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PMK to join Cong-DMK alliance for assembly polls: Karunanidhi
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New Delhi, January 31 (ANI): Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK president M Karunanidhi on Sunday confirmed that the PMK would be back in the DMK fold for the assembly elections slated for May. PMK headed by S Ramadoss, which fought the 2009 parliamentary elections along with the AIADMK, will now be part of the ruling coalition.
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No end to exploitation of Balochistan’s mineral wealth
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Balochistan, January 31: Balochistan is rich in gold, copper, coal, uranium, oil & gas reserves. Unfortunately, the resource-rich province of Pakistan remains poor because of continuous exploitation by Islamabad. The wealth goes to foreign companies as Pakistan has been relying on them for surveys, exploration, mining and refining of mineral wealth. Reko Diq, a small desert town in Chagai district of Balochistan has gold and copper reserves worth 260 billion USD. Some 12.3m tons of copper and 20.9m ounces of gold lie in the Reko Diq area. The exploration work has been carried out by Tethyan Commper Company (Pvt.) Limited (TCC) – a Canadian consortium. Now, TCC wants to take the raw material abroad for refining. This will benefit the company and lead to a massive loss for Balochistan.
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Dalai Lama favours thorough probe into Karmapa's cash links
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Bangalore, January 31 (ANI): Defending the Karmapa Lama into the alleged money laundering case, the Dalai Lama in Bangalore on Sunday said the foreign currency recovered from Karmapa's office as well as monasteries were donations received by Karmapa from across the globe including China. He also called for a thorough probe into the seizure of foreign currency worth over Rs 7.5 crore from Karmapa.
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Govt. would probe if agents duped Indian students in the US: Vayalar Ravi
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New Delhi, January 31 (ANI): Overseas Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi on Sunday criticized the U.S. authorities for their inhuman treatment of radio tagging of duped Indian students involved in the Tri-valley row and assured a probe into the matter. Ravi said he is in constant touch with foreign minister S.M. Krishna, over the issue and also is in touch with Indian embassy in Washington. He added that strict action would be taken if agents in Andhra Pradesh, from where most of the students had gone to study in the closed Tri-Valley University, were found guilty in issuing fraud Visas.
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Chidambaram to visit J and K on February 03
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Jammu, January 31 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Congress Chief Saifuddin Soz said on Sunday, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram will visit Jammu and Kashmir on Feb 3 to review the security situation and also to take stock of the political developments in the state. The home minister was earlier scheduled to visit the state but postponed his plan in view of BJP's recently concluded 'Rashrtiya Ekta Yatra.'
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Nepal President seeks to strengthen Indo-Nepal ties
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Tirupati, January 31 (ANI): President of Nepal Ram Baran Yadav offered prayer along with his family members at the famous shrine of Lord Venkateswara in Tirumala. Yadav said he prayed for the strengthening of friendship between Nepal and India in the coming years and also sought blessings to maintain peace, stability and progress in Nepal.
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Hindu caretaker of mausoleum
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Madhya Pradesh, January 31(ANI): This man engrossed in cleaning up this mausoleum exemplifies the spirit of communal harmony. Meet Shiv Shanakar Dubey, the Hindu caretaker of the grave of a Muslim saint. Since he retired 20 years back as a police constable he has made it his daily routine to look after the maintenance of the mausoleum. Muslim devotees, who visit the mausoleum to pay obeisance to the saint, praise Dubey. They say that the uniqueness and ambience of the mausoleum are largely due to Dubey's efforts.
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I am still the CVC: Thomas
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New Delhi, January 31 (ANI): Inspite of earning wrath of Supreme Court, P J Thomas today asserted that he was still the Central Vigilance Commissioner and sidestepped questions on his continuance in the office. The Supreme Court is hearing a PIL questioning the appointment of PJ Thomas as the CVC in wake of allegations of being involved in Palmolein scam case in Kerala.
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Hindus and Muslims in unison manufacture Pashmina shawls
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Jammu and Kashmir, January 31(ANI): Jammu and Kashmir the northern most state of India is known for its pristine beauty. It is also known for amity between the many communities present here. The alluring Pashmina shawls of Kashmir showcase this legacy, as woven in the threads of these shawls is the history of harmony present between different communities. Since time immemorial, Pashmina shawls have been woven and manufactured by Muslims and marketed by Hindu traders. The multi crore-shawl industry is a prime example of the interfaith harmony present here.
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2G Spectrum Probe Panel submits report
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New Delhi, January 31 (ANI): The one-man committee headed by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Shivraj V Patil, which was appointed to look into the lapses in the allocation of 2G-spectrum, submitted its report to the Telecom Ministry today. Patil was appointed to identify problems in the process of granting telecoms licences between 2001 and 2009, after the Comptroller and Auditor General detailed the possible revenue losses due to irregularities in the manner they were given out in 2007. While talking to mediapersons, Patil said that the mandate was to look at the procedure of issuing licenses and the lapses at the procedure of allotment to telecom companies.
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Media exaggerating the issue, Karmapa is innocent: Tibetans
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Dharamsala, January 31 (ANI): Reacting on the matter of recovered currency during the raids at the office of 17th Karmapa Lama in Dharamsala, President of Tibetan Youth Congress Tsewang Rigzin said media is exaggerating the issue and the allegations of Karmapa Lama having Chinese links were baseless. Meanwhile, the Tibetan activists said Tibetans all around the world respect Karmapa Lama but media reports alleging that he have Chinese links has deeply hurt the sentiments of the Tibetans.
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Maoists in Chhattisgarh release the abducted civilian
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Narayanpur, January 31 (ANI): Maoists in Chhattisgarh released a civilian hostage on Sunday. The civilian had been abducted on January 25 along with five personnel of the Chhattisgarh Armed Forces, while they were on their way in a bus to the state's Narayanpur district. Commander of the Chhattisgarh Armed Forces K. L. Dhruv said they have interrogated Gulchand, the released local, but have not found any important information.
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Blueline buses phased out completely
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New Delhi, January 31 (ANI): The 'killer' Blueline buses in Delhi will vanish from roads tomorrow as Delhi govenment has fixed Jan.31 as the deadline for phasing them out completely.However,the transport department of the Delhi govt claims that the cluster bus service,which would replace the Blueline buses,will become operational from this week and hopes that commuters would welcome the step.
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INS Vindhyagiri Sinks Off Mumbai Coast
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Mumbai,January 31 (ANI): Indian warship INS Vindhyagiri, which had caught fire after colliding with a merchant vessel off Mumbai Harbour on Sunday, sank on today despite frantic efforts by the Navy to save it. Apart from naval personnel, Vindhyagiri also had on board families of naval personnel and some civilians who had gone for a sea tour on Sunday. There have been no injuries as all the people were evacuated from the ship.
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S Sreesanth performs with his band S-36 in Kochi
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Kochi, January 31 (ANI): Indian speedster S Sreesanth sang two songs with his S-36 band in Kerala, including one for the Indian World cup squad. The curtain raiser show of his S-36 band was held in Kochi on Sunday. The band rendered original compositions as well as contemporary English and Hindi hits. The band 'S36' derives its name from the first letter of the cricketer's name, followed by his jersey number. Malayalam playback singer Madhu Balakrishnan also performed at the curtain-raising event.
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Superstar Rajnikanth to play a triple role in 'Rana'
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New Delhi, February 1 (ANI): If you thought two Rajni's in Endhiran was a treat, then get ready for three in his next film titled Rana. The film will be directed by K S Ravikumar and co-produced by Eros International and Chennai based-Ocher Studios. Academy award winner A R Rehman will score the music for the film. The film contains major special effects, which would be arranged by Soundarya Rajnikanth and Charles Darby of Eyeqube Studios.
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Cold war ends between Priyanka and Kareena
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New Delhi, February 1 (ANI): Do Bollywood beauties Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor still don't want to see each other No, the situation has changed. After exhibiting cold vibes with each other for six years, both B-town beauties seemed to have patched up. It happened at the Mumbai Police Mela organized some months back, Piggy Chops made the first move and called Bebo and her boyfriend Saif to join her on the stage. Later, both actresses were seen bonding well with each other.
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Models showcase lingerie collection
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New Delhi, February 1 (ANI): Models walked down the ramp displaying the latest summer collection of lingerie along with lounge wear on Sunday in Ludhiana. Organiser and Managing Director of Niksan Info Media Private Limited, Sanjay Minocha said that the industry off late has been gaining interest from people which has resulted in the boosting of the industry. Minocha further added that the premium segment of the lingerie market is increasing at 35 percent, which is running far ahead from the regular apparel business that is growing at eight to 10 percent.
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Ranbir and Katrina are still together
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New Delhi, January 30 (ANI): Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif is a couple or not, still remains a mystery. The duo, which had certain differences, has reconciled and was spotted together in a Mumbai suburb. The Kapoor lad took his ladylove for a ride in his plush Audi R8 and the two looked very much in love.
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Akshay Kumar outsmarts crocodile
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New Delhi, January 30 (ANI): The Khiladi of the B-town Akshay Kumar once again displayed his macho skills and fought against none other than a crocodile. While shooting for an advertisement of cola brand in Malaysia, he was supposed to enact a fighting scene with a crocodile. Everything was in place with Crocodile trainers there and crocodile at safe distance. But to everyone's surprise, the crocodile rushed forward Akshay. Knowing not what to do, the Khiladi held on to the raft, got onto it and sailed to a safe place and to everyone's breather, he was saved.
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