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Compromise inadmissible for militancy: Russian FM
2:3 New Delhi, November 30 (ANI): While attending a press meet with his Indian counterpart SM Krishna, Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov in New Delhi on Monday said that any situation that involves compromise is absolutely inadmissible when it comes to militancy. Lavrov arrived in India's New Delhi for a daylong visit on November 29. He also said that with the help of all the international communities they would eradicate militancy. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 533
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Nitish did not win on development: Mayawati
2:0 Lucknow, November 30 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Mayawati on Monday underrated the victory of BJP- Janata Dal (United) coalition led by Nitish Kumar in Bihar state assembly election. She boasted her government by saying that her Bahujan Samaj Party also bagged votes on the basis of issues above the caste system on a national scale for the first time during the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections in 2007. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 373
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Hyderabad locals support Jaganmohan Reddy
1:42 Hyderabad, November 30 (ANI): Locals of Hyderabad extended their support to Jaganmohan Reddy, former lawmaker of the central and state-ruling Congress party, who resigned on Monday. Unhappy with the appointment of Kiran Kumar Reddy as the new Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Reddy, who is the son of the late state chief Y. S. R. Reddy, quit along with his mother Vijayalakshmi, a legislator in the Andhra Pradesh assembly. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 460
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Government in favour of aircraft modernization: PV Naik
1:23 Pune, November 30 (ANI): Air Chief Marshal PV Naik, the chief of India's Air Staff, said on Monday that the government is in favour of modernising aircraft of the Indian Air Force. Naik, on the sidelines of the Passing Out-Parade of the 119th course of the National Defence Academy in Pune, also pronounced the recent helicopter crash a ‘major loss’. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 397
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CBI raids houses of Kalmadi aides Bhanot and Verma
1:19 New Delhi, November 30 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation today conducted searches at 11 places including the residences of CWG OC Secretary General Lalit Bhanot and OC Director General V K Verma in connection with the multi-crore commonwealth games scam. Sleuths collected scores of documents from the residence of both the officials. Earlier, the CBI had registered two FIR in their bid to seek all the documents, which can lead to the OC's exposure in dealing with payments made to different agencies involved in the2010 Delhi Games. Several bodies including the anti-corruption watchdog, the state auditor, the CBI and a special committee set up by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh are investigating allegations of corruption over the international sporting event. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 612
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Opposition sticks to JPC probe into 2G-scam
1:18 New Delhi, November 30 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) firmly stuck to their demand of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the 2G-telecom spectrum allocation scam on Tuesday. BJP's Deputy Leader in Rajya Sabha said the party would not compromise on their demand for a JPC probe. The deadlock in Parliament over the 2G scam continued for 13th successive day on Tuesday adjourning both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha for the day, after the houses resumed in noon. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 451
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Pranab confident of GDP to exceed 8.75 per cent
1:35 New Delhi, November 30 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said he was confident of the economy crossing 8.75 percent growth target in the current fiscal year. Speaking to media persons outside Parliament, Mukherjee said the economy grew at 8.9 percent, more than expected in the quarter through September. India\'s economy grew a faster-than-expected 8.9 percent in the September quarter from a year earlier, data released on Tuesday showed. The median forecast in a Reuters\' poll was for an annual rise of 8.3 percent. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 452
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First look of Dil To Bacha Hai Ji unveiled
2:7 Mumbai, November 30 (ANI): Bollywood actors Ajay Devgan and Emraan Hashmi unveiled the first look of their upcoming film Dil To Bacha Hai Ji in Mumbai on Saturday. Talking about his movie, director Madhur Bhandarkar said that this time he has moved away from his taste of serious cinema and has tried hand at comedy. Ajay Devgan said that the movie is a romantic comedy and people from all age groups will connect to it. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 504
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Investors money safe from LIC housing scam: Pranab
1:41 New Delhi, November 30 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said that investors’ money is safe from the recent LIC housing finance scam. Talking to the media in New Delhi, Mukherjee said that the scam is still being looked into and underscored that there was no need for investors to panic,as there money was safe.However,the Security Exchange Board of India (SEBI),the apex monitoring body of stocks and capital markets,had earlier clarified that it would not probe the LIC housing loan scam,unless there are instances of violation of capital regulation norms. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 528
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'Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey' will educate everybody: Deepika
2:1 New Delhi, November 30 (ANI): Ashutosh Gowarikar's Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey is making news all around and its stars are promoting the flick in a big way. At one such event in New Delhi on Monday, film's lead actress Deepika Padukone said that the film is very different and being a part of history will educate everybody. Meanwhile, the film's director Ashutosh Gowarikar said that for the first time he is making an historical film, which is based in the 20th century. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 467
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Gilgit Flood Victims Brace for a Hard Winter
4:53 Gilgit,November 30 : The Winter of 2010 will be unusually hard for Gilgit Baltistan. Perched precariously in the northern ranges of Kashmir, temperature in most part of the mountainous terrain will be below normal during the winters.And with the increasing cold, despair seemed to have numbed the hearts of many, still languishing in tents and relief camps, four months after the epic flooding.Heavy monsoon rains lashed the Himalayan region in August triggering the worst floods in over eight decades swamping some 400 villages, destroying 3,000 houses, displacing some 86,000 and killing 183 people in a week.With thousands still homeless and in the open, U.N agencies fear the lack of urgent action could lead to more casualties.The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank has estimated that at least $13 million is needed for reconstruction in Gilgit Baltistan. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 615
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Hrithik's date with fans at Delhi airport
1:7 New Delhi, December 01 (ANI): Bollywood hunk Hrithik Roshan seems to be enjoying every bit of his stardom. This was evident when he was recently in the capital to attend actor Arjun Rampal's birthday bash in the capital. While returning to Mumbai the next day, Hrithik was stuck at the Delhi airport for over seven hours. Sources say, Hrithik was stuck at the Delhi airport as his flight was delayed by seven hours. He had no other option but to remain in the VIP lounge of the airport. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 476
Vidya Balan sticks to one film a year
1:3 New Delhi, December 01 (ANI): Guess who is the next Bollywood biggie to follow Aamir Khan. Well, it's none other than Ishqiya girl,Vidya Balan.The actor has decided to do one or two films a year, as she wants to make sure that they will be successful at the box office.Sources say, Vidya is ensuring that she gives 100 per cent to her roles.She wants to make sure she knows her character thoroughly before taking on the role and studies everything there is to know about it. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 497
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Varanasi learn e-marketing to sell products
1:57 Varanasi, December 01 (ANI): Sari and carpet makers in Varanasi are all set to market their products through E-marketing programme.A voluntary forum named Human Welfare Society had taken the lead in training the small-scale weavers and sellers of the famed Banarasi Saris in internet operations and allied E-marketing techniques by conducting series of seminars.These seminar-cum-workshops are being organised in collaboration with Digital Improvement Foundation for Micro Manufacturers. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 743
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Apple traders of Kashmir demand a bigger market
1:51 Jammu and Kashmir, November 29 (ANI): The apple growers of Kashmir\'s Pulwama district demand of a bigger wholesale market to get more profit on their yield. According to the traders the wholesale market is too small to cater all the production brought by the farmers.The traders demand that the government should give more land for the wholesale market from the nearby nursery belonging to the horticulture department. The apple growers demand that if the barren land of about 45 Kenals belonging to the horticulture department is provided to the traders, then it would help them in the long run. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 523
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Vivek Oberoi gets mobbed
1:3 New Delhi, November 29 (ANI): Vivek Oberoi is one of the actors of the B-Town who frequently involves himself in social works. However, this time he had to pay price for being involved in a noble cause. Vivek came to Delhi recently to lay the foundation stone of houses for people to be rehabilitated in Bavana. Vivek went there without any security cover. However, he landed up locked in a room for hours as myriad of people gathered to see him, making it virtually impossible for him to step outside. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 520
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Persian names for Sanjay-Maanayta kids
0:49 New Delhi, November 29 (ANI): Sanjay and Maanayata Dutt have finally named their twins, and an ordinary out one. The duo opted for Persian names for their kids. The baby girl has been named Iqra which means to read or to learn and son's name is Shahraan,which means the royal knight.It is said that Sanju and Maana picked the names during their holiday in Egypt, which was in January. Buzz was that for a boy they wanted a name beginning with an 'S' to continue the lineage of Sanjay and his father Sunil Dutt. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 523
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Our prime responsibility is to follow law: Jairam Ramesh
1:23 Mumbai, November 29 (ANI): Speaking about the Mumbai's Adarsh Housing Society and Pune's Lavasa lake city project, on the sideline of a conference on Sunday, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said that if there is any violation of law in the two cases, then the Congress will ponder over the response of show cause notices sent for these allegations. Ramesh further said that Party's prime responsibility is to follow and monitor the law passed by Parliament. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 491
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Ramesh gives green signal to Jaitapur N-power
1:28 Mumbai, November 29 (ANI): Just a week after clearing the Navi Mumbai airport project, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on Sunday gave green signal to the 9900-Mega Watt Nuclear Power Project of Jaitapur in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district, with 35 conditions and safeguards. While interacting with media, Ramesh underscored the priority of environment but simultaneously he discussed the need of commercial energy. He further added it is essential to drive the nuclear programme. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 478
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Let people of Kashmir decide their fate: Mirwaiz
2:21 Kolkata, November 29 (ANI): Clarifying his stand on the simmering Kashmir issue, separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq urged the Indian government to let the people of Kashmir decide their fate. While addressing the media persons on Sunday in Kolkata, he lashed out at the central government for deploying troops in Kashmir, fuelling anger among the local masses. Deeming the Kashmir issue a 'human problem,' Mirwaiz urged the Indian masses to come forward to resolve the simmering row. Added: 15845 days ago Views: 481
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