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=== *©orporate and General Updates on 22nd August, 2017* ===
*Mint*
=> Around 100 brokers under lens for helping shell companies
=> With Rosneft deal, Essar reduces debt by Rs70,000 crore
=> BSE to ‘compulsorily’ delist 200 firms, bar promoters, from 23 August
=> AIADMK factions merge finally, Panneerselvam is deputy CM
=> Bank unions on all-India strike today against consolidation plans
=> First set of GST tax deposits nets govt Rs 42,000 crore
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*Business Standard*
=> Essar Oil deal done, hurdles stay for group's steel, power firms
=> McDonald's may go off menu at all 169 outlets in North and East
=> Former CFO V Balakrishnan seeks exit of Infosys chairman, co-chairman
=> As power shifts back to Bengaluru, Infy's hiring plans in US may take a hit
=> Tata Motors to fuel business with Rs 4,000-crore investment
=> Amit Shah postpones TN visit, cabinet reshuffle likely this week
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*Economic Times*
=> Baba vs baba: Sri Sri products to compete against Ramdev's on Indian retail shelf
=> After Bhutan, India may score another victory over China in Sri Lanka
=> Donald Trump clears way for troop increase in Afghanistan as part of retooled strategy
=> With attacks soaring, India races to regulate cryptocurrencies
=> Amazon, Flipkart ringing new bells to lift mobile sales
=> Big Ben bell to go silent for repairs until 2021
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*Financial Express*
=> Trump Afghanistan policy: America to develop deeper strategic partnership with India; Pakistan gives safe haven to agents of terror, says US President
=> Supreme Court to pronounce verdict on Triple Talaq today
=> Yahoo owes millions for busting NCAA tournament bracket deal-court
=> AIADMK merger: With E Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam factions unite, move to remove V K Sasikala loyalists likely
=> New metro policy to bring private investments, says Narendra Singh Tomar
=> As onion prices yo-yo disconcertingly, Centre jets off babus to Lasalgaon to probe reason why
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*Hindustan Times*
=> Donald Trump warns Pakistan: Much to lose by continuing to harbour criminals and terrorists
=> AIADMK merger: Panneerselvam becomes deputy CM in Palaniswami govt, says ‘no one can separate us’
=> 2008 Malegaon blast: Lt Col Purohit, accused of giving RDX to Hindu extremists, gets bail
=> Dinakaran loyalists gather at Jaya memorial after AIADMK merger, DMK ups ante
=> Attention homebuyers! Official says 82 Greater Noida housing projects critical
=> McDonald’s terminates franchise agreement for 169 outlets in north, east India
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*Indian Express*
=> EPS and OPS are one again, move to purge Sasikala loyalists, all eyes on Dinakaran
=> Donald Trump's Afghan Policy: Can no longer be silent about Pakistan's safe havens for terror groups
=> EPS and OPS are one again, move to purge Sasikala loyalists, all eyes on Dinakaran
=> Triple talaq ruling today, petitioner’s brother says ‘it’s about all sisters’
=> BJP president Amit Shah scraps Chennai visit, sparks Delhi reshuffle talk
=> Bihar’s Srijan Scandal part IV: Funds diverted, drug-less health centre told patients: ‘Make do’
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