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Bajrang keeps India in medal hunt in wrestling after Sushil knocked out of Asian Games

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Jakarta, Aug 19 (DIN NEWS) A dominating Bajrang Punia was one win away from clinching his maiden Asian Games gold medal but it was all over Sushil Kumar who crashed out of the mega sporting event after losing his first bout here on Sunday. Commonwealth Games gold medallist Bajrang, who got a bye in the first round, won all three bouts by technical superiority, asserting his class in the 65kg category. He outclassed Uzbekistan’s Sirojiddin (13-3), Tajikistan’s Fayziev Abdulqosim (12-2) and Mongolia’s N Batmagnai Batchuluu (10-0) to storm into the…

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Amitabh Bachchan and other celebs urge people to help flood-hit Kerala

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Mumbai, Aug 19 (DIN NEWS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has expressed concern over the “frightening” situation in Kerala where 197 people have lost their lives and 36 are missing since August 8 due to floods and landslides. The deadliest deluge in Kerala in close to a century has battered the scenic state, with its infrastructure, standing crops and tourism facilities severely hit. The 75-year-old actor took to Twitter and urged people to contribute to relief fund for the state. “The devastation caused by incessant rain in Kerala is frightening! Hundreds and…

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HC declines Afghan man’s plea to direct wife, kids to return with him

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New Delhi, Aug 19 (DIN NEWS) The Delhi High Court has declined the plea of an Afghan national to direct his wife and their two children, who have obtained refugee status in India, to return with him, after the three expressed their unwillingness to live with him. The court also denied him visitation rights to meet his children whenever he comes to India noting that the two, aged nine and four years, have expressed their reluctance to meet him. A bench of justices S Muralidhar and Vinod Goel noted that…

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No ATM to be replenished with cash after 9 pm from next year

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New Delhi, Aug 19 (DIN NEWS) No ATM will be replenished with cash after 9 pm in cities and 6 pm in rural areas from next year even as two armed guards will accompany crisp notes in transit as per a new directive issued by the Home Ministry. The deadline for putting money in the ATMs located in Naxal-hit areas is 4 pm while private cash handling agencies must collect money from the banks in the first half of the day and transport notes only in armoured vehicles. In a…

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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