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Sensex crashes 363 pts as US-China trade talks derail

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The BSE Sensex Monday cracked over 362.92 points in line with global sell-offs amid renewed fears that trade negotiations between the US and China are on the verge of collapse.Similarly, the NSE Nifty dived 114 points to settle below the 11,600-level. In a sign of derailment of trade talks between the two global economic powers the US and China, US President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to hike tariffs on USD 200 billion worth of Chinese goods.Reacting to the news, Chinese bourses sank led by Shanghai Composite Index that plunged 5.58…

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Modi, a ‘boxer’ who punched Advani, failed to fight unemployment: Rahul

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Congress President Rahul Gandhi Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a “boxer” who entered the ring to fight unemployment but ended up punching his “coach” and veteran BJP leader L K Advani.The Gandhi scion used the boxer analogy at a poll rally in Bhiwani, which is known as India’s boxing nursery and has produced famous boxers including Vijender Singh, who is fighting the Lok Sabha polls as a Congress nominee in the national capital.He accused the “boxer PM” of sidelining Advani, saying the senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader…

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CJI gets clean chit as In-House panel finds “no substance” in sexual harassment allegations

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Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi Monday got a clean chit from the Supreme Court’s In-House Inquiry Committee which “has found no substance” in the allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him by a former woman employee of the apex court.A notice by the office of Supreme Court Secretary General said the report of the Committee, headed by Justice S A Bobde, “is not liable to be made public”.The committee, also comprising two woman judges of the apex court — Justices Indu Malhotra and Indira Banerjee — gave the report…

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Under-strength Barca beaten by Celta

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Barcelona rested all 11 players that started against Liverpool in the Champions League but paid the price on Saturday as they were beaten 2-0 by struggling Celta Vigo in La Liga.Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho were all among those left out ahead of the return at Anfield on Tuesday but Barca were not unscathed, after Ousmane Dembele hobbled off early in the first half.The club later confirmed Dembele sustained a hamstring injury and will undergo tests on Sunday but it seems unlikely the Frenchman will be fit to…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Netanyahu vows ‘massive strikes’ in response to Gaza rocket barrages

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Sunday to continue “massive strikes” in response to rocket fire from the Gaza Strip as a deadly escalation entered a second day, sparking fears of wider violence.Gazan authorities reported six Palestinians killed, including at least two militants, by Israeli strikes in the latest round of fighting that began Saturday as militants fired hundreds of rockets into Israel. But Israel disputed their account of the deaths of a pregnant mother and her baby, blaming errant Hamas fire.One 58-year-old Israeli man was killed overnight by a…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

Proud of sticking to my conviction, says Nagesh Kukunoor

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Filmmaker Nagesh Kukunoor is proud that in his journey of more than 20 years, he has stuck to his movie making conviction, never succumbing to mainstream pressure.Nagesh made his directorial debut in 1998 with “Hyderabad Blues” and has since helmed critically acclaimed films like “Rockford”, “Dor”, “Iqbal” and “Dhanak”.The director-actor describes his journey as a a good run with “superb high and god-awful lows.” “To be around for 22 years isn’t a big deal. There are lots of directors like that. But if I am still doing my own thing after…

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Income tax e-filers by over 6.6 lakh in FY19: Official data

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In a first in recent history of tax filings, income tax e-filings in FY2019 have dropped by more than 6.6 lakh, a trend that analysts said was surprising as tax base was expected to increase post demonetisation.According to statistics put out on Income Tax Department’s e-filing website, income tax e-filings in FY 2018-19 was 6.68 crore, down from 6.74 crore in the previous fiscal.E-filers in FY 2016-17 were 5.28 crore.Kotak Economic Research in an April 30 report said: “We are surprised with the decline in income tax e-filing in FY2019.” “If…

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India headed for slowdown; Modi govt left economy in ‘dire straits’: Ex-PM Manmohan Singh

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Former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said India is headed for an economic slowdown and accused the Modi government of leaving the economy in dire straits due to its “lack of economic vision”.Citing the latest economic growth figures to suggest an impending slowdown, the senior Congress leader also said the Indian economy is “over-regulated” and the government controls and interferences are aplenty with even regulators having “morphed into controllers”. He also rued the “growing interference” of courts in the economic policies, and said the Congress would have handled the economy…

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SC denies report that two judges met Justice Bobde on inquiry into allegations against CJI

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The Supreme Court Sunday termed as “wholly incorrect” a media report that said that justices RF Nariman and DY Chandrachud met Justice SA Bobde, who is heading the in-house committee inquiring into sexual harassment allegations against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi.A statement issued by the office of the Supreme Court’s secretary general said it is “most unfortunate” that a leading newspaper chose to state that the two judges met Justice Bobde on Friday evening.The statement said the in-house committee, which is deliberating on the issue concerning the CJI, deliberates…

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Won’t mind if my anger gets best out of boys: Karthik

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Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Dinesh Karthik is not known to lose his cool for on-field lapses but he doesn’t mind letting it rip occasionally if it can bring the best out of his players.During Friday’s must-win away match against Kings XI Punjab, Karthik lost his cool at the innings break as his bowlers and fielders didn’t execute his plans properly. When asked about his frayed temper, the KKR skipper admitted that he wasn’t happy with his bowlers and fielders. “It’s been a hard few days. I wasn’t too happy with…

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