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June 18, 2020

‘I Wanted To Prove My Detractors Wrong'

Keerthy Suresh, whose last release was Sarkar (2018), is back with her next, Penguin (Tamil), which will get a direct release on Amazon Prime. The actor, who has six films (Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham, Penguin, Miss India, Good Luck Sakhi, Rang De, and Annaatthe, across three languages) lined up for release, said that OTT might be a blessing in disguise, in a chat arranged as part of Indulge Time Pass, a series of webinars organised by The New Indian Express group, and hosted by senior journalist Kaveree Bamzai.

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Civic Polls: BJP Set To Retain Mayor Posts Sans Opposition

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillors are set to be elected unopposed as mayors of the three municipal corporations in the national capital as no other parties fielded their candidates. Wednesday was the last date for submitting the nomination.

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In Desperate Bid To Sell CWG Flats, DDA Slashes Rates By 34%

IN yet another bid to get rid of its 10-year-old-premium flats at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) Village, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Wednesday issued a fresh notice inviting Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), corporations and agencies of the Centre and city government to purchase them at concessional rates.

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Markaz: Centre Asked To Reply On Speedy Trial Plea

The Delhi High Court has asked the Centre, the AAP government and the police on Wednesday to respond to a plea seeking a designated court for speedy trial in a case against 121 Malaysians charge-sheeted for attending Markaz at Nizamuddin in the city in alleged violation of visa norms as also government guidelines for the Covid-19 pandemic.

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