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  • London to host Eco Film Fest

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    The first ever Environmental Film Festival to be hosted in London For the first time in Britain, an environmental film festival is being organised on 12th and 13th September screening films connected to the Environment and impact of Climate Change on communities, biodiversity and culture. The Films include The Last Dance, Turtles in a Soup, The Silenced Witness,…

  • Cameron & Obama show unity

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     President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron have emphasised the importance of unity to deal with violence by the Islamic State (IS) following the murder of two American journalists by the Sunni militant group. In a joint opinion piece published Thursday in The Times of London newspaper to mark the beginning of the…

  • Aussie’s seek land of opportunities

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      Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who began his India visit from Mumbai where he arrived early Thursday with a 30-strong business delegation, said his country wants to make most of the “abundance of opportunities for business” in India. Addressing businessmen at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Abbott said that India has amazed the world…

  • 40 drown is Kashmir river

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      At least 40 people were washed away Thursday when a bus carrying a marriage party fell into a swollen river in Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The bus went out of control and plunged into the river in Lam, 17 km from Noushera town of Rajouri district. A police officer said six passengers of…

  • Rahul hits out at Modi

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    Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Thursday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he was playing the drums in Japan while people in the country were battling power cuts, price rise and lack of roads and water supply. “The prime minister is playing the drums in Japan while there is no electricity here.…

  • Christian Aid calls for end to Iraq violence

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      The recent upsurge in violence in Iraq has led to a major new humanitarian crisis with more than 1.45 million people forced to flee their homes since the start of the year, many of them from persecuted religious minorities including Yazidis, Shabak and around 100,000 Christians. Following the launch of a Christian Aid crisis…

  • Educating Alia

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    A must watch video – Educating the dumbest in Bollywood – the Bolly Way

  • ‘Merenda Kasih’

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    Models present creations by Indonesian designer Anne Avantie during the 25th year of Anne Avantie Creation with the theme “Merenda Kasih” in Jakarta, Indonesia.

  • Deepika & Arjun on sets of Zee Cine Star Ki Khoj

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    Actors Deepika Padukone and Arjun Kapoor on the sets of Zee Cine Star Ki Khoj for the promotion of the film Finding Fanny in Mumbai. Deepika Padukone and Arjun Kapoor are hell bent on ‘Finding Fannny’. The two actors, who were on the sets of Zee TV’s ‘Cine Stars Ki Khoj’ were trying to find…

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  • Calais migrants storm ferry

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    Hundreds of illegal migrants in the French port of Calais tried to force their way onto a ferry bound for England, officials and witnesses say. Passenger John Bailey told the BBC that the migrants tried to get access to the vessel by running up the main ramp. But he said they were prevented from gaining…

  • Setback for CBI director

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    The Supreme Court Thursday asked NGO CPIL to file an affidavit in support of its documents alleging that CBI director Ranjit Sinha met people being investigated by the agency at his residence over a period of 15 months. “After going through the document, we really feel that there is a need to put them on…

  • Sania-Soares through to US open final

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    Top seeds Sania Mirza and Bruno Soares beat Yung-Jan Chan and Ross Hutchins in the US Open mixed doubles semi-finals to set up a summit clash against unseeeded pair Abigail Spears and Santiago Gonzalez here. Wednesday was the first time the Indian tennis star reached the final of the US Open in mixed doubles. Sania…

  • Tony Abbott begins India visit

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    Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott started his India visit from Mumbai where he arrived early Thursday, heading a 30-strong business delegation. His day, full of engagements, started by paying homage to the 26/11 terror attack victims at Hotel Taj Mahal Palace where he is staying in south Mumbai. Later, Abbott called on Maharashtra Governor C.…

  • Vijayawada to be capital of AP

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     Finally ending the suspense, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu Thursday announced that Vijayawada will be the capital of the state. He told the state legislative assembly Thursday that the government has decided to “locate the capital city in a central place of the state around Vijayawada”. Naidu said the decision was taken in…

  • Al Qaeda to extend into India

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    Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has announced in a video message the creation of an Indian branch of his militant group to “raise the flag of jihad” across South Asia, a media report said. In the 55-minute video posted online, Zawahari pledged renewed loyalty to Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar, the BBC reported Wednesday. Announcing…

  • Meat millionaire, CBI chief: perfect friends?

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    Controversial meat exporter Moin Akhtar Qureshi seems to have lots of clout with CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) directors. He is friend to former CBI director AP Singh and the visitors’ diary at the CBI director’s residence reveals that he is equally pally with the present incumbent Ranjit Sinha, according to a DNA report. “Prime…

  • India can retain World Cup: Gavaskar

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    Former cricket captain and legend Sunil Gavaskar feels that defending champions India are a good enough side to retain the title in the 2015 World Cup, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, Feb 14-March 29, 2015. Gavaskar, who had blasted the team after the 1-3 humiliating loss in the Test series against England, praised Mahendra…

  • Australia-India nuclear deal likely

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    Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott arrives here Thursday on a two-day visit that is expected to see inking of a nuclear cooperation agreement that would enable uranium sales by Australia to India. Abbott, who is the first head of state arriving on a bilateral visit to establish contact with the new government, is to hold…

  • Will ‘Degrade and Destroy’ ISIS: Obama

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    The US has confirmed that the beheading video of a second American journalist was authentic, as President Barack Obama Wednesday vowed to punish the Islamic State terrorist group, saying America would not be intimidated. “Those who make the mistake of harming Americans will learn that we will not forget… that our reach is long and…

  • Britons oppose bombing ISIS

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    Barely one in three people in Britain support launching military action against Sunni militant organisation Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria at a time when the British prime minister has not ruled out supporting the US for it. According to a survey for The Independent, only one in three people supporting Britain launching air…

  • Saudi apologises to Briton

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    The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) has formally apologized to the British man and his Saudi wife for the troubles caused to them by some of its staffers last Friday. Four Haia staffers have been transferred outside Riyadh for their involvement in the attack, a statement issued by the commission…

  • ‘Lotus pond jar’ of surprises at London

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    Once in a while something truly rare, special and unique appears in the art market and the buzz being created at Bonhams by the sale of a small, fairly modest looking jar painted with a lotus motif from the Ming period, is tangible.  The jar comes from a European private collection and has not been…

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  • Aussies dumps Russia, opts India

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    Australia Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Wednesday he hoped to sign a deal this week to sell uranium to India for peaceful power generation, but halted uranium exports to Russia over Moscow’s role in Ukraine. Work on an India-Australia agreement has been underway since Australia, which has 40 percent of the world’s known uranium…

  • UAE mission runs out of passports

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    The Indian missions in the UAE were issuing only the 64-page booklets after the supply of ordinary booklets was affected due to technical issues.  Just as they were clearing a backlog of passport applications due to the shortage of ordinary booklets of Indian passports in the UAE, officials in the Indian Consulate in Dubai have…

  • Global languages under threat

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    Economic growth is the main driver of language extinction, says a study that also identified the global “hotspots” where languages are under threat. Levels of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) per capita – GDP divided by mid-year population – correlated with the loss of language diversity, the findings showed. The more successful a country was economically,…

  • Don’t use inititals, govt asks Indians

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    Indians are urged not to use the intials. The move is aimed to help establish the identity of Indian passport holders and will also help in saving victims of mistaken identity cases who have even landed in jails.  Indian expatriates in the UAE, who have not bothered to expand the initials of their names in…

  • Now Priyanka can beat anyone

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    No, Priyanka Chopra is not talking about the box office competition, but about actually beating up someone physically! And the actress strongly feels that every woman should learn some form of self-defence.Priyanka may have now lost all the muscle she built up for her role as five-time boxing champion M.C. Mary Kom in her forthcoming…

  • Britain to “protect” hostage

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    Britain will look at “every possible option” to protect a British hostage being held by Islamic State, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has said. His comments come after a Cobra meeting to discuss the UK’s response to a threat by militants to kill the hostage in a video purporting to show the beheading of a second…

  • Living wage a distant possiblity

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    Across the UK, around two in five part-time jobs pay less than the living wage. But TUC analysis of official figures from the House of Commons Library shows that earning less than the living wage is the norm for women in many parts of the country. The majority of women working part-time earn less than…

  • Cambridge woos Indian academics

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    Cambridge, the global University, is wooing Indian academics reports Anasudhin Azeez Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, the Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University, will lead a senior University delegation to India for a series of meetings and events to interact with Indian academics and decision-makers. Consistently ranked as one of the world’s leading universities, Cambridge has strong historic and…

  • Cameron to discuss UK hostage threat

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    David Cameron will chair a meeting to discuss the UK’s response to a threat by militants to kill a British hostage in a video purporting to show the beheading of a second US journalist. The Cobra committee will consider the threat from extremist group Islamic State, which said the Briton would die unless attacks on…

  • Global response against Ebola

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      The head of US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Tuesday warned of the risk that the Ebola outbreak could get out of control without a greater worldwide response. “This is not just a problem for Africa. This is a problem for the world, and the world needs to respond,” Efe quoted CDC…

  • Modi wraps up Japan visit

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      Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up his five-day visit to Japan Wednesday and flew home. He is expected to arrive at New Delhi in the evening.During his visit, Japan promised to give $35 billion to India over the next five years for development projects.Modi, in his first visit outside South Asia after becoming the…

  • NRI scientist wins US award

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    India-born scientist Dr Thomas John Colacot has won the American Chemical Society’s ACS Award in Industrial Chemistry, one of the top honours in the field. Colacot, who studied at St Berchman’s College, Changanacherry, Kerala and IIT, Chennai, is the first Indian to get the award in industrial chemistry. He also holds an MBA degree and…

  • White House in crisis mode

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    As the beheading of a second American journalist by the Islamic State (IS) terror group sent shock waves through the nation, US President Barack Obama authorised 350 additional troops be deployed to Iraq The additional troops were being sent to protect American diplomatic facilities and personnel in Baghdad at the request of the US Department…

  • Israel ‘stands by’ new land grab

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    Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman Tuesday said his country “stands by its decision” to appropriate 1,000 acre land in the West Bank. “Gush Etzion settlement bloc reflects a wide consensus in the Israeli society and it is clear to everyone that as part of any (possible future peace) agreement, Gush Etzion would remain a part…

  • ‘Empire Debate’ at UK supreme court

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    Former Indian Foreign Office Minister Shashi Tharoor and best-selling author and historian William Dalrymple will join in a unique debate marking the 400th anniversary of the beginning of formal relations between India and Great Britain. The event titled as Project 400 – The Empire Debate will take place on Thursday 18 September 2014 at Supreme…

  • ISIS beheads second US journalist

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    Days after the beheading of American photojournalist James Foley, Sunni militant group Islamic State (IS) has posted a video showing the beheading of another kidnapped American journalist Steven Sotloff, CNN reported. Titled “A second message to America”, the video also threatens the life of British captive David Haines. Sotloff speaks to the camera before he…

  • Indian air fare war begins

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     Budget carrier IndiGo Tuesday started promotional air fares by offering discounted one-way fares starting at a low of Rs.999 (all inclusive one-way fare), a day after SpiceJet started its offer of Rs.499 one-way charge. According to IndiGo, its Delhi-Japiur flight is priced at Rs.999 one-way, follwoed by Rs.1,399 Srinagar-Chandigarh. The fares go all the way…

  • India seal series in Edgbaston

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    Ajinkya Rahane’s maiden century and his century-run stand with Shikhar Dhawan powered India to a comprehensive nine-wicket win over England in the fourth ODI here Tuesday and also sealed the series 3-0 with still a match to go. The England batting collapsed yet again as they were bundled out for 206 runs with three balls…

  • Ask difficult questions: Zizek on Rotherham

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    Marxist philospher and cultural critic Slavoj Zizek in an article in Guardian has as said that anyone who wants to fight for emancipation should not be afraid to examine religion and culture.  “The outline of what happened in Rotherham is now more or less clear: at least 1,400 children were subjected to brutal sexual exploitation between 1997…

  • Was China visit dropped to please Japan?

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    Even as prime minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived in Tokyo for summit talks with his Japanese counterpart, Shinzo Abe, India has quietly called off a meeting with foreign ministers of Russia and China in Beijing. Though, officially no one was available to explain the cancellation of Sushma Swaraj’s visit to Beijing to attend the…

  • From red tape to red carpet?

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      Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday hard sold India to Japanese investors saying that his country offers only a red carpet and not red tape while dubbing his five-day trip to Japan that ends Wednesday as “very successful”. “I’ve come to assure you there is no red tape but only red carpet that awaits you…

  • UK construction industry grows

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    The construction sector expanded at its fastest pace for seven months in August, despite supply shortages holding back growth, a survey suggests. The Markit/CIPS construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)surged to 64 in August from 62.4 in July, surprising economists who had forecast a fall. It is the 16th month in a row that the index…

  • UN to probe Israeli military offensive

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      A senior Palestinian diplomat announced Tuesday that a UN inquiry committee will arrive in the Gaza Strip in October to probe the 50-day Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip. “We were officially informed that the committee will arrive in the Gaza Strip in the first week of October,” Ibrahim Khreisha, the Palestinian representative to…

  • Nominations open for PRECIOUS Awards

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    According to the IPA 2012 Multicultural Britain report, the BME community accounts for around 12%  of the overall population and has a spending power of £300 billion and rising. It raises many  questions as to why women from this section of the community are still under-represented in  boardrooms across the country. With celebrating the achievements…

  • WHY WERE THEY ASLEEP IN ROTHERHAM?

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    What were they doing in Rotherham? Sleeping? Ignoring the agony whirling around them? How can you explain away 1400 cases of child molestation in a small town with 100 babies born from such sexual predators and enough whistle blowers whose whistles were not heard. Children were hurt and tortured over 10 years, they were raped…

  • Iraq air strikes kills many

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    At least 41 people were killed and 48 injured Tuesday in air strikes and clashes in Iraq’s Salahudin province, an official said. In one incident, up to 32 people were killed and 14 injured when a helicopter gunship attacked a school building which housed three displaced families in the militant-seized town of Alam, some 10…