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Nation pays tribute to Indira Gandhi on her 26th death anniversary
0:54 New Delhi, October 31 (ANI):The nation on Sunday paid tributes to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 26th death anniversary.President Pratibha Devisingh Patil,Vice President Hamid Ansari,Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh,Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dixit were among the first to pay floral tributes to the late leader at memorial of the late leader Shakti Sthal.A series of functions are being organized throughout the country to mark the occasion. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 545
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Hundreds of ultras waiting to cross the line of control: Army
2:0 Jammu and Kashmir, October 31 (ANI): Amidst increasing reports of ceasefire violation by Pakistan army, General Officer Commanding of 16 Corps Lt General Rameshwar Roy said about 400-500 militants are waiting to cross the Line of Control into Kashmir.He said this on the sidelines of the centenary celebrations of Corps of Signals of the Indian Army at Nagrota in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. Commenting on the recent incidents of ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Pooch sector of the region, Lt General Roy believed that ceasefire is just a tactic to facilitate infiltration of militants. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 664
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Akshay walk the ramp for a cause
2:38 Bangalore, October 31 (ANI): Bollywood is just not known for entertainment but for humanitarian activities as well. Bollywood khiladi Akshay Kumar walked on the ramp along with specially-abled children in Bangalore on Saturday for a social cause. Akshay has been chosen as the brand ambassador for Special Olympics. He is also part of a massive nationwide signature campaign to remove the word retard from the Indian language and replace it with intellectually disabled people. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 565
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Katrina to portray role of Radha
1:3 New Delhi, October 30 (ANI): Bollywood's most gorgeous actress is set to turn Radha in a film on Lord Krishna. Katrina Kaif has agreed to make a guest appearance as the lover of Krishna. Katrina's hairstylist Promila Hunter is set to produce a film titled 'Main Krishna Hoon' to be directed by Rajiv S Ruia who recently made My Friend Ganesha. When Promila asked Katrina if she would make a guest appearance in the film, the actress agreed readily. She did not even inquire about her role. It was later that she came to know that she'll be playing Radha. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 548
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Manoj Kumar, Oliver Stone honored at MAMI Festival
1:58 Mumbai, October 30 (ANI): The 12th Mumbai Film Festival, organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Images, ended with a gala closing ceremony on Thursday. The eight-day-long film festival showcased more than 600 films from across the world. The closing ceremony saw many celebrities from the Indian film fraternity. Manoj Kumar, veteran Bollywood actor and director, as well as Oliver Stone, renowned Hollywood director, were honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Awards for their contributions to cinema. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 607
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IT sector to raise outsourcing issues with Obama
1:58 New Delhi, October 30 (ANI): U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to India in November puts the spotlight back on India's Dollar 60 billion IT sector, which argues, it is a creator of jobs in the United States and should not be blamed for high unemployment. President of NASSCOM Som Mittal hoped that Obama would take a more rationale view of the whole scenario and would realise that Indian IT industry is part of solution and not problem. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 508
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BJP hails, Congress downplays Karnataka verdict
1:22 Bangalore/ New Delhi, October 30 (ANI): Karnataka ruling party BJP hailed the Karnataka High Court verdict which upheld the disqualification of 11 rebel party legislators, on Friday. Meanwhile, Congress seemed circumspect over the issue .Earlier in the day, the High Court upheld the disqualification of 11 rebel deputies from the state assembly. Third judge referred the matter after a two-member bench gave split verdict on the matter. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 450
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Adarsh scam: CBI to probe, Chavan to clarify to Sonia
3:6 Mumbai / Jaipur, October 30 (ANI): The CBI will now be probing top bureaucrats and former service chiefs who were allotted flats in Mumbai's Adarsh Housing Cooperative Society. The CBI's investigation will focus on how the plot reserved for war widows was transferred to the housing society. Meanwhile, ruling out his resignation over the Adarsh Society controversy, Maharashtra chief Ashok Chavan on Friday said that he had asked MMRDA (Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority) to revoke occupancy certificates till Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) gives clearance. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 641
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Wall at parking lot collapses in Delhi
1:19 Delhi, October 30 (ANI): A portion of the wall of an underground multi-level parking lot collapsed in Delhi's Chandni Chowk area early on Saturday morning. According to sources, nine labourers have been rescued so far, while five-six are still feared trapped. Rescue operations are on at the site. The parking zone was under construction and roughly 35 to 40 feet deep. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 496
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Vivek Oberoi ties knot with Priyanka Alva
1:11 Bangalore, October 30 (ANI): Finally the Raktacharitra star Vivek Oberoi tied wedding knots with Priyanka Alva daughter of Jeevraj Alva, who was a leader of Janata Dal, on Friday. Close relatives along with family members of both Vivek and Priyanka attended a magnificent ceremony at the Hotel Chancery Pavilion in Bangalore. Vivek will host a grand reception at Hotel ITC Grand in Mumbai on Saturday which is expected to be attended by many B-town stars. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 542
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Rabri Devi calls Nitish Kumar thief and dishonest
1:59 Patna, October 30 (ANI): Though Bihar has reached almost mid-way of polls; the election temperature nevertheless seems to be still soaring high with war of words reaching new heights. During the ongoing election campaign in Patna, the state assembly opposition leader Rabri Devi called state Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, a 'thief and dishonest'. Meanwhile, her husband and RJD chief Lalu Prasad, in his inimitable style predicted that ruling coalition would fail to open its account. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 577
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Prez Obama looking forward to Indian visit: Hillary
0:55 Hanoi, October 30 (ANI): Referring to President Barrack Obama's visit to India next month, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday said he is looking forward to his visit. Clinton was speaking at Vietnamese capital Hanoi, where she arrived for the Association of South East Asia Nations (ASEAN) Summit. An invitation was extended to the U.S. on behalf of members of the East Asia Summit, even though it is not an official member of the 10-nation ASEAN. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 450
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Maoists brutally murder SPO in Chhattisgarh
1:13 Chhattisgarh, October 30 (ANI): Maoists brutally murdered an SPO (Special Police Officer) at Bhairamgarh in Chhattisgarh on Friday. According to the deceased's father, a group of armed Maoists forcibly took his son, Pramod Yadav out of the house and killed him at a distance. Later briefing the media persons, the local police officials confirmed that the Maoists ran away into the forests after committing the murder. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 484
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Maoists torch vehicles in Jharkhand, investigation initiated
1:52 Latehar, October 30 (ANI): Maoists, on Thursday, torched two vehicles in Latehar district in Jharkhand, in revenge for not getting the ransom demanded by them. Total 15 members of the rebel group of Jharkhand Army Tigers attacked the labourers working on the construction site of a road. Amrendra Singh, an eyewitness, recalled that few men in civil cloths scared them to runaway at gunpoint and later torched the two tractors parked there. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 566
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East Asia Summit begins
1:17 Hanoi, October 30 (ANI): The fifth East Asia Summit (EAS) opened on Saturday in Vietnamese capital Hanoi where leaders of ASEAN and six dialogue partners gathered to discuss strategic issues of relevance to the region The six dialogue partners China, Japan,South Korea,India,Australia and New Zealand would hold talks and exchange views on regional and international issues in the East Asian region with ASEAN nations that include Brunei,Cambodia,Indonesia,Laos, Malaysia,Myanmar,the Philippines,Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S.Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were invited to attend this year's EAS as special guests.Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also held talks with the leaders on various strategic issues. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 700
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Adarsh scam: Chavan meets Sonia, offers to resign
1:3 New Delhi/ Mumbai, October 30 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, who was on Saturday summoned to meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi in connection with the Adarsh Group Housing Society scam, said he has offered to resign. Speaking to reporters after meeting Sonia Gandhi at her 10, Janpath residence, Chavan said he had left it to the Congress chief to take a final call on his resignation.The Congress has meanwhile set up a two-member committee headed by Defence Minister AK Antony to look into the scam. Chavan's resignation is likely to be accepted only after the committee submits its report. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 509
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Mani Bhavan all set to host U S President Obama
1:25 Mumbai, October 30 (ANI): Mani Bhavan, the building where Mahatma Gandhi stayed during his visits to Mumbai,is all geared up to play host to U.S.President Barack Obama during his visit to India next month.Mani Bhavan, which has now been converted into a museum and a library,has carefully preserved Gandhi’s belongings and books.The rooms in the mansion have Gandhi's charkha,or spinning wheel on which he made homespun cotton in defiance of British-made goods,around 50,000 books and periodicals,several of them on and by Gandhi, and other belongings. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 583
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Punjab farmers protest hits transport
1:18 Jalandhar/Amritsar, October 30 (ANI): As the farmers protest entered the second day today, the railway network in Punjab has got badly affected. Evidently, the farmers have been seeking relaxation of moisture and colour norms for procurement of their paddy and also a higher minimum support price. The protest has disrupted railway links, as trains have been stopped at many places by protestors, causing passengers to suffer indefinite delays. Members of various farmer and labour organisations have blocked vehicular traffic on many highways of the state as well. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 512
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No competition with Kareena: Ash
1:32 New Delhi, October 29 (ANI): As per recent reports, Bollywood hotties Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor are competing with each other for the No. 1 spot. However, Ash rubbishes the reports as pure rumours. Interestingly, both the divas have their next biggies \'Action Replayy\' and \'Golmaal 3\' releasing on the same day. Thus, questions about the competition for the No. 1 spot were inevitable. When posed with such a query recently, Ash laughed it off and replied,Do you think so? I have never worked like that. Never felt any competition or followed any. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 477
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Music of 'Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey' launched
2:5 Mumbai, October 29 (ANI): Ashutosh Gorwariker is all set with his next venture 'Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey' starring Abhishek Bachchan and Deepika Padukone. The music of the film was launched in Mumbai on Thursday among a lot of paaparazi and the cast and crew of the film. All the people present there were dressed in red and white Indian attire to grace the occasion. Hailing the music of the film, Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar said that the essence of the songs lay in the language. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 471
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