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Alexei Navalny on charges of extremism and sentenced him to 19 years in prison Friday. Navalny is already serving a nine-year term on a variety of charges that he says were politically motivated. The new charges related to the activities of Navalny's anti-corruption foundation and statements by his top associates. It was his fifth criminal conviction and the third and longest prison term handed to him, all of which his supporters see as a deliberate Kremlin strategy to silence its most ardent opponent. It wasn't immediately clear whether he would serve this new term concurrently with his current sentence on charges of fraud and contempt of court. The prosecution had demanded a 20-year prison sentence, and the politician himself said beforehand that he expected to receive a lengthy term. Navalny was also sentenced in 2021 to two and a half years in prison for a parole violation. The extremism trial took place behind closed doors in the penal colony east of Moscow where he is imprisoned. Navalny appeared in the courtroom Friday afternoon, wearing prison garb and looking gaunt, but with a defiant smile on his face. As the judge read out the verdict, the politician stood alongside his lawyers and his co-defendant with his arms crossed, listening with a serious expression on his face.

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(Reuters) — Shares of Tupperware (NYSE:TUP) Brands surged 55% on Friday, after the kitchen storage container maker finalized a debt restructuring deal, reinvigorating retail investors' interest in the company.

United States was lower than anticipated in July, according to government data released Friday, hovering at the slowest pace since late 2020 in encouraging news for policymakers. The world's biggest economy added 187,000 jobs last month, slightly above the 185,000 figure in June after a downward revision, said the Department of Labor.

The attack on Novorossiysk is the first time a commercial Russian port has been targeted in the 18-month war. The city is a major port on the Black Sea and hosts a naval base, shipbuilding yards and an oil terminal. It is a key port for Russian exports.

India is making avocados look affordable by comparison. Once the fruit of choice for the wealthy and the upper middle class (because who else could afford to spend hundreds of rupees on one unit?) avocados are becoming increasingly popular in some parts of the country. This shift in consumer preference can be attributed to both the decrease in avocado prices and the simultaneous hike in tomato prices.

Supreme Court on Friday observed after an advocate mentioned before it that an objectionable video in which the apex court has been compared with a brothel is being circulated on social media platforms. An advocate mentioned the matter before a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra.

China were threatening cities downstream on Friday, prompting the evacuation of thousands, although the country appears to have averted the worst effects of the typhoon season battering parts of east Asia. Hebei province surrounding the capital Beijing on three sides issued alerts for several of its cities. The province of Heilongjiang to the north, was evacuating entire villages in anticipation of life-threatening deluges.

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Jairam Ramesh on Friday said Cipla, is an integral part of the country’s political, economic and social history and its impending takeover by Blackstone should sadden everyone. The Congress general secretary quoting an ET report said on Twitter, “It was painful to learn that Blackstone, the world's largest private equity fund, is negotiating to acquire the entire 33.47% promoter stake in Cipla, India's oldest pharmaceutical company.” Cipla was established in 1935 by Khwaja Abdul Hamied who was profoundly impacted by Mahatma Gandhi, Nehru Sardar Patel and Maulana Azad. He also played an important role in creating Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), said Ramesh, who is the chairman of Parliamentary standing committee on science and technology, environment and climate change. «Cipla soon emerged as a shining example of Indian nationalism and his son Yusuf Hamied made Cipla a global supplier of low-cost generic medicines and successfully challenged American, German and British monopolies and patent holders,» he said in his Twitter post. «He (Yusuf Hamied) paved the way for many other Indian companies to establish themselves in different countries. He is one of the most charming and delightful businessmen I have had the privilege of knowing,» Ramesh said.

Lizzo said Thursday that she's «not the villain» that three of her former backup dancers falsely accuse her of being in a sexual harassment lawsuit. The civil lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court claims Lizzo pressured the dancers to engage with nude performers at a club in Amsterdam and shamed one of them for her weight gain before firing her. «I am not here to be looked at as a victim, but I also know that I am not the villain that people and the media have portrayed me to be these last few days,» Lizzo said in a statement posted on social media. «I am very open with my sexuality and expressing myself but I cannot accept or allow people to use that openness to make me out to be something I am not.» Plaintiffs Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez made numerous allegations including sexual, religious and racial harassment, disability discrimination, assault and false imprisonment. They accuse the Grammy winner and her production company of creating a hostile work environment. The legal complaint seeks unspecified damages from Melissa Viviane Jefferson, known professionally as Lizzo, her production company Big Grrrl Big Touring, Inc., and Shirlene Quigley, captain of the performer's dance team.

Navalny faces trial again on Friday to hear whether he has been found guilty of a series of extremism charges that could see him spend 20 more years behind bars. He is already serving a nine-year sentence in a maximum-security prison for «embezzlement», a charge that his supporters say was trumped up in retaliation for challenging President Vladimir Putin. Navalny said he expected the court to hand him a lengthy, «Stalinist» prison sentence of about 18 years, and called on his supporters to resist Putin's rule in a statement Thursday.

Pathaan', Indian cinema will witness pay parity, said actor Kajol on Thursday. She was in the capital to participate on the first day of the 2023 Jagran Film Festival here. When she was asked when will pay equality be achieved in the film industry, Kajol initially quipped: «Ask an astrologer?» The actor then said audiences have become «much more literate» today thanks to social media and exposure to global content through streamers. «India is progressing… They watch a lot of different types of cinema thanks to social media and OTT. We are thinking better, hoping for better. When you start making a 'Wonder Woman' (which starred Gal Gadot) for India and it does equally well as a 'Pathaan', then maybe there will be pay equality,» she said in her response. Kajol, who was recently seen in the Disney+ Hotstar series 'The Trial: Pyaar, Kaanoon, Dhokha', further said she almost did a film with acclaimed director Mani Ratnam. Things, however, didn't materialise since she had committed her dates to filmmaker Karan Johar for 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' (1998).

Rajeev Chandrasekhar tells ET. It accommodates feedback from all stakeholders to build a contemporary legal framework that underpins the needs of a burgeoning economic power and a vibrant democracy, while guaranteeing both national security and individual privacy, he said. Edited excerpts:What is your response to demands for the Bill being referred to a parliament committee? I hope that the MPs take some effort and read this Bill.

PTI reported. However, the decision will not apply to hospitals and medical colleges under the Medical Education department.

₹250 crore and a minimum of ₹50 crore would be imposed on them, including blocking of the platform. This new mandate has come as the union government on Thursday tabled the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 in the Lok Sabha with an aim to protect the privacy of Indian citizens. The entities such as social media companies, startups, e-commerce platforms, banks, fintech, state-backed entities etc will be imposed with a penalty of up to ₹250 crore for misusing or failing to protect the digital data of individuals, the Bill proposed on Thursday.

crypto startups, who are looking to expand the scope of their operations to a bouquet of offerings that include gaming, social applications, decentralised financial services and more. Nischal Shetty, the founder of crypto trading platform WazirX, is busy building Shardeum, a blockchain-based protocol that can scale up exponentially to simultaneously support multiple transactions of various kinds, including micro payments and trade finance dealings. Shardeum can support 200 transactions or more per second, Shetty told ET.

Personal Data Protection Bill (DPDPB), 2023, tabled in the Parliament on Thursday has detailed certain scenarios in which the protection to users under the provisions of the Act will not be applicable. Members of the Opposition and some technology policy experts have raised concerns as this gives wide ranging powers to the government. Manish Tewari, MP, INC, Punjab, on the floor of the house said, “This bill cleaves the entire digital universe into two parts.

Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith met in a wedding ceremony. The superhit television show was shown from 1976 to 1981. Now, Jackson, 74, and Jaclyn, 77, met at the wedding ceremony of Jaclyn’s son Gaston. They appeared happy, enjoying the event together, and also shared a video on the social media platforms. In the clip shared on Instagram, Jaclyn Smith wrote, “There is nothing like family, and ours grew this weekend! I’m so endlessly proud of my son Gaston and am wishing him and Bonnie a lifetime of happiness.”Gaston Richmond has tied the knot with Bonnie Lane. She stunned everyone in her elegant mint green gown embellished with sequins. She portrayed Kelly Garret in ‘Charlie’s Angels’. Jackson played Sabrina Jackson in the 1976 super hit television show. She appeared in a tan blazer and white trousers. Jackson appeared in public after 14 years. She was last photographed at the funeral of ‘Charlie’s Angels’ co-star Farrah Fawcett in Los Angeles in 2009.

Haryana Police on Thursday produced 23 alleged accused before the court in connection with the recent violence in Nuh. The court deliberated on six cases and remanded them to police custody. «The accused in FIR No.

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