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Google announces training programme for journalists

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New Delhi, Jun 19 (DIN NEWS) Technology giant Google today announced the launch of a training programme for journalists, aimed at raising awareness against misinformation and providing new tools to the fourth estate against fake news. “The Google News Initiative India Training Network will provide training to 8,000 journalists in English and six other Indian languages in the next one year,” Google said in a statement. For this, the network will select 200 journalists from cities across India, who will hone their skills in verification and training during five-day boot…

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Sensex tanks 261 pts as US-China trade spat escalates

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Mumbai, Jun 19 (DIN NEWS) The BSE Sensex plunged around 262 points to end at a two-week low of 35,286.74 today, tracking a sell-off across Asian and European markets after the US and China escalated their trade dispute. The 30-share barometer opened positive, but soon fell on widespread selling. It finally settled at 35,286.74, down 261.52 points, or 0.74 per cent. This is its lowest closing since June 6, when it had ended at 35,178.88. It had lost 73.88 points in yesterday’s session. The NSE Nifty ended 89.40 points, or…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

India and France to build strong development partnership: Swaraj

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Paris, Jun 19 (DIN NEWS) India and France are working to shape a strong development partnership, including in the fields of science and technology, clean energy and infrastructure, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said as she met the country’s top leadership and discussed issues of mutual interest from a strategic perspective. Swaraj, who arrived here from Rome yesterday on the second leg of her four-nation tour, called on French President Emmanuel Macron and discussed follow up to the understandings reached during his visit to India in March this year.…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Merkel, Macron search for reforms to halt EU ‘disintegration’

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Meseberg (Germany), Jun 19 (DIN NEWS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel hosted French President Emmanuel Macron today to hammer out reforms that can stop the “disintegration” of the European Union, torn by populist forces and deep discord over immigration. The two leaders of Europe’s biggest economies will seek to thrash out a compromise between Macron’s bold vision for sweeping EU change and Germany’s stance that is more cautious, especially when it comes to finance. Merkel and Macron have both stressed that, as US President Donald Trump openly challenges the EU with…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Kejriwal calls off nine day sit-in

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New Delhi, Jun 19 (DIN NEWS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today called off his nine-day sit-in at the lieutenant governor’s office after bureaucrats started attending meetings with AAP ministers, said Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. Sisodia said several meetings, attended by IAS officers, were held during the day. The bureaucrats have been at loggerheads with the AAP dispensation following the alleged assault on Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash in February. “Arvind Kejriwal will come out of the L-G office. It was not a dharna. We were waiting to meet the…

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J-K govt collapses after BJP pulls out of alliance with PDP

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New Delhi/Srinagar, Jun 19 (DIN NEWS) The three-year Jammu and Kashmir government, wracked by bitter political feuds and worsening security challenges, collapsed today with the BJP pulling out of its alliance with the PDP setting the stage for yet another round of governor’s rule. BJP general secretary Ram Madhav made the surprise announcement after the party high command summoned its Jammu and Kashmir ministers for emergency consultations in New Delhi. A few hours later, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti submitted her resignation to Governor N N Vohra amid a swirl of…

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NEWS CATEGORIES SPORTS 

‘Iranian Messi’ feels at home at World Cup before Spain game

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Kazan, Jun 18 (DIN NEWS) It was on a cold night of November two years ago that Iran center forward Sardar Azmoun displayed his class to the world. Playing against Bayern Munich in the Champions League with his Russian Premier League club Rostov, Azmoun collected a pass from a teammate on the edge of the area. He continued his run into the box, sent defender Jerome Boateng to the ground with a fine dribble and showed the composure of a seasoned veteran to slot the ball home with a calm…

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India’s Srija stuns fancied Belgian Anna at women chess meet

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Mumbai, Jun 18 (DIN NEWS) Indian WIM Srija Seshadri bounced back to winning ways by stunning Belgian IM Anna Zozulia in a ninth round match of the SBI Life-AICF Women Grandmaster Chess Championship today. The Tamil Nadu player (ELO rating 2207), who had scored three successive wins in the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds before losing the next and drawing the eighth, produced a gallant display to outwit the higher ranked Anna (ELO 2314) on the third board to grab her fourth win. Srija had earlier defeated compatriots WIM Vantika…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

Madonna teases new music with French record producer Mirwais

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Los Angeles, Jun 18 (DIN NEWS) Music icon Madonna is set to reunite with her longtime collaborator, French record producer Mirwais. The 59-year-old singer, who gave hit albums such as ‘Music’, ‘American Life’ and ‘Confessions on a Dance Floor’ with the songwriter, gave fans a sneak peek into a studio session on Twitter. Madonna shared a selfie of her with Mirwais. She captioned it: “Session #3 finished with Disco God Mirwais #music #magic #method #mothership.” Her last full-fledged LP, ‘Rebel Heart’, released in 2015.

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‘Hichki’ receives standing ovation at Shanghai International Film Festival

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Beijing, Jun 18 (DIN NEWS) Rani Mukerji-starrer “Hichki” received standing ovation at Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF). The film, which starred the actor playing a woman struggling with Tourette’s syndrome, was screened on the day one of the festival on June 16. Director of the film, Siddharth Malhotra was present at the showcase of the movie. “What an honour and an overwhelming feeling when your work gets a standing ovation from a foreign audience who simply watches a film with subtitles and gets moved to tears/laughter… “Thank you Shanghai #siff2018…

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