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PM Modi may get me killed: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi might “get me killed”, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday, as he asked the Aam Aadmi Party’s members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) to be ready for an “ultimate sacrifice” in the wake of an “unprecedented crackdown” by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government.(more)

• #InternationalTigerDay

On April 12, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the third edition of the Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi, which will have 13 participating tiger range countries. All these tiger range countries will share their good practices and success stories, thereby contributing towards the cause of conservation.

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Monsoon forecast not to be revised as yet; final IMD update by month-end

The meteorological department is sticking to its forecast of the southwest monsoon being ‘above normal’, as of now. Its forecast for the second half of the four-month season is expected at the end of this week.(more)

#SonsOfSardaar

For nearly a year now, actor-filmmaker Ajay Devgn has nursed a dual dream. One is 'Shivaay', which releases on Diwali this year, and the other is his next home production, 'Sons of Sardaar' (SOS), the script of which has reached mid-point. Ask the actor why he chose to obsess over two projects simultaneously and he replies, "I run a big enough production company. We can definitely make multiple projects. In fact, why two, we have a third and fourth film also in the pipeline.(more)

• Navjot Singh Sidhu likely to join AAP next month

Navjot Singh Sidhu, who quit the Rajya Sabha earlier this month and fired uninterrupted salvos at the BJP for asking him to remain away from Punjab, is likely to join Aam Aadmi Party in the second week of August.(more)

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Govt may block Tata payment to Docomo

India plans to block Tata Sons Ltd’s payment of a $1.17-billion arbitration award to NTT Docomo Inc, which is seeking compensation for its stake in the Indian conglomerate’s wireless business, people familiar with the matter said.(more)

• Tata Sanand working on Tiago sedan, plans festive season launch

The Tata Nano’s sales might be in the slow lane but Tata Motors’ factory at Sanand, 40 km from here, once dedicated to manufacturing the small car, is working to roll out the sedan version of its latest hatchback, the Tiago, during the festive season.(more)

Hillary Clinton most qualified to lead the US: Barack Obama

Hillary Clinton most qualified to lead the US: Barack Obama

"There has never been a man or a woman, not me, not Bill (Clinton), more qualified to be president", declared US President Barack Obama while endorsing Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination on Wednesday night.

Making a surprise appearance at the ongoing Democratic National Convention here, Obama praised his one-time rival, Clinton, whom he defeated eight years ago, as the candidate who could accomplish all that needs yet to be done.

He proudly listed his achievements and said more was needed to be accomplished and Hillary Clinton was the leader to do it.

"Our country is stronger, more prosperous than when we started," he said and ridiculed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's assertions that the US was a failing "crime scene".

He also praised former presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders for his efforts to end the role of money in politics and to promote a progressive agenda.Read more.

Bill's pitch: Hillary is the "best darn change-maker"

Bill's pitch: Hillary is the "best darn change-maker"

Making a strong case for his wife Hillary's presidency bid, charismatic former US presidentBill Clinton on Wednesday narrated his personal story with "a girl" he met in 1971 to emphasise that she is "uniquely qualified" for the top job and the "best change-maker" he has ever known.

"Hillary will make us stronger together. You know it because she spent a lifetime doing it," Bill said in his address to the Democratic National Convention here, hours after the party nominated his wife Hillary as its presidential candidate for the November elections.

"She is still the best darn change-maker I have ever known," the 69-year-old former president said in a mesmerising speech, asking his countrymen to vote and elect Hillary as the next US president.

Scripting history, the 68-year-old former secretary of state on Wednesday became the first woman to win the presidential nomination of a major US party as she secured the backing of the Democrats to set up an epic clash with Republican rival Donald Trump in the November polls.

Bill, who was the 42nd president of the US from 1993 to 2000, said, "Hillary is uniquely qualified to seize the opportunities and reduce the risks we face. And she is still the best darn change-maker I have ever known. You could drop her into any trouble spot, pick one, come back in a month and somehow, some way she will have made it better. That is just who she is".Read more.

It's a good to have contagious winning habit: Virat Kohli

It's a good to have contagious winning habit: Virat Kohli

Winning is "contagious" and Indian Test captain Virat Kohli feels that it is a "good habit" that his boys can create in order to become a formidable Test team anywhere in the world.

India trounced West Indies by an innings and 92 runs well inside four days in the first cricket Test of the four-match series.

"We want to create winning habits, good habits. And you know, winning is contagious. If we learn to win Test matches, then we'll learn how to win Tests everywhere. We will learn how to play in different situations and we will know exactly what to do when a certain situation is going a certain way," Kohli told mediapersons after a thumping victory against the hosts.

"We want to be consistent side, we need to set ourselves goals and look to execute that rather than looking at the opposition which I think this team is willing to do," said Kohli after the win.

"That for me is a very pleasing thing as a captain and for the team as well. Everyone understands the way we want to play on the field - where we need to bat, how we need to bowl, etc. We need to be comfortable with what the team requires and I think that's the most important for this team going forward."
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