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Passengers suffer as Gujjars disturb train services
1:39 Mathura, December 21 (ANI): Hundred of passengers have been stranded as trains are running behind schedule due to the Gujjar community's demonstration in Rajasthan, demanding five percent reservation in government jobs and admissions in educational institutions. The passengers also complained that railway officials were not providing them with proper information about the train timings and the diverted routes. Over 15,000 Gujjars began their agitation on Monday, demanding reservation in state government jobs in Rajasthan. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 532
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Sonia Gandhi enumerated for Census 2011
1:1 New Delhi, April 10(ANI): Sonia Gandhi, Chief of India's ruling Congress party was on Saturday enumerated for the Population Census 2011 exercise, in New Delhi. The 2011 Census of India, the fifteenth census in the country and the seventh after independence started on April 1 with President Pratibha Devisingh Patil being the first person to be enumerated. The first census in India was held in 1872.The exercise faces many challenges, which include coverage of a vast geographical area, widespread illiteracy and diverse cultures and languages. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1098
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Rahul Bose, Genelia attend concert of charity
1:41 Mumbai, March 09 (ANI): A host of Bollywood actors like Rahul Bose and Genelia D’souza attended a music concert in Mumbai on International Women's Day on Tuesday. The event was a fundraiser for an NGO that works for the education of underprivileged girls. The event had rock bands including Soul Mate performing popular numbers. Rahul Bose said he supported the special day for women to celebrate their rights. Among the other actors who attended the event were Nandana Sen, Monica Dogra and music composer Vishal Dadlani. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 645
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Musharraf wants Bhuttos body exhumed
1:2 New Delhi, 13 Jan (ANI): Speaking to News Week Magazine Pakistan President Pervez Mushraff was quoted saying that he would want to call for the exhumation of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s body and would want to lay to rest all allegations of government involvement in Bhutto's assassination. However, he has ruled out ordering a post-mortem without the agreement of Bhutto's family. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1225
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Swat operation to be over in 2 to 3 days
1:8 Singapore, May 31 (ANI): According to a senior army official in Singapore, Pakistan expects its military operation to defeat militants in Swat to be over in two or three days. Official gave this statement on Sunday. His comments came after the military said on Saturday that Pakistani forces have regained full control of Mingora, a week after re-entering the main town in the Swat valley to dislodge thousands of Taliban fighters. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1069
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Delhi govt felicitates chess champ Anand, artist Ram Kumar
1:31 New Delhi, December 24 (ANI): Delhi government on Thursday felicitated world chess champion Vishwanathan Anand and artist Ram Kumar with Lifetime Achievement Awards for their outstanding contributions in the fields of sports and arts respectively. Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit conferred the awards along with a cheque of 1.10 million rupees and a citation. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 620
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Muslim women hail Women's Bill
1:6 Mumbai /New Delhi, March 11(ANI): Women Reservation Bill that was endorsed in Rajya Sabha on March 09 has evoked happiness among the Muslim women also. The Rajya Sabha on March 09 had passed the much-awaited Bill with provision for 33 percent reservation to women in the elected bodies of the parliament and the state legislative assemblies. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 583
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Campaigning picks up in central India
2:20 Indore/Ganderbal, November 23 (ANI): Campaigning picked up in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh on Saturday as rival political heavyweights traded charges. The election in Madhya Pradesh is a key test for the congress, which is fighting the state’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the vote. Saturday resulted in a virtual face-off as charismatic youth icon Rahul Gandhi of Congress and firebrand Narendra Modi of BJP addressed separate rallies in Indore. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1016
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PM assures nation of enough food grain stock
3:17 New Delhi,September 09 (ANI):Addressing the Conference of State Ministers of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj in New Delhi over shooting commodity prices and a deficient monsoon,Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday assured that the government was taking all possible steps to contain food inflation and said that the country had enough food stocks to meet any exigency. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 836
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Textile Ministry proposes scrapping cotton import duty
1:15 Bangalore, July 8(ANI): The Textile Minister on Monday said that the Indian government proposes to scrap 14 per cent import duty and 3 per cent export duty on cotton. Shankarsinh Vaghela said that he has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to reduce import duty on cotton as the textile industry has been under pressure by low profit margin and rupee appreciation. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1407
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PM moots federal agency to combat terrorism, crime
2:16 Bagdogra/New Delhi, May 18(ANI): Expressing concern over the May 13 Jaipur serial blasts, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday, May 17 mooted a federal agency to combat terrorism and white-collar crimes. More than 70 people were killed and 200 injured in the serial blasts in Jaipur on May 13. Singh, however, said that the provincial governments were reluctant to the idea of a federal anti-terror agency. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1388
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Amitabh Bachchan visits his alma mater
1:9 Nainital, June 4(ANI): It was an emotional homecoming for the superstar Amitabh Bachchan who visited his alma mater in Nainital almost after 50 years. He walked down the memory lane at his institution which taught him greatest lessons of life. Amitabh, who joined Sherwood College in the 1950s at an age of eight, was there to attend a three day Founder’s Day celebrations. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 2344
Mahi Gill walks for Charu Parashar in Ludhiana
1:35 Ludhiana,November 13 (ANI): Fashion designer Charu Parashar on Thursday showcased unique Punjabi outfits in combination with Pakistani styles at a three-day long fashion extravaganza in Ludhiana. Talking about her collection, Charu said that the fusion of Pakistani and traditional Punjabi designs set her collection apart from other designers. Meanwhile, bollywood actress Mahi Gill walked the ramp for Charu and hailed her work. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 543
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Bhopal case a corporate manslaughter: Sushma Swaraj
2:15 New Delhi,August 11 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday said the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy was the result of criminal negligence,and that authorities allowed the tragedy to happen.Citing evidence from the reports of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR),Swaraj pointed out at the apathy of the government to allow the company to build the factory in a densely populated area. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 580
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Architectural treasures attract tourists to south
2:13 Mahabalipuram, February 6 (ANI): Architectural treasures and beautiful beaches of southern India are attracting tourists from across the globe. Neither the global recessionary trends, nor the spate of terror attacks seem to have deterred the tourists and Tamil Nadu's Mahabalipuram is abuzz with activity. Locals of the region observe that it is only after the recent Mumbai attacks that they have seen an increase in the number of tourists thronging the till now untouched place. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1002
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Doctors refuse to conduct postmortem
2:4 Bayana, May 28(ANI): A mother remembers her son, Doogar Singh. He was killed only days ago. But she can't bury him at least not until there's postmortem. He was one of sixteen people killed in a clash between police and members of the Gujjar community. Because there is a stigma with examining a dead body in rural India, and because emotions are running high here… the doctors of this Rajasthani town of Bayana are afraid. They're refusing to conduct the post mortems without security. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1500
Congress stress on welfare of farmers at a rally
2:22 New Delhi, March 9(ANI): The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance or UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at a farmers rally in the national capital New Delhi on March 09 said that the Government has given top priority to the welfare of the farmers by focusing on development of agriculture. Prime Minister Singh while addressing the rally named 'Dhanyawad Abhinandan' said that the agriculture sector had witnessed a 4% growth during the UPA regime. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1262
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Khajuraho dance festival in Madhya Pradesh
2:23 Khajuraho, February 28 (ANI): The annual week-long Khajuraho dance festival is currently underway in Madhya Pradesh. The classical dance festival, which kick started on Wednesday in central Khajuraho, is staged against the backdrop of tenth century temples built by rulers of the powerful Chandella dynasty. Organized by Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department, the cultural extravaganza takes place at an open-air auditorium in front of the Chitragupta Temple. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1759
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M S Dhoni receives 4th highest civilian award, Padma Shri
1:3 Ranchi, December 23(ANI): Indian cricket team skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Tuesday received the scroll and medal of Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian award at Ranchi. Shiv Basant, Chief Secretary of Jharkhand presented the award to him at a formal event held at the state Secretariat. Dhoni, who was to receive the award from the Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil earlier this year, had missed the awards presentation ceremony in New Delhi. The captain faced much criticism for missing the award ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1202
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Rahat Fateh Ali Khan appears before revenue officials
0:46 New Delhi, February 17 (ANI): Two days after his release, Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan appeared before the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials on Thursday in New Delhi. The DRI had released the popular singer on Monday who had been detained a day earlier for possessing foreign currency beyond the legally permissible limit. Khan was released on the condition that he would not leave the country. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 403
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