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Himansh Kohli unspools details of his new song 'Chura Liya'

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                                      Chura Liya    'Yaariyan' actor Himansh Kohli and actress Anushka Sen, who was recently seen in action-based reality show 'Khatron Ke Khiladi 11', are featured together in the song 'Chura Liya' which released on Tuesday. The actor talks about the theme of this song and his working experience with Anushka. "It is a romantic track. It is hard to explain what the actual definition of love is. You got to watch the song to experience how amazing it is," says the actor known for playing 'Raghav Oberoi' in the daily soap 'Humse Hai Life'. He describes working experience with Anushka: "Anushka is a very fun person and is a quick learner, pairing up with her felt like a breeze. She has a great energy on the set and we clicked the moment we met." Parampara and Sachet have sung the song. Himansh calls them a lovely couple and wonderful singers. "Parampara an...

India on path of swift recovery: Finance Ministry

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  German Chancellor Angela Merkel As the post-pandemic economic activity in the country picks up pace, the Finance Ministry has said that India is well-placed on the path to swift recovery with growth impulses visibly transmitted to all sectors of the economy. The Monthly Economic Review for September 2021 released by the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) on Monday said that sustained and robust growth in agriculture, sharp rebound in manufacturing and industry, resumption of services activity and buoyant revenues are suggesting that economy is progressing well. "Strategic reforms undertaken so far along with new milestones in vaccination drive have enabled the economy to navigate the ravaging waves of the Covid-19 pandemic," it said. The ministry noted that ebbing of the second wave coupled with rapid progress in vaccination bode well for revival of consumer sentiment, the upcoming festive season, but it warrants caution and continued adoption of Covid-19 appropriate beha...

IPL 2021: Mumbai Indians sign off from the tournament with a 42-run win

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  Mumbai Indians may not have restricted Sunrisers Hyderabad to under 65 to have a shot at making playoffs. But that didnt stop the defending champions from defeating Hyderabad by 42 runs in Match 56 of IPL 2021 here at Sheikh Zayed Stadium here on Friday. After missing the bus for playoffs, Mumbai reduced Hyderabad from 64/0 in five overs to 100/4 in 9.1 overs. Eventually, Hyderabad ended at 193/8, thanks to stand-in captain Manish Pandeys unbeaten 69. Chasing a mammoth 235, Hyderabad raced to 70/1 in power-play, crashing the hopes of Mumbai sneaking into the playoffs. Jason Roy crunched six boundaries before falling to Trent Boult in the final over of power-play. In the next over, Abhishek Sharma made 33 off just 16 balls before holing out to deep mid-wicket off James Neesham. Pandey started off by slamming Krunal Pandya for two boundaries in the seventh over. But Mumbai continued to strike with the ball as Piyush Chawla took out Mohammad Nabi with a googly in the next over. Abdu...

Katerina Siniakova stops returning Clijsters; Gauff to meet Garcia in Indian Wells

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  Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic put a halt to the comeback of two-time champion Kim Clijsters of Belgium in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open here, while former world No.4 Caroline Garcia of France and former world No.11 Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia were also among the early winners on Day 2, as each came from a set down to advance to the second round. Former world No. 1 Clijsters, who was making her first appearance in 10 years at the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday evening, was outlasted by Siniakova 6-1, 2-6, 6-2, in an hour and 36 minutes. In the Czech's first meeting with Clijsters, Siniakova fended off a valiant second-set comeback from the four-time major champion before regrouping in the third set and collecting her first singles win at Indian Wells since 2018. "It was really special," Siniakova said on court, after her win. "I was actually looking forward (to this), because I remember when I was young, and I was watching her play, and she alw...

Junior Shooting Worlds: Manu Bhaker, Naamya Kapoor, and Rhythm Sangwan strike gold

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  Top pistol shooter Manu Bhaker bagged her fourth gold as Indian continued its domination of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Championship in Lima, Peru, bagging a gold and silver medal on the eighth day of competition. The Indian junior wom'n's sports pistol team comprising Manu Bhaker, Rhythm Sangwan, and newly crowned world junior champion in the individual women's sports pistol Naamya Kapoor, dominated proceedings in the 25m pistol team women junior competition on Wednesday beating USA 16-4 in the gold medal match. This was Manu's fourth gold of the competition to go with one bronze, while it was the 14-year old Naamya's second gold of the championship. On Wednesday, India also picked up a silver medal in the 25m rapid fire pistol junior men competition when Adarsh Singh fell short 'f USA's Henry Turner Leverett in the six-man final. After disastrous outings in the Tokyo Olympics a few weeks back, the Indian shooters seem ...

N.Korea continues to develop nuclear, missile programs despite sanctions

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  North Korea continues to advance its nuclear and ballistic missile programs despite worsening economic conditions exacerbated by UN Security Council (UNSC) sanctions, a report released by the world body said. The report issued on Monday by a panel of experts on North Korean sanctions also said the North continues to evade sanctions by ever sophisticating means, reports Yonhap News Agency. "During the reporting period, despite the country's focus on its worsening economic travails, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea continued to maintain and develop its nuclear and ballistic missile programs," said the report, referring to North Korea by its official name. The semestral report noted the North did not conduct any intercontinental ballistic missiles or nuclear tests over the reporting period, but that it staged a short-range ballistic missile test "combining ballistic and guidance technologies". Pyongyang launched two short-range ballistic missiles int...

130th Durand Cup: FC Goa lift maiden title with 1-0 win against Mohammedan

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  Indian Super League side FC Goa have crowned champions of the 130th Durand Cup football championship, beating local outfit Mohammedan Sporting 1-0 at the end of extra time in a climactic culmination to the event at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) on Sunday night. This was FC Goas first triumph in Indias oldest football tournament. The Gaurs defeated Mohammedan 1-0 owing to a set-piece goal scored by their captain and Man of the Match, Eduardo Bedia in the 105th minute off a free-kick after the two teams were locked goalless after 90 minutes of regulation time. Goa pocketed a cheque of Rs 40 lakh while Mohammedan Sporting Club got Rs 20 lakh. FC Goa along with two rolling trophies of the Durand Cup and the Shimla Trophy were also awarded the Presi'ent's Cup for permanent keeping. The final kicked off on a lively note in front of around 34,000 spectators with both Mohammedan Sporting and FC Goa going on the attack from the word go. Though both teams were looking t...