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Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Robert E. Lee’s descendant says taking down Confederate symbols a ‘no-brainer’

"White supremacy and racism have been the basis for the celebration of that flag for a long time," he said.

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El coronavirus arrasa con una familia de Nueva Jersey

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Senate Approves Extending Small-Business Program

By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/38eG45n

Why Does Trump Put Russia First?

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Corrections: July 1, 2020

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This Should Be Biden’s Bumper Sticker

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New Orleans housing leader warns of ‘eviction’ avalanche as end of COVID-19 aid looms

Eviction fears in New Orleans as coronavirus aid expires, unemployment rates remain high

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Unidentified remains found in search for missing soldier Vanessa Guillen

The family of a 20-year-old Fort Hood, Texas, soldier who has been missing for more than two months is demanding a congressional investigation into her disappearance.

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Ghosts laid to rest as Cairo's 109-year-old Baron Empain Palace opens for visitors

Cairo's long-decrepit Baron Empain Palace is now newly renovated and open to the public.

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What happened to Elijah McClain? Protests help bring new attention to his death

Described as an introvert, McClain was on his way home from a convenience store.

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New Orleans housing leader warns of ‘eviction’ avalanche as end of COVID-19 aid looms

Eviction fears in New Orleans as coronavirus aid expires, unemployment rates remain high

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Unidentified remains found in search for missing soldier Vanessa Guillen

La familia que perdió cinco integrantes a causa del coronavirus quiere que sepas esto

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This file was published in error

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Can’t Request an Absentee Ballot Online? This Group Wants to Help

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Swift Charges Against Atlanta Officers Met With Relief and Skepticism

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U.S. Calls for Indefinite Arms Embargo of Iran, but Finds No Takers

By BY RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA, LARA JAKES AND FARNAZ FASSIHI from NYT World https://ift.tt/3gbCY4L

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

By BY JONATHAN WOLFE AND LARA TAKENAGA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3gaVp9N

How Women Did Pride in a Pandemic Year

By BY LENA WILSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2NJobCa

Cuts to the Arts Help Philadelphia Address Huge Budget Gap

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Fauci Says U.S. Could Reach 100,000 Virus Cases a Day as Warnings Grow Darker

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Pence Raised Nearly $500,000 From Donors to Pay Mueller Legal Defense

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$1 Billion Is Shifted From N.Y.P.D. in a Budget That Pleases No One

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Monday, June 29, 2020

What’s on TV Tuesday: George Lopez and ‘Welcome to Chechnya’

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Corrections: June 30, 2020

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Your Tuesday Briefing

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NASA Scientist, Detained in Turkey for Years, Returns to U.S.

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Spencer Dinwiddie and DeAndre Jordan of the Nets Test Positive for the Coronavirus

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Most People With Coronavirus Won’t Spread It. Why Do a Few Infect Many?

By BY CARL ZIMMER from NYT Science https://ift.tt/38bNDcZ

De Blasio and Council, Facing Fiscal Crisis Over Virus, Agree on Budget With Big Cuts

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Quotation of the Day: Rosy Hopes Meet Reality of Coronavirus Surge as Voting Starts in Texas

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China Passes Security Law With Sweeping Powers Over Hong Kong

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Fight for the Things You Care About

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Francis Bacon Triptych Sells for $84.6 Million

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Judge Rejects U.S. Effort to Hold Palestinian Man After Prison Term

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Uber Makes Offer to Buy Postmates Delivery Service

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‘It’s More Than a Seat at the Table’

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A White Gatekeeper of Southern Food Faces Calls to Resign

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Remote School Is a Nightmare. Few in Power Care.

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In Texas, Voting Reflects Partisan Split Over How to Deal With Virus

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Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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‘Our Luck May Have Run Out’: California’s Case Count Explodes

By BY SHAWN HUBLER AND THOMAS FULLER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ePoVl6

Three Hikers Are Missing on Mount Rainier

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Is This the End for Shane Dawson and Jeffree Star?

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In a Season of Challenges, the Mets See a Unique Opportunity, Too

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Obamacare Versus the G.O.P. Zombies

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Sunday, June 28, 2020

Indian Film Festival of Melbourne rescheduled amid COVID-19 pandemic

The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne today announced that this year’s festival will go ahead with dates rescheduled from August to late 2020 due to the ongoing COVID -19 pandemic.IFFM 2020’s program will be devised in line with public health guidance with plans for a compact schedule taking place over a week from October 30 to November 7. The festival is retaining the Short Film Competition and the popular dance competition (to be held on October 31, pending easing of restrictions) but the much anticipated IFFM Awards Gala will be postponed till 2021. More details of festival highlights will be announced shortly.

Indian Film Festival of Melbourne rescheduled amid COVID-19 pandemic

An exciting new innovation to the festival this year, in response to current challenges and opportunities, is the IFFM Film Club where fans of Indian movies can enrol for a virtual masterclass with leading filmmakers discussing their works in detail. This exciting new event is facilitated by noted journalist Rajeev Masand. Functioning like a book club, the festival asks participants to watch a classic film, and they then have an opportunity to discuss the film at the virtual film club with the filmmaker. The virtual talks are open for registration to festival-goers and accommodate 100 early bird users.

Previously, the festival has hosted masterclasses with acclaimed filmmakers including Rajkumar Hirani, Rani Mukerji, Karan Johar, Rima Das, Zoya Akhtar, Onir, Vijay Sethupathi, Nag Ashwin, Kabir Khan, and many others. With the launch of this year’s Film Club, IFFM continues to celebrate the spirit of diversity through cinema.

IFFM Festival Director Mitu Bhowmick Lange said, “This is a uniquely intimate way for film lovers to stay engaged, entertained and educated while at home in these unprecedented times. We already have a strong line up of filmmakers from various parts of India. Well-known film journalist Rajeev Masand will moderate the session as he opens the film and its maker to a world of questions from curious fans.”

Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley said: “Social distancing doesn’t mean social disconnection and through the screen, we can continue to be inspired by stories and perspectives from across the globe. I applaud the Indian Film
Festival of Melbourne team for its commitment to continuing to bring the IFFM spirit to film lovers and for pivoting to a new model for 2020 in response to these challenging times.”

In 2019 the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne celebrated its tenth anniversary. In February this year pre-COVID, IFFM hosted an event in Mumbai where Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan awarded the four-year scholarship named after him to Gopika Kottantharayil Bhasi from Thrissur (Kerala), as a part of the festival’s long association with Melbourne’s La Trobe University. Now faced with restrictions and new opportunities the IFFM team is working hard to develop new exciting elements.

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What’s on TV Monday: ‘And She Could Be Next’ and ‘The Sommerdahl Murders’

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Alia Bhatt and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi to resume shooting in July?

With the government lifting restrictions amid nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus outbreak, the film and TV productions will soon resume shooting that have been halted since mid-March 2020. As the filmmakers await permission to resume shooting from government officials, Alia Bhatt and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi may be the first film to roll in Mumbai.

Alia Bhatt and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi to resume shooting in July?

The set in the Filmcity remains unused which was erected in order to film crucial portions. About 30 percent of the shooting is pending for Gangubai Kathiawadi. Since that's the only set that will probably be used, the filming might resume in July in order to complete the shooting by August end. As of now, the open set has been covered up to protect it from monsoon.

Titled Gangubai Kathiawadi, Gangubai, remembered as The Madam of Kamathipura in the pages of history, was pushed into prostitution at an early age, and later became an extremely influential pimp with numerous ferocious gangsters as her clients. The film is currently set for release on 11th September 2020 but it may get pushed further given that the shooting is pending.

ALSO READ: Akshay Kumar’s Laxmmi Bomb, Ajay Devgn’s Bhuj, Alia Bhatt’s Sadak 2, here’s confirmed list of films directly releasing on Disney + Hotstar

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Akshay Kumar’s Laxmmi Bomb, Ajay Devgn’s Bhuj, Alia Bhatt’s Sadak 2, here’s confirmed list of films directly releasing on Disney + Hotstar

The nationwide lockdown, that commenced in March earlier this year, put a halt on every film’s release in the country. Big banner films like Sooryavanshi, 83, Coolie No. 1, Radhe – Your Most Wanted Bhai among others have been postponed indefinitely. With that being said, the showbiz has been brought to a standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Akshay Kumar’s Laxmmi Bomb, Ajay Devgn’s Bhuj, Alia Bhatt’s Sadak 2, here’s confirmed list of films directly releasing on Disney + Hotstar

Since there’s no certainty as to when the situation will be stable enough for theatres to get back on track, many producers are opting for digital releases in order to no suffer any more losses. It was already rumoured that after several movies like Gulabo Sitabo and Shakuntala Devi took the OTT route.

It is already confirmed that late actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s last film Dil Bechara will premiere on Disney + Hotstar on July 24. Now, it has been confirmed that seven films will be directly heading to the digital platform including two of the highly awaited movies – Akshay Kumar’s Laxmmi Bomb and Ajay Devgn starrer Bhuj: The Pride Of India.

Here are all the movies releasing on the OTT:

LAXMMI BOMB:

This was supposed to Eid 2020 release and was to face off Salman Khan’s Radhe – Your Most Wanted Bhai. The film stars Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani in the leading roles. The upcoming horror-thriller is written and directed by Raghava Lawrence as this film marks his Hindi directorial debut. Akshay plays the role of a transgender. It is a remake of the Tamil movie Muni 2: Kanchana.

BHUJ: THE PRIDE OF INDIA:

Ajay Devgn stars as IAF Squadron Leader Vijay Karnik. The story is set during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, where Karbnik was then in-charge of the Bhuj airport who and his team reconstructed the IAF airbase with the help of 300 local women. Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha, Nora Fatehi, Sharad Kelkar, Ammy Virk, and Pranitha Subhash are starring in key roles. It is being co-produced, written, and directed by Abhishek Dudhaiya.

DIL BECHARA:

The much-delayed film starring Sushant Singh Rajput and Sanjana Sanghi finally will get release. It was earlier named Kizie and Manny. The film is the remake of Hollywood romance drama The Fault In Our Stars, that starred Ansel Elgort and Shailene Woodley. The film marks the directorial debut of casting director, Mukesh Chhabra. It will be the late actor’s last film who passed away on June 14.

THE BIG BULL:

The much-awaited Abhishek Bachchan starrer, which was set for theatrical release on 23rd October 2020, is also heading to OTT. It is the story of a man who sold dreams to India. The film will also star Ileana D'Cruz, Nikita Dutta, and Soham Shah. It is produced by Ajay Devgn and Anand Pandit, directed by Kookie Gulati and co-produced by Kumar Mangat Pathak and Vikrant Sharma.

SADAK 2:

The film marks the return of Mahesh Bhatt as a director after his 1991 film, Sadak. The sequel will bring back the original actors Pooja Bhatt and Sanjay Dutt along with a new pair Alia Bhatt and Aditya Roy Kapur. This is also the first time Alia is working with her father since her launch in Student Of The Year.

KHUDA HAAFIZ:

Khuda Haafiz is directed by Faruk Kabir and backed by Kumar Mangat Pathak and Abhishek Pathak. The film features Vidyut Jammwal and Shivaleeka Oberoi in lead roles.

LOOTCASE:

The film will see Kunal Kemmu in the lead along with Gajraj Rao, Rasika Duggal, Ranvir Shorey, and Vijay Raaz. The movie is directed by Rajesh Krishnan and produced by Fox Star Studios and Soda Films Productions.