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World Cup holders Germany crash to Mexico defeat

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Moscow, Jun 17 (DIN NEWS) Defending champions Germany crashed to the first defeat in their opening game of a World Cup since 1982 as Hirving Lozano’s clinical finish earned Mexico a shock 1-0 victory here today. The highly-rated PSV Eindhoven forward struck the winner on 35 minutes after a blistering counter-attack at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow as Mexico beat Germany for just the second time in history. Germany’s preparations for the tournament were plagued by poor results and controversy, and their problems were magnified in the Russian capital, leaving…

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‘Freaky Friday’ musical to air on August 10

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Los Angeles, Jun 17 (DIN NEWS) The musical adaptation of “Freaky Friday” will premiere on Disney channel on August 10. Based on Disney’s recent stage version of Mary Rodger’s 1972 novel of the same name, this TV musical will star Heidi Blickenstaff as Katherine and Cozi Zuehlsdorff as her daughter Ellie, EW reported. “This movie is a creative collaboration with our Theatrical colleagues who developed an original stage musical from a beloved story. “Now we’ve added a fresh twist by adapting it again into a movie for kids and families…

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Have only learned from failures, not successes: Ranbir Kapoor

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Mumbai, Jun 17 (DIN NEWS) He may be one of the most promising young stars of Bollywood, but Ranbir Kapoor says his failures have taught him more than his successes. The 35-year-old actor, whose last release “Jagga Jasoos” did not do well at the box office, overtook Fox Star Hindi’s official Twitter handle today for a Q & A with his fans ahead of the release of his film “Sanju”. When one of the users asked him how he handles failures and stays positive, Ranbir said, “I have only learned…

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Fate of 150 medical students in MP college uncertain, SC asks MCI for solution

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New Delhi, Jun 17 (DIN NEWS) The Supreme Court has taken a serious note of 150 medical students in Bhopal being left in the lurch after permission of a college for admission in the academic session 2017-18 was denied by the Medical Council of India (MCI). The top court has asked the MCI to suggest a solution to thwart the crisis and place on record the details of vacant seats in Madhya Pradesh and adjoining states for the academic session 2017-18. A vacation bench of justices U U Lalit and…

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More steps needed to meet challenge of double digit growth: PM

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New Delhi, Jun 17 (DIN NEWS) The challenge before India is to take the economic growth rate to double-digits for which many more steps need to be taken, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a meeting of chief ministers here today. Speaking at the Niti Aayog’s fourth meeting of Governing Council, Modi stressed that the world expects India to become a USD 5 trillion economy soon, according to a statement by the Prime Minister’s Office. As many as 23 chief ministers and one Lt Governor attended the meeting. The notable absentees…

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Provide fresh ideas to Finance Commission, PM tells states

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New Delhi, Jun 17 (DIN NEWS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked state governments to provide “fresh ideas” to the 15th Finance Commission for incentivising outcome-based allocations even as some southern states have expressed concerns about its Terms of Reference (ToR). He made the suggestion at the fourth meeting of the Niti Aayog’s Governing Council attended by 23 chief ministers and one Lt Governor, besides several union ministers. “He (Prime Minister) encouraged states to give fresh ideas to the Finance Commission, for incentivising outcome-based allocations, and expenditure correction,” said a…

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Pak’s anti-graft body launches fresh inquiry against Sharif over money laundering

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Islamabad, Jun 17 (DIN NEWS) In a fresh trouble for Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif, the anti-corruption body has launched another inquiry against him on a journalist’s complaint that over Rs 56 million was sent out of the country by his family between 1988 and 1991, a media report has said. The development assumes significance as Sharif, his sons Hussain and Hassan, daughter Maryam, and son-in-law former army captain Muhammad Safdar are already facing three corruption charges for money laundering and illegal offshore holdings in the Panama Papers scandal.…

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Trump threatens to re-start military exercises with S Korea if talks fail

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Washington, Jun 17 (DIN NEWS) US President Donald Trump today defended his decision to stop military exercises with South Korea, saying such “war games” were “provocative and expensive” but threatened to re-start them if talks with North Korea break down. Trump in a series of tweets claimed that it was his idea to stop the “war games” during the summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. “Holding back the war games during the negotiations was my request because they are VERY EXPENSIVE and set a bad light during a good…

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Rahul takes a dig at PM over promise of hospital in Odisha

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New Delhi, June 17 (DIN NEWS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi today hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleging that he had failed to keep his promise of establishing a multi-speciality hospital in Rourkela in Odisha, and said the Congress would implement the project. He said Odisha-resident Muktikant Biswal walked 1,350 km to Delhi to remind Prime Minister Modi of his poll promise. The PM promised Rourkela a multi speciality hospital three years ago. Now, Muktikant Biswal has walked 1,300 Km to Delhi because the PM hasn’t kept his promise…

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Kejriwal assures safety of IAS officers, asks them to resume work

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New Delhi, Jun 17 (DIN NEWS) Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today assured the IAS officers that he would ensure their safety saying they were part of his family, and sought to break the four-month-long impasse between the AAP dispensation and the officers over an alleged assault on Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash. The statement came hours after the IAS officers’ association expressed concern over the safety of officers, asking the AAP government not to “use bureaucrats for political gains”. Sharing his statement on Twitter, Kejriwal said, “I am told that IAS…

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