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Imran Khan announces 21-member Cabinet; Qureshi gets foreign ministry, Umer finance

August 19, 2018 strong

Islamabad, Aug 19 (DIN NEWS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has unveiled his 21-member Cabinet, most of whom previously held key posts in the regime of former dictator General (retd) Pervez Musharraf. Out of the 21 names announced, 16 will be ministers while five others will advisers to Khan, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesman Fawad Chaudhry said yesterday, hours after the cricketer-turned-politician was sworn-in as the country’s 22nd Prime Minister. According to the list shared by Chaudhry on his Twitter account, veteran politician Shah Mahmood Qureshi will be the foreign minister.…

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Rainfall intensity over Kerala decreasing: IMD

August 19, 2018 strong

New Delhi, Aug 19 (DIN NEWS) The rainfall intensity over Kerala has decreased over the past two days, the meteorology department said today, adding that there is no alert of heavy precipitation for the next four days in the state. India Meteorological Department’s Additional Director General Mritunjay Mohapatra said, yesterday the state recorded 9 cm of rainfall. On August 16 and 17, the state recorded 19 cm and 11 cm of rainfall respectively, he said. “Over the past three days, we have seen a gradual decrease in rainfall in the…

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Chance for Bajrang and Vinesh to enhance status, test for Sushil, Sakshi

August 18, 2018 strong

Rising star Bajrang Punia and confidence-personified Vinesh Phogat will lead the Indian charge on the wrestling mat even as double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar has a point to prove when the freestyle competition at the Asian Games begins here tomorrow.Rio Olympics bronze medallist Sakshi Malik will also gun for her first medal in the Asian Games after winning a bronze in the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games earlier this year. Five of the six Indian men’s freestyle wrestlers will be in action tomorrow with CWG gold medallist Bajrang opening his campaign in…

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Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas announce engagement after ceremony in Mumbai

August 18, 2018 strong

Priyanka Chopra and American singer Nick Jonasofficially announced their engagement after a pooja ceremony held at the actor’s residence here, ending months of speculation about their relationship.Both Priyanka and her beau declared their love for each other on their Instagram pages after the ceremony.Priyanka shared a photo from the ceremony where she is seen embracing Nick.”Taken.. With all my heart and soul..” she captioned the photo on Instagram.Jonas, 25 also shared the same photo on Instagram and called Priyanka “Future Mrs. Jonas. My heart. My love.” However, the couple, who were…

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PM announces immediate relief of Rs 500 cr to flood-hit Kerala

August 18, 2018 strong

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced today an immediate financial assistance of Rs 500 crore to the rain-battered Kerala, after reviewing the flood situation in the state.Modi also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh per person to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to those seriously injured from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF), a Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) statement said”The prime minister announced a financial assistance of Rs 500 crore to the state. This is in addition to Rs 100 crore announced by Home…

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Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan dies at age 80

August 18, 2018 strong

Kofi Annan, one of the world’s most celebrated diplomats and a charismatic symbol of the United Nations who rose through its ranks to become the first black African secretary-general, has died. He was 80.His foundation announced his death in Switzerland today in a tweet , saying that he died after a short unspecified illness.”Wherever there was suffering or need, he reached out and touched many people with his deep compassion and empathy,” the foundation said in a statement.Annan spent virtually his entire career as an administrator in the United Nations.…

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Faculty cannot pursue full time course while teaching: HC

August 18, 2018 strong

Deprecating the practice of a teacher or professor pursuing a full time course while simultaneously working as a faculty member, the Madras High Court has made it clear that it cannot be permitted without prior permission from the university or college concerned”The university/institution and the recognition authorities must ensure that no teacher/professor is permitted to do the full time course without obtaining prior permission from the University/College.”Otherwise, that will give a wrong signal and that for the sake of convenience, the student may be asked to be a Professor for…

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Rupee might stabilise at 68-69 a dollar: Garg

August 18, 2018 strong

The rupee, which has taken a severe battering of late, is expected to stabilise at 68-69 per US dollar level riding on positive capital inflows this month, Economic Affairs Secretary Subhas Chandra Garg today said.The rupee is already Asia’s worst performing currency and had touched an all-time low of 70.09 per US dollar on Tuesday.According to Garg, the current turmoil in Turkey, triggered by US sanctions, had not affected the perception of India. The flow of foreign portfolio investments (FPI) had not altered either and there had been no outflow…

विदेश हिंदी न्यूज़

पीएमएल-एन प्रमुख शहबाज शरीफ नेशनल असेंबली में विपक्ष का नेता बनने को तैयार x

August 18, 2018 strong

पाकिस्तान मुस्लिम लीग-नवाज के प्रमुख शहबाज शरीफ नेशनल असेंबली में विपक्ष का नेता बनने को तैयार हैं क्योंकि 111 सांसदों ने उनके नामांकन का समर्थन किया है।मीडिया खबरों में आज बताया गया कि सोमवार को विपक्ष के नेता को अधिसूचित किया जाएगा।डॉन की खबरों के अनुसार नेशनल असेंबली के अध्यक्ष असद कैसर ने सदन में कल कहा कि उन्हें विपक्ष के नेता के तौर पर 66 वर्षीय शरीफ का नामांकन मिल गया है जिसपर विपक्ष के 111 सदस्यों के हस्ताक्षर हैं।सदन में पीएमएल-एन के सदस्यों की संख्या 82 है जबकि…

खेल हिंदी न्यूज़

बजरंग और विनेश के पास कद बढ़ाने का मौका, सुशील और साक्षी की अग्निपरीक्षा

August 18, 2018 strong

पहलवान बजरंग पूनिया और आत्मविश्वास से भरी विनेश फोगाट से 18वें एशियाई खेलों में कल से शुरू हो रहे कुश्ती स्पर्धा में भारत के पदक की उम्मीद होगी जबकि फ्रीस्टाइल स्पर्धा में सुशील कुमार के सामने खुद को साबित करने की चुनौती होगी। रियो ओलंपिक में कांस्य पदक जीतने वाली साक्षी मलिक राष्ट्रमंडल खेलों में कांस्य पदक जीतने के बाद एशियाई खेलों में भी अपना पहला पदक जीतने के लिए जोर लगाएंगी।फ्रीस्टाइल कुश्ती स्पर्धा में कल भारत के छह में से पांच पहलवानों का मुकाबला है जिसमें पहली बाउट बजरंग…