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Communist alliance considers support withdrawal
1:56 Kolkata/ New Delhi, July 8(ANI): The left front on Monday confirmed that they have received a reply from the central government on the ultimatum they served regarding the Indo-US nuclear deal. Earlier the senior left leaders had said that if Prime Minister Manmohan Singh went ahead with the G8 Summit it would imply that the government was going ahead with deal which they bitterly oppose. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1047
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Army ready to foil militant designs to disrupt J and K polls
1:38 Srinagar, October 29 (ANI): Indian army in Jammu and Kashmir said that they are prepared to foil any attempt by militants aimed at disrupting the forthcoming elections. The seven-phase polls in J and K begin from November 17 and will end on December 24. This will replace the central rule imposed after a Congress party led coalition fell in July over a Hindu shrine land transfer row. Army is prepared to foil any untoward incident. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1047
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Obama makes history elected US president
1:4 Chicago, November 5 (ANI): Democrat Barack Obama wrote his name forever into the pages of American history on Tuesday, engineering a social and political upheaval to become the country's first black president defeating his Republican rival John McCain. The 47-year-old Illinois senator will be sworn in as the 44th president of the United States on January 20 next year. Obama first appeared unstoppable as he swept a series of key battleground states early in the night with wins in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Hampshire. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1047
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Viswanathan Anand gets a rousing welcome
1:54 Chennai, November 21 (ANI): World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand received a grand welcome as he touched home turf on Thursday at Chennai, after retaining his world crown. Anand defeated Russian Vladimir Kramnik in a match-play series in Bonn, Germany, to retain his world title late October. Expressing his happiness at the rousing welcome, Anand said, the victory at the world championship was very gratifying. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1047
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Patil rules out another anti terrorism act like POTA
2:34 New Delhi, November 22 (ANI): Shivraj Patil, India's interior minister ruled out another anti-terrorism act like The Prevention of Terrorism Act or POTA stating that some provisions of the act went against the basic principles of criminal jurisprudence. Patil said that it was not possible to have another law like POTA on the statute book without the cooperation of the people and the parliament. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1047
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Mumbai chooses Dadra and Nagar Haveli for New Year
1:57 Dadra and Nagar Haveli, December 31 (ANI): In the wake of the recent terror attacks, people in Mumbai are going out to celebrate their New Year in the coastal enclaves of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. With easy access coupled with dense forest area and favourable climate, Dadra and Nagar Haveli is emerging as a new tourist destinations. The prominent places of tourist interest are Tadekeshwar Shiva Mandir, Deer Park, Vanganga Lake and Island Garden. The coastal enclaves are full with tourists on the New Year eve. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1047
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France will sell uranium to India: Diplomatic Advisor
2:8 New Delhi, January 18 (ANI): French president's diplomatic advisor, Jean-David Levitte, on Saturday said that his country would sell 300 tonnes of uranium to India. Addressing reporters in New Delhi Levitte said that India was receiving such a huge quantity of uranium after three decades. When asked about the French stand on the terror attacks in Mumbai, Levitte said France wanted Pakistan to offer full cooperation in the investigation. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1047
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Rodricks enthralls audience with his eco-friendly collection
1:56 Goa, November 15(ANI): India's renowned fashion designer Wendell Rodricks showcased his exquisite collection of whites,Bossa Nova and the Cubist in Goa on Friday.Titled as Earth Goddess collection the eco-friendly line showcased attires of coarse hand spun cotton, viscose jersey and silk in colours of guava leaf,pomegranate,local plants and indigo. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1047
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Mutual global solution to tackle climate change: PM
1:16 Bhubneshwar, December 28 (ANI): While addressing the inaugural session of the 92nd annual meeting of Indian Economic Association (IEA) at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology in Bhubneshwar on Sunday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reiterated that there is a need to find a mutual and satisfactory solution to tackle climate change. In his address, Singh focused on the issues of climate change and said that the objective of the society should be to pursue a sustainable path of development. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1047
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Avdhoot Gupte's Zenda inspired by Thackeray feud
2:6 Mumbai,January 01 (ANI):Indian politics has always inspired filmmakers and the latest one to join the bandwagon is regional Marathi-language film 'Zenda' that depicts a feud between two cousins in rival political parties,inspired by the real-life feud between Raj Thackeray, chief of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and his cousin, Uddhav Thackeray,Executive President of Shiv Sena.Avdhoot Gupte,who produced and directed the film,however believes that it is more about the Marathi youth,with just a couple of characters in the movie representing Uddhav and Raj Thackeray. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1047
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Himalayan Odyssey bike rally kicks off from New Delhi
1:33 New Delhi,June 19 (ANI):Sixty enthusiastic motorcyclists set out on the first leg of the Himalayan Odyssey 2010, from the India Gate in New Delhi on Saturday.The seventh edition of the Himalayan Odyssey was flagged off by RL Ravichandran,the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Royal Enfield Motorcycles in the early hours on Saturday.The bike rally will test the endurance of the participants on the hilly terrain of Ladakh region in Jammu and Kashmir.The 15-day adventure ride will traverse about 2560km through some of the roughest terrains, breathtaking corners, and highest mountain passes in the world. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1047
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Deer in Bikaner sanctuary facing fodder paucity
1:28 Bikaner, May 2(ANI): Deer at the Bikaner sanctuary are facing an acute shortage of fodder and water due to the bourgeoning salt units in the region. Tal Chhapar sanctuary, in Churu district is home to the most elegant Antelope in the country, the Black buck.This habitat of about 2000 deer and the Sanctuary is heavily flooded by rains, but with salt mining going on in an adjoining watershed area, the deer are faced with acute water shortage. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1046
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BBC reporter killed in Afghanistan
1:24 Lashkar Gah, June 9(ANI): An Afghan reporter working for BBC radio was killed in the southern province of Helmand in Afghanistan. The body of the reporter Abdul Samad Rohani was found on Sunday and was taken to Lashkar Gah hospital in Helmand. Rohani worked for BBC radio and was reporting on a drug-burning ceremony at the airport in Lashkar Gah, Helmand's provincial capital. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1046
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Bhutan PM calls for greater cooperation with India
1:11 New Delhi, July 16(ANI): Bhutan\'s first democratically elected Prime Minister, Jigmi Y. Thinley, on Wednesday was accorded a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan\' in New Delhi. Thinley called for greater cooperation between India and Bhutan. Thinley will also hold discussion with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on wide range of issues like border management, security, tourism and cooperation in hydropower. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1046
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John Kerry in India for discussions on Mumbai attacks
0:58 New Delhi, December 15 (ANI): U S Senator, John Kerry on Monday met Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh in New Delhi in the wake of the recent Mumbai attacks. With India not convinced about Pakistan's crackdown on terror outfits, Kerry arrived in New Delhi on Sunday on a two-day visit with a message of solidarity from the incoming Barack Obama administration to calm tensions in the region. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1046
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No plans of military action against Pakistan Antony
2:9 New Delhi, December 16 (ANI): India's Defence Minister AK Antony on Tuesday said that India had no plans of military action against Pakistan. Antony was speaking in New Delhi at the 37th anniversary of India's victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war, which resulted in the liberation of Bangladesh from Pakistan. Indian accusations of a Pakistani link to the recent terror attacks on Mumbai last month threaten ties between the nuclear-armed nations. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1046
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India hints at restoring nuclear commerce with Canada
2:26 New Delhi,January 8 (ANI):India's special envoy of the Prime Minister,Shyam Saran on Thursday hinted at restoring nuclear commerce with Canada.India and Canada have had longstanding nuclear bilateral ties and nuclear fuel starved India seems to be keen on rebuilding on these ties.The Atomic Energy of Canada has been negotiating to re-enter the Indian market despite the fact that India has not signed the international nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1046
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Pak would be told to adopt zero-tolerance approach: Miliband
1:58 New Delhi, January 16 (ANI): Britain's Foreign Secretary on Thursday said that Pakistan would be told to adopt zero tolerance approach against the militant organization that has been blamed for carrying out Mumbai terror attack. David Miliband, on his four-day visit to India addressed a gathering at Taj Mahal Hotel, one of the attack sites, in Mumbai. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1046
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Advani demands enquiry into Mumbai attacks
1:17 New Delhi, January 31 (ANI): India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP leader demands an enquiry into the recent Mumbai attacks. Lal Krishna Advani, leader of the opposition said on Friday that India should also have an organization on the lines of United States's RAND Corporation, a think tank formed to offer research and analysis to the armed forces. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1046
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Sanjay Dutt blames police for third degree torture
1:12 Gaya, April 11 (ANI): Actor turned politician Sanjay Dutt has pleaded his innocence in connection with the keeping of an AK-56 assault rifle at home, and blamed the police for using third degree methods to extract a confession from him. Dutt was to contest as the SP candidate from northern Lucknow constituency, but the Supreme Court of India ruled that he was ineligible since he was convicted to six years imprisonment for his complicity in the 1993 Mumbai blasts. Added: 15850 days ago Views: 1046
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