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Sikhs' beheading in Pakistan 'barbaric', says Krishna
1:43 New Delhi/ London / Peshawar, February 23(ANI): External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on Monday termed the beheading of two Sikhs by the Taliban in Pakistan as barbaric. Meanwhile, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said that New Delhi is awaiting information from its High Commission in Pakistan over the issue. The two Sikhs, Jaspal Singh and Mahal Singh, were beheaded by the Taliban and their heads dumped at a Gurudwara in Peshawar. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 985
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Upcoming Indo-Pak talks to focus on terrorism: Nirupama Rao
2:20 London, February 23(ANI): Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao on Monday said that Indian concerns about militant groups based in Pakistan would form the main focus of her talks with her Pakistani counterpart on Thursday. Rao will meet Salman Bashir in New Delhi on February 25 for talks to try to end a diplomatic freeze, which followed the November 2008 attack on Mumbai, blamed on the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba militant group. The foreign secretary reiterated that Pakistan needs to act effectively against terror groups flourishing on its soil. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 736
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No 'credible' threat to sporting events in country: Pillai
1:7 New Delhi, February 23(ANI):India's Home Secretary GK Pillai said on Monday that there are no credible threats to the upcoming sporting events in the country. New Delhi is hosting the 12-team Hockey World Cup from February 28 to March 13 and is gearing up for the Commonwealth Games in October. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 564
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India-China joint air exercise in 2012: Naik
1:32 New Delhi, February 23(ANI): Air Chief Marshal P V Naik on Monday said that the Indian Air Force (IAF) would conduct a joint air exercise with Chinese Air Force in 2012. While the firepower demonstration of IAF comes close on the heels of the high-level talks of India and Pakistan, scheduled for February 25, Naik said that there is no link between the two events as the IAF had planned this demonstration much ahead. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 715
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Army chief calls for tie-ups with global arms majors
1:52 New Delhi, February 23(ANI): Indian Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor on Monday said that the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) could collaborate with global arms majors to boost indigenous defence industry. Meanwhile, Defence Minister A K Antony lauded the DRDO for pioneering indigenous defence industry despite technology denial regime. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 665
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Government employees in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir protest retrenchment
4:21 Muzaffarabad, February 23: Government Employees of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir are a worried lot.Many have been retrenched. Many still are at the risk of losing their jobs following a government order laying them off. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 828
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LS,RS adjourned till Feb 24 over price rise uproar
1:3 New Delhi,February 32(ANI): Uproar over the rising food prices on Tuesday forced Speaker Meira Kumar to adjourn the Lok Sabha for the day after a furious opposition demanded top priority to a discussion on the issue.Meira Kumar first adjourned the house till noon after opposition MPs from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Samajwadi Party (SP) demanded that their adjournment motion be accepted and all other businesses of the house postponed to discuss the skyrocketing prices of essential commodities. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 673
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Growing Maoists menace forces Bank to shift its branch in Jharkhand
2:2 Jharkhand,February 23 (ANI): Following persistent threats by Maoists, a nationalized bank in Birda village of Jharkhand has shifted to a safer place.Bank of Indias branch in Birda region was functional since 1985.The village comes under the Khunti district of the state. But after the complaints by the bank employees regarding ransom demanded by the Maoists and threats posed to their safety, the branch was shifted to the Karra region. However, bank employees seemed quite evasive on being asked about the exact reason behind the shifting. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 575
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No pre-conditions for talks,Govt tells Maoists
1:40 New Delhi,February 23 (ANI): Responding to the ceasefire offer by Maoists,Government today made it clear that it will not accept any pre-conditions for talks with ifs and buts and asked the Maoists to come out with a simple statement saying they will abjure violence.The Maoists on Monday offered a conditional 72-day ceasefire through media, and said that they are willing to talk to the government if it aborts its anti-Maoist operation,called operation Green Hunt. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 639
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India to take up Sikh beheading issue during Indo-Pak talks
0:58 New Delhi,February 23 (ANI):India's Defence Minister A.K.Antony on Tuesday said that India will flag the issue of beheading of Sikhs with Pakistan during the foreign secretary-level talks between the two nations in New Delhi on February 25.India's foreign secretary Nirupama Rao will meet her Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir on February 25 to try to end a diplomatic freeze after the November 2008 attack on Mumbai,blamed on the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba militant group. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 849
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Cast of Karthik calling Karthik promotes their film in New Delhi
1:38 New Delhi,February 23 (ANI):The star cast of upcoming flick Karthik calling Karthik on Monday came calling for the promotion of their film.Directed by Vijay Lalwani Karthik calling Karthik,is a romantic thriller that revolves around an introvert,Karthik,and stars Farhan Akhtar and Deepika Padukone.The music of the film is composed by Shankar,Ehsaan and Loy.The lyrics have been penned by Javed Akhtar. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1234
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CRPF arrives at Siliguri to control violence over Gorkhaland
1:17 Siliguri,February 23 (ANI):The Central Reserved Police Force (CRPF) arrived at Siliguri town in West Bengal on Monday to control the violent atmosphere prevailing in Darjeeling, Kurseong,Kalimpong and Terai regions for the past few months over the demand for a separate Gorkhaland.The paramilitary forces will begin their work from Tuesday specifically on NH 31, the road linked to Sikkim that has been disrupted by the GJM supporters on various occasions in spite of the Supreme Court's order of not to block any national highway. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 872
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SGPC protests against atrocities on Sikhs in Pak
1:22 Jammu,February 23 (ANI):Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC),the highest decision-making body of Sikhs,on Tuesday protested the beheading of two members of the community in Pakistan.Scores of activists took to the streets in Jammu and Kashmir,to express their anguish over the issue.Raising anti-Pakistan and anti-Taliban slogans,the protesters gathered at a busy junction to remonstrate against the treatment being meted out to their fellow community members. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 718
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Abhinav Bharat denies role in Pune blast,says Cong defaming it
1:35 Pune,February 23 (ANI):Hindu radical group Abhinav Bharat on Tuesday refuted the allegation that the group was involved in the Pune blast that killed 15 people.President of Abhinav Bharat,Savarkar added that Abhinav Bharat is a revolutionary organisation involved in nationalist activities and informed that she would file a case of defamation. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 636
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Displaced Villagers from LoC return home
1:23 Poonch, February 24 (ANI): Around 300 Indian villagers of Deri village, near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Kashmir, who had fled their homes to escape Pakistani shelling in 2002, have finally returned home. Returning to their respective homes after a gap of eight years, the villagers of Deri are thankful to the security forces and the central government, which had been looking after them. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 737
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Advani elected as NDA Working Chairman
1:59 New Delhi, February 22 (ANI): Lal Krishna Advani was unanimously elected as the working chairman of India's main opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Sunday, while regional Janata Dal (United) leader Sharad Yadav took over as the convenor of the coalition. BJP Deputy Leader RS SS Ahluwalia informed this on the same day. The two changes in the NDA hierarchy were made in view of the health condition of chairman and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and outgoing convener George Fernandes. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 732
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Akal Takht condemns beaheading of Sikhs in Pakistan
1:48 Amritsar/ Peshawar, February 22 (ANI): Condemning the incident of beheading of Sikhs in Pakistan, the Akal Takht, top Sikh religious body on Sunday urged Indian government to take up the matter with Islamabad. Jaspal Singh and Mahan Singh, both businessmen, were kidnapped from Tira Valley, in Khyber agency, and Darra Adamkheil, in Orakzai agency, on January 19 and held for ransom. According to security sources, Jaspal and Mahan were reportedly told to convert to Islam or face death. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 974
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India wins another gold in Commonwealth Shooting
1:32 New Delhi, February 22 (ANI): The Indian shooting contingent continued to dominate proceedings at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range on the third day of the VIII Commonwealth Shooting Federation Championship. India won three more Gold medals on Sunday to take their total medal tally up to 17 and their Gold tally up to 9. Vijay Kumar bagged the gold medal in the 25 metres Rapid Fire Pistol round, beating the championship's previous record, which he held himself. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 954
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Sports, a major uniting thread of India
3:37 Punjab, February 22: Milkha Singh in athletics, Bishan Singh Bedi in Cricket, Pargat Singh in Hockey – just a few sportspersons from Punjab who have brought laurels to India. And they will be remembered forever for their contribution to Indian sports. Be it Hockey, Cricket or Athletics –Punjabi sportspersons with teammates from other parts of the country have been an integral part of `victorious’ Indian squads. Born in Jalandhar in Punjab, Pargat Singh led Indian men's hockey team at Barcelona Olympics in 1992 and Atlanta Olympics in 1996. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1198
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Death toll in Pune bomb blast rises to 15
0:56 Pune, February 22 (ANI): Death toll in the German bakery blast in Pune rose to 15 with two students succumbing to their injuries on Sunday. Rajeev Agarwal, a 23-year old student, from Kolkata breathed his last at the Jehangir Hospital in Pune. Earlier on Sunday another student Vikas Tulsiani, 24-year old youth of Pune also died at the hospital. Reportedly, the condition of six more injured victims of the blast presently hospitalised, continues to be critical. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1520
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