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Mumbai, July 16 : Although she comes from a film family, Sonam Kapoor is determined to make her own identity without any help from her actor-filmmaker father Anil Kapoor as she feels that scope for growth under a banyan tree is bleak.

"I feel there's very little that can grow under a banyan tree. So, I have tried to create my own path and I have very successfully done it - whether it's through my fashion or movies I choose," said the 28-year-old in a group interview.

Russia has not invited Edward Snowden, and the American whistleblower is currently trapped in Moscow because the U. S. has revoked his passport and spooked other countries that could give him refuge, President Vladimir Putin has said

Addressing a group of students in Leningrad region, Putin said that Snowden arrived in Moscow as a transit passenger to other countries, but the revocation of his passport by the U. S. blocked him from further travel.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna on Monday refused to declare 5,748 missing people as dead; saying that they were only being ‘presumed to be dead’.

However, Mr. Bahuguna also declared that the government would continue with its scheme to provide ex-gratia relief of Rs 5 lakh to the kin of the presumed to be dead.

He added that the ongoing search operations for finding the missing people would also keep running. According to the state government’s official list, a total of 5,748 people are still missing.

In a bid to curb drastic volatility in rupee, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday targeted short-term rupee liquidity, saying cheap liquidity was one of the main causes for the rupee hitting record lows against the U. S. dollar.

The central bank said that it was providing banks with funds at 7.25 per cent (repo rate) from the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF). The central bank now restricted the amount that banks can borrow from the LAF window to 1 per cent of their deposits or net demand & time liabilities (NDTL).

Mumbai, July 16 : "Lootera" received critical appreciation and a mixed response at the ticket window. For the film's lead actor Ranveer Singh, a film's memories are more important than its box office business.

Directed by Vikramaditya Monwane, "Lootera" released July 5.

"I think the most important thing is a film's memory. I don't think collections are the most important thing," Ranveer told reporters Monday on the sidelines of the period drama's success party.

Silverstone, July 16 : The Force India Formula 1 team will evaluate British GP2 racer James Calado at the Young Driver Test here July 17-19.

Calado has already driven the VJM06 during straight-line aero testing, but the Silverstone test will allow the 24-year-old to complete further mileage in an F1 car.

Calado will share driving duties with the team's race drivers, Paul Di Resta and Adrian Sutil, across the three days.