New Delhi: Ayushmann Khurrana's latest outing 'Article 15' is slowly and steadily picking up pace at the domestic box office. The film, that minted Rs. 5.02 crore on its first day, managed to collect a total of Rs. 20.04 crore in its opening weekend. Indian film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the box office collection of the film on his Twitter handle. Adarsh noted that the film saw a healthy weekend, with ample amount of growth on its second and third day. However, the film was affected by Shahid Kapoor's latest release 'Kabir Singh', which is still going strong at the box office. The movie also faced tough competition from the much-hyped India vs England World Cup match yesterday. Take a look at his post below: #Article15 has a healthy weekend... Ample growth on Day 2 and 3... Metros strong, driving its biz... #KabirSingh wave + #INDvENG #CWC19 cricket match [on Sun] restrict overall growth... Weekdays crucial... Fri 5.02 cr, Sat 7.25 cr, Sun 7.77 cr. Total: ₹ … [Read more...] about First Weekend Report: Ayushmann Khurrana’s ‘Article 15’ Earns Rs. 20.04 Crore
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Jetstar announce 10 per cent of flights to be cancelled in January
After a weekend of cancelled flights due to a number of strikes impacting ground staff, baggage crew and pilots, the budget airline has announced more disruptions will plague passengers in the new year. Following a weekend of more than 100 cancellations, Jetstar says it will be forced to cancel 10 per cent of their flights throughout the month of January. “Industrial action doesn’t change the fact the wage claims being made by the TWU and AFAP are unsustainable,” Jetstar CEO Gareth Evans said in a statement. “In the case of the pilots, the union is asking for what amounts to a 15 per cent wage increase in the first year in a group where captains earn more than $300,000 a year. For some groups, their salaries would increase by $60,000. We can’t agree to that.” Jetstar has cancelled 100 flights due to strike action.Source:Supplied Mr Evans said the cost of disruptions and cancellation over December and January will amount between $20 million to $25 … [Read more...] about Jetstar announce 10 per cent of flights to be cancelled in January
Sydney auction market: Clearance rate and volumes remain high to end 2019
There were 846 auctions held in the Harbour City this past week, the eighth busiest week so far this year, with Sydney recording a preliminary clearance rate of 73.6 per cent, per CoreLogic data. MORE: Paddington ‘original’ sells $200k over reserve Crowd stunned as home smashes reserve by $600k There were 846 auctions over the past week. (AAP IMAGE / MARK SCOTT)Source:News Corp Australia On the same weekend last year the clearance rate was 41.3 per cent from 870 auctions. It appears as though the Sydney auction market will finish 2019 with a clearance rate above 70 per cent, a huge improvement from in 2018 when it was tracking below 40 per cent. Experts 2020 property predictions Experts 2020 property predictions Two regions reported a clearance rate over 80 per cent, with another nine above 70 per cent. The City and Inner South led the way at 93.2 per cent from 59 results, followed by the inner west at 88.2 per cent, also from 59 results. The Central Coast … [Read more...] about Sydney auction market: Clearance rate and volumes remain high to end 2019
FM Sitharaman assures smooth functioning of Economy amidst growing political unrest
MUMBAI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman assured a gathering of senior industry executives and policy makers that the ongoing protests and demonstrations across the country against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) won't impact the normal functioning of the economy, here on Monday. "I don’t think the challenges to the economy and the government’s responses to them are going to be diluted," Sitharaman said, speaking to an audience via video channels at Times Network's India Economic Conclave 2019. "We can assure every step is being taken in order to ensure that india and the economy goes forwards and benefits all." This was the first address by a senior Bhartiya Janta Party cabinet minister on the ongoing protests at Jamia Milia Islamia University which saw over 200 students being arrested by the Delhi Police on Sunday night. Sitharaman said that while student protests have been part of India's political history, citizens should be wary of 'Jihadist, Maoist and … [Read more...] about FM Sitharaman assures smooth functioning of Economy amidst growing political unrest
The US should fix its Afghanistan impasse rather than confine China
Editor's note: Azhar Azam works in a private organization as a market & business analyst and writes about geopolitical issues and regional conflicts. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN. On December 11, 2019, the Democratic-dominated US House of Representatives passed a gargantuan 738 billion US dollars defense bill with bipartisan support for the fiscal year 2020 and sent the conference report on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to the Republican-controlled Senate where it is expected to pass within next seven days. The passage of the defense bill whipped up the US President Donald Trump, who urged Congress "don't delay this anymore!" and stated he would "sign this historic defense legislation immediately." It encompassed 71.5 billion US dollars for Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO), including Operation Freedom's Sentinel (OFS) in Afghanistan. In the 2019 fiscal year, the ongoing OFS or war in Afghanistan was the most … [Read more...] about The US should fix its Afghanistan impasse rather than confine China
