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Stage set for high stakes bypoll to 4 constituencies in TN

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Polling for the high stakes by-election to four constituencies in Tamil Nadu will get underway on Sunday.While the by-polls to 18 seats were held along with Lok Sabha polls on April 18 in the state, four other assembly segments — Sulur, Aravakurichi, Ottapidaram (SC) and Thiruparankundram go for polls on May 19.The Sulur seat fell vacant in March following the death of AIADMK MLA R Kanakaraj who died following cardiac arrest.Ottapidaram(SC) constituency is represented by disqualified AIADMK MLA Sundararaj while Thirupparankundram legislator A K Bose also belonging to AIADMK died…

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Directing is first job that isn’t entirely dependent on my looks, says Olivia Wilde

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Olivia Wilde is glad to have turned director as the actor believes that now her work will not be judged by her physical appearance.Wilde, who has films such as “Tron: Legacy”, “Her” and “Rush” to her acting credits, is making her directorial debut with teen drama “Booksmart”. During an interview with The New York Times, the 35-year-old actor admitted that she felt less pressured when she went behind the camera as earlier she always felt obligated to live up to “everyone’s version of a perfect woman”. “I don’t have to…

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Trump delays decision on auto tariffs for up to six months

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President Donald Trump on Friday announced a six-month delay in imposing steep tariffs on auto imports, seeking to pressure Europe and Japan into bargaining table concessions on trade.The decision marked a temporary reprieve from what would have been a sizable escalation in Trump’s multi-front trade wars.Trump’s threat targets a major chunk of global economic activity with profound disruptions. Hundreds of billions of dollars in autos are manufactured, shipped and sold internationally every year.In a proclamation, the president directed US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to update him within 180 days on…

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INDIA: A test of Kohli’s tactical acumen

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His manic consistency has already put him among the pantheon of greats but the World Cup in England will be Virat Kohli’s hour of reckoning in his bid to create a lasting legacy as India’s captain.The first Indian captain to win a Test series on Australian soil, Kohli will be leading a team which has its own share of worries but is not short of game-changers, a must in a big ticket tournament.Who bats at No 4? Is Kedar Jadhav good enough? Third pacer or an extra all-rounder? Kuldeep or…

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अर्थ हिंदी न्यूज़ 

एग्जिट पोल के नतीजे से पहले बाजार में जोरदार तेजी, सेंसेक्स 537 अंक उछला

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बीएसई सेंसेक्स शुक्रवार को 537 अंक उछलकर 37,930 से ऊपर पहुंच गया जबकि नेशनल स्टाक एक्सचेंज का निफ्टी फिर से 11,400 के स्तर को प्राप्त कर लिया। तीस शेयरों पर आधारित बीएसई सेंसेक्स 537.29 अर्थात 1.44 प्रतिशत की बढ़त के साथ 37,930.77 अंक पर बंद हुआ। कारोबार के दौरान एक समय यह 38,001.13 अंक के स्तर पर पहुंच गया था जबकि नीचे यह 37,415.36 अंक तक चला गया था। इसी प्रकार, नेशनल स्टाक एक्सचेंज का निफ्टी 150.05 अंक अर्थात 1.33 प्रतिशत की बढ़त के साथ 11,407.15 अंक पर पहुंच गया।…

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विदेश हिंदी न्यूज़ 

नेपाल में दो और भारतीय पर्वतारोहियों की मौत, अन्य लापता

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नेपाल में चढ़ायी अभियान के दौरान एक भारतीय सैनिक समेत दो भारतीय पर्वतारोहियों की मौत हो गयी, जबकि एक अन्य लापता है। हालांकि अभियान में शामिल एक पर्वतारोही ने सफलतापूर्वक दुनिया की सबसे ऊंची एवरेस्ट चोटी को फतह कर लिया। अभियान के आयोजक ने शुक्रवार को यह जानकारी दी। कुछ दिन पहले ही देश के दो पर्वतारोहियों की हिमालयी देश में मौत हो गयी थी। सेना के जवान रवि ठक्कर (28) शुक्रवार तड़के एवरेस्ट पर ‘कैम्प-4’ के अंदर मृत पाये गये जबकि नारायण सिंह की मौत बृहस्पतिवार रात को 8,485…

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राष्ट्रीय हिंदी न्यूज़ 

प्रज्ञा ने माफी मांग ली है, लेकिन मैं अपने मन से उन्हें माफ नहीं कर पाऊंगा: मोदी

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राष्ट्रपिता महात्मा गांधी के हत्यारे नाथूराम गोडसे पर दिये गये विवादित बयान पर भोपाल लोकसभा सीट से भाजपा प्रत्याशी साध्वी प्रज्ञा सिंह ठाकुर के माफी मांगने के बाद भी प्रधानमंत्री नरेन्द्र मोदी ने शुक्रवार को कहा कि ‘‘प्रज्ञा ने माफी मांग ली है, लेकिन मैं अपने मन से उन्हें माफ नहीं कर पाऊंगा।’’ खरगोन लोकसभा सीट से पार्टी प्रत्याशी गजेन्द्र पटेल के समर्थन में चुनावी सभा के लिए यहां आये मोदी ने एक चैनल को दिये साक्षात्कार में कहा, ‘‘गांधी के बारे में या गोडसे पर जो भी बातें की…

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Brexit talks collapse as UK Opposition blames ‘weak’ Theresa May

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A day after British Prime Minister Theresa May was forced to set a June timeline for her exit from Downing Street, the Opposition Labour Party ended the cross-party Brexit talks on Friday without arriving at any agreement.Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn wrote to May to declare an end to the process, blaming the “weakness and instability” of her government as a leadership contest gets underway within the ruling Conservative Party.”The increasing weakness and instability of your government means there cannot be confidence in securing whatever might be agreed between us,” Corbyn…

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Game for number 4 at World Cup? Rahul says anything for team

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He has not said it in as many words but reserve opener KL Rahul dropped enough hints that he could seamlessly settle into the key number four position, a conundrum the Indian team is carrying into the World Cup.Despite much debate and discussion around the batting position, who would bat at number four — Vijay Shankar or Rahul — remains a riddle.”The selectors have made it clear. I am part of the team and will go with whatever the team decides when we get there,” Rahul PTI in an interview…

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I like challenges thrown at me: Shreyas Talpade

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Shreyas Talpade says there have been times when he was written of as an actor but he always managed to prove his talent.In his 19-year-old career, Shreyas has had a mix bag of hits and flops but every film has been a learning for him, says the actor. “Coming from a non-film background, all you need is an opportunity to show your work, show your versatility. And I am grateful for all the work that I have done and reached this far and still doing work I think it is…

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