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Teams will probably be most fearful of Australia: Waugh

May 20, 2019 strong

Former captain Steve Waugh said Australia may not be the favourites to win the upcoming World Cup but the return of Steve Smith and David Warner will make other teams “wary” of the five-time winners.Smith and Warner’s year-long international exile following bans for ball-tampering came to an end a couple of month ago. Immediately after returning to action Warner, with 692 runs from 12 innings in the IPL, sounded warning bells to the rival bowlers while Smith showed glimpses of his old touch in the three warm-up matches against New…

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Joe Jonas saved my life: Sophie Turner

May 20, 2019 strong

“Game of Thrones” star Sophie Turner says her husband, singer Joe Jonas, saved her life following years of mental health and body image struggles.In an interview with the Sunday Times, the actor said when she first met Jonas at the age of 20, she “was going through this phase of being very mentally unwell.” “He was, like, ‘I can’t be with you until you love yourself, I can’t see you love me more than you love yourself. That was something, him doing that. I think he kind of saved my life,…

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Saudis say they will defend themselves, as Trump warns Iran

May 20, 2019 strong

Saudi Arabia does not want war but will not hesitate to defend itself against Iran, a top Saudi diplomat said Sunday after the kingdom’s energy sector was targeted this past week amid heightened tensions in the Persian Gulf. US President Donald Trump, meanwhile, warned Iran that it will face destruction if it seeks a fight, while Iranian officials said their country isn’t looking for war. Trump spoke after a rocket hit near the US Embassy in Baghdad. Adel al-Jubeir, the Saudi minister of state for foreign affairs, spoke a week…

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Sensex vaults 1,422 pts as exit polls predict NDA win

May 20, 2019 strong

Benchmark Sensex zoomed over 1,422 points and the NSE Nifty surged 421 points after most exit polls showed that the Narendra Modi-led NDA is returning to power with a thumping majority in the Lok Sabha elections. The 30-share index ended 1,421.90 points, or 3.75 per cent, higher at 39,352.67. During the day, the gauge hit a high of 39,412.56 and a low of 38,570.04.In a similar movement, the broader NSE Nifty soared 421.10 points, or 3.69 per cent, to 11,828.25.A majority of exit polls Sunday forecast another term for Prime Minister…

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HC raps Kamal Haasan for Hindu extremist remark, grants anticipatory bail

May 20, 2019 strong

The Madras High Court rapped actor-politician Kamal Haasan for his Hindu extremist remark on Monday, observing that identifying a criminal with a religion, caste or race would definitely sow the seeds of hatred among people.Granting anticipatory bail to Haasan in a case filed over his controversial remark made at a recent poll rally, Justice R Pugalendhi of the Madurai bench of the high court also said hate speeches had become a common affair of late.Haasan, the founder of the Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), apprehended arrest in the case filed against…

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Stage set for high stakes bypoll to 4 constituencies in TN

May 18, 2019 strong

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

May 18, 2019 strong

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

May 18, 2019 strong

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

May 18, 2019 strong

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

May 17, 2019 strong

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…