Daily Newsletter | Saturday, June 03, 2017
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| PM Modi asserts India’s the place to invest in |
| Making a strong pitch for business and investment in India, PM Narendra Modi said on Friday that his government had carried out as many as 7,000 reforms to facilitate ease of doing business just at the Union government level. |
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| India committed to climate protection: Modi |
| Emphasising that India will not backtrack from its commitment to a clean energy future, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, “Paris or no Paris, it is our conviction that we have no right to snatch from our future generation their right to have a clean and beautiful earth.” |
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| Madras HC refuses to stay screening of Priyanka Chopra’s Baywatch |
| The Madras high court on Friday declined to stay screening of actor Priyanka Chopra’s film Baywatch, saying it is not inclined to pass any blanket stay when the CBFC has cleared it. It, however, has asked police to ensure that those who are not adults are not allowed to enter theatres to watch the film. |
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| Telecom industry’s debt at unsustainable level: SBI |
| The country’s largest bank SBI has sounded alarm bells over troubles of the telecom industry with its chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya writing to the government regarding “highly unsustainable levels” of debt of mobile companies. |
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| 10 most-popular Android apps in India |
| Mary Meeker’s annual Internet Trends report is out. The 2017 edition of the report specially focuses on India’s growing internet sector. It also names the 10 most-downloaded Android apps in the country. |
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| Rain saves Australia in Champions Trophy wash-out |
| Rain came to the rescue for Australia as its Champions Trophy match against New Zealand was frustratingly abandoned as a no result at Edgbaston on Friday. Set a victory target of 235 off 33 overs, the world champion was struggling at 53-3 after nine overs. |
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| No ‘showdown’, coach Kumble gives Kohli throwdowns |
| The alleged rift between the two most influential figures in the Indian dressing room has dominated headlines over the last few days, but snap of the session in which Kumble was giving throwdowns to the captain was a welcome sight |
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| Djokovic escapes Schwartzman’s clutches in five sets |
| Defending champion Novak Djokovic survived his first stern test at the French Open on Friday, as he came from two sets to one down to overcome world number 41 Diego Schwartzman 5-7 6-3 3-6 6-1 6-1 and move into the last 16. |
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| India’s slower GDP nasty surprise, self-goal: Chinese media |
| A state-run Chinese daily said today that India has suffered a setback and a “nasty surprise” in the “elephant versus dragon” race as its GDP growth slowed down in the January-April quarter helping China re-emerge as the fastest growing major economy. |
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