A Presidential task force on the Prevention of Child Abuse had initiated an investigation into Clarke's conduct in 1988. In February 1998, Clarke denied a story about him in this regard published in a British newspaper. "There will be no investigation on the matter. The chapter is closed. He is the pride of Sri Lanka," a senior official told PTI.
Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com glances at some of the most interesting robots presented at the latest edition of the Consumer Electronics Show.
With the disruption caused by the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic, the 'fear of unknown' is looming over the government's privatisation drive. Although there is a lot of uncertainty and unpredictability on how things will unfold, the government is hopeful of completing the transactions listed in the Budget with a delay of one to two months, said a top government official. However, "there are many unknown factors now, and we do not know whether there could be a third wave. But we are trying to carry on with our work", the official said." Since there is a lot of uncertainty, the estimates will have to be revised as rating agencies are revising their outlook for growth.
'There are many new elements in the film, like spacecraft, the alien,' Ravi K Chandran on Rakesh Roshan's Koi Mil Gaya.
The divestment process, however, will not be an easy affair as there are multiple stakeholders, including the employee unions, whose concerns will have to be addressed.
The government is selling a 51 per cent stake in Shipping Corporation as part of its privatisation programme, from which it plans to raise Rs 12,000 crore in the year to March 2003.\n\n\n\n
Murders, miracles, mission IIT, Sukanya Verma suggests everything you can catch on OTT this week.
Zombies, high society, avenging monkeys, reincarnation, twins, meteor strikes, you'll be spoiled for choice on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma makes her recommendations:
Though the NDA government had been trying to privatise 20 companies, a decision for which was taken in 2017, and included national carrier Air India, the investor community evinced little enthusiasm for any of them. Now, with an in-principle approval for privatisation of BPCL, CCI and SCI, the government has taken the plunge again.
Aseem Chhabra presents his list of 10 international films that mattered to him, stories that he connected with and characters that gave him a better understanding of the human condition.
Zomato could get added to the MSCI and FTSE indices by the end of this year, while an entry to the Nifty or the Sensex would be challenging before the second half of 2022, said Brian Freitas, an analyst at independent research provider Smartkarma, in note. "With nearly the entire pre-IPO shares locked up for one year, the free float will be very low and the stock will need to move higher to around Rs 328 per share (4.3 times over possible IPO price of Rs 76) to be included in the Nifty index (with no change in the market cap of the smallest index constituent). "We can be reasonably certain that Zomato will not be included in the Nifty index till the September 2022 rebalance at the earliest," he said.
The Cabinet Committee on Divestment will meet on Tuesday to discuss among other things relaxation of bidding norms for Shipping Corporation of India to woo foreign bidders while taking Air-India and Indian Airlines off the divestment list.
Social media giant Facebook is planning to rebrand the company with a new name next week. As per The Verge, the company is planning to change its name to reflect its focus on building the metaverse, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter. The name change, which CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to talk about at the company's annual Connect conference on October 28, but could unveil sooner, is meant to signal the tech giant's ambition to be known for more than social media and all the ills that entail.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas and hubby Nick Jonas are reminiscing about their first date, two years ago.
There are quite a few movies that still don't have a title.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the movie releases in 2022.
An official said the government is preparing the financial statements and getting the data room ready for the sales, suggesting that such aspects take time.
A look at the big winners of the night.
Sci-fi blockbusters, massy masala, poignant classics, playful cartoons, Sukanya Verma has something for every taste on OTT this week.
The gorgeous actress has signed up as many as nine films, which are in various stages of production.
Actors can take up all sorts of roles and characters and look totally unrecognisable in them.
Bollywood is ready with its line-up of theatre releases, but it remains to be seen whether we will get to watch these movies in theatres this year.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the big November hits in the past decade.
'What's the point in lamenting widespread toxic work culture, and the capitalist system that gives rise to it if there is no alternative?' 'Actually, there is,' says Ashish Sharma.
The share of public sector undertakings (PSUs) in the total market capitalisation of listed companies--at an all-time low of 10 per cent currently --- may get a leg-up from the government's divestment push. Recently the government announced the successful sale of national carrier Air India to Tata Sons, India's first privatisation of a PSU since 2002-03. The transaction is expected to be completed by December.
The pandemic situation in India has reached a breaking point and the only thing one can do now is stay safe and stay indoors. Here's everything OTT has to offer to keep you distracted this week.
Normal is boring at this fashion week.
A new XUV, a new logo, and a big bang at the launch! Mahindra revealed its keenly-awaited XUV700 in Chennai on Saturday.
Joginder Tuteja looks back at how Hindi movies have done during this festive season in the last decade.
All you have to do is answer a simple question!
>I would like to applaud Director Aarti Kadav for attempting a futuristic movie, but Cargo gets mired by a script which has been jammed with too many concepts, notes Moumita Bhattacharjee.
Taapsee plays cricket... Mohanlal shoots with Rahman...
'I don't think you will see too much of Rohit Roy as an actor now.'
Joginder Tuteja checks back to see how films around children work at the box office.
Did you know that the original choice for the title role in Piku was not Deepika Padukone? It was Parineeti Chopra.
All you have to do is answer a simple question!
'For the first time, I was seen in an overt romantic role.'
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