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Category: INDIAN NEWS

  • PICS: Janmastami

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    Girls performing in the dance competion during Janmastami celebrations by Hare Krishna Movement, at Sonaram field in Guwahati

  • Indian films go global

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    Director Homi Adajania is set to bring to the table “Finding Fanny”, an English language film with a cast of desi actors. The experiment is not new, but it stands a testimony to how the multiplex culture is allowing filmmakers to try new ways of attracting youth, say distributors. “Finding Fanny”, starring Arjun Kapoor, Deepika…

  • CRICKET: Tourists losing their way

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    What can bowlers do if batsmen don’t deliver?  India’s campaign in the current series can, without fear of contradiction, be summarised as the tourists losing their way after the second Test, especially after the third. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) need to seriously ponder: why? Was a five-test series beyond the…

  • Singapore to aid India project

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    India and Singapore expressed the hope that negotiations for the second review of a bilateral economic cooperation agreement would be completed soon, which would send a positive signal to the business community. Singapore’s Foreign Minister K. Shanmugam and India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met at capital Singapore city  for talks.The two leaders welcomed the excellent…

  • Modi floats INS Kolkata

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned India’s largest indigenously built warship “INS Kolkata” into the Indian Navy, describing it as “a symbol of our self-reliance in the field of defence”. “INS Kolkata, entirely built in India, is a symbol of our self-reliance in the field of defence. It is a worthy example of the country’s technical…

  • PICS: Aamir supports clean campaign

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    Bollywood star Aamir Khan launches a campaign to support cleanliness in Jodhpur

  • New BJP: RSS men in, Varun out

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     BJP president Amit Shah Saturday announced his new team of office bearers. Former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa was inducted as vice president and former RSS spokesperson Ram Madhav as general secretary, but Lok Sabha member Varun Gandhi was dropped.The new team of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office bearers saw Shah seeking to strike a…

  • Games behind Indian sports awards

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    The controversy over every national award is getting beyond the pale. Unedifying hankering, uncultured lobbying and above all the lack of firmness in sticking to the norms have robbed the awards of the grace they deserve.It is not just the highest civilian award Bharat Ratna and the Padma awards which are mired in the unseemly…

  • In Goa, pay to wear bikini?

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    The Congress accused the government of trying to impose restrictions on women and using bikinis as a ruse to privatise beaches after a ruling party lawmaker demanded demarcation of private ‘pay to enter’ beaches where women would be allowed to wear bikinis.“They are trying to impose restrictions on women by making these statements and curb…

  • Modi – the orator

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    M.R. Narayan Swamy  says Modi takes India by storm with Red Fort speech Indians across the country Friday heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after his stirring and maiden Independence Day address — for capturing the nation’s imagination. In city after city, and on the social media, the young and the not-so-young universally hailed Modi’s over…

  • Agra launches cleanliness campaign

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    Brij Khandelwal says Agra municipality cracks whip for cleanliness The Agra Municipal Corporation has announced better sanitation management and tougher enforcement measures to ensure a cleaner Taj city. Property owners would be prosecuted if domestic waste or garbage is found accumulated outside their premises, Environment officer Rajeev Rathi said. All sanitary inspectors and zonal officers have…

  • Why Modi’s speech inspires India?

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s maiden Independence Day address, where he called for “political consensus” in the running of his government, was praised by several political commentators with one even rating him above Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the first BJP leader to hoist the Tricolour from the Red Fort. “His address to the people was not limited…

  • Incredible India!

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    Give up caste, communal poison: Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Indians to give up the “poison” of casteism and communalism and embrace unity for the country’s progress. During his Independence Day address, the prime minister said it was a shame that caste and communal politics continued even so many years after independence. “How long will this…

  • CRICKET: BCCI treasurer has 3 offices!

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    Abishek Roy reports on extravagance and corruption in the BCCI. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) now maintains offices for its treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry in Chennai, Mumbai and Delhi — and surprisingly not in his home town Bhiwani besides a a 5-star hotel suite! Successive cricket board treasurers have often asked for the…

  • Dhoni helps India to clock 148

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    Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni led the fightback with a gritty 82 before India were bowled out for 148 by England shortly after tea on the first day of the fifth and the final cricket Test at The Oval in London. Earlier, Indian batsmen cut a sorry figure again after they were put in by England captain Alastair…

  • Review: Entertainment – Avoidable

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    Entertainment – Woof, Yeh Mohabbat!   Film: “Entertainment”; Cast: Junior, Akshay Kumar, Tamannah, Mithun Chakraborty, Krushna Abhishek; Director: Sajid-Farhad; Rating: *** The canine-hero’s name in the list of actors in the credit titles comes first because that’s how Akshay Kumar wants it. This film tells you to love animals. It’s a simple straightforward premise structured around…

  • REVIEW: Singham Returns

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    Troy Ribeiro reviews the action-packed new thriller – ‘Singham Returns’ Film: “Singham Returns”; Cast: Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Amol Gupte, Zakir Hussain, Dayanand Shetty, Sharat Saxena, Mahesh Manjrekar; Director: Rohit Shetty; Rating: *** 1/2 Though he does not roar “Aata majhi satakli” with the same intensity that he did in the 2011 released “Singham”, in…

  • Amulya Ganguli on Modi’s I-Day speech

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    Amulya Ganguli analysing the impact of Modi’s Independence Day speech on the Saffron Brigade. Will saffronites heed Modi’s I-Day counsel of restraint?  Perhaps the most important part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech from the ramparts of New Delhi’s Red Fort was his call for a 10-year moratorium on caste-based and communal violence.…

  • Red Tape hurdles investors

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    Fakir Balaji says regulatory hurdles keep away foreign retailers from India Regulatory issues over the entry of foreign brands and luxury goods are keeping international retailers from investing in India in a big way, says a new study by the US-based global investment management firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL). “Though international retailers have shown a…

  • PICS: India celebrates I-Day

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    India, a nation with one billion plus population, celebrates 68 Independence Day on Friday

  • Come, Make in India

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    MODI: I tell the world, Make in India! Sell anywhere but manufacture here. We have the skill and talent…Reports  Kavita Bajeli-Datt In his maiden Independence Day address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited the world to India to test its skills and utilise the opportunities in the nation Modi appealed tothe global investors to make India…

  • PICS: Elephant Fest in Karnataka

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    Gaja Payana’ or the march of elephants is a popular event in Karnataka. The first batch of five elephants Balarama, Abhimanya, Arjuna, Mary, Varalakshmi lead the traditional ‘Gaja Payana’ or the march of elephants from Veeranahosahalli to Mysore Palace, in Mysore. The elephants will participate in the world famous annual Mysore Dasara celebrations. In fact, Gaja Payana…

  • INDIA – NEWS N PICS

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    Describing India as a “beacon of democracy”, President Pranab Mukherjee said people must defend its “secular fabric with vigour” and those who believe in the “poison drip of inflammatory provocation” don’t understand the “country’s values” or “its present political impulses”. Addressing the nation on the eve of India’s 68th Independence Day, Mukherjee cautioned the people…

  • Andhra raps Telangana survey

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    Mohammed Shafeeq reports on Telangana move to shut down the state for a house to house survey Telangana will be shut on Aug 19. No, this time no political party or student group has called a shutdown. It is the government of the newly-created state which has declared a holiday to enable people to remain…

  • Global Cricket and Indian Money

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    Veturi Srivatsa looks in to the power of Indian money in global cricket  It is immaterial whether they lose the five-Test series at the Oval 1-3, 1-2, or tie 2-2, India will still return to England to play another five-match series four years from now. That’s the power of Indian money in global cricket. It is…

  • PROFILE: Subhas A. Khot

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    Quaid Najmi profiles Subhas A. Khot, the  Indian-born top Maths genius   Mathematics genius Subhas A. Khot who got the Rolf Nevanlinna Prize, a top Maths award in the world, has an “extraordinary academic talent and remarkable concentration power”, his school teachers recall. “We are very proud of his achievement which has brought global name and fame…

  • CRICKET: Izzat ka sawall

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    India play fifth Test to salvage pride and series   India go into the fifth and the final Test match at The Oval Friday determined to salvage some pride and the draw the five-match series against England. India were humiliated in Manchester, losing the fourth Test by an innings and 54 runs inside three days. The win…

  • India Gears Up for Big Day

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    India, the world’s largest democracy, is celebrating its 68 Independence Day on Friday

  • PICS FROM BANGLADESH

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    Students celebration, flood situation and a fire tragedy – Pics from Bangladesh

  • PICS: Kanyasree Event in Kolkata

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    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with actresses Locket Chatterjee, June Malia, Subhasree Ganguly, Tanusree Chakraborty and others during `Kanyashree`- a programme in Kolkata

  • Will Mulayam-Mayawati join forces?

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    Will RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s political embrace with arch rival Nitish Kumar in Bihar be replicated by Mayawati and Mulayam Singh Yadav in Uttar Pradesh? Just days after the former Bihar chief minister suggested a similar patch-up in Uttar Pradesh to stop the Modi juggernaut, the proposal has no serious takers in the state,…

  • Tomatina reaches up to Indian women

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    The world famous Tomatina festival in the Spanish town of Bunol has shown earnest solidarity with a cause that will brighten the lives of underprivileged Indian women.Owing to overcrowding in the Valencian town during the La Tomatina festival, the authorities decided to limit attendance to 20,000 ticket holders, Xinhua reported. The controversial move led to…

  • Modi Denied an address in US Congress?

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    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not be addressing the US Congress when he comes calling September end for a summit with President Barack Obama. The experts are debating whether this decision is aimed at showing Modi that the US is not very enthusiastic about easily forgeting its past troubled relations with him.With lawmakers keen to…

  • Obesity sparks 10 types of cancers

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    Obesity puts people at greater risk of developing 10 of the most common cancers, according to research in the Lancet medical journal. Scientists calculated individuals carrying this extra weight could contribute to more than 12,000 cases of cancer in the UK population every year. They warn if obesity levels continue to rise there may be…

  • SO WHAT’S THE NEW INDO-PAK EQUATION

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    Bikram Vohra analysing the issue of “war and proxy-war” as India and Pakistan prepare to celebrate 68th Independence Day Indian Prime Minister Modi deflected from the importance of the scheduled Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary talks by resetting the parameters of the relationship between two neighbours who have not been neighbourly for 70 odd years. And, besides…

  • CANADA EVENT: Jagannath Rath Yatra

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     The 41st annual Chariot Festival of India also known Jagannath Rath Yatra took place in Downtown Vancouver. This colorful and fun-filled cultural parade started at 11:30 am from Beach Avenue at Howe Street (under the Granville Street Bridge) and culminated at Stanley Park 2nd beach. The functional purpose of Chariots Fest of India is to…

  • Erosion of NHS values

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    Prof. Rajan Madhok says the NHS’s current arrangements for delivering race equality have been found seriously wanting. Best practice needs to be implemented in appointments, education, rewards and discipline April was one of the most eventful months of my professional life in the NHS. We had a judicial review case that the British Association of Physicians…

  • Modi rose blooms

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    A new, specially-developed variety of rose – dedicated to Prime Minister Narendra Modi – will take birth at the Dombivli Rose Society here Wednesday evening. The rose ‘Saffron-Vermillion Red with Yellow River’ has German parentage and has been carefully developed after nearly five years of research and development at the world-famous KSG Rose, Bangalore.This is one…

  • Busy diplomatic high streets await Modi

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    September is set to be a very busy foreign policy month for the Narendra Modi government, with five high-priority visits – incoming and outgoing – on the anvil, including President Pranab Mukherjee’s visit to Vietnam — his first abroad under the new dispensation. These visits will test Modi’d diplomatic skills, which will be closely monitored…

  • Indians take over London corner plots

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    With an investment of $400 million, Indians are the largest buyers of land among overseas investors in central London, accounting for a 55 percent share in the second quarter of this year, says a leading commercial realty services group. The largest such deal by an overseas investor was also struck by an Indian entity, India…

  • Modi’s allegations empty rhetoric: Pak

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    A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused it of waginga proxy war against India, Pakistan on Wednesday took him on by dubbing it as “baseless rhetoric.” Pakistan said both countries should focus on resolving issues instead of engaging in blame game.“The press reports of Indian accusations, at the highest political level, are most unfortunate, especially…

  • US beats Israel as arms supplier

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    Stunning new figures on Indian defence imports in Parliament have revealed that for the first time, the United States has overtaken all competitors to become India’s largest defence supplier in the past three financial years. The statistics revealed by Minister Arun Jaitely, who holds dual charge of defence and finance ministries, show that almost 40…

  • Special Report: Indian Real Estate

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    Vinod Behl writes about Indian Real Estate sector. Will real estate investment trusts go the right way?  With markets watchdog Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) finalising the long-pending guidelines for the creation and regulation of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (IN ITS), the stage is set for the launch…

  • Dancing with a female cop

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    A controversy has erupted after an Indian policewoman danced on stage with Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan at a police gala in West Bengal state. Opposition politicians criticised the performance, saying that allowing the officer to dance in uniform undermined respect for the police, a BBC report said West Bengal’s leader Mamata Banerjee, who attended…

  • Mamta targets BJP

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    Targeting the BJP without naming it, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday said some political parties were trying to cause a communal divide in the state and warned that her party will take strong action against those fomenting riots. “There are some political parties which are trying to create a division between Hindus and…

  • INDIAN NEWS N PICS

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    Latest pictures from Indian news events

  • India’s young stars shine at Wimbledon

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    INDIA’S FINEST YOUNG PLAYERS BATTLE IT AT WIMBLEDON WITH NEXT GENERATION OF UK TENNIS STARS Today marked the start of the thirteenth HSBC Road to Wimbledon National Finals which saw 148 junior players competing on the famous lawns of the All England Club. This year also marks the first time in the tournament’s history where…

  • India steps up WTO battle

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    India has filed an appeal against the World Trade Organisation (WTO) panel ruling on its complain, the WTO said. India appealed as the ruling was in favour in some parts and not in some others. The WTO panel ruled in favour of India against US imposition of duties as it was inconsistent with the WTO…

  • BJP fuelling communalism

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    Sonia accuses the ruling party of creating communal violence deliberately Congress chief Sonia Gandhi attacked the Narendra Modi government, saying the communal violence that broke out recently in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra was “created deliberately to divide our society”. “Nothing less than 600 incidents of communal violence in UP and perhaps as many in Maharashtra… These indeed…