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Rekindling memories of Tina Turner
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Rekindling memories of Tina Turner

One benefit of living in Southern California is that one encounters all kinds of interesting people. One such person was Kelly, a mortgage broker by profession.

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May 27, 2023
Ruling Delhi
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Ruling Delhi

With a plethora of elected and other agencies, overload of Delhi‘s governance structure has been a huge drag. In addition to 272 councilors in the erstwhile three Municipalities, 70 MLAs in the NCT government and seven MPs, there is the New Delhi Municipal Council for the cloistered Lutyens‘ zone, and Cantonment Board, not to talk of the Union government controlling its land and policing. Multiplicity of institutions, often with overlapping jurisdictions and sometimes contradictory goals, make for sub-optimal output and outcome, a lot of waste

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May 27, 2023
Cambodian King to visit India after 60 years as two nations mark 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties
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Cambodian King to visit India after 60 years as two nations mark 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties

The King of Cambodia, Norodom Sihamoni, will be on a state visit to India from May 29 to 31, as the two nations mark their 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations.

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May 27, 2023
Congress indulged in corruption in all elements of 'Panchtatva': BJP
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Congress indulged in corruption in all elements of 'Panchtatva': BJP

Launching a scathing attack on the Congress party, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said that Congress party indulged in corruption in all five elements of the 'Panchtatva'.

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May 27, 2023
Gehlot, Pilot move towards fresh face-off in Raj
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Gehlot, Pilot move towards fresh face-off in Raj

Soon after the All India Congress Committee postponed its meeting in Delhi scheduled for Friday with the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress leaders last night, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot began attacking each other, indicating that the chances of political conciliation between the two leaders are minimal at the moment.

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May 27, 2023
Why does Cong hate Indian traditions so much: Shah
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Why does Cong hate Indian traditions so much: Shah

Amit Shah's remarks came after Jairam Ramesh said BJP was spreading ‘false narrative’ on ‘Sengol’

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May 27, 2023
K'taka cabinet expansion today:Randeep Surjewala
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K'taka cabinet expansion today:Randeep Surjewala

K’taka’s new CM and deputy CM meet party leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi

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May 27, 2023
Job scam: SC refuses to stay ED, CBI probe against Abhishek
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Job scam: SC refuses to stay ED, CBI probe against Abhishek

The apex court also stayed the High Court’s earlier order fining him Rs 25 lakh

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May 27, 2023
Krishna Janmabhoomi cases transferred to Allahabad High Court
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Krishna Janmabhoomi cases transferred to Allahabad High Court

Allahabad High Court will now hear all the cases related to the Shahi Idgah and Krishna Janmabhoomi dispute in Mathura.

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May 27, 2023
Parliament House was venue of 1st Day of 1st Parliament
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Parliament House was venue of 1st Day of 1st Parliament

Delhi’s architectural identity, the circular Parliament House, will cease to function as the venue for the Parliament of India to meet after the new building is opened on 28 May.

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May 27, 2023
New Parliament building will make everyone proud: Modi
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New Parliament building will make everyone proud: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the new Parliament building will make every Indian proud, as he posted a video of the newly-constructed complex on Twitter and urged people to share it on the social media platform with the hashtag 'MyParliamentMyPride'.

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May 27, 2023
Congposes 9 questions to Modi regime as it completes 9 years
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Congposes 9 questions to Modi regime as it completes 9 years

As the Narendra Modi government completes nine years in office, the Congress today accused it of failure on all fronts and said it wanted to raise nine questions for the Prime Minister on this occasion.

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May 27, 2023
No one from Bengal to attend NITI meet
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No one from Bengal to attend NITI meet

Centre rejects state’s proposal to depute MoS (finance), CS for meeting

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May 27, 2023
'Imran, Key Aides Planned 9 May Riots'
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'Imran, Key Aides Planned 9 May Riots'

Imran Khan and his close aides allegedly coordinated efforts to storm the residence of the Lahore Corps Commander and other buildings following the former Pakistan Prime Minister's arrest on May 9, police in Punjab province claimed citing a geo-fencing report.

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May 26, 2023
Wagner To Hand Over Bakhmut Control To Regular Russian Forces
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Wagner To Hand Over Bakhmut Control To Regular Russian Forces

Ukrainian forces still have a foothold in the southwestern outskirts, says Ukraine's deputy defense minister

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May 26, 2023
SVB's New Owner Lays Off About 500 Employees
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SVB's New Owner Lays Off About 500 Employees

Workers who were laid off were informed in meetings with human resources staff that they would remain employed by the bank until June 9, with further details regarding severance followed by email.

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May 26, 2023
Russia Signs Deal To Deploy Tactical Nuclear Weapons In Belarus
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Russia Signs Deal To Deploy Tactical Nuclear Weapons In Belarus

Russia and Belarus signed a deal on Thursday formalizing the procedure for deploying Russian nuclear weapons on Belarusian territory. Control of the weapons will remain with Moscow.

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May 26, 2023
Future Of Asia Cup To Be Decided After IPL 2023 Final: Jay Shah
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Future Of Asia Cup To Be Decided After IPL 2023 Final: Jay Shah

Shah said that the presidents of B'desh, Afghanistan & Sri Lanka Cricket Boards will attend the IPL's final match

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May 26, 2023
Shah To Visit Manipur For 3 Days, Hold Talks To Resolve Ethnic Crisis
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Shah To Visit Manipur For 3 Days, Hold Talks To Resolve Ethnic Crisis

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday that he would soon visit strife-torn Manipur for three days and hold talks with all the stakeholders to resolve the prevailing ethnic crisis in the northeastern state that is continuing since 3 May.

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May 26, 2023
Stock Market: Asian Shares Extend Losses
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Stock Market: Asian Shares Extend Losses

Simmering tensions between China & US over technology and security have added to uncertainties

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May 26, 2023
Legal rights of nature' given to sea turtles in Panama
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Legal rights of nature' given to sea turtles in Panama

On a Panamanian beach long after dark, a group of undergraduate students dug into the sand to excavate a sea turtle nest, their lamps casting a soft red glow as they studied eggs, inventoried the success of the hatch and checked for any surviving hatchlings stuck at the bottom of the nest.

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May 26, 2023
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AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers: India in Group G with UAE, Maldives, China

India U-23 Men's Team have been placed alongside United Arab Emirates, Maldives and China in Group G of AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 Qualifiers in the official draw held at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday.

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May 26, 2023
Jason Roy planning to cancel his ECB incremental contract to play in US'Major League Cricket
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Jason Roy planning to cancel his ECB incremental contract to play in US'Major League Cricket

England's opening batter Jason Roy is considering negotiating releases of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) contract in order to sign a contract with the franchise to play in the inaugural season of Major League Cricket (MLC) in the United States, which will begin on July 13 and run until July 30, as reported by ESPNcricinfo.

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May 26, 2023
Malaysia Masters: Prannoy, Srikanth cause upsets, Sindhu has it easy; Lakshya crashes out
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Malaysia Masters: Prannoy, Srikanth cause upsets, Sindhu has it easy; Lakshya crashes out

India's highest-ranked singles players, P.V Sindhu, H.S. Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth, advanced to the quarterfinals of the Malaysia Masters 2023 badminton championships with contrasting wins in their respective Round of 16 encounters in women's and men's singles respectively, here on Thursday.

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May 26, 2023
Indian women's hockey team lose 2-3 to Australia 'A' in a closely-fought match
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Indian women's hockey team lose 2-3 to Australia 'A' in a closely-fought match

Indian Women's hockey team suffered yet another defeat as they went down 2-3 to Australia \"A\" in the fourth game of their tour Adelaide on Thursday.

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May 26, 2023
Germany economy shrinks in first quarter, signaling recession
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Germany economy shrinks in first quarter, signaling recession

The German economy shrank unexpectedly in the first three months of this year, marking the second quarter of contraction that is one definition of recession Data released Thursday by the Federal Statistical Office shows Germany's gross domestic product, or GDP, declined by 0.3% in the period from January to March.

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May 26, 2023
War and economy pushimmigration to Britain to record high in 2022
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War and economy pushimmigration to Britain to record high in 2022

The number of people moving to Britain reached a record high of more than 600,000 in 2022, government figures showed Thursday, sparking renewed debate about the scale of immigration and its impact on the U.K.

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May 26, 2023
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Trump, DeSantis' rivalry intensifies as the governor of Florida formally enters 2024 presidential race

Ron DeSantis' entry into the 2024 White House race against former President Donald Trump sets up a clash of the Republican Party's two leading figures as the Florida governor attempts to topple a man who has dominated the GOP for the last seven years.

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May 26, 2023
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Wales cops face investigation over e-bike deaths of 2 teens that sparked Cardiff riot

A police watchdog said Wednesday it will investigate whether officers were chasing two boys who died in an e-bike crash that sparked rioting in the capital of Wales.

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May 26, 2023
Tina Turner, 'Queen of Rock'n'Roll' dies at 83
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Tina Turner, 'Queen of Rock'n'Roll' dies at 83

Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for a dynamic run of hit records and live shows in the 1960s and '70s and survived her horrifying marriage to triumph in middle age with the chart-topping \"What's Love Got to Do With It,\" has died at 83.

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May 26, 2023