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Congress soft on Maoist after initial resilience: Arun Jaitley
1:33 Ahmedabad, October 07 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said that the Congress party, after showing initial resilience in the fight against Maoist, is now divided in two groups and is not keen to take action against them. On the issue of Ayodhya verdict, Jaitley said BJP was the only party that had supported the temple movement. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 438
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Ayodhya litigant Ansari gets death threats
1:13 Ayodhya, October 07 (ANI): The oldest litigant in the Ayodhya title suit, Mohammad Hashim Ansari on Wednesday, said that there was a threat to his life from certain quarters who feared that with an amicable solution to the Ramjanambhoomi-Babri mosque dispute the cause of their political interests would be buried in history. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 520
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Karnataka rebels reach Mumbai
2:15 Mumbai, October 7 (ANI): Fourteen of the 19 MLAs, including seven Ministers, who withdrew support to the BJP government in Karnataka led by Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, left for Mumbai from Kochi late on Wednesday night. Earlier they had flown in from Chennai. Apparently, the rebel MLAs had left the state as a mark of protest against the recent cabinet reshuffle by state chief minister B. S. Yeddyurappa in which he dropped four MLAs from the cabinet. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 529
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Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh excited about comeback
1:34 Mumbai, October 07 (ANI): Veteran actor couple Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh who are making a comeback to Bollywood after three decades with their forthcoming comedy 'Do Dooni Chaar' said they are very excited about their venture. Neetu Singh during a special premier of the film in Mumbai on Wednesday said that she did not plan a comeback, but the storyline of Do Dooni Char made her take the plunge. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 618
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CWG: Women archers bag bronze for India
0:36 New Delhi, October 07 (ANI): Adding to the medals tally in the Commonwealth Games, Indian women archers on Thursday bagged the nation its 6th bronze medal. India’s Bheigyabati Chanu, Jhano Hansdah, Gagandeep Kaur defeated Malaysia in the Women’s Compound Team today. The women's Compound team earlier knocked out pre-tournament favorites Australia to make their way ahead in the tournament. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 504
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Vijay Kumar and Gurpreet Singh bag gold
0:51 New Delhi, October 07 (ANI): Indian shooters continue to hit the bull’s eye as shooters Vijay Kumar and Gurpreet Singh bagged the first gold medal of the day on Thursday after winning the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol (pairs) event. This is India's 12th gold medal of the Commonwealth Games. Malaysia got the silver and Australia got the bronze. There was, however, bad news for the hosts in the women's 50 metres rifle three-position event, as world champion Tejaswini Sawant failed to qualify for the finals while her compatriot Lajja Gauswami finished sixth. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 638
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Ruckus in J and K assembly over Omar's remarks
1:56 Srinagar, October 07 (ANI): Pandemonium broke out in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly today after opposition BJP and National Panthers Party MLAs tried to storm into the well of the House over chief minister Omar Abdullah's speech. Evidently, Omar had said yesterday that Kashmir was acceded to India under an agreement and not merged with it. He had also asked why the BJP was repeatedly stating that Kashmir was an integral part of India, as it meant they had doubts about their own claim. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 576
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Global community should compel Pak to dismantle terror: Antony
2:5 New Delhi, October 07 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Thursday said that the international community needed to pile pressure on Pakistan to dismantle the militant camps flourishing in its territory. Antony was reacting to reports that former Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf had admitted that Pakistan had formed underground camps to train militant to fight India in Kashmir. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 518
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Fennell promises water checks at Delhi Games pool
2:3 New Delhi, October 07 (ANI): Commonwealth Games Federation President Michael Fennell on Thursday said that an immediate investigation would be launched into the water quality at the Delhi Games swimming venue following reports of swimmers falling sick. According to reports a significant number of English athletes had been hit by diarrhoea. Fennell said the federation had not received a specific complaint but is waiting for the reports from the teams following reports of swimmers falling sick. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 472
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People remember their ancestors on Mahalaya
1:35 Kolkata / Allahabad, October 07 (ANI): Thousands of devotees today made offerings for the eternal peace of their ancestors on the auspicious day of Mahalaya. Hindus remember their dead and make offerings to them in an annual ritual, which heralds the popular nine-day festival of Durga Puja. Thousands of devotes gathered on the banks of river Ganga in Kolkata to offer prayers. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 410
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Winning gold has boosted my confidence for Asiad: Ravinder
1:58 New Delhi/Rohtak, October 6 (ANI): He won the first gold in wrestling for India in the Commonwealth Games and Ravinder Singh said it will spur him up to repeat his performance at the Asian Games in China next month. Ravinder Singh and Sanjay Kumar increased India's gold medal tally to five in the Delhi Games by winning in 60-kg Greco-Roman and 74-kg Greco-Roman categories of men's wrestling finals, respectively on Tuesday. Meanwhile at an obscure village near Rohtak in the neighbouring state of Haryana, the home of Ravinder Singh, it was gala time, as his near and dear ones rejoiced his achievement. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 826
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Cabinet approves Judicial Accountability Bill
1:45 New Delhi, October 6 (ANI): The Union cabinet yesterday approved the Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill, 2010, that provides a mechanism for inquiry into the complaints against the judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts. The bill will also mandate the judges of the High Courts and the Supreme Court to declare their assets and liabilities, including those of their spouses and dependents. Meanwhile, speaking on the potboiler issue of General Pervez Musharraf, former President of Pakistan, admitting to the his country being a training ground for militants infiltrating in Indian Kashmir, Soni said that the statement will be dealt with seriously by the central government. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 517
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Basis of Ayodhya verdict disturbing: CPI (M)
2:2 New Delhi, October 6 (ANI): Feeling jittery post the Ayodhya verdict, Prakash Karat, General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) said that the three-way division of land will set precarious examples for the future as the judgment is based on \'faith\' and not \'fact\'. He said this while briefing the media persons after a top-level meeting of the party\'s Politburo at New Delhi on Tuesday. Terming the demolition of the mosque as criminal, Karat added that the case is an assault on the secular principle of India and hence should now be seriously taken up by the Supreme Court. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 634
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'Congress respects judicial process for Ayodhya verdict'
2:0 New Delhi, October 6 (ANI): Congress party says it respects the judicial process of the Ramjanmbhoomi-Babri Masjid land title suit and awaits the final decision of the Supreme Court in the case. Party’s General Secretary Janardhan Dwivedi, disclosed this while addressing a press conference at New Delhi on Tuesday. He also mentioned that the party desires the perpetrators of the demolition of the Babri mosque must be brought to justice. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 484
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Dell launches its Android streak tablet in India
2:17 Bangalore, October 6 (ANI): Technology giant Dell launched its much-awaited Android tablet, the Streak in Bangalore on Tuesday. According to Mahesh Bhalla, Executive Director and General Manager Consumer of Dell India, though this new 5-inch Gizmo may look like a smart phone but it actually is a hybrid between larger tablets and a mobile phone. Powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8250 processor, it enables the user to do easy downloading of music, social networking, e-mail, video, and voice calls among others. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1000
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Hamid Ansari returns home after Belgium summit
1:54 Onboard, October 06 (ANI): Vice-President Hamid Ansari on Wednesday returned home after a two-day visit to Belgium during which he attended the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), which made a strong call for reform of the International Monetary Fund. At the ASEM summit, Ansari had cautioned the western world against using non-traditional protectionist measures as part of stimulus to revive their economies. While speaking to the reporters, en-route to India Ansari talked about terrorism, which was an agenda of ASEM, saying it is a sensitive issue and could not be ignored and needed the countries to come together to combat it. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 500
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Rishi, Neetu attend special screening of 'Do Dooni Chaar'
1:28 New Delhi, October 06 (ANI): Promoting their upcoming movie, 'Do Dooni Chaar', Bollywood legends Rishi and Neetu Kapoor attended a special screening of the film at a mall in national capital New Delhi on Tuesday. The light comedy is based on the life of a middleclass Indian family who fights daily battles to see that their needs are fulfilled despite a limited income. The Kapoors will be seen together in a movie after a break of nearly 30 years. Asserting it was wonderful to work with his wife again, Rishi Kapoor noted that this 'comeback' of sorts was the need of the hour. 'Do Dooni Chaar', directed by debutant Habib Faisal, also stars Archit Krishna and Aditi Vasudev. It is slated for a worldwide release on October 08. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 600
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Athletics track ready: Fennell
2:36 New Delhi,October 06 (ANI): Commonwealth Games Federation President Mike Fennell on Wednesday said,the repair work of the athletics track was complete and all systems are ready for the event.Fennell also expressed his satisfaction over the special lane designated for the Games traffic.Meanwhile,Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman, Suresh Kalmadi, congratulated the players for their achievements and said that new records and new champions have been created in the games. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 493
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Priyadarshini Mattoo killer escapes death, father unhappy
2:49 New Delhi,October 06 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the conviction of Santosh Kumar Singh in the 14-year-old Priyadarshini Mattoo rape and murder case but reduced the death sentence to life imprisonment,saying certain things were in his favour.Earlier,the High Court of Delhi had convicted the accused Santosh,a colleague of the victim.Santosh Singh was first acquitted of the charges by a trial court in 1999,but the High Court of Delhi on October 27,2006 reversed that decision and held him guilty of rape and murder.The High Court had pronounced a death sentence.Meanwhile,Priyadarshan Mattoo's friends and family said they respect the court verdict,but expected death sentence for him. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 804
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Shooters continue medals spree at CWG
0:56 New Delhi,October 06 (ANI):Gagan Narang, the defending champion at the Commonwealth Games, has done it again.Breaking the world record by shooting 703.6,he won the gold medal in the 10 m air rifle on Wednesday.Abhinav Bindra won the silver.In 50 m pistol event,Onkar Singh won gold medal.In the individual 25m pistol women's event,India's Anisa Sayyed clinched Gold and Rahi Sarnobat won Silver.In another shooting event,Ranjan Sodhi and Asher Noria won silver in double trap pairs event.They lost gold to England in finals by 1 point. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 609
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