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Kashmir observes shut down called by separatist
1:34 Srinagar, October 24 (ANI): Kashmir valley observes shut down called by separatist Hurriyat to protest the arrest of senior separatist leaders including Mohammad Yasin Malik on Friday, coinciding with the United Nations Day. The locals said, the shutdown is being observed to send across a message to the United Nations and the international community to make them aware of the situation in Kashmir. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 1155
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Kashmir observes shut down called by separatist
1:34 Srinagar, October 24 (ANI): Kashmir valley observes shut down called by separatist Hurriyat to protest the arrest of senior separatist leaders including Mohammad Yasin Malik on Friday, coinciding with the United Nations Day. The locals said the shutdown is being observed to send across a message to the United Nations and the international community to make them aware of the situation in Kashmir. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 1090
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Indo Pak joint anti terror mechanism meet begins
0:56 New Delhi, October 24 (ANI): The special meeting of Anti Terror Mechanism or JATM between India and Pakistan began in New Delhi on Friday. Pakistan Additional Secretary, Aizaz Ahmad Choudhary and India Special Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, Vivek Katju heads the meeting. Investigations in the terror attack on Indian Mission in Kabul are to likely figure prominently in the talks. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 1103
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Indo Pak joint anti terror mechanism meet begins
0:56 New Delhi, October 24 (ANI): The special meeting of Anti Terror Mechanism or JATM between India and Pakistan began in New Delhi on Friday. Pakistan Additional Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Choudhary and India Special Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs Vivek Katju heads the meeting. Investigations in the terror attack on Indian Mission in Kabul are to likely figure prominently in the talks. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 1067
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Prez wrongly attributed on Kashmiri terrorists Bashir
2:4 Beijing, October 24 (ANI): Pakistan foreign Secretary, Salman Bashir who is in Beijing to attend 7th ASEM summit on Friday said that President Asif Ali Zardari statement on militants in Kashmir has been wrongly attributed. Zardari statement in which he termed people fighting in Kashmir as Terrorists has drawn fire from various political parties and fundamentalists. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 1041
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Bollywood's big cat Kareena Kapoor
1:26 New Delhi, October 24 (ANI): After her newfound body and success story with Jab We Met, actor Kareena Kapoor seems to have become the sweetheart of the masses, and selling point for producers. It is interesting to note how Golmaal Returns, a multi starrer, is touted to be a Kareena Kapoor film and even promoted as such. The producers of the sequel of Golmaal, of which Bebo wasn't even a part, is now banking on her to draw in the crowd. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 1000
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India assures Pak on Indus water treaty
1:35 Beijing, October 24 (ANI): Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Friday met his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani and assured Pakistan on Indus Water treaty. Gilani meanwhile dubbed terrorism as common enemy and urged that the two countries should fight it out together. This is the second meeting between the two leaders in less than three months. The two leaders last time met at the SAARC summit in Colombo. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 1128
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Seers form an army to clean River Ganges
2:8 Varanasi, October 25 (ANI): Seers in Varanasi offered prayers to holy river Ganges and vowed to cleanse it of all the pollutants. Locals, environmentalists and religious groups have formed an army to named ‘Ganga Sena’ to save the river from pollution. The army took part in the prayers that marked the completion of the first phase of action against pollution. The seers have vowed to offer prayers to 100, 000 Goddesses once all the three phases are successfully completed. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 1156
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RBI's policy review on expected lines: Chidambaram
2:3 New Delhi, October 24 (ANI): Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram on Friday said that the Reserve Bank of India or RBI's policy review was on expected lines to manage India's financial stability. Chidambaram also added that the assessment of the central bank about the foundations of the Indian economy being strong endorses the finance ministry view. The central bank had already cut the repo rate for the first time in more than four years on Monday. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 1069
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Chennai to host commonwealth karate competition
1:31 Chennai, October 25 (ANI): Chennai is all set to host Commonwealth Karate competition next year. The professional karate players hope the event will help make the game popular in a cricket-frenzied country. The two officials from the All India Karate Do Federation or AIKF arrived at Chennai to inspect ground condition of the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium. Billy Brennan also expressed his satisfaction with the facilities provided at Chennai stadium. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 2434
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Gilly’s comments mere marketing gimmick: Vengasarkar
1:10 Thergaon, October 25 (ANI): India’s former cricket captain and selector Dilip Vengasarkar condemned former Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist’s comments about Sachin Tendulkar as mere marketing gimmick for his autobiography ‘True Colours: My Life’. In ‘True Colours: My Life’ Gilchrist has criticized Tendulkar for not being truthful during the hearing of the racial slur case involving Indian Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh and Oz all-rounder Andrew Symonds. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 1136
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Alleged rape victim nun demands CBI probe
1:46 New Delhi, October 25 (ANI): After two moths of living in seclusion the nun, who was allegedly raped in Kandhamal in Orissa, revealed her ordeal and demanded a CBI probe, during a press conference in New Delhi. Though till now eight people have been arrested in the alleged rape case Supreme Court had denied the plea for a CBI probe. The nun accused the police of being friendly with the attackers and not letting her record her complete statement. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 1318
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Nano fuels booming business hopes in Gujarat
2:16 Gujarat, October 25 (ANI): Tata motor’s decision to make low cost Nano car in Gujarat has kindled hopes of a lucrative business among the auto-parts making small-scale industrial units in Rajkot. Rajkot has established itself as a hub for the auto parts ancillary units and supplies auto parts to automobile manufacturers including Tata, Mitsubishi and Mahindra and Mahindra. Industry experts feel, the setting up of car plant in Gujarat will give an added boost to the manufacturing units here. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 1367
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Pakistan dismisses Lawson as coach
0:55 Lahore, October 25 (ANI): Pakistan Cricket Board or the PCB on Friday informed that Australian Geoff Lawson has been dismissed as coach of Pakistan. A spokesman for the board said the former test bowler had been released from his contract and given three months pay as compensation. Lawson was appointed in August 2007 after the death of Bob Woolmer during the World Cup. The board is expected to name former test captain Intikhab Alam as the temporary coach for the one-day series in Abu Dhabi Added: 15876 days ago Views: 1013
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Singh calls on German Chancellor Angela Merkel
0:53 Beijing, October 25 (ANI): Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh called upon German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the sidelines of the 7th two day Asia-Europe Meeting or ASEM Summit in Beijing on Saturday. Diplomats say that the two exchanged views on issues ranging from bilateral ties to global financial turmoil. Singh is also scheduled to call on Chinese President Hu Jintao. The Indian Prime Minister held separate meetings with the leaders from across Europe and Asia. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 1328
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Peace march organised to protest religious violence
1:27 Bhubneshwar, October 25 (ANI): Thousands participate in a peace march organised in Bhubneshwar on Friday to protest the religious violence in Khandhamal district. Large number of women participated in the rally, organised by Orissa Nari Samaj or ONM. The participants of the peace rally, mainly tribals and people hailing from low casts demanded an independent judicial inquiry by the CBI. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 1052
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Protesters clash with police in Kashmir
1:13 Srinagar, October 25 (ANI): Protesters clashed with police in Kashmir disrupting normal life in the region during the early morning hours on Saturday. Protesters took to the street and started raising slogans against the police and blocked the highway resulting in traffic jams. They demanded that the police should release those taken into custody after Friday's protests. Life in Srinagar is frequently disrupted by strikes and protests over separatist causes. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 997
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Kashmir poll officials get training for elections
1:34 Leh, October 25 (ANI): Poll officials in Jammu and Kashmir are being trained to use electronic voting machines or EVM for the upcoming assembly elections. Independent Election Commission officials in a camp are training the returning officers, the assistant returning officers and other election staff. The poll officers commended the training programme, saying that it would eliminate last minute troubles. Around 1295 government employees participated in the training camp. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 1055
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Madhya Pradesh gears up for state poll
2:48 Gwalior, October 25 (ANI): With the Election Commission notifying November 25 as the date of elections to central Madhya Pradesh, authorities begin the exercise of taking possession of all the licensed firearms from the public to ensure free and fair polls. In the wake of reports of illegal supply of firearms by the weapon dealers, the district administration of central Gwalior district has this time issued instructions to deposit the arms in the police stations. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 1073
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Antony admits to shortage of equipments
2:18 Bangalore, October 25 (ANI): Defence minister AK Antony admitted to surveillance problems due to shortage of equipments in Indian Air Force and Indian Navy. Addressing the media in Bangalore on Saturday, Antony agreed with the Comptroller and Auditor General's or CAG report and said that the government had failed to provide the necessary equipments. The report highlights, glaring gaps existing in India's air surveillance capacity and also states that the Navy's submarine fleet has become obsolete. Added: 15876 days ago Views: 872
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