Day: August 16, 2019

‘The Kominsky Method’ season two to bow out on October 25

11:53 pm August 16, 2019

Los Angeles: The second season of Netflix’s Golden Globe-winning series “The Kominsky method” will premiere on October 25. The announcement was made by Netflix’s dedicated news handle See What’s Next on Twitter. “‘The Kominsky Method’ season 2 premieres October 25” the streamer tweeted on Thursday. It also shared first look photos from the sophomore season […]

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Heavy rains expected in Gujarat on July 16; IMD issues red alert

Heavy rains in north Gujarat

11:40 pm August 16, 2019

Ahmedabad: Heavy rains lashed north Gujarat while moderate rains were recorded in central Gujarat in the 24 hours ending 8.30 Friday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The state will continue to receive moderate rains in the next 12 hours, it added. In the 24 hours till 8.30 am, Poshina in Sabarkantha district recorded […]

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Rains in some parts of Delhi brings relief from heat

Punjab on alert after heavy rain prediction

11:35 pm August 16, 2019

Chandigarh: The Punjab government on Friday issued an alert in the state after a forecast of heavy rainfall in the next 48 to 72 hours. Chief Minister Amarinder Singh directed all deputy commissioners in the state to closely monitor the situation. He asked them to be prepared to deal with any exigency in view of […]

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Xi said Sino-US relations were at a "critical juncture", CCTV said, adding that cooperation was mutually beneficial and "the only right choice." "I hope that the US will take substantive actions to improve Sino-US relations, and both sides can work together to strengthen cooperation in fighting the epidemic," he said. Some provinces, cities and companies in China have provided medical supplies and support to the US as well, Xi added.

Hong Kong protests: Trump urges Xi to meet pro-democracy demonstrators

11:30 pm August 16, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump has urged his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to meet the anti-Beijing protesters in Hong Kong, who have been demanding democratic reforms in the Asian financial hub, to resolve the problem “humanely.” Hong Kong, a former British colony, has witnessed unprecedented turmoil for weeks, with pro-democracy protesters causing chaos at the […]

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Crowded in camps, Rohingya refugees vulnerable to virus

Myanmar, Bangladesh schedule Rohingya repatriation

11:25 pm August 16, 2019

Bangkok: Myanmar and Bangladesh will soon make a second attempt to start repatriating Rohingya Muslims, 700,000 of whom fled a security crackdown in Myanmar almost two years ago, officials from the two countries and the United Nations said Friday. Myanmar government spokesman Zaw Htay, speaking in his country’s capital, Naypyitaw, said the parties concerned had […]

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