or

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Macron walking around numerous minefields raises Islamophobia to fight Islamic terror (Comment)

November 1, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

One of our major newspapers has, on page one, underlined for emphasis something significant: India became the first “non western

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Scam 1992 sets new standards for biopics (Column: B-Town)

November 1, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

In the last few years, a trend has been set to make biopics in the Hindi entertainment industry. There were

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NATIONAL New Delhi 

In ‘ghar wapsi’ mode, 50 militants in J&K have surrendered in 2020

October 31, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New Oct 31 (IANS) In an overnight encounter at Noorpora, Tral, the residential neighbourhood of the most prominent neutralised militants

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY Politics 

Political parties in Bihar have 2025 in mind while contesting 2020 polls (Comment)

October 31, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The 2020 state election in Bihar is probably the last one where the three Socialist leaders around whom the politics

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Cricket New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY SPORTS 

Crossing ‘Lakshmana Rekha’ in cricket never a cake walk (Column: Close-in)

October 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The ‘Lakshmana Rekha’, the famous line drawn by Lakshman for Sita not to cross when he went to find Ram

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Business/Economy New Delhi 

Bluedart Express’ shares rise 11% as July-Sept profit surges

October 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Oct 30 (IANS) Shares of Bluedart Express surged 11 per cent on Friday after the company’ s consolidated net profit

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Taish: Familiar vibes of vengeance (IANS Review; Rating: * * and 1/2 )

October 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Taish (streaming of Zee5); Cast: Pulkit Samrat, Jim Sarbh, Harshvardhan Rane, Kriti Kharbanda, Ankur Rathee, Zoa Morani, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Saurabh

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NATIONAL New Delhi Politics 

Priyanka crticises Mayawati for open support to BJP

October 29, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New Oct 29 (IANS) BSP supremo Mayawati’s announcement that her party will support the BJP in the council elections to

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IANS Life NATIONAL New Delhi 

Acceptance from a clan doesn’t define acceptance from B’wood: Radhika Madan

October 28, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

October 28 Oct 28 (IANSlife) Actress Radhika Madan says ‘acceptance from a particular clan doesn’t define acceptance from Bollywood’. Radhika

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Govt must support India’s manufacturing sector

October 28, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Though India has emerged as the fastest-growing major economy over the past few years, its growth has primarily been driven

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

A ‘NREGA’ for artists is need of the hour (Comment)

October 28, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Covid-19 has disrupted human life across the planet like few other modern-era disasters. In India, where the virus ate into

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL New Delhi Religion 

Covid puts pause on highly revered Himachal deity’s winter sojourn

October 27, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Sissu (Himachal Pradesh), Oct 27 (IANS) The highly revered presiding deity in the Himalayan terrain of Lahaul Valley in Himachal

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Diplomacy Indo-Pak/Pakistan NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY Politics 

CPEC core intent is to transform Pak into a ‘Chinese Colony’

October 27, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Veni, Vidi, Vici,” said Julius Caesar after his swift victory at the battle of Zela in 47 BC, which translates

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NATIONAL New Delhi Politics 

No minister visiting flood-affected people in Andhra: TDP

October 26, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kaikaluru (Andhra Pradesh), Oct 26 (IANS) Telugu Desam Party (TDP) General Secretary Nara Lokesh alleged that no minister or ruling

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Business/Economy New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

FII’s inflows to help market register gains (Market Watch)

October 25, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Markets continued to gain ground during the week gone by with gains registered on four of the five trading days.

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

OTT Gold Rush: Big bucks for makers, sawdust for backers (Column: B-Town)

October 25, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The cinemas have been closed for over seven month now. There was no new entertainment on television either for a

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Navaratri, other systems of dieting; but Persian maxim trumps them (Comment)

October 25, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Corona has taken a toll of my discourses on elementary Hindu rituals, like Navratra, because my yoga guru from the

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Footfairy: Slowburn psycho thriller (IANS Review; Rating: * * * and 1/2 )

October 24, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Footfairy (film screening on &Pictures); Cast: Gulshan Devaiah, Sagarika Ghatge, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Ashish Pathode; Direction: Kanishk Verma; Rating: *

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

A Suitable Boy: Overwhelmed by the odds (IANS Review; Rating: * * and 1/2)

October 23, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

A Suitable Boy (series streaming on Netflix); Cast: Tabu, Ishaan Khatter, Tanya Maniktala, Rasika Dugal, Mahira Kakkar, Ram Kapoor, Vivaan

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Cricket New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY SPORTS 

As IPL 2020 rounds the final bend, competition heats up (Column: Close-in)

October 23, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The Indian Premier league (IPL) has approached its final bend. This now is the business end of the tournament and

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL New Delhi 

Tiger skin, claws seized from astrologer’s house in Karnataka

October 22, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Vijaypura (Karnataka), Oct 22 (IANS) Forest officials arrested an astrologer in Karnataka’s Vijaypura on Wednesday after it seized tiger and

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NATIONAL New Delhi TECHNOLOGY 

E-tailers log record sales as small-town India goes on shopping spree

October 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

N0ew Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) In what may appear as revenge shopping, India, led by Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities, went

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Comedy Couple: Fun while it runs (IANS Review; Rating: * * * )

October 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Comedy Couple (film streaming on Zee5); Cast: Saqib Saleem, Shweta Basu Prasad, Rajesh Tailang, Pooja Bedi, Aadar Malik; Direction: Nachiket

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY Politics 

Azerbaijan-Turkey-Pakistan: A New Axis of Evil Against Armenia & India

October 20, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The roots of the conflict in Artsakh Artsakh historically has always been part of Armenia, and when the region was

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Business/Economy New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Markets to have wilder swings intra-day (Market Watch)

October 18, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Markets gained on four of the five trading sessions, yet closed with losses in the week gone by. The BSESENSEX

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

No more big bucks from corporates (Column: B-Town)

October 18, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The last 20 years or so brought about a complete change in the way the film industry works. The corporate

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

There can be no intra Afghan talks unless Ghani steps aside (Comment)

October 18, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

President Donald Trump and his National Security Adviser, Robert C. O’ Brien are aching to announce troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Putham Pudhu Kaalai: Many moods of lockdown (IANS Review; Rating: ***)

October 17, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Putham Pudhu Kaalai (Tamil film streaming on Amazon Prime); Cast: Jayaram, Urvashi, Kalidas Jayaram, Kalyani Priyadarshan, MS Bhaskar, Ritu Varma,

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

New Paint On Door One: A Bond Update

October 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The government has executed a re-think on the outstanding GST compensation issues by announcing intent to borrow itself under the

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Cricket New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY SPORTS 

The bounty on young IPL cricketer’s head should just be a number

October 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Cricket was introduced by the British to be played to imbibe the ways of life. The important traits were to

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Pollution divides urban and rural (Opinion)

October 15, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Expecting others to do the right thing is always a losing expectation. People want everybody else to keep the city

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Halal Love Story: Feel-good film with twist of satire (IANS Review; Rating: * * * and 1/2)

October 15, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Halal Love Story (Malayalam film streaming on Amazon Prime); Cast: Indrajith Sukumaran, Joju George, Grace Antony, Sharaf U. Dheen, Nazar

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Business/Economy New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Startup3.0: Supporting Entrepreneurs, Building Entrepreneurship through Acquisition & Search Fund

October 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Entrepreneurship through Acquisition, also known colloquially as the Search Fund, is an emerging avenue through which aspiring entrepreneurs can quickly

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi Politics Religion 

Ravi Kishan wants separate Censor Board for Bhojpuri films

October 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Gorakhpur (UP), Oct 14: Actor-turned-politician Ravi Kishan will now raise the issue of vulgarity in Bhojpuri films in Parliament and

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi Politics 

Radhe Maa’s Bigg Boss stint irks akhara parishad

October 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Prayagraj (UP), Oct 13 Self-proclaimed godwoman Radhe Maa has earned the ire of the Akhil Bhartiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP) by

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Business/Economy New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY Politics 

Expenditure matters more than borrowing

October 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Indian state governments have market loans (SDLs), borrowings of Rs 1.93 lakh crore so far this year, this is 76

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL New Delhi Politics 

Vice President tests Covid negative

October 12, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New Deli, Oct 12 (IANS) Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday tested negative for Covid-19. Naidu has been under

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Scam 1992: Retells a complex saga (IANS Review; Rating: * * * and 1/2)

October 12, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story (series streaming on SonyLIV); Cast: Pratik Gandhi, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Nikhil Dwivedi, Sharib Hashmi, KK

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Centre okays cinema reopening if states agree (Column: B-Town)

October 11, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Finally, light at the end of the tunnel for the cinema exhibition trade as the Government at the Centre has

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IANS Life NATIONAL New Delhi 

9 holistic ways to manage Attention Deficit Disorder

October 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New Delhji, Oct 10 (IANSlife) ‘The true art of memory is the art of attention,’ wrote Samuel Johnson. Wise words,

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Ginny Weds Sunny: Band Baaja Blunder (IANS Review; Rating: * * )

October 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ginny Weds Sunny; Cast: Yami Gautam, Vikrant Massey, Suhail Nayyar, Rajiv Gupta, Ayesha Raza Mishra, Mazel Vyas; Direction: Puneet Khanna;

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Immigration/Law/Rights NATIONAL New Delhi 

K’taka court directs police to file case against Kangana

October 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Tumakuru (Karnataka), Oct 9 (IANS) A court in Karnataka’s Tumkuru on Friday directed the state police to register an FIR

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Cricket New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY SPORTS 

IPL 2020: A panorama for cricket lovers (Column: Close-in)

October 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The panorama that the Indian Premier League (IPL) brings to a cricket lover is wonderful. Watching matches after matches unfold

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Bollywood CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

‘High’ is a trip on the wild side (IANS Review; Rating: * * *)

October 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

High (series streaming on MX Player); Cast: Akshay Oberoi, Ranvir Shorey, Shweta Basu Prasad, Nakul Bhalla, Prakash Belawadi, Mrinmayee Godbole;

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NATIONAL New Delhi 

AAP MLA booked for visiting Hathras after testing Covid positive

October 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Hathras (UP), Oct 7: Delhi AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar has been booked under the Epidemic Act, after he visited the

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

The Good Lord Bird: American history as a Western thriller (IANS Review; Rating: * * * and 1/2 )

October 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The Good Lord Bird (series streaming on Voot); Cast: Ethan Hawke, Joshua Caleb Johnson, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Beau Knapp, Rafael

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Primacy of development over politics (Comment)

October 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

This story is from about 20 years ago! A person from Kolkata came to visit our office in Delhi. He

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Chinese Chequers at LAC: Is India making the right moves? (Comment)

October 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The current China-India standoff in Eastern Ladakh has seen multiple rounds of talks failing to ease tensions, with continued troop

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Nishabdham: Messed-up mystery (IANS Review; Rating: * * )

October 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Nishabdham; Cast: Anushka Shetty, R. Madhavan, Michael Madsen, Anjali, Shalini Pandey, Subbaraju; Direction: Hemant Madhukar; Rating: * * (two stars)

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Khaali Peeli: Taxi misadventure taxes patience (IANS Review; Rating: * * )

October 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Khaali Peeli; Cast: Ishaan Khatter, Ananya Panday, Jaideep Ahlawat, Zakir Hussain; Direction: Maqbool Khan; Rating: * * (two stars) BY

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Cricket New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY SPORTS 

IPL 2020 captaincy: A task one is not envious of! (Column: Close-in)

October 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has brought cricket once again into the lives of millions of Indian cricket enthusiasts. Most

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL New Delhi 

Woman found hanging along with her threee kids in UP

October 1, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Aurraiya, Oct 1 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a woman was found hanging in her house along with her three

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Serious Men: Nawazuddin shines in engaging satire (IANS Review; Rating: * * * and 1/2 )

October 1, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Serious Men (film streaming on Netflix); Cast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Indira Tiwari, Aakshath Das, Nassar, Sanjay Narvekar, Shweta Basu Prasad; Direction:

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Kiss The Ground: Aggressive agro therapy for Earth (IANS Review; Rating: * * * and 1/2 )

September 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kiss The Ground (documentary film streaming on Netflix); Narrated by: Woody Harrelson; Direction: Joshua and Rebecca Harrell Tickell; Rating: *

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NATIONAL New Delhi Politics 

Centre allows 5 states to procure 13.77L tonnes of pulses, oilseeds

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

N0ew Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The Centre has allowed five states to procure 13.77 lakh tonnes of pulses and oilseeds

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Business/Economy New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Markets not yet out of the woods (Market Watch)

September 27, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Markets behaved on expected lines and fell on the first four trading days with a sell-off on expiry day. They

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Bihar Election: What the recent crossovers from one alliance to another indicate (Comment)

September 27, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Leaders changing sides before an election is not an unusual scenario in India. In general, such crossovers are by politicians

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Film parties gone dry! (Column: B-Town)

September 27, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The film industry was known for its party culture. The alcohol flowed freely catering to choice of all, from beer

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NATIONAL New Delhi Politics 

Bengal witnesses sporadic anti-farm Bill protests

September 25, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

K0olkata, Sep 25 (IANS) As part of the nationwide stir, members of farmers’ bodies belonging to the Left parties and

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NATIONAL New Delhi 

More than 50% voters want to change govt in Bihar

September 25, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New Sep 25 (IANS) Over 50 per cent voters in Bihar want to change the government when the state goes

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Cricket New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY SPORTS 

The ‘six inches’ that make the difference (Column: Close-in)

September 25, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has had a wonderful start. This was just the entertainment for the bored and isolated

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Utopia: Gruesome pandemic drama (IANS Review; Rating: * * *)

September 25, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Utopia (series streaming on Amazon Prime); Cast: John Cusack, Rainn Wilson, Sasha Lane, Ashleigh LaThrop, Jessica Rothe, Dan Byrd, Desmin

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

‘Crackdown’ is an okay option for a binge (IANS Review; Rating: * * and 1/2 )

September 24, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Crackdown (series streaming on Voot); Cast: Saqib Saleem, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Iqbal Khan, Rajesh Tailang, Waluscha De Sousa, Ankur Bhatia; Direction:

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL New Delh New Delhi New Delhi SSMtypes 

Shaheen Bagh Dadi on TIME’s ‘100 Most Influential People’

September 23, 2020June 23, 2021 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

FREEDOM PRESS BUREAUNew Delhi, Sept 23: Bilkis Dadi, who was at the forefront of Shaheen Bagh protests in Delhi against

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL New Delhi Terrorism 

NIA sleuths found secret arms manufacturing unit at Abu Sufian’s residence: Sources

September 23, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

K0olkata, Sep 23 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths have found a secret arms manufacturing unit at Abu Sufiyan’s

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Policing a Pandemic: Valour beyond crimson splendour

September 23, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

In his address to the nation, the Prime Minister saluted the corona warriors — the health workers, who passionately treated

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Helping Indian SMEs to achieve scale (Column: Behind Infra Lines)

September 23, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

As the Indian economy deals with the economic impact of the Corona induced slowdown, an opportunity to make constructive changes

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Bollywood CINEMA/SHOWBIZ HEALTH/MEDICINE New Delhi 

Renowned film-theatre actress Ashalata succumbs to Covid

September 22, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Munbai, Sep 22 (IANS) Renowned Marathi, Hindi films and stage actress Ashalata Wabgaonkar passed away after a four-day battle with

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NATIONAL New Delhi 

LS passes Bill making Aadhaar mandatory for NGOs to receive foreign funds

September 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New Sep 21 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Monday unanimously passed a Bill making Aadhaar mandatory for registration of organisations

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Diplomacy NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY Politics 

A new bright picture of Saudi Arabia (On the occasion of 90th National Day of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)

September 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

This September 23 marks the 90th anniversary of the unification of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by the founder King

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Playing Mother Bollywood! (Column: B-Town)

September 20, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The Sushant Singh Rajput death is now suspected to be homicide and is being linked to the death of his

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Defence/Security NATIONAL New Delhi 

CBI files supplementary charge sheet in AgustaWestland case, names 15 accused (Ld)

September 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

N0ew Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation on Saturday filed a supplementary charge sheet against 15 accused,

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

India at the hairpin bend (Comment)

September 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Covid-19 caught the world off-guard. It is embarrassing. It is embarrassing that the economic distress is more acute in India

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare is well-intentioned (IANS Review; Rating: * * *)

September 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare; Cast: Konkona Sen Sharma, Bhumi Pednekar, Amol Parashar, Aamir Bashir, Vikrant Massey; Direction: Alankrita

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Knock Knock Knock: Unusual, unsettling (IANS Review; Rating: * * * and 1/2 )

September 17, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Knock Knock Knock (short film streaming on Mubi); Cast: Shantilal Mukherjee, Phuden Sherpa; Direction: Sudhanshu Saria; Rating: * * *

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Single stock rallying markets, unnerving – Time to be cautious (Market Watch)

September 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The week gone by saw markets jump sharply on Thursday and the gains registered on that day were enough to

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Harnessing strategic ties with Dhaka (Comment)

September 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Foreign minister S. Jaishankar has recently written a book on India’s position on the implementation of foreign policy. The book

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

The girl who kicked up a storm (Column: B-Town)

September 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

What is happening in Mumbai related to some film folks is of the never-before kind. Since the change of the

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NATIONAL New Delhi TECHNOLOGY 

Netflix has changed face of entertainment on global scale: Study

September 12, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Netflix has funded the development of a growing library of series produced in more than 27 countries, across six continents,

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Cargo: Lumbers along in infinite space (IANS Review; Rating: * * and 1/2 )

September 11, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Cargo; Cast: Vikrant Massey, Shweta Tripathi, Nandu Madhav, Konkana Sen Sharma (cameo); Direction: Arati Kadav; Rating: * * and 1/2

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NATIONAL New Delhi 

Rafale will be instrumental for our border security: Rajnath (Ld)

September 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ambala Cantt, Sep 10 (IANS) Assuring that five of the 36 French Rafale combat aircraft purchased by India can be

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NATIONAL New Delhi Politics 

Plea in SC to postpone Bihar polls to March 2021 due to Covid, floods

September 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The Rashtravadi Janata Party (RJP) has moved a plea in the Supreme Court seeking postponement of the Bihar assembly elections

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IANS Life NATIONAL New Delhi 

Art by women prisoners of Tihar goes on online display

September 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New Delih, Sep 7 (IANSlife) Back in the 1990s, when Dolly Narang started art workshops for the women prisoners in

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Cricket New Delhi SPORTS 

CPL: Zouks beat Tallawahs in low-scoring thriller

September 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Tarouba, Sep 7 (IANS) St Lucia Zouks and Jamaica Tallawahs played out a thrilling match, despite the game being a

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Last week’s reversal puts markets under pressure (Market Watch)

September 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Markets were on a roller coaster ride last week and the optimism and bullishness of the previous week just vanished.

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Cricket New Delhi SPORTS 

CPL 2020: Holder, Santner trump Russell onslaught as Tridents beat Tallawahs

September 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Tarouba (Trinidad and Tobago) Sep 6 (IANS) A typical Andre Russell onslaught in the first innings was trumped by Jason

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Cricket New Delhi SPORTS 

CPL 2020: Pollard charges TKR to 9th win on the trot

September 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Tarouba (Trinidad and Tobago), Sep 6 (IANS) A late cameo in the first innings from captain Kieron Pollard and Darren

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NATIONAL New Delhi 

Pick of the week

September 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Recommendation by Angel Broking Endurance Technologies is one of India’s leading automotive component manufacturers with operations in India and Europe.

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

The ogres in the mind (Comment)

September 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

A priceless gift from a friend in Kerala, a Namboodiri to boot, is a film to augment my collection which

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Messing With Defence Forces Not Okay (Column: B-Town)

September 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Since the time Sacred Games released on the OTT streaming platform Netflix, there has been a debate on whether the

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Atkan Chatkan: Struggles to find rhythm (IANS Review; Rating: * * )

September 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Atkan Chatkan (film streaming on Zee5); Cast: Lydian Nadhaswaram, Yash Rane, Sachin Chaudhary, Tamanna Dipak, Ayesha Vindhara; Direction: Shiv Hare;

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE New Delhi 

558 mammal species could go extinct by 2100: Study

September 5, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

For all the mammal species that have gone extinct so far, humans are almost entirely to be blamed, said the

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

The Boys season 2: Gloriously gory and witty as ever (IANS Review; Rating: * * * and 1/2 )

September 5, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The Boys season 2 (series streaming on Amazon Prime); Cast: Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Erin Moriarty, Antony Starr, Aya Cash,

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Why are the Indian and Chinese economies decoupling?

September 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

India has strong geopolitical, historical and economic reasons to disentangle itself from China’s arms By Atul Singh, Manu Sharma &

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Cricket New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY SPORTS 

Cricket astronauts under pressure (Column: Close-in)

September 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a tournament that cricket lovers are eagerly looking forward to. Although the Caribbean Premier

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

JL 50: ‘Desi’ sci-fi takes flight (IANS Review; Rating: * * * )

September 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

JL 50 (series streaming on SonyLIV); Cast: Abhay Deol, Pankaj Kapur, Piyush Mishra, Rajesh Sharma, Ritika Anand; Direction: Shailender Vyas;

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Pakistan: A saga of paranoia, denial and cheating (Opinion)

September 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) air crash in June that killed 97 people and the circumstances causing it beg a

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL New Delhi 

Fake IFS officer flaunted red-beacon cars, five-star meetings to dupe company of 36 crore

September 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New Sep 3 ( IANS ) The Economic Offences Wing of Delhi police has arrested a man who impersonated as

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Immigration/Law/Rights NATIONAL New Delhi 

Dushyant Dave to CJI: A ‘game plan’ for not letting him speak at Justice Mishra farewell

September 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Dushyant Dave has written to Chief Justice S.A. Bobde expressing disappointment for not being

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

China is not a normal state

September 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

China is not a normal State, but this is a fact that most China ‘experts’ in India have, for years,

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

C U Soon: Experimental entertainer (IANS Review; Rating: * * * and 1/2 )

September 1, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

C U Soon (Malayalam film with subtitles, streaming on Amazon Prime); Cast: Fahadh Faasil, Roshan Mathew, Darshana Rajendran, Saiju Kurup,

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NATIONAL New Delhi Politics 

Pranab Mukherjee (1935-2020): People’s president (OBITUARY)

August 31, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

About Pranab Mukherjee, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh once told me that he was like Dhrupad Sangeet. If you don’t understand

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Motorsports New Delhi SPORTS 

Kush Maini marches to maiden 2020 win in British F3

August 31, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kent, Aug 31 (IANS) Hitech GP’s Kush Maini secured his first win of the 2020 season after having picked up

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Markets to continue uptrend till blow-off happens (Market Watch)

August 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The week gone by began with a bang and markets gained on all five trading days. The BSESENSEX gained 1,032.59

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NATIONAL New Delhi 

Pick of the week

August 30, 2020August 31, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Recommendation by Centrum Broking Can Fin Homes (Canfin) overall earnings were slightly better than our estimates. AUM growth was 9.7

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Movie channels: Tough times ahead (Column: B-Town)

August 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The film or entertainment industry as it has grown into, is going through one change after another. This column has

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Sadak 2: Road to nowhere (IANS Review; Rating: * and 1/2 )

August 29, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Sadak 2 (film streaming on Disney+ Hotstar); Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Pooja Bhatt, Alia Bhatt, Aditya Roy Kapur, Jisshu Sengupta, Gulshan

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Ramsingh Charlie: Of dreams and despair (IANS Review; Rating: * * *)

August 29, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ramsingh Charlie (film streaming on SonyLIV); Cast: Kumud Mishra, Divya Dutta, Farrukh Seyer, Akarsh Khurana, Salima Raza, Rohit Rokhade; Direction:

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Aashram: Skeletons in Godman’s own country (IANS Review; Rating: * * *)

August 28, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Aashram (series streaming on MX Player); Cast: Bobby Deol, Aaditi Pohankar, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Darshan Kumaar, Anupriya Goenka, Tridha Choudhury,

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Shama Sikander: I was first one to speak about casting couches

August 26, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Nw Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Actress Shama Sikander has opened about going through an unsavoury moment of casting couch proposition,

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Links between Beirut blasts, UAE-Israel, oil and gas in east Mediterranean? (Comment)

August 23, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The mother of all blasts at the Beirut port on August 4 would have qualified as the West Asian 9/11

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Unchanging nature of our problems (Comment)

August 23, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Jawaharlal Nehru’s address on India’s ‘Tryst with destiny’ is historic, widely discussed and well studied. In 1947, Nehru announced over

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Star system on the wane (Column: B-Town)

August 23, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

A lot of people in the film industry ask if the star system is over, if the Covid-19 pandemic and

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Mee Raqsam: Simplistic but relevant (IANS Review; Rating: * * *)

August 23, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Mee Raqsam (film streaming on Zee5); Cast: Naseeruddin Shah, Danish Husain, Aditi Subedi; Direction: Baba Azmi; Rating: * * *

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

How is peace process in Afghanistan affecting India? (Comment)

August 22, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

After the recent release of over 80 hardcore Taliban prisoners, after the Loya Jirga assembled in Kabul gave the go-ahead

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Class Of 83: Bobby Deol broods in dim, grim film (IANS Review; Rating: * * and 1/2)

August 22, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Class Of 83” (film streaming on Netflix); Cast: Bobby Deol, Annup Soni, Joy Sengupta, Vishwajeet Pradhan, Bhupendra Jadawat, Ninad Mahajani,

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Cricket New Delhi SPORTS 

CPL 2020: St Lucia Zouks, Trinbago Knight Riders register thumping wins

August 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Tarouba (Trinidad), Aug 21 (IANS) St Lucia Zouks opened their account in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL) after a

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

The Gone Game: Lockdown thriller is a winner (IANS Review; Rating: * * * and 1/2 )

August 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“The Gone Game” (series streaming on Voot); Cast: Sanjay Kapoor, Arjun Mathur, Shweta Tripathi, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Rukhsar, Indraneil Sengupta, Dibyendu

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NATIONAL New Delhi 

The Pakistan Army – Defenders of the nation or privileged travellers on the ‘Milbus’

August 20, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The Pakistan State, carved out of the erstwhile British Indian empire on August 14, 1947 has, for over 30 of

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Durga Jasraj: Bapuji was a child at heart (FIRST PERSON)

August 20, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

(Padma Vibhushan Pandit Jasraj passed away on August 17 at the age of 90 in New Jersey. Daughter Durga Jasraj

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New Delhi Other Sports SPORTS 

Over the moon, says Divya after being named for Arjuna Award

August 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

By Chetan Sharma New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Indian wrestler Divya Kakran on Wednesday said she is extremely happy and

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Sharad Kelkar: Never seen anybody so clear about shots as Nishikant Kamat (FIRST PERSON)

August 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

(Actor Sharad Kelkar has worked with the late filmmaker Nishikant Kamat twice, in the critically acclaimed Marathi film “Lai Bhaari”

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL New Delhi 

Will the superfast ‘Sputnik V’ vaccine put citizens at risk?

August 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

With over 175 Covid-19 vaccines currently in different stages of development, the entire human race is hoping that eventually one

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New Delhi SPORTS Tennis 

Jennifer Brady clinches 1st WTA title at Top Seed Open

August 17, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lexington, Aug 17 (IANS) America’s Jennifer Brady clinched her first WTA title after defeating Switzerland’s Jil Teichmann in the summit

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Markets likely to be under pressure at open (Market Watch)

August 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The week gone by continued to be volatile and all gains built up during the course of the first four

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

The heart of business (Comment)

August 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The Covid Syndrome will haunt us for years. Businesses are bleeding and human misery is escalating and many businesses are

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Facade vs reality of Chinese/Indian politics of growth: Lessons for today (Comment)

August 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

In my first interview on ‘Offensive Defense’, I explained the history of Chinese economic rise, based on my book, ‘Containing

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New Delhi SPORTS Tennis 

Top Seed Open: Brady blitzes Gauff, sets up summit clash with Teichmann

August 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lexington, Aug 16 (IANS) American Jennifer Brady entered her first WTA singles final, following a straight-sets win over compatriot Coco

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Dangerous: Too amateurish to thrill (IANS Review; Rating: * * )

August 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Dangerous” (series streaming on MX Player); Cast: Bipasha Basu, Karan Singh Grover, Natasha Suri, Sonali Raut, Suyyash Rai; Direction: Bhushan

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Cricket New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY SPORTS 

Indian cricket guidelines – ‘age is just a number’ (Column: Close-in)

August 15, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has come out with guidelines as to how cricket will operate

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New Delhi SPORTS Tennis 

World No. 116 Rogers stuns Williams to enter Top Seed Open semis

August 15, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lexington, Aug 15 (IANS) World No. 116 Shelby Rogers earned an thunderous upset at the Top Seed Open as she

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Khuda Haafiz: Old-school action drama (IANS Review; Rating: * * and 1/2 )

August 15, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Khuda Haafiz” (film streaming on Disney+ Hotstar): Cast: Vidyut Jammwal, Shivaleeka Oberoi, Annu Kapoor, Shiv Panditt, Aahana Kumra, Nawab Shah;

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New Delhi TECHNOLOGY 

Zoho Doc Scanner launches text recognition in 12 Indian languages

August 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New Dehli, Aug 14 (IANS) Homegrown document scanning app Zoho Doc Scanner on Friday announced to launch text recognition in

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Tibetans recruited for Ladakh

August 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

What did Xi achieve by attaching Ladakh? Nothing. Can he equate 1962? To achieve National rejuvenation of 1.4 billion Chinese;

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New Delhi SPORTS Tennis 

Serena ousts Venus in thrilling Top Seed Open encounter

August 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lexington, Aug 14 (IANS) Twenty three-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams overcame a stern test from elder sister Venus to

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

World On Fire: Of war and ordinary lives (IANS Review; Rating: * * * )

August 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“World On Fire” (series streaming on SonyLIV); Cast: Sean Bean, Helen Hunt, Julia Brown, Jonah Hauer-King, Zofia Wichlacz, Brian J.

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New Delhi SPORTS Tennis 

Top Seed Open: Coco Gauff upsets 2nd seed Aryna Sabalenka

August 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lexington, Aug 13 (IANS) Teenage sensation Coco Gauff pulled off another impressive win at the ongoing inaugural Top Seed Open,

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Manoj Muntashir : Rahat Indori was a star who enlightened us (FIRST PERSON)

August 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

(Many moons ago the iconic poet and lyricist Rahat Indori told a budding, 16-year-old poet to work hard because he

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Gunjan Saxena: Set-piece biopic manages to regale (IANS Review; Rating: * * * )

August 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl”; Cast: Janhvi Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi, Angad Bedi, Viineet Kumar Singh, Manav Vij; Direction: Sharan Sharma;

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New Delhi SPORTS Tennis 

Venus ousts Azarenka, sets Serena clash in Top Seed Open

August 12, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lexington, Aug 12 (IANS) Former World No.1 Venus Williams came out with a commanding performance in the opening round of

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Of Walls, Borders and the Chinese

August 11, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

It is easy to associate the Chinese with walls. Not just their famous wall. The opaqueness in their thoughts and

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New Delhi SPORTS Tennis 

Top Seed Open: Sabalenka advances, Konta bows out

August 11, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lexington, Aug 11 (IANS World No .11 Aryna Sabalenka made a winning return at the WTA’s resumption in the United

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Markets to trade in broad range

August 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Markets continued their volatile movement in the week gone by and manged to close with gains for the week. BSESENSEX

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

As China marches ahead, who will be the winner? (Comment)

August 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

IR 4.0 and 5.0 are on the horizon today. These technologies work on the same medium, wire or wireless, which

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Two brick laying ceremonies for Ram: Which one was kosher? (Comment)

August 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

It reflects on the civilizational power of Lord Rama in this ancient land that independent India’s five Prime Ministers involved

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Diminishing relevance of film censorship (Column: B-Town)

August 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

There is a curious situation vis a vis the Censor Board of Film Certification! How relevant is its existence now?

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL New Delhi 

Dismissed from Transport dept, man impersonates as Cop to extort money

August 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The Delhi police have arrested an ex-employee of the Delhi Transport department for impersonating as a policeman and robbing people

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Cricket New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY SPORTS 

‘Cricketainment’ will be back once again (Column: Close-in)

August 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The postponement of the T20 World Cup gave BCCI the opportunity to conduct their most popular ‘cricketainment’ tournament — the

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora NATIONAL New Delhi 

Indian sentenced to prison for ripping off 200 Americans

August 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New Aug 6 (IANS) An Indian citizen has been sentenced to prison for his role in a fraud run with

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

‘Breathe: Into The Shadows’ is too longwinded to thrill (IANS Review; Rating: * * )

July 11, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Breathe: Into The Shadows” (series streaming on Amazon Prime); Cast: Abhishek Bachchan, Amit Sadh, Nithya Menen, Ivana Kaur, Saiyami Kher,

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Business/Economy New Delhi 

Equity indices fall, RIL bucks trend to hit new high

July 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian stock market declined on Friday, led by heavy selling in finance and banking stocks. The

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

‘Alex Rider’: Spy games that schoolboys play (IANS Review; Rating: * * * )

July 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Alex Rider” (series streaming on SonyLIV); Cast: Otto Farrant, Stephen Dillane, Haluk Bilginer, Vicky McClure, Andrew Buchan, Brenock O’Connor; Created

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Bollywood CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Prem Chopra: Always admired Jagdeep for his comic timing (FIRST PERSON)

July 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

(Veteran actor Prem Chopra was a co-actor in late comedian Jagdeeps last release, “Masti Nahi Sasti” in 2017. Shocked by

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL New Delhi 

Gangster’s mother says govt must do what it deems fit (Ld)

July 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bikru (Kanpur), July 9 (IANS) After the dramatic arrest of notorious gangster Vikas Dubey, accused of killing eight policemen in

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Defence/Security NATIONAL New Delhi 

PM Modi’s visit to his village Nimo, comforts 1962 war veteran (IANS Spl Ground Report)

July 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Nimo/Leh, July 9 (IANS) In a quaint little village with tall poplars swinging gently in the summer bloom against the

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL New Delhi 

Bikru village remains cold to Vikas’ arrest

July 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bikru (Kanpur), July 9 (IANS) An eerie silence sits heavy on the Bikru village, hours after the news of the

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Business/Economy New Delhi TECHNOLOGY 

Sit with colleagues in same room with Microsoft Teams, share emojis

July 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Sam Francisco, July 9 (IANS) Microsoft has announced new exciting features in its video conferencing app Teams including a Together

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NATIONAL New Delhi 

Xi Jinping: The Chinese Hitler leading PRC to disaster

July 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

� Xi is unfairly using early recovery from pandemic for external encroachment and internal consolidation.Chinese aggression in all domains will

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL New Delhi 

Dubey was impressed with Sunny Deol’s ‘Arjun Pandit’

July 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New July 7 (IANS) Vikas Dubey’s plunge into crime coincided with Sunny Deol thriller “Arjun Pandit” which released in 1999.

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Cricket New Delhi SPORTS 

Pravin Tambe signed by TKR, set to become 1st Indian to play in CPL

July 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

St. Johns, July 7 (IANS) Wrist spinner Pravin Tambe is set to become the first Indian to play in the

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Diplomacy NATIONAL New Delhi 

Complete disengagement of troops along LAC necessary: India, China agree

July 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New De, July 6 (IANS) In what is being perceived to be a thaw in the India-China face off in

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NATIONAL New Delhi 

Gandhiji’s ideology an impediment to national security (Beyond Gandhi-II)

July 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

It is very clear that Gandhiji’s contribution has brought immense dividends to India on the international stage. On the national

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

‘On Becoming A God In Central Florida’: Super show (IANS Review; Rating: * * * and 1/2 )

July 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“On Becoming A God In Central Florida” (series streaming on SonyLIV); Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Ted Levine, Theodore Pellerin, Mel Rodriguez;

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Business/Economy New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Market momentum likely to take a pause

July 5, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The week gone by began on a subdued note losing on the first two trading days and then gaining on

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

(OTT wants first strike: Bad news for cinema (Column: B-Town)

July 5, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The lovers of films are not going to be deprived of fresh entertainment for long. In fact, from the way

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Sagging electoral prospects behind Trump’s H-1B action (Comment)

July 5, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

On June 22, US President Donald Trump issued an executive order suspending the entry of a number of non-immigrant work

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

We shall prevail

July 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Union Home Minister Amit Shah made a very profound and pertinent statement that under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi,

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Cricket New Delhi SPORTS 

Hamish Rutherford to return to Worcestershire for T20 Blast

July 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Worcestershire, July 4 (IANS) New Zealand batsman Hamish Rutherford will be part of Worcestershire’s set-up for the T20 Blast competition,

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Bollywood CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Terence Lewis: Saroj Khan set the gold standard for choreographers (FIRST PERSON)

July 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

(New-age choreographer Terence Lewis says Saroj Khan was a “living legend” who made choreography a “recognisable and valuable part of

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Bollywood CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Kunal Kohli: Saroj Khan discovered beauty of a woman through ‘adaa’ (FIRST PERSON)

July 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

(In 1998 when Kunal Kohli approached Saroj Khan to direct a music video, she was one of the most celebrated

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

‘Sufiyum Sujatayum’: Of plastic passions (IANS Review; Rating: * * and 1/2 )

July 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Sufiyum Sujatayum” (Malayalam film with subtitles, streaming on Amazon Prime); Cast: Aditi Rao Hydari, Dev Mohan, Jayasurya, Siddique, Kalaranjini; Direction:

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Cricket New Delhi SPORTS 

Will target England’s ‘fragile’ top-order in Tests: Babar

July 3, 2020July 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Worcestershire, July 3 (IANS) Talented batsman Babar Azam has insisted he doesn’t want to be compared with Indian skipper Virat

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Imtiaz Ali: Saroj Khan behaved like a teenager on winning National Award for ‘Jab We Met’ (FIRST PERSON)

July 3, 2020July 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

(Saroj Khan won her third National Award as choreographer for the song “Yeh ishq haye” in Imtiaz Alis 2007 film,

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

‘Hanna 2’: Predictable but packs a punch (IANS Review; Rating: * * * )

July 3, 2020July 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Hanna” season 2 (streaming on Amazon Prime); Cast: Esme Creed-Miles, Mireille Enos, Dermot Mulroney, Yasmin Monet Prince; Created by: David

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Cricket New Delhi SPORTS 

Azam wants to be compared with Pakistan greats, not Kohli

July 2, 2020July 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Worcestershire, July 2 (IANS) Pakistan white-ball skipper Babar Azam on Thursday said that he wants to be compared with former

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Bollywood CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion New Delhi 

Alaya F takes up the 50 push-up challenge

July 2, 2020July 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Her Instagram series of “#AlayaAF” has been providing a motivational factor during the lockdown. She has treated her fans with

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New Delhi Other Sports SPORTS 

Sports Minister Rijiju, Sindhu and Chhetri to launch Fit India Talks

July 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

July 2, New Delhi (IANS) The government of Indias flagship program Fit India on Thursday announced that it is launching

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Cricket New Delhi SPORTS 

People will expect more from Azam because of ODI captaincy, says Abid Ali

July 1, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Worcestershire, July 1 (IANS) Pakistan opener Abid Ali has heaped praise on white-ball skipper Babar Azam and stated that his

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL New Delhi Religion 

After 100 days, Kolkata’s Kalighat Temple reopens doors to devotees

July 1, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

K0olkata, July 1 (IANS) After almost 100-day closure owing to the coronavirus-triggered lockdown, Kolkata’s famous Kalighat Temple finally reopened its

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL New Delhi 

Speeding car hits people sitting outside temple, two dead

June 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New June 30 (IANS) A speeding car on Tuesday hit people sitting on the pavement outside a Hanuman temple in

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NATIONAL New Delhi Politics 

Cong terms PM’s speech disappointing, disturbing

June 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New June 30 (IANS) The Congress has called Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 16-minute address to the nation, here on Tuesday,

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

Kangana urges fans not to fall for cheap Chinese products

June 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

umbai, June 30 (IANS) Actress Kangana Ranaut says Chinese manufacture everything “sasta and cheap”, and that people should not go

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Cricket New Delhi SPORTS 

Pakistan cricketers arrive in England for Test & T20I series

June 29, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Worchestershire, June 29 (IANS) Amid COVID-19 threats, the Pakistan cricket contingent, including 20 players and support staff, arrived in England

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

‘Rasbhari’: Well intended but half baked (IANS Review; Rating: * * and 1/2 )

June 29, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Rasbhari” (series streaming on Amazon Prime); Cast: Swara Bhasker, Ayushmaan Saxena, Neelu Kohli; Direction: Nikhil Bhat; Rating: * * and

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

After the storm expect markets to consolidate (Market Watch)

June 28, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Markets behaved on expected lines last week and bulls continued to drive home their advantage into June futures expiry. BSESENSEX

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

The shadow of the Emergency (Comment)

June 28, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Globalization” may not have been part of the discourse 45 years ago when Indira Gandhi shelved civil liberties after declaring

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Of diplomacy and defence (Column: Spy’s Eye)

June 28, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The Chinese muscle flexing on LAC over months culminated into the horrific killing of twenty Indian soldiers by PLA in

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

The Silver Screen and The Family Outing (Column: B-Town)

June 28, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

There was this word, Silver Screen, and it spelt magic. The phrase was probably coined in the black and white

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Hockey New Delhi SPORTS 

Seniors played big role in keeping us motivated during lockdown, says Lalremsiami

June 27, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Thenzawl (Mizoram), June 27 (IANS) Lalremsiami , one of the youngest member of the Indian women’s hockey team, has reflected

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Cricket New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY SPORTS 

Cricket in the days gone by (Column: Close-in)

June 27, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

It was sad to learn of the untimely demise of Rajendra Goel. He was a left-arm slow bowler, who has

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

‘Bulbbul’: Allegory of horror (IANS Review; Rating: * * * )

June 25, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Bulbbul”; Cast: Tripti Dimri, Avinash Tiwary, Rahul Bose, Paoli Dam, Parambrata Chattopadhyay; Direction: Anvita Dutt; Rating: * * * (three

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Cricket New Delhi SPORTS 

Difficult to replace a player of Gayle’s calibre: Zouks skipper Sammy

June 24, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

St.Lucia, June 24 (IANS) St.Lucia Zouks skipper Darren Sammy has stated he respects Chris Gayle’s decision after the latter opted

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

Indian music has to look beyond Bollywood (Opinion)

June 24, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Indian music is a vast ocean, yet all our attention seems to be focussed on the one small pond that

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

A post-Covid macro framework for India

June 23, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“If you’ve never stared off into the distance, then your life is a shame” Counting Crows Drawing inspiration from these

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

‘Wasp Network’ underwhelms despite classy cast (IANS Review; Rating: * * and 1/2)

June 23, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Wasp Network” (film streaming on Netflix); Cast: Penelope Cruz, Edgar Ramirez, Gael Garcia Bernal, Ana de Armas, Wagner Moura; Direction:

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

India needs ubiquitous IoT connectivity to be truly Atmanirbhar (Comment)

June 22, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The world is witnessing the fourth industrial revolution. Ever newer technologies are changing the way industries and businesses operate. In

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Business/Economy New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Short positions into expiry week could see increased volatility and movement

June 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Markets gained on three of the five trading days last week but registered very strong gains on the last two

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NATIONAL New Delhi Politics 

Narendra Modi is actually a Surender Modi: Rahul Gandhi (Ld)

June 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New June 21 (IANS) Rahul Gandhi on Sunday launched his sharpest attack on the Prime Minister, calling him “Sur(r)ender Modi”

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Premiumisation: Key play for India (Column: Behind Infra Lines)

June 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

As the Indian consumer market recovers from the Corona-induced lockdown and the ailing economy gradually heads back to normalcy, the

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Lord Shiva, the Yogi (June 21 is International Yoga Day)

June 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Yoga was developed by the Indus-Saraswati civilization in Northern India over 5,000 years ago. The word Yoga was first mentioned

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

It is not just about LAC (Column: Spy’s Eye)

June 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The continuing escalation of India-China tension on the border leading to a large-scale physical attack by PLA men on Indian

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

Nepotism Kills? No Way (Column: B-Town)

June 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Since the demise of young and promising actor, Sushant Singh Rajput, nepotism is one word that is much in currency.

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

‘7500’: Usual plot, unusual impact (IANS Review; Rating: * * * )

June 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“7500” (film streaming on Amazon Prime); Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Omid Memar, Aylin Tezel, Carlo Kitzlinger; Direction: Patrick Vollrath; Rating: *

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IANS Life NATIONAL New Delhi 

Amish Tripathi launches new book ‘Legend of Suheldev’

June 20, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New June 20 (IANSlife) In what is set to enthuse his readers, bestselling author and now director of Londons Nehru

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Cricket New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY SPORTS 

Hibernation was never in the DNA of today’s cricketer (Column: Close-in)

June 20, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The lockdown period of cricket has brought to the fore many discussions on the game. There have been several panel

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

‘Penguin’: Lost in confusion (IANS Review; Rating: * * and 1/2 )

June 20, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Penguin” (film in Tamil and Telugu languages streaming on Amazon Prime); Cast: Keerthy Suresh, Lingaa, Advaith, Mathi; Direction: Eashvar Karthic;

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

‘Chaman Bahaar’: Heartland whiff (IANS Review; Rating: * * and 1/2 )

June 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Chaman Bahaar” (film streaming on Netflix); Cast: Jitendra Kumar, Ritika Badiani, Dhirendra Tiwari, Bhuvan Arora, Yogendra Tikku; Direction: Apurva Dhar

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

‘Aarya’: Sushmita Sen props lazy crime drama (IANS Review; Rating: * * and 1/2)

June 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Aarya” (series streaming on Disney+ Hotstar); Cast: Sushmita Sen, Chandrachur Singh, Sikander Kher, Namit Das, Ankur Bhatia, Maya Sarao, Jayant

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

‘Arya’: Sushmita Sen props lazy crime drama (IANS Review; Rating: * * and 1/2)

June 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Aarya” (series streaming on Disney+ Hotstar); Cast: Sushmita Sen, Chandrachur Singh, Sikander Kher, Namit Das, Ankur Bhatia, Maya Sarao, Jayant

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

Arjun Bijlani to fan: My reply should not matter

June 17, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

umbai, June 17 (IANS) Actor Arjun Bijlani gave an honest answer to a fan who asked him why he never

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

The Athirapally ‘conundrum’ that hurts Kerala time and again

June 17, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The Athirapally Hydro Electric Project has a history from the 1980s. In 2005, Kerala approved this project based on a

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Defence/Security NATIONAL New Delhi Politics 

How escalated the situation must be: Omar on LAC standoff

June 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New June 16 (IANS) After an Indian Army Colonel, who was the Commanding Officer of an infantry battalion, and two

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New Delhi TECHNOLOGY 

Apple Developer app updated with macOS version

June 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

an Francisco, June 16 (IANS) Ahead of Apples Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) 2020, the Cupertino-based tech giant has released a

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Bollywood CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

Payal Ghosh’s homemade chocolates to raise funds for COVID

June 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Mumb`ai, June 16 (IANS) Actress Payal Ghosh is making chocolates at home along with friends to raise funds for those

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

US is facing a cumulative socio-political discontent (Column: Spy’s Eye)

June 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

For the first time in his tenure, President Donald Trump’s personal image as the leader of the only superpower of

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Bollywood CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

Rajesh Sharma: Sushant left us searching for answers (FIRST PERSON)

June 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

(Acclaimed actor Rajesh Sharma worked with Sushant Singh Rajput in “Shuddh Desi Romance” and “M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story”. Sharma

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

A recipe for a $5 trillion economy by 2024 (Dealing with the Dragon-V)

June 15, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

India always had problems in dealing with spectrum. — We wasted valuable wireless spectrum for fixed line services in 1995,

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

Sushant was a quiet boy: Pavitra Rishta co-actor Usha Nadkarni (First Person)

June 15, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

(Veteran Marathi actress Usha Nadkarni played late actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s mother in his debut TV show “Pavitra Rishta”. The

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

‘The Casino’: Don’t bet on it (IANS Review; Rating: * and 1/2)

June 15, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“The Casino: My Games. My Rules” (series streaming on Zee5); Cast: Karanvir Bohra, Mandana Karimi, Sudhanshu Pandey; Director: Hardik Gajjar;

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Volatility in a choppy market to continue (Market Watch)

June 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Markets are witnessing extreme volatility and while day traders may be happy with the kind of movement, it is unnerving

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

A delusion that our lives were better during the Cold War? (Comment)

June 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Pictures of unrelieved despair everywhere on TV and, that too, in the course of an extended house arrest (lockdown), does

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HEALTH/MEDICINE Human Interest/Society NATIONAL New Delhi 

Medical services collapse, RWAs step in with homecare (Delhi Health Emergency-I)

June 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

By Sumit Saxena New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The novel Coronavirus has exploded in the national capital, where now there

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New Delhi Other Sports SPORTS 

17 teams to take part in inaugural FIBA Esports Open 2020

June 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Mies (Switzerland), June 13 (IANS) International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has announced the launch of FIBA Esports Open 2020, its first-ever

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Where will America go from here? (Comment)

June 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Since the brutal death of 46-year-old African American George Floyd at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer Derek

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

‘Axone’: Humour with a quiet comment (IANS Review; Rating: * * *)

June 12, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Axone” (film streaming on Netflix); Cast: Sayani Gupta, Lin Laishram, Rohan Joshi, Lanuakum Ao, Tenzin Dalha, Asenla Jamir, Dolly Ahluwalia,

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

‘Gulabo Sitabo’: Satire served with Lakhnavi wit (IANS Review; Rating: * * *)

June 12, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Gulabo Sitabo” (streaming on Amazon Prime); Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Ayushmann Khurrana, Vijay Raaz, Brijendra Kala, Srishti Shrivastava, Farrukh Jafar; Direction:

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HEALTH/MEDICINE Immigration/Law/Rights NATIONAL New Delhi 

NHRC team visits Delhi hospital amid mismanagement complaints

June 11, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New June 11 (IANS) A team of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday visited the LNJP Hospital to

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NATIONAL New Delhi Politics 

Ahmed Patel, Kamal Nath wish Scindia speedy recovery

June 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New June 10 (IANS) After Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jyotiraditya Scindia was admitted to hospital with Covid-19, his former

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NATIONAL New Delhi 

‘Where is China-India standoff in Ladakh leading to?’

June 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The reported disengagement of troops and partial pull back at multiple points was a good news on Tuesday, indicating a

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Golf New Delhi SPORTS 

PGA Tour returns with Charles Schwab Challenge starting Friday

June 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Texas, June 10 (IANS) Eurosport SD and HD will telecast Charles Schwab Challenge from June 12, marking the return of

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Football New Delhi SPORTS 

Brazil pull plug on their bid to host 2023 Women’s WC

June 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Sau Paulo, June 9 (IANS) The Brazilian Football Confederation has withdrawn its bid to host the 2023 Womens World Cup

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

The connection with nature(Comment)

June 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Now that the ‘grand reset’ is in place, the world which we always took for granted has started slipping away

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

‘Rajnigandha’ producer Suresh Jindal: Basuda lit the path for me to the industry (FIRST PERSON)

June 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

(Basu Chatterjees 1974 release “Rajnigandha” was way ahead of its time in imagining relationships and the female protagonist, as a

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL New Delhi 

People freely move around in Andhra sans masks in Unlock 1.0

June 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Amaravathi, June 8 (IANS) On a day when lockdown measures were relaxed and businesses opened up, the common public in

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Vedanta flouts rules, bulldoze delisting proposal: Is the regulator watching?

June 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Covid-19 has thrown up new challenges in every walk of life and one is seeing various stakeholders reacting to the

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Football New Delhi SPORTS 

Wayne Rooney explains difficulties of being a captain

June 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

aLondon, June 8 (IANS) Former England and Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney stated the job of a captain just doesn’t

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

MGNREGA transfers power to the poorest

June 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005 is a shining example of a radical and rational systemic

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE New Delhi 

New Orleans issues evacuation order as tropical storm approaches

June 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New Orleans, June 8 (IANS) New Orleans issued a voluntary evacuation order as tropical storm Cristobal approaches the Gulf Coast.

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Markets on a roll but up your guard (Market Watch)

June 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Markets were on a roll last week and gained on four of the five days of trading. They just did

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Race riots in US and walk of the dispossessed in India (Comment)

June 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

A passionate appraisal of the widespread anger at George Floyd’s murder by a white policeman that newspaper columns are full

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Creating global Indian brands: The next frontier (Column: Behind Infra Lines)

June 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

As we look to restart the economy and build on India’s competitive advantages in the future, it is time for

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Good policies need competent execution (Column: Spy’s Eye)

June 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

It is extremely thoughtful of the Modi government to designate the next phase of counter corona measures as Unlock 1

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

The Good And The Ugly Of Film Fraternity (Column: B-Town)

June 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Film fraternity has lately been divided into a Pro and Anti-establishment groups. How does it help them in any way

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NATIONAL New Delhi Religion 

Catholic Cardinal wants people above 65 years to be permitted to attend Church

June 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

T0hiruvananthapuram, June 6 (IANS) On the eve of easing of lockdown norms, starting from Monday, when the places of worship

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Can a country as powerful as the US fall victim to deception (Dealing with the Dragon – IV)

June 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The opening lines of the recently-released ‘United States Strategic Approach to The People’s Republic of China’ are: “Since the United

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

‘Choked: Paisa Bolta Hai’ works for its cast (IANS Review; Rating: * * *)

June 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Choked: Paisa Bolta Hai” (Netflix film); Cast: Saiyami Kher, Roshan Mathew, Amruta Subhash, Upendra Limaye; Direction: Anurag Kashyap; Rating: *

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Business/Economy New Delhi 

After over 2 months, hotels to reopen with ‘gold’ standards of hygiene

June 5, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New June 5 (IANS) Hospitality was the first economic segment to be hit by the ongoing coronavirus crisis, much before

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

Shaan: Basu Chatterjee was a listener than a speaker (FIRST PERSON)

June 5, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

(Playback singer Shaans father Manas Mukherjee was a music director who collaborated with the late filmmaker Basu Chatterjee on the

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

‘Chintu Ka Birthday’: Small film, big surprise (IANS Review; Rating: * * * and 1/2)

June 5, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Chintu Ka Birthday” (film on Zee5); Cast: Vinay Pathak, Tillotama Shome, Vedant Raj Chibber, Bisha Chaturvedi, Seema Pahwa, Khalid Massou,

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Bollywood CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

KK Raina: Basu Chatterjee didn’t use great technique but was a great storyteller (FIRST PERSON)

June 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

(KK Raina played supersleuth Byomkesh Bakshi’s friend and assistant Ajit Kumar Banerjee in the Doordarshan series “Byomkesh Bakshi” directed by

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Bollywood CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

He told stories about you and me (Remembering Basu Chatterjee) (Ld)

June 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

One of India’s great storytellers Basu Chatterjee and the high priest of middle cinema in India passed away in Mumbai

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

Amit Khanna: He told stories about you and me (OBITUARY: Basu Chatterjee)

June 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

(Amit Khanna wrote lyrics for Basu Chatterjees “Swami” (1977) and “Man Pasand” (1980). He also produced “Man Pasand” and executive-produced

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Cricket New Delhi SPORTS 

WI name squad for Eng Tests; Darren Bravo, Hetmyer & Keemo decline tour

June 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

ST JOHNS (Antigua), June 3 (IANS) Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) selection panel on Wednesday named a fourteen (14) man Test

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

“Space Force”: Satire struggles to lift off (IANS Review; Rating: * * and 1/2)

June 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

‘Space Force (Netflix series); Cast: Steve Carell, John Malkovich, Ben Schwartz, Diana Silvers, Tawny Newsome, Lisa Kudrow; Created by: Steve

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

Ankit Arora: Ram, Sita, Lakshman, Hanuman, Ravan still prevalent in every house

June 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

ew Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Actor Ankit Arora, who played Lakshman in the TV series “Ramayan” that aired in 2008-2009,

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

‘Just what the truth is I can’t say anymore’

June 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Moody’s blues? A macro update Global rating agency Moody’s downgraded India’s sovereign rating by one notch to the threshold of

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IANS Life NATIONAL New Delhi 

Uttarakhand to produce Australian merino sheep wool

June 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

NNew Delhi, June 2 (IANSlife) The mountainous state of Uttarakhand would now spin out high-quality Australian sheep wool in the

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Markets at crossroads – Direction uncertain (Market Watch)

May 31, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Markets were on a roll last week and registered sharp gains in tune with the rest of the world. They

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Marketing — In the times of the rogue virus (Comment)

May 31, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Consumers and businesses are in flux, especially during the past many months, as they stagger around trying to react to

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

The show will go on (Comment)

May 31, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Almost all of us have spent more time during the lockdown watching TV and online entertainment than usual. Amidst several

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

Music may be evergreen, composers are not (Column: B-Town)

May 31, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The stars may fade out due to reasons like age, change of trend, and other such factors (Column @B Town

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

China — Covid unravels economic dimensions of security (Column: Spy’s Eye)

May 31, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The Corona pandemic caused by a new contagion — yet another virus in the form of a ‘non-living’ free-floating protein

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New Delhi Other Sports SPORTS 

2023 FIBA Basketball WC Board holds first meeting

May 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Mies (Switzerland), May 30 (IANS) The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Board, created to oversee the planning and make key

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Laying foundation stone for India’s future through ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’

May 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Modiji has led this country successfully for the last six years. This is the first year of the Second term

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Cricket New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY SPORTS 

Anxiety prevails in world cricket (Column: Close-in)

May 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic has brought anxiety not only amongst the cricketers and cricket lovers, but also to

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Cricket New Delhi SPORTS 

Cricket West Indies agrees to tour England for Test series

May 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

St Johns (Antigua), May 30 (IANS) Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced that it has given its approval in principal

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New Delhi Other Sports SPORTS 

FIBA Secy General appointed to LA 2028 coordination commission

May 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Mies (Switzerland), May 30 (IANS) FIBA has confirmed that its Secretary General Andreas Zagklis has been appointed as a member

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Covid as an opportunity for India (Dealing with the Dragon – III)

May 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

In most nations, massive economic changes take place every 70-100 years, changing the nations totally. Sometimes these changes destroy the

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

No crisis can determine India’s future

May 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dear friends, A year ago, a golden chapter was added to the history of Indian democracy. After decades, the people

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

‘Ponmagal Vandhal’ is mediocre melodrama (IANS Review; Rating: * * )

May 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Ponmagal Vandhal” (Tamil film with subtitles, streaming on Amazon Prime); Cast: Jyothika, R. Parthiban, K. Bhagyaraj, Thiagarajan; Direction: JJ Fredrick;

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL New Delhi 

Govt tells 7 ways how you can reuse your Covid goggles

May 28, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

ew Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The centre on Wednesday issued a standard operating procedure for reuse of goggles without risk

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New Delhi Other Sports SPORTS 

FIBA publishes guidelines for restart of basketball activities

May 27, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Mies (Switzerland), May 27 (IANS) World basketball governing body FIBA has published recommendations on returning to basketball for national federations,

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Bollywood CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

Yami Gautam recalls having long hair ‘once upon a time’

May 26, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Taking to Instagram, the actress posted a throwback pictureback from the time when she used to have long hair. “One

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

‘Homecoming’ 2: Bring Julia Roberts back next season (IANS Review; Rating: * * and 1/2 )

May 26, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Homecoming” season 2 (Amazon Prime series); Starring: Janelle Monae, Hong Chau, Stephan James, Chris Cooper; Created by: Eli Horowitz and

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NATIONAL New Delhi 

Depiction of Gandhi in films: Has it remained true to Mahatma in reality?

May 25, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

As one of history’s most transformative and inspirational figures, Mahatma Gandhi continues to be relevant across the world. His life

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Business/Economy NATIONAL New Delhi 

After 3k Shramik trains, Goyal urges states to allow more

May 25, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New Delhi, May 25 (IAUnion Railway Minister on Monday said that the national transporter has operated more than 3,000 Shramik

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

With expiry on Thursday, expect volatility to increase (Market Watch)

May 24, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The week gone by began on a very ominous note and BSE SENSEX lost almost 1,000 points on Monday itself.

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Memories of being in a war zone (Comment)

May 24, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

What does one make of it, this singular absence of even a column-inch worth of interest in this land of

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Taxes, prices and restructurings: Moving ahead in the times of corona (Column: Behind Infra Lines)

May 24, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

As economies slowly open across the globe, the ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic on global trade and geopolitics are gradually

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Countering corona with ‘smart’ living (Column: Spy’s Eye)

May 24, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

A continuing problem with the handling of corona pandemic in India is that even after a long effective lockdown —

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: Of Stars Who Vanish (Column: B-Town)

May 24, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Does talent have a ‘best before date? Does creativity wear out? What happens to imagination over a time? Do these

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Cricket New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY SPORTS 

No umpire from the Indian cricket empire (Column: Close-in)

May 23, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Indian cricket has had a phenomenal growth, not only as one of the top cricket teams in the world but

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Cricket New Delhi SPORTS 

CWI begins process to recruit permanent women’s team head coach

May 23, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

St. Johns, May 23 (IANS) Cricket West Indies (CWI) has begun the recruitment process within the Caribbean to find a

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

‘Ghoomketu’: The joke’s on Bollywood (IANS Review; Rating: * * )

May 23, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Ghoomketu” (Film on ZEE5); Cast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Anurag Kashyap, Ila Arun, Raghubir Yadav, Ragini Khanna, Swanand Kirkire, Razzak Khan; Direction:

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Business/Economy New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Path Of Diminishing Marginal Utility: RBI Policy May 2020

May 22, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The monetary policy committee (MPC), reflecting the sign of times, had yet another out of policy meeting and delivered a

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Post Covid India needs grand strategy for Asian century (Dealing with the Dragon – II)

May 20, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

In most nations, massive economic changes take place every 70-100 years, changing the nations totally. Sometimes these changes destroy the

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL New Delhi 

Rhino found dead in Bihar tiger reserve

May 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Betia (Bihar), May 19 IANS) Forest officials on Tuesday found a carcass of a rhinoceros in the Valmiki Nagar tiger

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

‘The Wrong Missy’: Sporadic, silly laughs (IANS Review; Rating: * * )

May 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“The Wrong Missy” (Netflix film); Cast: David Spade, Lauren Lapkus, Molly Sims, Sarah Chalke, Geoff Pierson; Direction: Tyler Spindel; Rating:

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL New Delhi 

Five of family burnt to death in Gawalior fire

May 18, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Gawalior (Madhya Pradesh), May 18 (IANS) Five members of a family were burnt to death and three others seriously injured

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Negative bias in markets to continue

May 17, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Markets continued their volatile way and lost on four of the five trading sessions last week. BSESENSEX lost 544.97 points

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Is it time for big changes (Dealing with the Dragon – I)

May 17, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

In his recent book, “Has China Won” published in March 2020, and in the many earlier books, Kishore Mahbubani has

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

Or Else! The way INOX appeals to producers (Column: B-Town)

May 17, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

A lot of the filmmakers are planning to release their films on various OTT platforms, while some have already gone

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Corona pandemic put the governance on test (Column: Spy’s Eye)

May 17, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Addressing the nation on May 12 — in the backdrop of a loud demand for economic stimulus, criticism of the

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NATIONAL New Delhi Politics 

Rahul meets migrants, Congress says many detained by police

May 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New May 16 (IANS) The Congress on Saturday released photographs and videos of Rahul Gandhi interacting with migrants walking from

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NATIONAL New Delhi Politics 

Over 1.8 lakh migrants return to native states from Punjab

May 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

‘The state has been working round-the-clock to provide relief and succour to our guest workers as per the directions of

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NATIONAL New Delhi 

Indians fearful yet hopeful of economic well-being

May 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

A nationwide IANS-C-Voter survey shows losses in jobs and incomes across the board along with rising concerns over possible job

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Cricket New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY SPORTS 

Indian cricket’s dream One Day XI (Column: Close-in)

May 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

A few days ago, during a panel discussion on selecting the best Indian ODI side at a webinar, my thoughts

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

A Brave New World. Revisited! (Comment)

May 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The entire world is struggling as the coronavirus struts around like a manic pigeon, threatening to send the world into

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

‘Paatal Lok’: Hellish high (IANS Review; Rating: * * * * )

May 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Paatal Lok” (Amazon Prime series); Cast: Neeraj Kabi, Jaideep Ahlawat, Abhishek Banerjee, Swastika Mukherjee Gul Panag, Jagjeet Sandhu, Asif Khan,

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Growing quality food & meeting nutritional requirements through urban agriculture

May 14, 2020May 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Can climate-controlled freight containers help in farming or can plants grow without any soil? The answers to these questions can

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

‘Illegal’ needed sharper storytelling (IANS Review; Rating: * * & 1/2 )

May 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Illegal” (Voot series); Cast: Piyush Mishra, Neha Sharma, Kubbra Sait, Satyadeep Mishra, Akshay Oberoi; Direction: Sahir Raza; Rating: * *

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Risk diversification strategy — opportunities within India (Opinion)

May 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The Prime Minister says ‘India can emerge as the global nerve centre of complex modern multinational supply chains in the

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New Delhi Other Sports SPORTS 

FIBA confirms dates for 2023 Basketball World Cup

May 12, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Mies/Munich, May 12 (IANS) The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has confirmed the dates for the 2023 World Cup, with the

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

‘Into The Night’ is a non-stop, cheesy caper (IANS Review, Rating: * * * )

May 11, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Into The Night” (Netflix series in French language with option of English audio and subtitles); Cast: Pauline Etienne, Stefano Cassetti,

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

IBC: Much needed to boost credit flow and the economy (Column: Behind Infra Lines)

May 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The global financial news reveals an increase in bankruptcies due to the Covid-19 induced global lockdowns. While the bankruptcies are

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

India needs to be pro-active on Afghanistan (Column: Spy’s Eye)

May 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The halting process of implementation of the US-Taliban Peace Agreement, that was signed at Doha on February 29 this year,

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Education NATIONAL New Delhi 

Students, teachers face problems as books, stationery unavailable

May 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

N000ew Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Even as the government is encouraging online studies to students amid the coronavirus lockdown, teachers

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Cricket New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY SPORTS 

A sliver of hope (Column: Close-in)

May 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has given the cricketing world a sliver of hope. They have scheduled a

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Dealing with China in post-Covid times (Comment)

May 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

There is no doubt that China is where the coronavirus originated. There should be doubt and concerns, however, about China’s

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL New Delhi Politics TECHNOLOGY 

Yogi launches ‘Pravasi Raahat Mitra’ App

May 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, May 8 9IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Friday, launched the ‘Pravasi Rahat Mitra’ App that is

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

‘Hollywood’: Bland and Beautiful (IANS Review; Rating: * * and 1/2 )

May 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Hollywood” (Netflix series, seven episodes); Cast: David Corenswet, Darren Criss, Jeremy Pope, Laura Harrier, Samara Weaving, Jim Parsons; Created by:

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Corona lies finally catch up with the dragon

May 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

China is at present busy with a global campaign to rid itself of the taint of an alleged cover-up of

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New Delhi Other Sports SPORTS 

NBA stars expected to resume individual training from Friday

May 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Salt Lake City, May 7 (IANS) Players are set to resume individual training at their respective bases from Friday as

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

‘Upload’: Quirky sci-fi with a twist of satire (IANS Review; Rating: * * * and 1/2 )

May 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Upload” (Amazon Prime series); Cast: Robbie Amell, Andy Allo, Allegra Edwards; Created by: Greg Daniels; Rating: * * * and

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New Delhi Other Sports SPORTS 

NBA: Bucks’ Lopez, Connaughton want to finish what they started

May 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Michigan, May 6 (IANS) It has been close to two months since the Milwaukee Bucks last played a game in

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NATIONAL New Delhi Politics 

Railways operates 67 Shramik trains since May 1

May 5, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Till Monday, the national transporter had run 55 trains. On the number of people ferried, the railway official said every

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Business/Economy New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Brent Crude Futures: The Ideal Choice for Indian Hedgers

May 5, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“La stupéfaction” or Astonishment, screamed headlines across the globe, when oil prices fell so much below Zero, that buyers were

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Instinct for survival will bring new ideas (Column: Corona’s sting – III)

May 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Business and industry, irrespective of size and scale, are the lifeline of the economy. A lot is being said and

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Fixing medical priorities in lockdown 3.0 (Comment)

May 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

So, we have entered the third phase of nationwide lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. The initial turbulence has now

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Tough times ahead (Market Watch)

May 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The week gone by was one of the best we have had in a really long time. With four trading

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Corona fallout — utilise the precious resource called time (Column: Spy’s Eye) (Ld)

May 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Advent of the Age of Information, attributed to the success of the IT revolution, was defined by an instant connectivity

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

#Manifesto20/20 for a Future that is Human, Humane, and Happy-er

May 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Make no mistake, this is the first time ever in history of the modern, cognitive homo sapien when a single

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Corona fallout — utilise the precious resource called time (Column: Spy’s Eye)

May 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Advent of the Age of Information, attributed to the success of the IT revolution, was defined by an instant connectivity

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

The key is to adapt to a changed world (Column: Corona’s sting – II)

May 3, 2020May 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

For over a century the role of nations’ soft power has been overemphasised. From European colonialism, Pax Americana, Soviet military

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

Irrfan Khan: A Struggler All Life (Column: B-Town)

May 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

A story of struggle ended this week. Irrfan Khan’s ailments got the better of his fighting spirit. But, this struggler

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

Mrs Serial Killer: Utterly messed-up (IANS Review; Rating: * )

May 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Mrs Serial Killer”; Cast: Jacqueline Fernandez, Manoj Bajpayee, Mohit Raina, Zayn Marie; Direction: Shirish Kunder; Rating: * (one star) By

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Cricket New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY SPORTS 

Cricket after COVID-19 (Column: Close-in)

May 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The lockdown due to the coronavirus has had a major effect on the sports lovers across the world. One never

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

Dangerous Lies reloads ’90s B-grade suspense (IANS Review; Rating: * * and 1/2)

May 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Dangerous Lies” (Netflix film); Cast: Camila Mendes, Jessie T. Usher, Elliott Gould; Direction: Michael Scott; Rating: * * and 1/2

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Cricket New Delhi SPORTS 

Looking forward to many more elegant partnerships too: Rohit to Kohli

May 1, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Rohit took time out to respond to some of the messages he received on Twitter on Friday. Rohit’s replies to

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

US panel report biased, baseless and motivated: Don’t Insult India

May 1, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

If foreign countries and institutions start preparing reports on India based on observations or perceptions or statements by some Indian

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New Delhi Other Sports SPORTS 

Point Park signs Jagshaanbir Singh from NBA Academy India

May 1, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Pittsburgh, May 1 (IANS) Point Park University men’s basketball has gone oversees to sign a 7-footer for the 2020-21 recruiting

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Golf New Delhi SPORTS 

Safety measures cost Spieth hole-in-one during charity game

May 1, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Texas, May 1 (IANS) Former World No.1 Jordan Spieth saw his spectacular ace pop out of the hole due to

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

Aruna Irani on Chintu baba: Where will you find such yaarana?

April 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

ARUNA IRANI and RISHI KAPOOR featured in many films together in the seventies and eighties — “Sargam”, “Khel Khel Mein”

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NATIONAL New Delhi 

CRPF helps tribals in Maoist bastion of Abujmarh fight Covid-19 (IANS Special)

April 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Abujmarh, April 30 (IANS) Known as a Maoist bastion in the hills of south Chhattisgarh, Abujmarh, where two state security

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Motorsports New Delhi SPORTS 

COVID-19: ‘Austrian GP can be be held only without a crowd’

April 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Salzburg, April 30 (IANS) Permission to hold the Austrian Grand Prix will be given only if the race will be

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

(SUNDAY MORNING RELEASE — 10.30 am) Marketing innovation — back to basics (Opinion)

April 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The future will never be the same again. Especially for the education industry that has been completely disrupted by the

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New Delhi TECHNOLOGY 

Microsoft Xbox Game Pass reaches 10 million subscribers

April 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

San Francesco, April 30 (IANS) Microsoft has revealed that its Xbox Game Pass has gained 10 million subscribers amid coronavirus

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Business/Economy New Delhi TECHNOLOGY 

We saw 2 years of digital transformation in 2 months: Satya Nadella

April 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

San Francesco, April 30 (IANS) As COVID-19 impacts every aspect of work and life globally, Microsoft has seen two years’

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Marketing innovation — back to basics (Opinion)

April 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The future will never be the same again. Especially for the education industry that has been completely disrupted by the

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

Obituary: Incredibly Irrfan

April 29, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan seriously nurtured desire to be a cricketing hero. In smalltown India, where cricket and cinema are

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

‘Irrfan Bhai’s perfect shots saved time on shoots that actors like me consumed in retakes: co-actor from DD days

April 29, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Actor PAVAN KAUSHIK recalls shooting with IRRFAN KHAN in the late actor’s early Doordarshan days I have admired Irrfan Khan

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

‘Never Have I Ever’: High School Chronicle (IANS Review; Rating: * * *)

April 29, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Never Have I Ever” (Netflix series); Cast: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Poorna Jagannathan, Darren Barnet, Lee Rodriguez, Ramona Young; Created by: Mindy

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IANS Life NATIONAL New Delhi 

There’s still time to read one more book during lockdown

April 28, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

April 28 April 28 (IANSlife) With a week to go before the lockdown is lifted and one resumes life anew,

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

The Silence Of The Marsh: Intriguing but imperfect (IANS Review; Rating: * * *)

April 27, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“The Silence Of The Marsh” (Netflix film in Spanish with English subtitles); Cast: Pedro Alonso, Carmina Barrios, Nacho Fresneda, Jose

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Markets to remain range bound but volatile (Market Watch)

April 26, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Yet another week has come to an end on the bourses and the volatile and uncertain movement continues. COVID-19 and

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Savings and infrastructure in the post Covid-19 world (Column: Behind Infra Lines)

April 26, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

As we see even more of the global impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on healthcare and economics, a healthcare and

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

New frontiers of Intelligence (Column: Spy’s Eye)

April 26, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The corona pandemic that posed a global threat to human life, affecting almost all countries, has rightly evoked thoughts on

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

‘The Plagues Of Breslau’: Graphic gore (IANS Review; Rating: * * and 1/2)

April 26, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“The Plagues Of Breslau” (Netflix film in Polish language with English subtitles); Cast: Malgorzata Kozuchowska, Daria Widawska, Tomasz Oswiecinski, Katarzyna

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Cricket New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY SPORTS 

Hats off to 5 star all-rounders of Indian Test cricket (Column: Close-in)

April 25, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

In my previous two articles, I had selected Indias 11 best batsmen and bowlers. However, the most revered cricketers have

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Cricket New Delhi SPORTS 

Windies postpone three-Test tour of England due to COVID-19

April 25, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

St. Johns (Antigua), April 25 (IANS) The three-Test series between West Indies and England, slated to be held in June,

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

Extraction: Old-school action fest (IANS Review; Rating: * * and 1/2)

April 24, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Extraction” (Netflix film); Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Randeep Hooda, Pankaj Tripathi, Priyanshu Painyuli, Rudraksh Jaiswal, Golshifteh Farahani; Direction: Sam Hargrave; Rating:

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

RBI monetization may have started

April 23, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Twist 2.0 It may be recalled that the RBI had undertaken Twist operations some time back where it was selling

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New Delhi Other Sports SPORTS 

Gronkowski comes out of retirement, traded to NFL’s Tampa Bay

April 22, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Tampa Bay, April 22 (IANS) In an incredible turn of events, Rob Gronkowski has come out of retirement after his

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

‘Girlfriend Chor’ is an easy, breezy watch (IANS Review; Rating: * * *)

April 22, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Girlfriend Chor” (MX Player series); Cast: Mayur More, Shishir Sharma, Diksha Juneja, Himani Sharma, Kushagre Dua, Sonali Sachdev; Created by:

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Football New Delhi SPORTS 

Namibia’s elite league cuts staff salaries to stay afloat

April 20, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Windoek, April 20 (IANS) The beleaguered Namibia Premier League (NPL) has resolved to cut staff salaries by 25 percent in

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

Hasmukh: Sloppy script killed the fun (IANS Review; Rating: * * and 1/2)

April 20, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Hasmukh” (Netflix series); Cast: Vir Das, Ranvir Shorey, Ravi Kishan, Manoj Pahwa, Amrita Bagchi, Suhail Nayyar, Raza Murad; Direction: Nikhil

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

The calamitous coronavirus, caste, class and colonialism (Comment)

April 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The caravan of the dignified, despairing and the defeated will remain etched on my mind like a Biblical catastrophe, custom

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Holistic handling of the pandemic taken forward (Column: Spy’s Eye)

April 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Prime Minister Narendra Modis expected announcement of an extension of the lockdown, till May 3 this time, reflected three important

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

The Struggle Stories (Column: B-Town)

April 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Struggle: The word people used for the hundreds of aspiring men alighting from Frontier Mail (now Golden Temple Mail) and

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

Four More Shots Please Season 2: A happier high (IANS Review; Rating: * * * & 1/2)

April 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Four More Shots Please Season 2 (Amazon Prime series); Cast: Sayani Gupta, Kirti Kulhari, Maanvi Gagroo and Bani J; Direction:

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

Earth And Blood: Loaded with action cliches (IANS Review; Rating: * * and 1/2)

April 18, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Earth And Blood” (Netflix film in French language, originally titled “La Terre et le sang”); Cast: Sami Bouajila, Sofia Lesaffre,

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New Delhi Other Sports SPORTS 

ISU cancels three skating worlds due to COVID-19 outbreak

April 17, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Luasanne, April 17 (IANS) The International Skating Union (ISU) has announced to cancel three World Championships as the worsening pandemic

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Plastics — the saviour of billion human lives from COVID-19 (Opinion)

April 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The deadly coronavirus pandemic, that originated from China, has so far killed over 1.35 lakh people across the world. The

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Bollywood CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

Lockdown diaries: Yo Yo Honey Singh works at a muscular toned look

April 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The rapper took to Instagram to share photos of his newly-toned body. “As I told you work in progress! Making

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

What B-Towners are missing during the lockdown

April 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ayushmann Khurrana is missing the film set. Taking to Twitter, he revealed he fancied playing the Professor, protagonist of the

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

School Life: Feel-good chaos (IANS Review; Rating: * * *)

April 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“School Life” (Netflix film in French and Arabic languages, originally titled “La Vie Scolaire”); Cast: Zita Hanrot, Liam Pierron, Soufiane

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Cricket New Delhi SPORTS 

COVID-19: Leg-cricket skipper Chandan turns to distributing ration

April 15, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Odisha, April 15 (IANS) Captain of the Indian leg-cricket team, Chandan Ray is doing bit his during the ongoing pandemic

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

How COVID-19 helped rediscover hope and goodness (Opinion)

April 15, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Rising global concerns on the vast implications of the COVID19 outbreak on our future is obvious with anxieties mounting on

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

Lockdown diaries: Gwen Stefani gives Blake Shelton a haircut

April 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Oklahoma City, April 14 (IANS) Singer Gwen Stefani gave a haircut to her beau, singer Blake Shelton, while they are

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Bollywood CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

Natalie Portman reveals her acting secrets

April 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

os Angeles, April 14 (IANS) Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman has shared her top tips for budding actors in her new

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NATIONAL New Delhi 

Charity show which rekindled golden memories of DD, broke records

April 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New Delhi 14 April (IANS) The ‘Bridge of Music’ or ‘Sangeet Setu’, the charity show which brought the country together

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New Delhi Other Sports SPORTS 

Amid COVID-19 crisis, WWE deemed ‘essential business’

April 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Tallahassee, April 14 (IANS) World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has been deemed an ‘essential business’ in Florida and the company has

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Policy moving forward post corona (Column: Behind Infra Lines)

April 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The policy responses globally to the coronavirus pandemic-induced dire economic scenario has treaded the familiar path of infusion of money

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

After spectacular rally use correction to re-enter (Market Watch)

April 12, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The week at the markets consisted of a mere three days as there were religious holidays on Monday and Friday.

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

Stardom Struggles (Column: B-Town)

April 12, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Struggle was not a very inspiring word for those who landed in Mumbai in thousands, year after year to try

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Gender equality in Indian military: Implementation and road ahead (Comment)

April 11, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The recent decisions of the Honorable Supreme Court on February 17 and March 17 regarding grant of permanent commission to

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Cricket New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY SPORTS 

Hats off to XI great Indian Test batsmen (Column: Close-in)

April 11, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

In the midst of the isolation due to the dreaded coronavirus, ones mind wanders off to reflect upon the great

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

The Raikar Case: Soap opera suspense (IANS Review; Rating: * * * )

April 11, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“The Raikar Case” (Voot series); Cast: Atul Kulkarni, Neil Bhoopalam, Parul Gulati, Ashwini Bhave, Kunal Karan Kapoor; Direction: Aditya Sarpotdar;

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New Delhi Other Sports SPORTS 

FIBA announces revised global basketball calendar

April 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Mies (Switzerland), April 10 (IANS) World basketball governing body FIBA has announced an updated version of its global basketball calendar

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

The US presidential elections and future of India-US relations (Comment)

April 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

As the coronavirus pandemic dominates global news in the United States, progress toward the next presidential election scheduled to be

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

Tales From The Loop: Sci-fi with humane touch (IANS Review; Rating: * * *)

April 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Tales From The Loop” (Amazon Prime series); Cast: Rebecca Hall, Jonathan Pryce, Paul Schneider, Duncan Joiner; Created by: Nathaniel Halpern;

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL New Delhi 

Woman flees with two kids from Kolkata quarantine, caught

April 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kokata, April 8 (IANS) A woman fled from the West Bengal government’s quarantine centre in Kolkata’s New Town early on

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL New Delhi 

Covid-19 tally reaches 314 in AP, govt reaches out to pvt hospitals for ventilators

April 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Amaravathi, April 7 (IANS) With 10 more positive cases emerging from the tests conducted during the day, Andhra Pradesh’s tally

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NATIONAL New Delhi Politics 

Differences emerge in Congress over MPLAD funds cut

April 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New April 6 (IANS) Differences have emerged within the Congress over the suspension of MPLAD funds for two years to

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NATIONAL New Delhi 

Covid-19 cases cross the 300-mark in AP

April 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Amaravathi, April 6 (IANS) The number of persons testing positive for Covid-19 in Andhra Pradesh crossed the 300-mark by 6

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL New Delhi 

Tehsildar injured in stone-pelting by sand mafia in MP

April 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Gawalior, April 6 (IANS) Even as the country is under a 21-day nationwide lockdown, sand mafia in Madhya Pradesh is

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NATIONAL New Delhi 

AP’s corona tally touches 252

April 5, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Amaravathi, April 5 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh reported 26 new cases on Sunday evening, taking the state’s tally of COVID-19 cases

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Football New Delhi SPORTS 

Messi is a genius, pure talent: Kaka

April 5, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Sau Paulo, April 5 (IANS) Brazilian football great Kaka said that he leans towards Lionel Messi in the debate of

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NATIONAL New Delhi 

AP’s corona tally touches 226 as tests continue

April 5, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Amaravathi, April 5 (IANS) The COVID-19 tally in Andhra Pradesh has reached 226, by 9 a.m. on Sunday. In all,

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

It is good India is a ‘Union’ of states (Column: Spy’s Eye)

April 5, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The episode of corona virus infliction that embraced most Indian states, tested the strength of our federal architecture in a

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Bollywood CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

Male Stars: Best of both worlds (Column: B-Town)

April 5, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Marriage puts paid to a female stars career while some are wise enough to marry and settle down sensing the

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NATIONAL New Delhi 

AP reports 16 new cases, tally climbs to 180

April 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Amaravathi, April 4 (IANS) The COVID-19 positive numbers continue to climb steadily with every passing day in Andhra Pradesh. The

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NATIONAL New Delhi OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Facts to consider for cancer patients amid ongoing coronavirus pandemic (Comment)

April 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The world has been rattled by the ongoing coronavirus infection (COVID19) which started from the city of Wuhan, China somewhere

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Hollywood New Delhi 

Timothee Chalamet, Armie Hammer in ‘Call Me By Your Name’ sequel

April 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Director Luca Guadagnino confirmed to the portal La Republica that the film is in developement, reports aceshowbiz.com. “Before coronavirus, I

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Bollywood CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

Priyanka Chopra to donate $100,000 to women doing their bit in health crisis

April 1, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Priyanka Chopra to donate $100,000 to women doing their bit in health crisis Los Angeles, April 1 (IANS) Actress Priyanka

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NATIONAL New Delhi 

Noida DM applies for ‘leave’ after an earful from Yogi

March 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Gautam Budhh Nagar, March 30 (IANS) District Magistrate BN Singh on Monday applied for three-month earned leave on personal grounds

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NATIONAL New Delhi 

UP CM reads Noida officials the riot act on corona fight

March 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Gautam Budhh Nagar, March 30 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday gave a dressing down to senior

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HEALTH/MEDICINE New Delhi SCIENCE/TECH 

49-day lockdown necessary to stop COVID-19 resurgence in India: Study

March 29, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

1New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Two Indian-origin researchers from the University of Cambridge in the UK have come up with

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ New Delhi 

Blair Underwood refused ‘Sex And The City’ due to black stereotype

March 29, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Blair Underwood refused to star on ‘Sex And The City’ due to black stereotypeLos Angeles, March 29 (IANS) Actor Blair