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Jairam seeks more input from rich countries at Climate summit
1:56 New Delhi,December 07(ANI):Addressing the parliament today,India's Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said that New Delhi expects Copenhagen summit to focus on expanded financial and technology commitments by the developed countries.On the criticism over Prime Minister attending Copenhagen summit,he said the Prime Minister would visit since it was a head of states meeting. Added: 15875 days ago Views: 809
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Manu Mamta showcase their collection Bollywood Diva
1:30 New Delhi,December 07(ANI): Top models sashayed on the ramp in New Delhi on Sunday showcasing exquisite bridal collections that recreated the magic of 40s-90s era of Bollywood. Celebrating Vivaha presented its fashion show,Bridal Ecstasy as a prelude to forthcoming Asia's most luxurious wedding exhibition, Vivaha 2009, to be held in the capital from December 9 to 11. Added: 15875 days ago Views: 2371
Babri report a distortion of facts: Rajnath
0:53 New Delhi, December 07 (ANI): Opening the debate in the parliament for the BJP, party president Rajnath Singh rubbished the Liberhan Commission report saying that it had distorted the facts. He said that Liberhan Commission took 17 long years to finish the report but still it has not been able to reach the truth and this was sad. Added: 15875 days ago Views: 610
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Maoists bully people to observe Martyrs Week
1:26 Chhattisgarh,December 07(ANI): Maoists in Chhattisgarh have issued an ultimatum to the people of Ghotia region in Rajnandgaon district,through posters and banners to observe Martyrs Week between December 2 and 8.The rebels have pasted pamphlets and placed banners in the villages of the district,asking people to follow the dictum alongside giving a call for complete shutdown in the region.This has left the locals in a state of fear. Added: 15875 days ago Views: 684
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Lalit Modi loses RCA Election to Union Minister CP Joshi
0:53 Jaipur,December 07 (ANI):Union minister C P Joshi was elected Rajasthan Cricket Association president after beating IPL chief Lalit Modi by 6 votes on Monday.Modi lost the elections 19-13.Earlier,the elections took a violent turn when the rival supporters of Modi and Joshi got embroiled in a scuffle outside the RCA office premises.As the voting started for the much-anticipated elections,the supporters from the two rival camps got into a brawl,which required police intervention. Added: 15875 days ago Views: 770
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Punjab on high alert after radicals shutdown call
1:16 Ludhiana, December 07(ANI): Radical Sikh organisations led by Damdami Taksal, Sant Samaj on Monday called for a daylong shutdown in Punjab against Saturday's violence in Ludhiana. Shops,commercial establishments and schools remained closed and public transport remained off the road in the state.the Punjab Police and administration in all districts of the state are on high alert to avoid any untoward incident. Added: 15875 days ago Views: 696
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ULFA Chairman produced in court, remanded 14-days custody
1:40 Guwahati, December 06 (ANI): United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa and the outfit’s self-styled deputy commander-in-chief, Raju Barua, were produced in a court in Guwahati city on Saturday, amidst tight security. The prosecution has sought fourteen-day remand from the court. Rajkhowa and ten other ULFA cadres are charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) including non-bailable Unlawful Activities Act. Added: 15875 days ago Views: 797
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ULFA Chairman produced in court, remanded 14-days custody
1:5 Guwahati, December 06 (ANI): United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa and the outfit’s self-styled deputy commander-in-chief, Raju Barua, were produced in a court in Guwahati city on Saturday, amidst tight security. The prosecution has sought fourteen-day remand from the court. Rajkhowa and ten other ULFA cadres are charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) including non-bailable Unlawful Activities Act. Added: 15875 days ago Views: 775
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Defence, nuke deals to dominate PM’S Moscow visit
3:7 New Delhi, December 06 (ANI): India's Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said on Saturday that India and Russia are likely to seal defence agreements and civil nuclear cooperation pact during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit. Singh will leave for his three day visit to Russia today. Rao further said India and Russia were in the advanced stages of finalising a pact on civilian nuclear cooperation. Added: 15875 days ago Views: 780
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Vested interests don't want peace in J& K: Farooq
1:55 Srinagar, December 06 (ANI): Farooq Abdullah, minister for new and renewable energy on Saturday said that Vested interests want to derail the peace process in Indian Kashmir. Abdullah's statement comes in the wake of a separatist leader being shot at, in Indian Kashmir on Friday. Kashmir expert A. S Dulat said that APHC chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and rest of moderates need proper security, though such attacks would not affect the peace process in the state. Added: 15875 days ago Views: 858
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Security of separatist leaders would be reviewed: Omar Abdullah
1:47 Srinagar, December 06 (ANI): Following an attack on a senior separatist leader, Omar Abdullah, chief of Jammu and Kashmir said on Saturday that security of the separatist leaders would be reviewed. Fazal- Ul- Haq Qureshi, an executive member of the All Parties Hurriyat (Freedom) Conference was seriously wounded when unidentified gunmen fired at him near his house on Friday. Added: 15875 days ago Views: 746
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Big B holds special screening of Paa in Chennai
1:17 Chennai, December 06(ANI): Amitabh Bachchan’s Paa opened to rave reviews at the box office on Friday. And its not only the film’s storyline, but also its music, that has impressed the audience. So in order to thank the movie’s music composer Ilayaraja, Big B held a special screening of the film in Chennai. Interacting with media persons, Amitabh said that he was fortunate to have worked with Balki, the director of the film. Added: 15875 days ago Views: 988
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India remembers the architect of its constitution Ambedkar
1:1 New Delhi, December 06(ANI):Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, paid floral tribute to Bhim Rao Ambedkar on the occasion of his 53rd death anniversary on December 06 in the national capital, New Delhi. India's ruling Congress party Chief Sonia Gandhi along with the chief of Delhi state Sheila Dixit, Meira Kumar, Speaker of Lok Sabha and senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party, Lal Krishna Advani were among those who paid homage at the statue of Ambedkar. Added: 15875 days ago Views: 1181
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Maoists torch forest rest house in Chhattisgarh
1:20 Chhattisgarh, December 06 (ANI): Maoist rebels on Saturday attacked a forest rest house in Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh. The attackers, who were around 300 in number, torched the furniture and furnishings of the rest house at Khallari village in the wee hours of Saturday after threatening the guard. Added: 15875 days ago Views: 708
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Curfew continues in Ludhiana after clashes
1:10 Ludhiana, December 06(ANI): Indian authorities heightened security in Ludhiana, as curfew continued in the industrial town following the clashes between Sikh protesters and police. Streets remained deserted and paramilitary personnel patrolled the streets in Punjab's major industrial hub. Added: 15875 days ago Views: 578
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Tribals in orissa protest against Vedanta’s mining project
1:40 Puri, December 06(ANI):Hundreds tribals in Orissa are participating in a week-long rally to oppose the proposed projects by South Korean steel maker POSCO and the mining group Vedanta Resources. Covering a distance of 150 kilometers, over 200 tribals hailing from 120 villages began their protest rally from Dhinkia village on Saturday and reached Puri on Saturday. Activists led by Medha Patkar also took part in this mass protest and she said that such projects would only benefit the corporates and not the local tribals. Added: 15875 days ago Views: 1407
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Ayodhya in tight security on 17th anniversary of Babri demolition
1:47 Ayodhya, December 06(ANI): Security measures have been beefed up at Ayodhya city of Uttar Pradesh today, as the day marks the 17th anniversary of the demolition of the disputed Babri mosque in 1992 by Hindu fanatics. The demolition resulted in one of the worst communal riots in which more than 3,000 people were killed across the country. Priests at the local temples in Ayodhya however demand that the Ram temple must be constructed here since the Hindus have sentimental attachment towards the place. Added: 15875 days ago Views: 848
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Residents in Sunderbans delta use solar power to cut emissions
2:53 West Bengal/New Delhi, December 06(ANI): In the wake of mounting pressure on world bodies to cut on their carbon emissions, residents in Sunderbans delta of West Bengal are using electricity generated from solar power, thereby contributing their bit towards the carbon emission cut. The lives of the people living in Sunderbans has changed ever since a solar power plant was first set up by the West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency in Sagar Island. Added: 15875 days ago Views: 934
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Gun toting personnel inside Taj dampens tourist spirit
1:40 Agra, December 06(ANI): The sight of gun toting uniformed personnel roaming within and around India's famous monument of love Taj Mahal at Agra in Uttar Pradesh is inadvertently taking a toll on tourism. At present there are 181 paramilitary personnel designated on security assignments inside the complex of the Taj Mahal. What was initiated as an exercise to ensure safety of the Taj is now proving to be an inconvenience and trouble for the visiting tourists. Added: 15875 days ago Views: 739
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Indian archers gear up for 2010 Commonwealth Games
1:34 Jamshedpur, December 06(ANI): Indian archers are gearing up for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. The prospective champion archers are undergoing extensive training for nearly ten hours a day under the watchful eyes of their qualified coach, Dharmendra Tiwari, at the Tata Archery Centre in Jamshedpur of Jharkhand. Added: 15875 days ago Views: 1250
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