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2018 box office collection day 2: Jude Anthony Joseph’s latest records a massive jump on Saturday; extra shows added

2018 – Everyone Is A Hero box office collection day 2: The Tovino Thomas starrer has minted Rs 5.07 crore so far in India. Key Points

The Indian Express

Tovino Thomas starrer 2018 becomes first Malayalam film to reach Rs 200 crore milestone

The Jude Anthany Joseph directorial 2018 is based on the 2018 Kerala floods. It stars Tovino Thomas, Indrans, Kunchacko Boban, Aparna Balamurali, and others. Key Points

The Indian Express

Divorced Ghaziabad couple ties the knot again after husband suffers heart attack

The couple reconciled after the husband suffered a heart attack and he underwent an open heart surgery. They had gotten divorced in 2018. Key Points

India Today

EC seizes drugs, cash, liquor worth over Rs 1,760 crore in five poll-bound states

The poll panel said the seizures made since the polls were announced on 9 Oct are over 7 times greater (Rs 239.15 crore) than those made in the previous assembly election in 2018. Key Points

ThePrint

Woman sues ex-Grammys CEO for sexual assault, accuses Recording Academy of negligence

Accusations ‘completely false’, says spokesperson for former Grammy CEO Portnow. A woman filed a lawsuit Wednesday against former Grammy Awards CEO Neil Portnow, accusing him of a 2018 sexual assault, and against the Recording Academy for negligence. Key Points

The Tribune India

U.P. records 18% rise in tiger count since 2018; Dudhwa ranked 4th

The Dudhwa Tiger Reserve in Uttar Pradesh has been ranked fourth among tiger reserves in India, with a tiger population of 135. The total tiger population in Uttar Pradesh has increased by 18.49% in four years, reaching 205 in 2022. Pilibhit tiger reserve has also received the CA TS certificate for tiger conservation. Key Points

Hindustan Times

B'luru court declares Ramachandran Vishwanathan as 'Fugitive Economic Offender'

The matter pertains to the alleged offences committed under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 in the Devas Multimedia Pvt. Ltd. Case. | Bengaluru News Key Points

Hindustan Times

Alwar lynching case: 4 accused of killing Rakbar Khan get 7-year imprisonment, 1 acquitted

Four accused in the 2018 Rakbar Khan mob lynching case were sentenced to 7 years in prison by a court in Rajasthan's Alwar. Another accused in the case, Naval Kishor Sharma, was acquitted by the court. Key Points

India Today

SC takes note of HPC report, permits Vedanta to carry out upkeep of its closed Tuticorin plant

The top court took note of the July 2022 report of the High Powered Committee, set up by the Tamil Nadu government, for carrying out a 'Civil and Structural Safety Integrity Assessment Study' of the plant. At least 13 people were killed and several injured on May 22, 2018 when police had opened fire on a huge crowd of people protesting against environment pollution being allegedly caused by the factory. Key Points

Economic Times

Telangana election: KCR vs Cong vs BJP contest in India's youngest state

Telangana election: Around 3.26 crore eligible voters will cast their votes in 35,655 polling stations across the state. | Latest News India Key Points

Hindustan Times

What to leave Netflix US in December 2023: See complete list

In December 2023, Netflix US bids farewell to numerous titles. Notable departures on December 1 include Spider-Man series and Sex and the City movies, as per Whats on Netfilx. The removals, a regular part of Netflix's content rotation, continue throughout the month, concluding on December 31 with Taylor Swift's reputation Stadium Tour and Us (2019). Key Points

Economic Times

2018 box office collection Day 3: Jude Anthany Joseph film marches ahead breaking all records, rakes in Rs 4.01 cr on Sunday

2018 is likely to emerge as the second Malayalam film to have a good theatrical run this year. Till now, only Romancham has had a good theatrical run and ended up collecting over Rs 70 crore worldwide. Key Points

The Indian Express

Chhattisgarh election Phase 1: Key constituencies and candidates

Chhattisgarh election: Voting will be held in 20 seats in the first phase on November 7. Out of these seats, Congress had won 17 in 2018 elections.  | Latest News India Key Points

Hindustan Times

Only 85.9 lakh tourists visited India in 2022, way below pre-Covid levels, Union Minister informs Lok Sabha

Foreign tourist arrivals in India are yet to reach the pre-pandemic levels as only 85.9 lakh of them visited the country in 2022 as against 2.88 crore in 2018 and 3.14 crore in 2019, according to government data Key Points

Firstpost

SEBI should retrospectively tighten FPI disclosure norms it was ‘forced to dilute’ to benefit Adani, claims Cong

The real question, he said, is “who is the owner of the Rs 20,000 crore that have been invested via shell companies in the Adani group. Only a JPC can bring out the truth of the Modani scam. We will continue to demand it,” he said. Key Points

The Indian Express

DIIs' ownership of Indian companies may soon overtake FII holdings

Foreign holdings in NSE-listed companies was at 18.19% as of December 2023 down from 19.66% in December 2018 or 19.36% as of December 2013. FIIs holding hit a peak of 21.21% in December 2020. Key Points

Economic Times

Karnataka Election 2023: 35 pc increase in voters in 80-plus age group, first-time voters up 9 pc

Karnataka election: The overall electors in the state increased from 5.06 crore in 2018 to 5.3 crore. Key Points

Financialexpress

There is no hurry to buy today or tomorrow; do bargain hunting in small and midcaps going forward: Porinju

Porinju Veliyath suggests a strategic approach to value investing in small and midcap stocks amidst the current market correction. He emphasizes the long-term economic growth potential of India, projecting a $6-7 trillion economy by 2030. He further poitbs out that he is 100% sure it is not a repeat of 2018 which I have gone through and suffered very badly with huge underperformance to the market. Key Points

Economic Times

BSP draws a blank in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana, gets two seats in Rajasthan

The BSP polled 2.09 per cent of the votes in Chhattisgarh, 1.82 per cent in Rajasthan, 3.32 per cent in Madhya Pradesh and 1.38 per cent in Telangana this time, faring worse than it had done in 2018. Key Points

Hindustan Times

Just 7 stocks doing well in the US more justifiable than Indian smallcaps doing so well: Samir Arora

Samir Arora says coming to smallcaps, it does not matter if there is a graceful correction or a sharp correction because broadly the outperformance is unrealistic and not in line with any form of history, provided the cycle is over. In the middle of the cycles, there have been similar outperformance in previous phases also. So, it is basically not an avoid, but one has to scrutinise a lot before buying a smallcap. Key Points

Economic Times

Ravichandran Ashwin on 100-test milestone: ‘It’s just a number’

Its always disappointing not to play a particular game for your country. I would make peace with it saying the team definitely took the decision in the best interest of the team. I dont think any captain or any coach really wants to leave out a player whos really of use in that particular game, Ravichandran Ashwin says. Key Points

Economic Times

Can Kerala's antibiotic abuse project inspire India's antimicrobial resistance fight?

In 2019, nearly 300,000 deaths in India were due to AMR. Over 1 million deaths were linked to drug resistance, making infections more challenging to treat. Kerala initiated an AMR action plan in 2018. However, analysts say that Kerala’s approach might not be directly applicable to other states, where access to antibiotics is itself an issue. Key Points

Economic Times

U-19 final preview: India's young turks take on mighty Aussies to clinch World Cup glory

A win over an Australian team would be more than just remarkable for the likes of Uday Saharans, Sachin Dhas, Musheer Khans, and Saumykumar Pandeys. On November 19, last year, an Australian squad broke the hearts of millions of Indians after trouncing a Rohit Sharma-led team on a worldwide platform. India U-19 had beaten Australia in the 2012 and 2018 finals, and will again start favourites during this edition's title match. Key Points

Economic Times

Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan & wife Bushra sentenced to 7 yrs in prison for unlawful marriage

Bushra was accused of not completing waiting period mandated by Islam after her divorce before marrying Khan. The 2 had signed their 'Nikkah' contract in January 2018 in a secret ceremony. Key Points

ThePrint

Telangana assembly polls: With 8 seats in kitty, BJP's vote share doubles to 14 per cent

Controversial legislator T Raja Singh is the only BJP candidate from the city who won in 2018 assembly polls and has repeated his feat this time. He retained his Goshamahal seat for the third time in a row. Key Points

Economic Times

Final moves: How to break-up in the gentlest way possible

Breaking up is hard enough, but doing it badly just makes it worse. Experts say honesty, clarity, and a real-time conversation are key to a respectful breakup. Closure is important, but it's a journey, not a destination. Key Points

Hindustan Times

Netflix's December 2023 Departures: Check out complete list

Numerous titles exit Netflix on December 1, 2023, including A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish, Spider-Man, Sex and the City, and many others. Don't miss your last chance to stream them on the platform. Key Points

Economic Times

SSC Steno Grade C Exam: Last date for submission of applications extended

SSC Steno Grade C Exam application submission date extended. Check official notice below. | Competitive Exams Key Points

Hindustan Times

Cristiano Ronaldo faces new legal challenge. Details here

A woman has accused Cristiano Ronaldo of raping her in a Las Vegas hotel in 2018. He has denied it, but paid $375,000 in hush money, reports had claimed. She has filed a petition to revive the case. Know in detail. Key Points

Economic Times

Sable wins Asian Games 3000m steeplechase, 1st Indian gold in athletics

Sable rewrote the previous Asian Games record of 8:22.79 held in the name of Iran's Hossein Keyhani set at the 2018 Jakarta Games. Key Points

ThePrint

Malayalam film '2018: Everyone is a Hero' is India's official entry to Oscars 2024

The Tovino Thomas, Kunchako Boban starrer film revolves around the 2018 floods that wreaked havoc in Kerala. Its cast includes Tanvi Ram and Aparna Balamurali. Key Points

ThePrint

Who is Pakistan's caretaker PM Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar?

Anwaarul Haq has been a member of the Senate of Pakistan since March 2018. His name was finalised by Shehbaz Sharif and Raja Riaz on Saturday. | World News Key Points

Hindustan Times

Possible outliers; 6 NBFCs with strong parentage have upside potential of up to 35%

In India, there is history to all the major regulatory overhauls. It is a scam which brings in a crisis and that makes our regulators rework on the operating guidelines for that sector. Right from 1992 Harshad Mehta scam, which gave SEBI its teeth, in 2000 it was Ketan parekh scam which brought in major changes on trading instruments and how trades are settled. After the NBFC crisis in 2018. Regulatory changes happened across the board in the financial sector. Whether it was NBFC or bank space, the post NBFC crisis made life tough for all players. But after all the mayhem, things have turned out better for some. Key Points

Economic Times

Reels, posts, sex ed. Talkin’ about a revolution

Orgasms, consent, self-pleasure, intimacy, creativity, even sex toys. India is opening up to sexual wellness online. See how three experts are driving the trend Key Points

Hindustan Times

Karnataka assembly polls sees voter turnout of 72.67 per cent

Karnataka recorded a voter turnout of 72.67 per cent in the Assembly elections, which is slightly above the previous polls in 2018. | Bengaluru News Key Points

Hindustan Times

ECI says seizures worth ₹375.61 crore have been made in Karnataka since the Model Code of Conduct was enforced

A day before the Karnataka elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on May 9 said seizures of liquor, drugs and freebies worth ₹375.61 crore have been made in Karnataka since the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) was enforced. Key Points

The Hindu

US court rejects Trump's lawsuit against NYT report on his taxes

The judge said the reporters were simply reporting on a matter of great public interest. Mary Trump’s request for dismissal from the case is still pending. | World News Key Points

Hindustan Times

SC about to hear pleas to legalise same sex marriage: Follow us for live updates

The SC had referred the pleas on same sex marriage to a Constitution Bench on March 13, saying questions of 'seminal importance' were involved. Arguments are set to begin soon. Key Points

The Indian Express