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CVC appointment was an error of judgement: PM
1:14 New Delhi, March 07 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday reiterated that he accepted 'full responsibility' for appointment of P.J. Thomas as central vigilance commissioner (CVC) and said guidelines to appoint the head of India's main anti-corruption body would be followed. Speaking in the Lok Sabha, the Prime Minister said that there had been error of judgment. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 400
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Mulayam Singh Yadav put under house arrest, released
1:43 Lucknow/ Bijnor, March 07 (ANI): As Samajwadi party launched protest against the BSP government in Uttar Pradesh; the Lucknow police placed SP’s national President Mulayam Singh Yadav and his on Akhilesh Yadav under house arrest in Lucknow. They were not allowed to go to airport and board a flight for attending Lok Sabha proceedings. Yadav shot off a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar protesting against his house arrest today. However after strong protests by SP workers and amidst reports that they had locked the annexe, Yadav was released. He later boarded flight for Delhi and while leaving the house, Yadav said he would raise the issue in the Lok Sabha. However, Lucknow administration claimed that no restrictions were imposed on Yadav. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 578
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Jat agitation continues, hit trains in Uttar Pradesh
1:28 Moradabad, March 07 (ANI): The ongoing agitation by Jats in Uttar Pradesh over reservation in central jobs under the OBC category has forced a severe disruption in railway services between Delhi and Lucknow. At least 12 trains were cancelled and the routes of 30 trains between Lucknow and New Delhi diverted as the agitation intensified on Sunday. They are demanding 27 per cent quota in central jobs under the OBC category. Manjeet Singh, leader of Jat community said that they have been demanding for reservation from past three years but the central government is not considering their demand, which forced them to block railway lines of the region. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 708
Expectant mothers walk ramp in New Delhi
1:7 New Delhi, March 07 (ANI): Celebrating motherhood expectant mothers on Sunday walked down the ramp in a unique fashion show in New Delhi. Ahead of the Women's Day on March 08 many women donning beautiful dresses participated in the show cum competition organised to celebrate motherhood. Shonali Rawat, a guest at the occasion said that this is the most beautiful phase of the life and only a mother can understand it. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 404
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Hospital staff rejoices over Shanbaug's verdict
1:47 Mumbai, March 07 (ANI): Hospital staff of Mumbai's King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEM hospital) rejoiced over the Supreme Court verdict on Euthanasia plea of comatose nurse Aruna Shanbaug on Monday, who has been confined to bed for the last 37 years in a 'persistent vegetative state.The Supreme Court on Monday delivered its verdict while rejecting a petition filed by activist Pinki Virani in the apex court on Shanbaug's behalf. According to hospital staff, they got the fruit of their love and care for Shanbaug and were thankful to apex court. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 390
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Bollywood stars play friendly match against Jharkhand politicians
1:36 Ranchi, March 07 (ANI): Cricket fever is taking on everyone alike in this cricket frenzy nation, be it B-town stars, bureaucrats or even politicians. A team comprising Bollywood actors Suniel Shetty and Dino Morea and some television stars on Sunday played a friendly cricket match in Ranchi against the team of politicians and bureaucrats led by none other Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda. Talking to the mediapersons on the sidelines of the event, Shetty hoped that the Men in Blue led by Dhoni would win the World Cup. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 530
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World Cup 2011: West Indies team gears up for clash with Ireland
0:59 Mohali, March 07 (ANI): West Indies cricketers are sweating it out in Mohali ahead of their World Cup match against Ireland. Their win against Ireland would be crucial, as it would ensure their face off with India, South Africa and England in knockout rounds. After their resounding win over co-hosts Bangladesh, the West Indies have four points from three matches. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 429
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Shakti Kapoor is all set to comeback with a Punjabi film
1:52 Amritsar, March 08 (ANI): Do you wonder where Shakti Kapoor has vanished don't worry he is back, though with a Punjabi film. He commenced the shooting of his upcoming film 'Rahe Chardi Klan Punjab Di' at Amritsar last week. On the occasion, he hailed the essence of communal harmony as well as friendly ties between India and Pakistan by citing both the countries have a state bearing the same name, language and similar culture. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 480
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Bollywood actors play football to raise funds for Cancer, AIDS patients
1:50 Pune, March 08 (ANI): Bollywood actors like Salman Khan, Sohail Khan, Riteish Deshmukh, Ashmit Patel and others on Sunday played a football match to raise funds for cancer and AIDS patients in Pune. The match was played by Bollywood stars, renowned athletes like former hockey captain Dhanraj Pillai, and many actors from the Maharashtra film industry. Salman Khan\'s NGO \'Being Human\' helped organise the match, which was a part of the Abhijeet Kadam Memorial Football Tournament. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 624
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Urmila walks the ramp for jewellery designer Aditya Pethe
1:25 Mumbai, March 08 (ANI): Bollywood actress Urmila Matondkar walked the ramp wearing a collection by jewellery designer Aditya Pethe at a fashion show in Mumbai on Sunday. Pethe's collection, called Navinya, is a fusion jewellery concept, which blends traditional Maharashtrian motifs with contemporary designs. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 407
Ball is in Congress court: DMK
1:33 Chennai, March 6 (ANI): Even as the DMK has decided to pull out from the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government citing the Congress' increasing demands for seats for the April 13 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections, it said it was open to continuing discussions with Congress for a poll tie-up. Months before the provincial assembly polls in Tamil Nadu, Congress led-United Progressive Alliance on Saturday split, as (DMK said it would sever ties on the issue of seat-sharing. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 469
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World Cup 2011: Beating India is a big challenge: Ireland
1:40 Bangalore, March 6 (ANI): Ireland, the latest shocker in the world of cricket, on Saturday seemed confident and prepared for of its match against India. Skipper William Potterfield said that beating India on its home turf would be a bigger challenge than the match against England played on March 02. Admitting pressure playing in the subcontinent in front of overzealous crowd, the Irish captain said they would take it as a challenge playing before a massive Indian audience. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 438
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World Cup 2011: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium ready for India-Ireland
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1:11 Bangalore, March 6 (ANI): After hosting two fabulous India-England and England-Ireland matches, M. Chinnaswamy stadium of Bangalore is all set to host India –Ireland match today. The pitch at the stadium in last two matches was a graveyard for bowlers and heaven for batsmen. However the curator of the pitch claims they have prepared a sporting pitch now which will witness fair competition between ball and bat. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 486
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ICC's decision of 10-team WC 2015 doesn't make sense: Ouma
1:35 New Delhi, March 6 (ANI): Kenyan wicketkeeper Maurice Ouma on Saturday said the International Cricket Council's (ICC) decision to limit the number of teams in the next World Cup in 2015 made no sense to them or the Associate Nations. Speaking to the media at a news conference in New Delhi, Ouma said the move was in conflict with the ICC's efforts in investing a lot of money in the development of the game in the associate nations and make the sport a global one. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 562
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S-Band 'fiasco' a media creation: former ISRO chief
1:31 Coimbatore, March 6 (ANI): K. Kasturirangan, former chief of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), in Coimbatore on Saturday vehemently defended the country's apex space body over allegations of irregularities in the allocations of S-Band spectrum. Asserting the government was aware of all affairs pertaining to ISRO, the veteran space scientist deemed the 'fiasco' a 'media creation.' Recently, certain reports exposing irregularities in the allocation of S-Band spectrum by ISRO triggered a massive political storm across the nation. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 400
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Honour killing takes life of woman and her child
1:42 Karnataka, March 6 (ANI): In yet another incident of honour killing, parents of a 20-year-old woman allegedly killed their daughter and four-month-old grandchild in Karnataka. Locals in Tamasandra village under Kanakapura block of Ramnagara district, about 60 kilometres from state capital Bangalore, are in a state of shock after the incident in which the murders were allegedly committed for the sake of honour as the woman had married a man of a lower caste. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 397
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Varun Gandhi marries graphic designer Yamini Roy
1:42 Varanasi, March 06 (ANI): In an austere and divine scenario, central lawmaker Varun Gandhi on Sunday got married to graphic designer Yamini Roy in the holy city of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. The wedding was solemnised as per Vedic traditions that began around 6.30 in the morning at Varanasi's Kashi Kaamkoteshwar Temple. Donning ethnic Indian dhoti-kurta Gandhi came out to acknowledge the media with his newly wedded wife Yamini Roy, looking demure in orange saree with head covered with golden sash. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 439
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Jats in UP block railway tracks demanding reservation
2:29 Uttar Pradesh, March 06 (ANI): Yet another reservation row arose in Uttar Pradesh as hundred of protestors belonging to Jat Community blocked the railway tracks in Kafurpur district of Uttar Pradesh state on Sunday demanding 27 percent reservation in other backwards caste category. Protestors were seen sitting on railway tracks blocking the flow of trains on Moradabad to New Delhi route. The agitators have threatened to block the Mathura railway track if their demands were not heeded to. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 653
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Eunuch files application for upcoming TN legislative elections
1:11 Chennai, March 06 (ANI): S.Kalki, a eunuch represented as a woman, has filed an application for candidature for the upcoming Tamil Nadu legislative elections. Kaki said that politics is a platform through which the impression of society towards transgenders and others could be changed. Kalki is a social worker and has been working for the welfare of the underdeveloped communities in the society. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 487
No danger to the UPA government: Mulayam
1:28 Lucknow, March 06 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Sunday said that there is no danger to the UPA Government even after the Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK) decided to withdraw its ministers from the Union Cabinet. He said that there were some difference between the DMK and the Congress, which were in the process of being sorted out. He termed the issue as part of politics. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 455
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