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Mamta criticizes anti-Maoist operation in W Bengal
1:19 Kolkata, April 15 (ANI): Mamata Banerjee, India's Railway Minister and chief of Trinamool Congress (TMC) party on Wednesday claimed that there are no Maoists in West Bengal. Further she added that there are about 200 camps of Communist Party India (Marxist), which are unleashing violence in the state. Criticising the anti-Maoist operation, Operation Green Hunt, Mamata Banerjee contended that the operation is being carried out just to suppress or kill the rural folks in the area. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 722
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Congress needs to be dragged in public over scams: Mulayam Singh
2:1 New Delhi, November 25 (ANI): With the opposition still pressing for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the 2G telecom spectrum allocation scam, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, wants the ruling Congress party to be dragged in public for prompt action on the scams row. Protesting with his party workers in national capital New Delhi on Thursday, Yadav slammed the central government for being the most corrupt government till date. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 490
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Passengers heave a sigh of relief, as Air India resumes service
1:24 New Delhi /Mumbai,May 28 (ANI):Air travelers are breathing a sigh of relief as India's state-run carrier,Air India,resumed flight services across the country on Friday.In Mumbai,passengers were seen lined outside the airline's ticketing counter to get their rescheduled flight tickets.Despite the inconvenience caused, the passengers praised the efforts of the Air India staff, which made the necessary arrangements for them. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 579
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Strike hits Hyundai unit in Chennai
1:0 Chennai, June 08 (ANI): Labour woes continue to plague the operations of Hyundai in India as fresh demands from a rebel labour union brought auto manufacturing at its Chennai factory to a grinding halt. This is the second strike to hit the South Korean auto major in the last one year. The management is slated to hold talks with the agitators on Tuesday to look into their demands, which includes reinstating 67 dismissed workers. Despite losing on production, the company appeared to be ready for tough talk with the agitators as it hinted that Hyundai is in no mood to reinstate anyone from the dismissed lot. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 571
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Free ration to drought victims in Jharkhand
1:39 Jharkhand/Bihar, August 10 (ANI): As the drought situation becomes graver, authorities distributed free grains to poor people in Bero Block of Jharkhand on Sunday. The delayed monsoon and scanty rainfall has badly affected the crops in the region with locals are depending heavily on government ration. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 801
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Ayodhya verdict: Citizens pledge to maintain peace
1:26 Ayodhya/Lucknow,September 29 (ANI): With Babri verdict due for tomorrow,residents of Ayodhya have welcomed the lift on the stay for prouncement of verdict.Residents have pledged that they would fully abide by the verdict no matter in whose favour it went.Meanwhile,Lucknow residents too voiced the same thoughts.Paramilitary forces along with the top police officials have been regularly patrolling the streets of Lucknow to maintain law and order. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 509
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Condition of Tibetans on indefinite fast deteriorates
1:34 New Delhi, August 4 (ANI): The ongoing Indefinite fast for Tibet without Food and Water on Sunday reached its extreme when the condition of six Tibetan exiles on indefinite fast deteriorated. Social Activist Swami Agnivesh visited them to express his solidarity with the mass movement that has been on for a week. Later the protesters also took out a candlelight procession to press their demands. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 1057
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Expecting mothers walk down the ramp in New Delhi to showcase some specially designed clothes
1:5 New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): Would-be-mothers sashayed down the ramp in Indian capital New Delhi on Saturday to showcase the specially designed clothes. This event, which is into its fourth year, was organized by a leading publication group. Bollywood actor Payal Rohatgi was the highlight of the evening as she crowned the winners after the show. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 972
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Transgender participate in a fashion show in Siliguri
1:23 Siliguri,August 23 (ANI): Transgenders took part in a fashion show in West Bengal's Siliguri city on Sunday,wearing both Indian and Western attires.The event was well attended by locals, who looked on keenly during the fashion show.A large population of the Lesbian,Gay,Bisexual and Transgender community in India has been fighting for their rights and equality in the society.And such events are surely a big motivation for them in their battle. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 693
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Maoists better equipped than civil police: Prakash Karat
1:58 Agartala, January 24 (ANI): General Secretary of Communist Party of India-Marxist Prakash Karat said on Sunday that Maoists are better equipped than the civil police in terms of weapons. While addressing media during a press meet in Agartala, Karat said that no state police is capable of combating the Maoists alone. He further said despite handing over of evidence that the Trinamool Congress and Maoists have a nexus, the central government is not taking any action in the regard. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 403
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Salman gives marketing tips to Kangana
1:3 New Delhi, February 19 (ANI): Even though his role has been chopped in Madhvan-Kangana starrer 'Tanu weds Manu', Salman Khan is generous enough to still lend his helping hand to Kangana, for promoting the film. According to reports both Kangna and Salman are shooting in Bangkok for their respective films, and staying at the same hotel. When the two bumped into each other, Kangna couldn't help talking to him about Tanu Weds Manu, and asked for marketing tips. The actor went two steps ahead and called few channel honchos to garner support for Kangna's film. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 441
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Save the planet urges environmentalist Pachauri
2:2 Mumbai, September 19 (ANI): Nobel peace prize winner and Chairman of United Nation's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, R.K. Pachauri, has urged the world to avail still available short window of opportunity for reducing overall emissions to save the planet. Addressing a news conference in Mumbai on Thursday, Pachauri said, the world has only seven years to stabilize the temperatures to prevent the climate crisis caused by global warming. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 1150
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India celebrates its 62nd Republic Day
1:30 New Delhi, January 26 (ANI): India displayed its military skills and rich and diverse cultural heritage at the Republic Day parade on Wednesday marking the 62nd anniversary celebrations of becoming the republic,amidst tight security.This year,Indonesian President Susilo Bamgbang Yudhoyono is the chief guest for the Republic Day celebrations, hosted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pratibha Devisingh Patil in New Delhi. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 593
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Congress blames BJP of mishandling the hijack episode
1:35 Udaipur/ Sirsa, May 2 (ANI): India's ruling Congress party on Friday accused the main opposition BJP of treating militants with kids' gloves during their regime. Addressing an election rally at Sirsa in Haryana Rahul Gandhi, blamed the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party mishandling the Kandhar hijack incident in 1999 when they were in power. Meanwhile, addressing a rally at northwestern Udaipur, Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi targeted the BJP for what she termed as playing divisive politics. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 893
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African delegates on a seven-day visit to India
3:23 New Delhi, April 26 (ANI): In a bid to connect African youths with India, 24-member delegations of eleven African countries are on India visit for seven days starting from April 23. They participated in an interaction programme called 'India Future of Change', a public private partnership between theIdeaWorks and PD Division of Ministry of External Affairs of India in New Delhi on Monday evening. Alekeni Wodala Menyani, Malawi Lawmaker told reporters that he visited India to get some ideas about participation of the youth for the upliftment of the country and its emerging secrets. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 388
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Tibetan exiles dub Mock Olympics as a step forward
2:2 Dharamsala, May 26(ANI): According to the Tibetan exiles, the 4 day long Tibetan Olympics have been a major step forward to bring the exiled community together in their battle against the Chinese. The Tibetans exiles in India held their own Olympics in Dharamsala displaying a spirited array of cultural events and rock concerts.The Olympics, held with the intention of mocking the actual Chinese games concluded on Sunday, May 25. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 1110
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Mahakumbh Mela begins,lakhs of pilgrims take dip
0:56 Haridwar/Allahabad,January 14(ANI):Around four lakh pilgrims took dip in the icy water of Ganga River on the occasion of the first bath of the biggest human confluence Kumbh Mela that commenced in Haridwar today.Amid the chanting of Har-Har Mahadev pilgrims arrived in the temple town. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 585
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Pakistan-A breeding ground for terror
3:51 Denmark/Germany, May 30: Be it al Qaeda, the Taliban, Lashkar-e-Taiba or Sipah-e-Sahaba – they have one thing in common. Pakistan. The country is a breeding ground for dreaded Islamic militant outfits that aim to spread destruction not just in the region but across the world. The killing of al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden\\\'s by the U.S. Special Forces in the garrison city of Abbottabad, where he was hiding, has clearly established the fact that close links exists between Islamic radicals and the country\\\'s premier spy agency, the ISI and the army. The killing of Bin Laden does not mean the end of extremism as many militants continue to receive training in camps across Pakistan. And they are regrouping to hit back. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 336
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Sheila Dikshit flags -off Walkathon on World Food Day
1:13 New Delhi, October 16 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minster Sheila Dikshit on Friday flagged-off a Run and Walkathon to celebrate World Food Day. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is commemorating World Food Day with the theme, ‘India prepares for Commonwealth Games 2010'. Offering hygienic and quality food would be one of the key constituents in making India a perfect host for CWG 2010. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 928
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Five arrested for dealing in illegal weapons, cache of arms seized in UP
1:15 Gorakhpur/ Lucknow, January 27 (ANI): Indian police on Tuesday busted an inter-state gang dealing in illegal weapons and seized a cache of weapons in Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh. Acting on a tip off police arrested Rajesh Singh, in-charge of the armoury in the police lines, from a local bus station while he was allegedly handing over a consignment to four people. Police arrested all five persons and seized the cache of arms and ammunition. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 817
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