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Listing of Azhar as global terrorist by UN will be ‘properly resolved’: China

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China said on Tuesday that the vexed issue of designating Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN will be “properly resolved” but it did not give any timeline, days after Chinese President Xi Jinping met Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan here.China put a technical hold in March on a fresh proposal to impose a ban on the head of Pakistan-based JeM which claimed responsibility for the deadly Pulwama terror attack. It was for the fourth time, China blocked Azhar’s listing as a global terrorist by the…

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KL Rahul defends playing slow initially

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Kings XI Punjab opener KL Rahul defended his strategy of playing slow initially while chasing a mammoth 213 against Sunrisers Hyderabad, saying one between him and Chris Gayle was supposed to go all out upfront while the other tried to take the game deep.Chasing a huge total, Rahul (79 off 56; 4×4, 5×6) made a valiant effort with the bat but lacked support from the other end as Kings XI were restricted to 167 for eight.”That’s been the team plan. One of me or Chris Gayle look to bat 15-16…

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Sensex, Nifty end lower; Yes Bank plunges 30 pc

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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty Tuesday ended marginally lower after a volatile session, dragged by private sector lender Yes bank which posted a loss of Rs 1,506 crore in the March quarter on higher bad loans provisioning. The BSE Sensex closed with 0.09 per cent or 35.78 points loss at 39,031.55, while the NSE Nifty ended 0.06 per cent or 6.50 points lower at 11,748.15.Yes Bank shares crashed nearly 30 per cent after the company reported a loss of Rs 1,506.64 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 2019, hit…

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Charlize Theron used to feel like ‘loser’ after watching rom-coms

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Actor Charlize Theron says she used to feel like a “loser” after watching romantic comedies as she never witnessed a happy ending in real lif.According to The Independent, the 43-year-old actor, who stars alongside Seth Rogen in Jonathan Levine-directed “Long Shot”, told Press Association that she wanted to feature in romantic comedy which has a realistic and modern take on relationships. “I just wanted to make sure that we all agreed that we wanted to make a film that would have two characters that felt modern and felt at times…

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SC directs Centre to file response by May 4 to petitions seeking review of Rafale verdict

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The Supreme Court directed the Centre on Tuesday to file response by May 4 to the petitions seeking review of last December’s verdict by which the apex court had dismissed the pleas challenging India’s deal to procure 36 Rafale fighter jets from France.A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi did not allow the plea of the Centre that it be granted four weeks time to file its response to the pleas.It asked it to submit the response latest by Saturday.The bench, which also comprised Justices S K Kaul and…

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Even guards at PM’s house will say “chowkidar chor hai”: Rahul

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Stepping up his attack on Narendra Modi, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi Tuesday said even security personnel guarding the prime minister’s official residence in Delhi may say the “chowkidar” (watchman) is a “chor” (thief).Addressing a poll rally here in Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh, Gandhi also reiterated his allegations over the Rafale jet purchase deal.”I can say with guarantee…if you go in front of the Race Course Road (residence of the PM) where personnel of CRPF, BSF stand with guns…and utter the word ‘chowkidar’ in front of them, they will respond…

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After Virat, it is Rahul who will serve Indian cricket for long: Gayle

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KL Rahul is a phenomenal talent who has the ability to emulate Virat Kohli’s heady achievements if he remains in his “zone”, feels none other than ‘Universe Boss’ Chris Gayle.Rahul, 27, has overcome probably the toughest phase in his life and career which saw him endure a dismal run in the Test tour of Australia and an interim BCCI suspension for making sexist comments on a TV chat show alongside India teammate Hardik Pandya.Having put that phase behind, Rahul let his bat do the talking and alongside his Kings XI…

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Time’s Up has created change that is going to be sustained: Charlize Theron

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Hollywood star Charlize Theron believes the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements have brought about a positive change in the society and have made things better for women. The two movements were aimed at bring an end to sexual harassment and gender inequality and Theron said she is thrilled ‘as a woman’ to witness the shift, reported Contactmusic. “I feel like everything that’s happened in the last year or so has created change that is going to be sustained. Things are happening right now where doors can’t be closed on what’s been opened…

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Biden to hit campaign trail before blue-collar supporters

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 Former US vice president Joe Biden, the newest Democratic presidential candidate, will hit the campaign trail in earnest on Monday with a rally before union members who have been a mainstay of his and the party’s support. For his first public event since announcing his candidacy last Thursday, Biden chose Pennsylvania, the state where he was born 76 years ago — and more specifically Pittsburgh, a blue-collar city now remaking itself as a tech hub. Perhaps best-known as former president Barack Obama’s two-term deputy, Biden has set himself apart from…

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Trump again goes after India on trade, says it slaps ‘big tariffs’ on American products

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President Donald Trump has criticised India’s “big tariffs” on American paper products and the iconic Harley-Davidson bikes, saying the US has been losing billions of dollars to countries like India, China and Japan.Addressing a Republican political rally in Wisconsin state’s Green Bay city on Sunday, Trump alleged that every country has been ripping off America for years.The President has repeatedly claimed that India is a “tariff king” and imposes “tremendously high” tariffs on American products.”For so many decades we’ve been losing tens of billions of dollars to China and Japan,…

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