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Rahul “habitual liar”, people will punish Cong in LS polls: Shivraj

April 1, 2019 strong

The BJP Monday accused Congress chief Rahul Gandhi of being a “habitual liar” and asked people not to fall in his “trap” in the Lok Sabha polls, a reference to his recent promises to the poor, including the minimum income scheme.BJP vice president and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan claimed Congress governments in states like Madhya Pradesh have “cheated” farmers by not fulfilling their promise of waiving agriculture loans. There was no immediate response from the Congress to the BJP’s attack on its president. Chouhan told reporters Gandhi…

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Acting far less demanding than direction, says Nandita Das

April 1, 2019 strong

Nandita Das says she enjoys both acting and direction, but being behind the camera gives her more creative fulfilment. The actor-filmmaker says direction helps her in highlighting her concerns and starting conversations on various socio-political issues.”It (acting) is less demanding than direction. But while direction is far more time consuming and challenging, it is also more fulfilling, both creatively and emotionally. But each has its merit and I feel no reason to choose as I would like to do both,” Nandita told PTI in an interview.The critically-acclaimed director, who has…

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RCB, Royals clash in search for their maiden win

April 1, 2019 strong

Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the only two teams yet to win a game in the 2019 IPL, will be desperate to outdo each other in a clash of strugglers at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium here on Tuesday.Both teams have been more than disappointing thus far in the IPL and need a win to revive their respective campaigns. Royals have failed to tighten the screws when it mattered most. In the all three matches, they were in a good position but could not grab the moments, losing to Kings…

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British MPs seek new path for Brexit after deal rejected again

April 1, 2019 strong

British MPs will attempt to chart a new Brexit path on Monday after rejecting Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal for a third time, leaving her strategy in tatters and the country in limbo.With less than two weeks to go until the day Britain risks crashing out of the European Union, MPs will hold a series of votes to try and find a majority-backed plan to end the current crisis.Britain voted by 52 percent to leave the EU in a 2016 referendum but the process has been mired in divisions…

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RBI to unveil this fiscal’s first bi-monthly policy decision on Thursday

April 1, 2019 strong

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will unveil on Thursday its first bi-monthly monetary policy decision of this new fiscal.The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will meet from April 2 to 4 for the first bi-monthly policy statement for 2019-20, the central bank said in a release Monday.”The resolution of the MPC will be placed on the website at 11.45 AM on April 4, 2019,” it said. Industry and experts are expecting that the banking sector regulator may cut the key lending rate — at which it lends to commercial…

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SC stays EC’s decision notifying Talala Assembly seat as vacant, declaring bypolls

April 1, 2019 strong

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Election Commission’s March 10 decision notifying Gujarat’s Talala Assembly constituency seat as vacant and declaring bypolls there along with the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi also issued notice to the poll panel on a plea filed by former Congress MLA B D Barad, who had challenged his disqualification as an MLA and the subsequent EC’s decision notifying the seat as vacant.Barad has moved the apex court against the Gujarat High Court’s March 27 verdict dismissing his…

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People saw in Modi the leader they waited for 70 yrs: Shah

March 30, 2019 strong

People saw in Prime Minister Narendra Modi a leader they had been waiting for the last 70 years, BJP chief Amit Shah claimed Saturday and asserted that this Lok Sabha polls will be fought only on the issue of who will lead the country Addressing a rally here before filing his nomination papers for the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat, he said the BJP was his life, and also recalled his journey — from being a party worker in 1982 to becoming its national presidentShah has replaced BJP veteran L K…

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UK indie pop duo Her’s killed in US car crash

March 30, 2019 strong

British-based pop duo Her’s have been killed in a road accident in the United States, where they were on tour, their record label said Friday.Stephen Fitzpatrick and Audun Laading died along with manager Trevor Engelbrektson while travelling to a gig in California on Wednesday, said the label, Heist or Hit.”It is with overwhelming sadness that we regretfully inform you that Liverpool band Her’s… tragically passed away in a road accident in the early hours of Wednesday, 27th March whilst travelling to a show in Santa Ana, California.”We are all heartbroken.” The…

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There is very less margin of error for bowlers against in-form Warner: Rahanel

March 30, 2019 strong

Rajasthan Royals skipper Ajinkya Rahane says it is difficult for the bowlers to defend any total against a team which has an in-form batsman like David Warner in its ranks.Sanju Samson’s (102 not out) century was overshadowed by Warner’s blistering fifty as Sunrisers Hyderabad chased down a mammoth 199-run target to beat Rajasthan Royals by five wickets in their IPL match here. “I think first of all, we thought 190 plus was very good score. Initially when Sanju and me were batting the wicket looked slow — it was stopping and…

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Trump threatens to shut Mexico border – ‘not kidding around’

March 30, 2019 strong

Threatening drastic action against Mexico, President Donald Trump declared Friday he is likely to shut down America’s southern border next week unless Mexican authorities immediately halt all illegal immigration. Such a severe move could hit the economies of both countries, but the president emphasized, “I am not kidding around.” “It could mean all trade” with Mexico, Trump said when questioned by reporters in Florida.”We will close it for a long time.” Trump has been promising for more than two years to build a long, impenetrable wall along the border to stop illegal…