Donald Trump Is Picking His Cabinet: Here’s a Short List

Donald J. Trump’s transition team, which was handed over to Vice President-elect Mike Pence on Friday and includes a host of corporate consultants and lobbyists in addition to independent experts, is moving quickly to assemble leaders of the new administration. Here are some possibilities for the cabinet and other key posts.

Secretary of State

Whether Mr. Trump picks an ideologue or a seasoned foreign policy hand from past Republican administrations, his challenge will be that the State Department is the centerpiece of the post-1945 experiment of alliance-building and globalism, which Mr. Trump said he would dismantle.

• John R. Bolton Former United States ambassador to the United Nations under George W. Bush
• Bob Corker Senator from Tennessee and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
• Newt Gingrich Former House speaker
• Zalmay Khalilzad Former United States ambassador to Afghanistan
• Stanley A. McChrystal Former senior military commander in Afghanistan

Treasury Secretary

The secretary will be responsible for government borrowing in financial markets, assisting in any rewrite of the tax code and overseeing the Internal Revenue Service. The Treasury Department also carries out or lifts financial sanctions against foreign enemies — which are key to President Obama’s Iran deal and rapprochement with Cuba.

• Thomas Barrack Jr. Founder, chairman and executive chairman of Colony Capital; private equity and real estate investor
• Jeb Hensarling Representative from Texas and chairman of the House Financial Services Committee
• Steven Mnuchin Former Goldman Sachs executive and Mr. Trump’s campaign finance chairman
• Tim Pawlenty Former Minnesota governor

Defense Secretary

The incoming secretary will shape the fight against the Islamic State while overseeing a military that is struggling to put in place two Obama-era initiatives: integrating women into combat roles and allowing transgender people to serve openly. Both could be rolled back.

Kelly Ayotte Departing senator from New Hampshire and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee

• Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn Former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (he would need a waiver from Congress because of a seven-year rule for retired officers)
• Stephen J. Hadley National security adviser under George W. Bush
• Jon Kyl Former senator from Arizona
• Jeff Sessions Senator from Alabama who is a prominent immigration opponent

Attorney General

The nation's top law enforcement official will have the authority for carrying out Mr. Trump's “law and order” platform, including his threat to “jail” Hillary Clinton. The nominee can change how civil rights laws are enforced.

• Chris Christie New Jersey governor
• Rudolph W. Giuliani Former New York mayor
• Jeff Sessions Senator from Alabama

Interior Secretary

The Interior Department manages the nation’s public lands and waters. The next secretary will decide the fate of Obama-era rules that stop public land development; curb the exploration of oil, coal and gas; and promote wind and solar power on public lands.

• Jan Brewer Former Arizona governor
• Robert E. Grady Gryphon Investors partner
• Harold G. Hamm Chief executive of Continental Resources, an oil and gas company
• Forrest Lucas President of Lucas Oil Products, which manufactures automotive lubricants, additives and greases
• Sarah Palin Former Alaska governor

Agriculture Secretary

The agriculture secretary oversees America's farming industry, inspects food quality and provides income-based food assistance. The department also helps develop international markets for American products, giving the next secretary partial responsibility to carry out Mr. Trump's positions on trade.

• Sam Brownback Kansas governor
• Chuck Conner Chief executive officer of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
• Sid Miller Texas agricultural commissioner
• Sonny Perdue Former Georgia governor

Commerce Secretary

The Commerce Department has been a perennial target for budget cuts, but the secretary oversees a diverse portfolio, including the Census, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

• Chris Christie New Jersey governor
• Dan DiMicco Former chief executive of Nucor Corporation, a steel production company
• Lewis M. Eisenberg Private equity chief for Granite Capital International Group

Labor Secretary

The Labor Department enforces rules that protect the nation’s workers, distributes benefits to the unemployed and publishes economic data like the monthly jobs report. The new secretary will be in charge of keeping Mr. Trump’s promise to dismantle many Obama-era rules covering the vast work force of federal contractors.

• Victoria A. Lipnic Equal Employment Opportunity commissioner and work force policy counsel to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce

Health and Human Services Secretary

The secretary will help Mr. Trump achieve one of his central campaign promises: to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. The department approves new drugs, regulates the food supply, operates biomedical research, and runs Medicare and Medicaid, which insure more than 100 million people.

• Dr. Ben Carson Former neurosurgeon and 2016 presidential candidate
• Mike Huckabee Former Arkansas governor and 2016 presidential candidate
• Bobby Jindal Former Louisiana governor who served as secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
• Rick Scott Florida governor and former chief executive of a large hospital chain

Energy Secretary

Despite its name, the primary purview of the Energy Department is to protect and manage the nation’s arsenal of nuclear weapons.

• James L. Connaughton Chief executive of Nautilus Data Technologies and former environmental adviser to President George W. Bush
• Robert E. Grady Gryphon Investors partner
• Harold G. Hamm Chief executive of Continental Resources, an oil and gas company

Education Secretary

Mr. Trump has said he wants to drastically shrink the Education Department and shift responsibilities for curriculum research, development and education aid to state and local governments.

• Dr. Ben Carson Former neurosurgeon and 2016 presidential candidate
• Williamson M. Evers Education expert at the Hoover Institution, a think tank

Secretary of Veterans Affairs

The secretary will face the task of improving the image of a department Mr. Trump has widely criticized. Mr. Trump repeatedly argued that the Obama administration neglected the country's veterans, and he said that improving their care was one of his top priorities.

• Jeff Miller Retired chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee

Homeland Security Secretary

The hodgepodge agency, formed after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, has one key role in the Trump administration: guarding the United States’ borders. If Mr. Trump makes good on his promises of widespread deportations and building walls, this secretary will have to carry them out.

• Joe Arpaio Departing sheriff of Maricopa County, Ariz.
• David A. Clarke Jr. Milwaukee County sheriff
• Michael McCaul Representative from Texas and chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee
• Jeff Sessions Senator from Alabama

White House Chief of Staff

The chief of staff manages the work and personnel of the West Wing, steering the president's agenda and tending to important relationships. The role will take on outsize importance in a White House run by Mr. Trump, who has no experience in policy making and little in the way of connections to key players in Washington.

• Stephen K. Bannon Editor of Breitbart News and chairman of Mr. Trump’s campaign
• Reince Priebus Chairman of the Republican National Committee

C.I.A. Director / Director of National Intelligence

Mr. Trump takes over at a time of diverse and complex threats to American security. The new C.I.A. director will have to decide whether to undo a C.I.A. “modernization” plan put in place this year by Director John O. Brennan, and how to proceed if the president-elect orders a resumption of harsh interrogation tactics — which critics have described as torture — for terrorism suspects.

• Michael T. Flynn Former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency
• Peter Hoekstra Former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee
• Mike Rogers Former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee
• Frances Townsend Former homeland security adviser under George W. Bush

National Security Adviser

The national security adviser, although not a member of the cabinet, is a critical gatekeeper for policy proposals from the State Department, the Pentagon and other agencies, a function that takes on more importance given Mr. Trump's lack of experience in elective office.

• Michael T. Flynn Former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency

Source - The New york Times

US election polls and odds tracker: Latest results forecast as race for President reaches final few hours

with just hours to go before America goes to the polls to elect its 45th President, the race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton remains as close as well. The investigations into Clinton's use of a private email server have now been concluded with no charges to be brought against the Democrat candidate. But the relevations last weekend have already done enough to give Trump momentum into the final week. Based on polling data from RealClearPolitics, we have the latest state-by-state predictions and an estimate of the overall electoral college vote.

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Click on this link for full analysis, 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/us-election-polls-and-odds-tracker-latest-results-forecast/

I&B Ministry puts NDTV India ban on hold

In a report on its website, NDTV has said that it refuted the allegations and “pointed out that other channels and newspapers reported the same information”.

I&B Ministry panel ordered NDTV India be taken off air for 24 hours for it’s coverage of Pathankot attack.

Amid widespread condemnation over the one-day ban imposed on NDTV India, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) on Monday decided to put on hold its order against the prominent Hindi channel, according to news agency PTI.

Earlier in the day, NDTV has challenged the one-day ban by the government after an inter-ministerial panel concluded that the channel had revealed crucial and “strategically sensitive” information when the terror attack on Pathankot IAF base was being carried out. The channel has moved the Supreme Court in this regard.

In a report on its website, NDTV has said that it refuted the allegations and “pointed out that other channels and newspapers reported the same information”. The ban is supposed to be implemented from 00:01 hrs on November 9, 2016 till 00:01 hrs of November 10, 2016.

This is the first ever such order against a TV channel over its coverage of a terror attack, the norms regarding which were notified in 2015. The Editors’ Guild has condemned the ban and demanded that the decision be withdrawn immediately, saying it was reminiscent of the emergency period.

“The ostensible reason for the order as reported is that the channel’s coverage of Pathankot terror attack on January 2, 2016 that the government claims gave out sensitive information to the handlers of terrorists. NDTV, in its response to a show cause by the government, has maintained that its coverage was sober and did not carry any information that had not been covered by the rest of the media, and was in the public domain,” the statement read.

It added that the decision to take the channel off air for a day was a violation of the freedom of media.

The government, however, has defended the ban, saying freedom of press is important but the nation comes first. “We support freedom of press in a democracy but the nation comes first. There cannot be any compromise on national security,” BJP national secretary Shrikant Sharma said.

The decision drew sharp condemnation from the Opposition.

(Acknowledge - IndianExpressOnline)

Shivaay vs Ae Dil Hai Mushkil collection Day 11: KJo, Ajay all set to cross Rs 100cr

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Shivaay are both all set to cross the Rs 100-crore mark at the box office in India.

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Shivaay, which hit the screens this Diwali, are both doing well at the box office in India. While Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is just a few crores away from the coveted Rs 100-crore club in India, Shivaay too is racing towards the mark.

In their second week at the box office in India, Karan Johar's Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Ajay Devgn's Shivaay are both faring well. Ae Dil Hai Mushkil has earned Rs 97.15 crore in 10 days, and Shivaay has collected Rs 87.5 crore.

Here is the detailed break-up of the box-office figures for Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Shivaay for the last 10 days:

AE DIL HAI MUSHKIL:
Day 1 - Friday (October 28): Rs 13.3 crore
Day 2 - Saturday (October 29): Rs 13.1 crore
Day 3 - Sunday (October 30): Rs 9.2 crore
Day 4 - Monday (October 31): Rs 17.75 crore
Day 5 - Tuesday (November 1): Rs 13.03 crore
Day 6 - Wednesday (November 2): Rs 7.63 crore
Day 7 - Thursday (November 3): Rs 6.18 crore

Week 2
Day 8 - Friday (November 4): Rs 4.56 crore
Day 9 - Saturday (November 5): Rs 5.85 crore
Day 10 - Sunday (November 6): Rs 6.55 crore
Total collection (10 days): Rs 97.15 crore

SHIVAAY:
Day 1 - Friday (October 28): Rs 10.24 crore
Day 2 - Saturday (October 29): Rs 10.06 crore
Day 3 - Sunday (October 30): Rs 8.26 crore
Day 4 - Monday (October 31): Rs 17.35 crore
Day 5 - Tuesday (November 1): Rs 11.05 crore
Day 6 - Wednesday (November 2): Rs 7.4 crore
Day 7 - Thursday (November 3): Rs 6.05 crore

Week 2
Day 8 - Friday (November 4): Rs 4.61 crore
Day 9 - Saturday (November 5): Rs 5.40 crore
Day 10 - Sunday (November 6): Rs 7.08 crore
Total collection (10 days): Rs 87.5 crore

Both Karan Johar and Ajay Devgn left their fans waiting for Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Shivaay respectvely ever since their first promos were released. Karan's last full-length feature film, Student Of The Year, hit the screens in 2012 (he had a short segment for the film Bombay Talkies in 2013). Ajay Devgn last went behind the camera for his home production U Me Aur Hum that was released in 2008.

Over the last 10 days at the box office in India, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Shivaay saw a considerable amount of footfall in theatres. While the KJo fandom flocked the halls to watch Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma's story of love, friendship and heartbreak, Ajay Devgn's fans were all praise for the kickass action sequences in Shivaay.

Ranbir and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's sizzling chemistry left people with their jaws wide open right when the teaser of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil hit the web. After the first teaser, the trailer and other promos of the film had all lauding Ranbir and Aishwarya's equation on screen. On the other hand, Ajay Devgn's Shivaay was billed as one man's fight against the world to save his daughter.

Both Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Shivaay created much buzz long before their release. The films both tried to make the most of the Diwali weekend, and were released on October 28.

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil has musician Ayan (played by Ranbir) as the protagonist, and shows his journey of befriending and falling in love with Alizeh (Anushka). Apart from Ranbir and Anushka in the lead roles, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Fawad Khan, Lisa Haydon, Alia Bhatt, Imran Abbas and Shah Rukh Khan form the supporting cast of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.

For Shivaay, Ajay Devgn threw his lot with the film. He directed it and played the eponymous lead role. The film is a mega-budget one, with the amount somewhere around Rs 105 crore. In Shivaay, Ajay is supported by Polish actor Erika Kaar, child actor Abigail Eames and Sayyesha Saigal, who made her debut with the film.

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is said to have been made on a budget of Rs 70 crore. The Karan Johar film has already crossed that mark in six days of release.

Both Shivaay and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil are expected to cross the Rs 100-crore mark at the domestic box office in their second week. While Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is all set to enter the Rs 100-crore club in India today, it might take Shivaay a few more days to achieve that.

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10 Countries Where You Are Allowed To Drive In With Indian License

Travelling is the best experience, and travelling abroad can be something better than best. Actually, I should say travelling abroad is always awesome wherever you go. When you go abroad, the biggest question is “how you travel there”. Car rentals are the only option left with you to travel the whole country. But if you got your Indian license, you can actually drive in these countries.

1. You are allowed to drive anywhere in Britain up to one year with a valid Indian license.

2. You can drive in with Indian license in Australia as long as you are staying there. Only two things you need to keep in mind is – Your passport should be in English and you should also carry IDP.

3. You can drive in the country of United states of America for one year only if your license is in English. You need IDP, if the license is in any one local language.

4. With an Indian license, you can drive in Germany up to six months. You need to translate your license from embassy to drive in the country safely.

5. Any one is allowed to drive in the beautiful country of Switzerland for a year, with a valid Indian license.

6. Mauritius allow you to drive in the country for a year with a valid Indian license.

7. The small country of New Zealand allows a person to drive in with valid Indian license. However, you can be restricted to the kind of vehicle that your license is valid up to.

8. In France,you are allowed to drive in with Indian license, but you will need to convert the license into French language.

9. Norway is the country that is known for its breath taking beauty and lights. And now you can even drive across this land of the midnight sun. All you need is a valid driver’s license but it’s valid only for a period of three months.

10. South Africa allows you to drive in with Indian license, only the thing required is it should be in English.

Do you know any such other Country where we can Drive with an Indian License? YES? Then comment the names of those countries in the comments section below