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  • GALLERY – Intl. Dance Fest in Germany

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    Pics from  the International Dance Fair Dusseldorf in Dusseldorf, Germany

  • Modi takes Japan dip, Varanasi gets blessings

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi has led a signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japanese PM Shinzo Abe to turn Varanasi into a ‘smart city’ with help from Kyoto . The pact is in line with Modi’s vision of building 100 ‘smart cities’ across India. Under the smart heritage cities programme, Kyoto will provide…

  • It’s salt-water challenge in Dubai

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     A group of residents gathered at Jumeirah’s Kite beach early on Friday to take the ALS ice bucket challenge with one difference — they doused themselves with sea water instead of clean water, according to a Gulf News report. ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain…

  • Celebrities celebrating Ganesha Chaturthi

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    Bollywood celebrities have celebrated Ganesha Chaturthi around Mumbai, India.

  • Coca-Cola fumes in Modi constituency

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    The Uttar Pradesh government Saturday clarified that it had “very little role” in beverage major Coca Cola’s decision to stall its expansion plans in Varanasi – Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency.Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd – the bottling arm of Coca-Cola – recently wrote to UP chief secretary Alok Ranjan saying that “inordinate delays…

  • Indians shine in IMF list

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    Four economists of Indian origin have been featured in in the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) list of 25 economists under 45 who are shaping the way one thinks about the global economy The “Generation Next” list of “economists under 45 (who) will have the most influence in the coming decades on our understanding of the…

  • Exceptional Asian girl who stood up

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    Ruzwana Bashir is co-founder and CEO of Peek.com, the one-stop shop to discover and book activities. She previously worked at Gilt Groupe, Blackstone and Goldman Sachs. She has an MBA from Harvard Business School where she was a Fulbright scholar, and a BA from Oxford where she was president of the Oxford Union. In a extraordinary…

  • Asian Lite Bookshelf

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    Breaking some myths about former Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, how a laid-back girl became the czar of India television and a journalist shares some interesting newsroom stories. Asian Lite Bookshelf this Weekend has interesting mix. Take your pick. 1. Book: Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi: An Inside Job?; Author: Faraz Ahmad; Publisher: Vitasta; Pages: 312; For…

  • Amulya Ganguli reviews Modi’s 100 days in power

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    Amulya Ganguli on Modi’s 100 days: Has the ‘acche din’ hype boomeranged?  A month after assuming office, Narendra Modi had rued the absence in his case of the customary honeymoon period for a new prime minister. Now, the by-election setbacks and signs of dissonance at the top have cast a further shadow on his first…

  • Acts of terrorism as diplomacy

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    Colum by Saeed Naqvi The ISIS threat has been around for months. Why was it not nipped in the bud? Obama’s response in the course of a conversation with Thomas Friedman of the New York Times is revealing. “We did not start airstrikes all across Iraq as soon as the ISIS came in because that…

  • Saeed Naqvi on ISIS

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    Saeed Naqvi says terrorism a diplomatic asset: Fair is foul, foul is fair  The ISIS threat has been around for months. Why was it not nipped in the bud? Obama’s response in the course of a conversation with Thomas Friedman of the New York Times is revealing. “We did not start airstrikes all across Iraq…

  • PSSSSST, THERE’S A FIRE… I THINK

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    Daily Dose by Bikram Vohra One of the odd things you notice in our day to day life is the complete lack of sanctity to a fire alarm bell in an office or residential block. I am sitting in this Manager’s office when the clanging starts. No one moves. The Manager continues sipping his tea.…

  • Galloway hurt in London attack

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    Anti-war campaigner and Bradford West MP George Galloway has been taken to hospital with a suspected broken jaw after he was attacked on a London street, BBC reported. The Respect MP was posing for pictures with people in Golborne Road, Notting Hill, when a man allegedly set upon him. Police were quickly at the scene and…

  • ‘Son rise’ of BJP dynasty

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    Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is one of the few politicians in the country to perpetually wear a smile. Be it the loss in the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls when he was chief minister or the failure of the party to make a comeback at the centre in 2009, the 63-year-old former physics lecturer does…

  • Govt raises terror warning to “severe”

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    The government has raised the terror threat to the UK to “severe”, the second-highest level, for the first time in three years because of the growing activity of Islamist groups in Syria and Iraq. A severe threat level means an attack “is highly likely although there is no intelligence to suggest that one is imminent”, the government…

  • Erdogan sworn in as President

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    Recep Tayyip Erdogan was sworn in as president of Turkey at the Parliamentary General Assembly. Representatives of some 90 countries from Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe, including the emir of Qatar and Iran’s foreign minister, attended the swearing-in ceremony, Xinhua reported citing Erdogan’s office. “In my capacity as president, I swear upon my…

  • Sand castle called Ache Din?

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    A month after assuming office, Narendra Modi had rued the absence in his case of the customary honeymoon period for a new prime minister. Now, the by-election setbacks and signs of dissonance at the top have cast a further shadow on his first 100 days as prime minister.The sombre mood was not quite what he…

  • Show is normal on cultural front

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    Shilpa Raina analyses the Indo-Pak ties in the backdrop of strained diplomatic level relations India may have called off the Aug 25 foreign secretary-level talks with Pakistan, but this hasn’t dampened the enthusiasm of trade associations and businessmen who are bridging the dented relationship through exhibitions and cultural exchanges to promote bilateral trade between the two…

  • Finally a good news – Indian GDP surges

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    Beating expectations and showing another sign of revival, the Indian economy expanded by 5.7 percent during the first quarter of the current financial year to log the highest growth yet in nine quarters, official data showed. The gross domestic product (GDP), which is the aggregate market value of all the goods and services produced in…

  • REVIEW: Raja Natwarlal

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    Subhash K. Jha reviews Raja Natwarlal’ – dapper caper  Film: “Raja Natwarlal”; Actors: Emraan Hashmi, Paresh Rawal, Kay Kay Menon and Humaima Malick; Director: Kunal Deshmukh; Rating: *** “Tu apna kiss karta rahe,” Paresh Rawal sarcastically scoffs at the ‘serial kisser’ Emraan Hashmi after he catches him necking Pakistani actress Humaima in a lift in…

  • Shraddha @ Filmfare magazine`s Sept cover

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    Actor Shraddha Kapoor during the unveiling of Filmfare magazine`s September cover issue in Mumbai. Shraddha Kapoor launched the latest version of the Filmfare magazine at an event here on Thursday. The actress looked gorgeous in a black top and white skirt. The cover shot of the magazine was released a couple of days ago and…

  • Designer Sashikant’s creations @ LFW 2014

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    Actor Shriya Saran and models displays the creation of fashion designer Sashikant Naidu during the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) Winter/ Festive 2014 in Mumbai.

  • Modi factor fuels confidence: India Inc

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    Arvind Padmanabhan says 100 days, although a short span of time given the five-year tenure that an elected government in India is normally entitled to, has seen some brisk action in areas such as hiking foreign equity caps in defence and insurance, which are clear signals of a return of the liberalisation era that was started…

  • Better food on hospital menu

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    Hospitals in England will be expected to provide higher standard of food under new measures. The new standards, enforced through legally-binding NHS contracts, will focus on quality, choice and promoting a healthy diet for patients and staff, the BBC reported. Hospitals will also be ranked on the meals they prepare. The Campaign for Better Hospital…

  • Theresa dis-May: migration up

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    Net migration to Britain has surged by 68,000 in the past year to 243,000, leaving in tatters Theresa May’s promise to reduce the figure to below 100,000 by next May’s general election. The Office of National Statistics (ONS) says two-thirds of the 68,000 increase in the 12 months to March 2014 was accounted for by…

  • Wah Taj, says reviewer

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    I’m mad for the BBC’s new fly-on-the-wall documentary series Hotel India(Wednesdays, 8pm), which is beautifully made and pulls off the great feat of leaving the viewer feeling deeply relaxed one moment and ragingly furious the next. In this sense, it reminds me of a trip I once made to India, during which I made like a…

  • Australian PM to visit India

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    Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced that he will travel to India and Malaysia next week.On Abbott’s first visit to India as prime minister, he said he will visit New Delhi and Mumbai to strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries, reported Xinhua.India is Australia’s fifth largest export market with total exports of 11.4…

  • Modi to fly to Japan

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi will fly to Kyoto Saturday at the start of his Aug 30-Sep 3 Japan visit, it was announced Thursday. This will be Modi’s first visit outside South Asia since he took office in May. Modi will be received in Kyoto by his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, who will host a dinner…

  • Deepika plans get together for ‘Finding Fanny’ team

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    Actor Deepika Padukone during the photo shoots in Mumbai. Upbeat about her soon-to-release English language Indian film “Finding Fanny”, actress Deepika Padukone is set to host a get-together for the movie’s team.The film by Homi Adajania has an ensemble cast comprising Arjun Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapur and Dimple Kapadia apart from Deepika Padukone.A source…

  • Scared to experiment with my hair

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    Actor Parineeti Chopra during the launch of Pantene’s new campaign Proof not Promises in Mumbai. Changing looks and hairstyles are almost a tradition for film actors, but Parineeti Chopra reveals that she was always hesitant about doing anything to her luscious locks.She has impressed many with her acting capabilities, but not many know that the…

  • Mumbai gears up for Ganeshotsav

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    Quaid Najmi looks into the preparations for Ganeshotsav in India’s commercial capital  Glittering decorations on roads and bylanes, rows of fairy lights, magnificent patriotic and social themes and an infectious religious fervour mark the start of the annual 11-day Ganeshotsav festival that begins on Friday. Since the past couple of days, big and small idols of Lord…

  • Tory MP switches to UKIP

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    Maverick Tory Douglas Carswell has defected to UKIP and quit as MP for Clacton, saying he will contest the subsequent by-election for Nigel Farage’s party, BBC reported. If he wins the support of voters he will be the first elected UK Independence Party MP in the Commons. The Eurosceptic backbencher said he wanted to “shake…

  • Mary Kom seeks help for elephants

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    Glaring into the camera with fierce determination, covered with scars and struggling to break her chains, Olympic medallist and five-time undisputed World Amateur Boxing champion Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom is featured in a striking new ad from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, just in time for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival and…

  • Elitist Britain?

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    The UK is “deeply elitist” according to an analysis of the backgrounds of more than 4,000 business, political, media and public sector leaders, BBC reported. Small elites, educated at independent schools and Oxbridge, still dominate top roles, suggests the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission study. It says key institutions do not represent the public they…

  • UK Muslims & Jews seek peace

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    ‘We must not import conflict. We must export peace instead’ Jewish and Muslim leaders in the UK have urged followers of their faiths to “export peace” to the Middle East, BBC reported. In an unprecedented joint statement, the Jewish Board of Deputies and Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) condemned Islamophobia and anti-Semitism, BBC reported. In…

  • Dry state & Tourism: Kerala to ape Gujarat

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    Kerala to study ‘Gujarat model’ of dry state With Kerala deciding to close all the 730 bars to bring about prohibition in a phased manner, Tourism Minister A.P. Anil Kumar Wednesday said they would study Gujarat model of a dry state for tourists. “When it comes to the tourism industry, tourists arrive in the state…

  • Attenborough plans another film in India

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    Raymond Kharmujai says the late British director had plans to make a documentary on Meghalaya’s matrilineal system Tribal Khasi philanthropist Honsen Lyngdoh, who was closely associated with Richard Attenborough’s Oscar-winning film ‘Gandhi’, said the late British director had plans to make a documentary on Meghalaya’s matrilineal system. The filmmaker died in London at the age of 90.…

  • Gowda’s son booked for rape

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    Railway Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowd‘s son booked for raping actor  The son of Railway Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda has been booked for rape and cheating following a complaint by Kannada film actor Maithreyi, police said Thursday. The Gowdas denied the charges. “We have booked a case against Karthik after the victim filed a complaint late…

  • Bip pins hopes on Creature 3D

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    Actress Bipasha Basu, who is gearing up for the release for her film “Creature 3D”, hopes the film paves the way for more such creature-based thrillers in Bollywood. She feels new themes such as the one in “Creature 3D”, add freshness to the Hindi film industry. “I enjoyed working in this film. It was an…

  • SRK Joins Interpol

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    Internationally-renowned Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has been roped in as an ambassador for Interpol’s “Turn Back Crime” campaign to promote awareness on how everyone can play a role in preventing crime. SRK, said to be the first Indian to be made an ambassador for the global campaign, is lending his voice to help spread…

  • Bolt to play cricket in India

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    Bolt’s maiden India trip next month It’s cricket, not athletics that would be bringing sprint sensation and multiple Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt on his maiden trip to India next month. The Jamaican star will be here in Bangalore, Sep 2, to play a charity cricket match, organised by PUMA, with India discard Yuvraj Singh…

  • PICS from Turkey

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    Six thousand volunteers gather in the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, to form giant portrait of him to mark the Victory Day in Ankara on Aug. 26, 2014. Victory and Armed Forces Day, is a national holiday celebrating the 1922 final victory expelling all occupying forces during the…

  • Afghan political crisis continues

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    Abdullah Abdullah causes political stalemate in Afghanistan Afghanistan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah Wednesday boycotted the audit of votes cast in June, sparking a fresh crisis in the country. A day after threatening to boycott the process, which they consider to by “politically influenced”, observers from Abdullah’s party did not show up for the audit.”We warned…

  • Sharif calls for peace

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    Shun negative politics, says Nawaz Sharif Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said it was the need of the hour to shun negative politics and use energy for the country’s progress, and anyone hindering development will be held accountable. Sharif is facing pressure to step down from protesting Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) party of Imran Khan and Pakistan Awami…

  • GALLERY – GAZA – Remains of the raids

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  • Apollo launches eACCESS

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      Apollo Hospitals launched ‘eACCESS’, a new initiative in the delivery of critical care services. It can help a critical care team housed at a command centre to complement the physical activities that happen within an ICU and ensure that patients are monitored continuously on a 24×7 basis, the hospital management said.This initiative in collaboration with…

  • Court asks DLF to pay Rs 630 crore

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    The Supreme Court penalised real estate giant DLF Rs.630 crore for exploiting its dominant position to the disadvantage of its customers in three projects in Gurgaon. The bench of Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai and Justice N.V. Ramana said DLF would furnish an undertaking to pay Rs.170 crore interest on the penalty of Rs.630 crore or the…

  • Raina fuels India win at Cardiff

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     Suresh Raina got his maiden century outside the subcontinent to inspire India to a 133-run win via the Duckworth Lewis method against England in the second ODI and take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series in Cardiff. Raina’s quickfire 75-ball 100 took India to a challenging 304 for six in 50 overs here at Sophia…

  • Karnataka seeks UK’s help

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    Karnataka sought Britain’s help in setting up an aerospace technology centre in this tech hub modelled on the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult, a consortium of seven world leading research centres headquartered in West Midlands in Britain.”As a first step towards greater collaboration, I seek your cooperation in helping our state set up the aerospace…

  • GALLERY- Nanjing Olympics

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    Pictures from the Final of Rhythmic Gymnastics at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, capital of east China’s Jiangsu Province