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Pakistan appoints Misbah head coach, chief selector

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Pakistan Wednesday appointed former captain Misbah-ul-Haq as head coach and chief selector in a bid to lift the national team’s performance.The cricket-mad nation failed to reach the semi-finals of the 2019 World Cup in July, prompting the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) not to renew head coach Mickey Arthur’s tenure.Bowling coach Azhar Mahmood and batting coach Grant Flower were also shown the door. The PCB said Misbah will be head coach for three years.”Former captain Misbah is confirmed as Pakistan men’s national team head coach in all three formats on a…

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Five US Governors to visit India over next two months

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The governors of five US states New Jersey, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware and Indiana — are scheduled to visit India over the next few months to enhance economic ties with the country.They will be leading high-powered trade delegations comprising top businesses from their respective states.The unprecedented move of five American governors visiting India in quick succession is a part of the efforts by the Trump administration and the Modi government to enhance state-to-state relationship.The effort has been propelled by the current India’s Ambassador to the US, Harsh Vardhan Shringla, who has…

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Kristen Stewart was told she ‘might get Marvel movie’ if she hides sexuality

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Actor Kristen Stewart has revealed that she once told if she hides her sexuality she might get an opportunity to star in a Marvel film. In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar, the 29-year-old actor opened up about the discrimination she faced in the film industry due to her sexuality.”I’ve fully been told, ‘If you just like do yourself a favour and don’t go out holding your girlfriend’s hand in public, you might get a Marvel movie,’. I don’t want to work with people like that,” Stewart said. The “Twilight” star became open…

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Rupee rebounds 19 paise to 72.20 against US dollar in opening trade

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The rupee rebounded 19 paise to 72.20 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, amid weakening of the American currency in overseas market.The rupee on Tuesday had dropped sharply by 97 paise to more than nine-month low of 72.39 against the US dollar as heavy sell-off in the domestic equity market, weak macro environment and a stronger greenback kept investors edgy.At the interbank foreign exchange on Wednesday, the rupee opened at 72.20, registering a rise of 19 paise over its previous close of 72.39.The domestic unit could not…

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Kartarpur corridor: Third round of talks between India, Pak underway

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The third round of meeting between delegates of India and Pakistan to discuss and finalise the draft agreement for the operationalistaion of the Kartarpur corridor for Sikh pilgrims was underway here on Wednesday, officials said. A 20-member Pakistani delegation crossed over to India for the joint secretary-level meeting at Attari in Amritsar, they said.The corridor will connect Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur with Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district of Punjab and facilitate visa-free movement of Indian pilgrims, who will have to just obtain a permit to visit Kartarpur Sahib,…

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SC seeks NBCC response on completing stalled Jaypee group projects

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 The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought response from the NBCC on whether it is willing to give a revised proposal to complete the stalled projects of Jaypee group. A bench of justices A M Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari issued notice to the National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited (NBCC) and sought its reply by Thursday.Additional Solicitor General Madhavi Divan, appearing for the Centre, said the government has held three meetings with various stakeholders and a decision has been taken that it was willing to give tax concession running into hundreds of…

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Vihari, Rahane take India closer to series sweep

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Hanuma Vihari continued his fine form and in vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane’s company took India closer to a series sweep by sharing an unbeaten 111-run stand in the second innings of the second Test against the West Indies here. The visitors have now set an improbable 468-run target before the West Indies on day three of the match on Sunday. The in-form Rahane (64 not out) and Vihari (53 not out) got India’s second innings back on track after the top-four were dismissed for 57 runs. The fifth-wicket partnership between the…

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HC upholds MCI’s decision to deny admission permission to medical college

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The Delhi High Court has upheld the decision of the Medical Council of India (MCI) denying permission to a private medical college in Meerut to take in a fresh batch of 150 students for the academic year 2019-20 in MBBS course due to certain deficiencies. The court dismissed a petition by Mulayam Singh Yadav Medical College and Hospital, saying the refusal of permission by the MCI cannot be faulted with. The court said it was apparent that the deficiencies that have been pointed out in the college faculty and residents,…

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GST collections dip below Rs 1 lakh crore to Rs 98,202 cr in Aug

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In an apparent sign of economic slowdown, India’s GST collections in August dropped to Rs 98,202 crore from over Rs 1.02 lakh crore in the previous month, the finance ministry said on Sunday. However, total Goods and Services Tax (GST) mop-up for August this year was 4.5 per cent higher than the Rs 93,960 crore collected in the same month last year. This is the second time during this year that the revenue collection from the GST slipped below the Rs 1 lakh crore mark. First, it happened in June…

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In escalating trade war, US consumers may see higher prices

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The United States and China on Sunday put in place their latest tariff increases on each other’s goods, potentially raising prices Americans pay for some clothes, shoes, sporting goods and other consumer items before the holiday shopping season. President Donald Trump said US-China trade talks were still on for September. “We’ll see what happens,” he told reporters as he returned to the White House from the Camp David presidential retreat. “But we can’t allow China to rip us off anymore as a country.” The 15 per cent US taxes apply…

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