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  • Saudi Arabia gears up for Haj

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    1.3 million foreign pilgrims to perform Haj The Saudi Haj ministry Tuesday said more than 1.3 million foreign pilgrims are expected to perform Haj this year. According to the ministry, South Asian countries will send the largest contingent of 410,000 pilgrims followed by Arab countries 250,000, Arab News reported. About 228,000 pilgrims will come from southeast…

  • Bolly celebs with Nick Clegg

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    Filmmaker Bhavna Talwar, Juhi Chawla, Onir, Deputy Prime Minister of U.K. Nick Clegg during the muhurat of Vistaar Film Fund`s and WSG Picture latest film Veda, in Mumbai.

  • Gaurang’s creations @ LFW 2014

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    Fashion designer Gaurang Shah walks the ramp with actor Taapsee Pannu and models during the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) Winter/ Festive 2014, in Mumbai.

  • Calling wife fat is domestic abuse: Seema

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    Husbands who constantly criticise their wives over their weight or appearance may be guilty of domestic abuse, a Labour frontbencher has suggested. Seema Malhotra, Labour’s new shadow anti domestic violence minister, told MailOnline that such abuse could be part of a wider pattern of ‘controlling behaviour’ which can be as bad as a physical attack. She said:…

  • Extra £483,000 to live near top schools

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    Parents in the postal district of the Beaconsfield High School in Buckinghamshire face paying a premium of £483,031 (154%) compared to the average house price in neighbouring areas, according to new research by Lloyds Bank. Average property prices in the postal districts of the top 30 state schools in England – defined as those secondary…

  • Scottish case not been made: businesses

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    More than 130 business people from different sectors have signed an open letter arguing that the business case for Scottish independence “has not been made”. The letter, organised by Keith Cochrane, chief executive of Weir Group and signed by figures included Ian Marchant, former chief executive of the utility SSE and Andrew Mackenzie, chief executive of miner BHP…

  • Gaza war ends

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    The war in Gaza ended on Tuesday after aand the Palestinians agreed to halt fighting indefinitely, putting an end to seven weeks of catastrophic loss of life and destruction, but on terms which are likely to leave many on both sides of the conflict wondering what was achieved, a Guardin report said. “Hamas and Islamic Jihad – the…

  • Dogs face cyclist scare

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    A quarter of guide dogs working in London have been hit by a bike, according to the organisation Guide Dogs. A survey involving a fifth of guide dog owners in the city also found 70% had experienced a near miss with cyclists on pavements or jumping red lights, according to the BBC. Rob Harris from…

  • Blatant failure in stopping Asian predators

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    Blatant failures of political and police leadership contributed to the sexual exploitation of 1,400 children in Rotherham over a 16-year period by Asian men, according to an uncompromising report published in the aftermath of allegations of gang rape and trafficking in the South Yorkshire town. Written by Prof Alexis Jay, a former chief inspector of social work, the investigation…

  • Fiji military says no to politics

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    Fiji’s military will support the elected government and accept the outcome of the 2014 general election, the Fijian military commander said Wednesday. Addressing military personnel who have just returned from the UN mission in Syria, Brig. Gen. Mosese Tikoitoga urged the 196 officers and others to remain apolitical at all times, Xinhua reported. “We should…

  • Bikini debate bothers Goa BJP

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    A master of witty anecdotes, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar once liberally used a popular bikini adage to make a point about governance and number crunching. “Statistics are like a woman wearing a bikini. What they reveal is vital. What they hide is even more vital,” Parrikar would often say to peals of laughter from…

  • BJP regrets ‘Love Jihad’ affair

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     Some within the party are calling it a self-goal. And more than one party leader admits it was a mistake raking up the issue of “Love Jihad” in politically sensitive Uttar Pradesh.Several leaders now say that Uttar Pradesh party president Laxmikant Bajpayi went overboard in propagating the concept before the leadership in New Delhi gently…

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    Latest pictures from across the world

  • Exit elders as BJP overhaul rank

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    No place for Vajpayee, Advani, Joshi in BJP’s top decision-making body  In a move marking the end of the era of stalwarts like Atal Bihari Vajpayee, L.K. Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, the BJP came up with a list of its highest decision-making body, the parliamentary board, which excluded the seniors. The move marked the culmination…

  • UK honours Dadabhai Naoroji

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    British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announced an award in memory of the legendary Indian businessman and freedom-fighter, Dadabhai Naoroji. “Today, I am announcing the Dadabhai Naoroji Awards which will be given annually to individuals promoting partnership between India and UK in domains like commerce, education and culture,” Clegg said on the sidelines of an…

  • GALLERY: Notting Hill Carnival

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    The Notting Hill Carnival is an annual event that since 1966[1] has taken place on the streets of Notting Hill, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, UK, each August over three days (the August bank holiday Monday and the two days beforehand).It is led by members of the West Indian community. The carnival has…

  • Pak stalemate continues

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    Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met the powerful army chief on Tuesday, a source in his administration said, as a political deadlock over mass protests for the government’s resignation showed no signs of resolution. Pakistan has been gripped by peaceful opposition protests demanding Sharif’s resignation this month, with thousands of demonstrators camped outside parliament in…

  • Can Ebola strike India?

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    Sreeparna Chakrabarty looks into the new threat to India Is an overcrowded India with a weak health infrastructure a sitting duck for the kind of Ebola epidemic which has struck four West African countries? Yes, feel medical experts in both the government and the private sector. Ebola has so far claimed nearly 1,500 lives in the…

  • SPECIAL REPORT: Gold prices

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    Aparajita Gupta says Gold likely to regain sheen in second half of 2014′ Despite the possibility of deficient monsoon casting a shadow on the rural demand, riding on overall better sentiments gold is expected to recover its sheen in the second half (July-December) of the year, Somasundaram P.R., managing director (India), World Gold Council said.…

  • Vietnam woos Indian tourists

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    Ranjana Narayan says Vietnam is keen to tap India’s Bollywood tourism India and Vietnam could see a welcome jump to the poor tourist figures to each other’s countries with direct flights set to take off from November even as this pretty Southeast Asian country plans to tap Bollywood to shoot films and host its glitzy…

  • The Khan factor of blockbusters

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    Uma Ramasubramanian looks into the the Khan factor of 2014 Bollywood blockbusters Box office calculations indicate Bollywood made a decent start with the young kids on the block such as Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt. But the onus is on superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan to turn an average year into a blockbuster in…

  • Special Report: India’s institutions

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    Amit Kapoor and Sankalp Sharma look into Modi’s move to dismantle India’s institutions like Planning Commission When Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the people from the ramparts of the Red Fort on this Independence Day (August 15), he mentioned the need to do away with the Planning Commission as it does not reflect the realities…

  • ANALYSIS: BJP’s by-poll debacle

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    Biswajit Choudhury says high prices derail Modi factor in bypoll With explanations like the missing Modi factor or local conditions unable to fully explain BJP’s by-election losses in light of its recent overwhelming win nationally, the phenomenon of inflation, especially of food prices hurting people everywhere, has emerged as a possible answer to this poll puzzle.…

  • Child sex scandal rocks Britain

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    After Rochdale and Oxford, another sex scandal in which Pakistani-origin men were involved rocked Britain. An independent report commissioned by the Rotherham Borough Council reveals about  1,400 children were exploited between 1997 and 2013. Council leader Roger Stone said he would step down with immediate effect. Professor Alexis Jay, the author of the report, said Children as young…

  • Indian-origin MP elevated

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    Indian-origin British MP Seema Malhotra has been appointed as the Labour party’s first-ever shadow minister dealing with violence against women and girls.  42-year-old Malhotra was named shadow minster by Britain’s Opposition party leader Ed Miliband amidst efforts by all the parties to win Asian support prior to polls.  Malhotra’s role will also involve working on…

  • WHO snubs e-cigarettes

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    The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there should a ban on the use of e-cigarettes indoors and that sales to children should stop, BBC reported. In a report the health body says there should be no claims that the devices can help people quit smoking – until there is evidence to support this. WHO experts…

  • Violence at Carnival

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    Three men were stabbed and two police officers were injured in a series of violent clashes at the Notting Hill carnival. The Metropolitan Police imposed Section 60 public order measures, giving officers powers to stop and search, in response to the stabbings, according to the BBC. The police officers were assaulted during an attempted arrest…

  • ‘Anti-terrorism strategy failed’

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    A senior figure in the Muslim Council of Britain says a key government anti-terrorism strategy has “failed’. Deputy secretary general Harun Khan told BBC Radio 5 live the Prevent scheme was having a “negative impact”. The scheme seeks to lessen the influence of extremism – but Mr Khan said it alienated young Muslims and pushed…

  • Goa mining ultimatum to BJP

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     The first serious threat to the manifesto that swept the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to power in the April-May Lok Sabha elections has come from Goa, a state the party rules.Under pressure from Goa’s mining lobby, which controls the multi-billion rupee scam-tainted industry, the state BJP now wants the NDA government to dilute its stance…

  • Indian envoys discuss China threat

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    India’s growing role and relevance in the security architecture of Southeast Asia and Indo-Pacific, including the disputed South China Sea, as well as ways to increase India’s integration in the region through trade, tourism and better connectivity were discussed during a meeting of regional heads of Indian missions with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj here…

  • SPLIT SONG by Bikram Vohra

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    So I braille through the FB search thingee and find out an old friend’s address and phone number and I call him and he answers and I say, yo, voices from the past, old son, three guesses who it is and he can’t so I give my name and he shrieks with joy (well, not…

  • Prison for 17 for terror links

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     A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced 17 suspects to jail terms ranging from nine to 33 years as they were involved in terror attacks in the country, a media report said.The suspects were convicted of embracing a deviant ideology, contacting and sheltering members of Al Qaeda network, funding terrorist activities, illegal possession of weapons,…

  • Stars walk into oblivion

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    It’s time for the three “ageing superstars” of Malayalam cinema to make way for fresh faces. With influx of youngsters, growing popularity of Tamil films and the expansion of digital platforms, the heydays of the trio of Mammootty, Mohanlal and Suresh Gopi seem to be over.The three amongst themselves have more than 800 films and…

  • Worst Pak firing since 1971

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    The Border Security Force (BSF) said Tuesday that it was for the first time after the 1971 war that Pakistani troops were firing at Indian posts on such a massive scale.BSF Director General D.K. Pathak said: “It is for the first time after the 1971 war that Pakistani troops have been violating the ceasefire on…

  • Sonam & Fawad @ Captain Tiao Show

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    Actress Sonam Kapoor and Pakistani actor Fawad Khan with Sadhil Kapoor on sets of Disney Show Captain Tiao, during the promotion of their upcoming film Khoobsurat in Mumbai. Sonam Kapoor and Fawad Khan’s Khoobsurat is not just for the adults who are looking for a real-life fairy tale its for all the kids too out…

  • Khan Market

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    Box office calculations indicate Bollywood made a decent start with the young kids on the block such as Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt. But the onus is on superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan to turn an average year into a blockbuster in the last quarter, say trade analysts.With close to 120 releases till…

  • Final orders at Kerala bars

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     Barring the bars in 20 five star hotels, all the others that are currently open will have to shut down Sep 12, a Kerala minister said Tuesday. Excise Minister K. Babu Tuesday told the media here that there are 730 bars in the state, of which the licenses of 418 have not been renewed this fiscal.“Of…

  • Celebs @ Lakme Fashion Week 2014

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    The Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2014 held at Palladium Hotel in Mumbai ended with a bevy of Bollywood stars taking to the runway. The day began with its highoctane dose of celebs. Priyanka Chopra walked the ramp for Delhi designer Varun Bahl, who returned to the fashion event after a decade by revisiting some of…

  • GALLERY: Quake in the US

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    A trailer’s base slopes after an earthquake in Napa, the U.S., Aug. 24, 2014. An earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 6.0 that hit northern California’s Napa area early Sunday morning has left at least 89 injured, a number of buildings damaged and thousands without power, leading to a state of emergency in the area

  • New front shadows over Modi glory

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    Imran Khan says there is a new initiative to set up a anti-BJP front across India Just three months after the BJP swept the Lok Sabha election, the new combine of the RJD, JD-U and Congress stunned the BJP by winning six of the 10 assembly seats in Bihar. Celebrations erupted outside the offices here…

  • Nick assures help for India

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    British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg Monday said his country was “ready” and “able” to help build India’s “good days” and that bilateral trade between the two countries would be boosted. “Good days are coming. Britain is ready and able to help build that. India is our biggest G20 investor and UK has the expertise…

  • NEPAL HONOUR FOR FATHERS

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    Hindu devotees in Nepal perform a religious rituals on the bank of Bagmati River, celebrating Kuse Aunsi at Gokarna Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Aug. 25, 2014. Kuse Aunsi is a Hindu festival in which fathers, living or past, are honored.

  • GALLERY: Kaaviya Thalaivan (Epic Ruler)

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    Kaaviya Thalaivan (Epic Ruler) is an upcoming Tamil historical fiction film written and directed by Vasanthabalan. Set in early 20th century, the film is about the lives of two theatre artistes played by Siddharth and Prithviraj and the competition that exists between them in a small drama troupe. The former is the main lead whereas…

  • Jihadist’s reading list: Koran for Dummies

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    Can you guess which books the wannabe jihadists Yusuf Sarwar and Mohammed Ahmed ordered online from Amazon before they set out from Birmingham to fight in Syria last May? A copy of Milestones by the Egyptian Islamist Sayyid Qutb? No. How about Messages to the World: the Statements of Osama Bin Laden? Guess again. Wait, The Anarchist Cookbook, right? Wrong. Sarwar…

  • Sena wants war with Pak

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    Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attack Pakistan and teach a lesson for its continued intrusions in Indian borders. In an edit in the party mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, Thackery said that recently Pakistan attacked 13 border villages, fired at 22 outposts in Jammu, leaving two dead and many more injured,…

  • Boris wants legal bullying

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    Boris Johnson has called for the presumption of innocence to be reversed in cases where Britons travel to Iraq or Syria and said he wants the jihadist who beheaded an American journalist to be killed in a bomb attack. The Mayor of London, who has overall responsibility for the Metropolitan Police, said legislation should be…

  • AAP poor show in Punjab

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    When almost the entire country rejected the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the parliamentary elections, Punjab went against the tide and gave the new-born party its electoral debut in the Lok Sabha with four seats. The same AAP was Monday summarily rejected by the electorate in the by-elections for two assembly seats in Punjab. On both…

  • Goa to get rid of “boorish” Israelis

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    Goa, once a prime destination for Israel’s young and party-savvy men and women after a punishing stint in the armed forces, will now see more older tourists and couples which will change the perception of Israelis as that of being boorish, drug-craving and adulterous, a top diplomat feels. David Akov, Israel’s consul general in Mumbai,…

  • Judges bill survives for now

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    The Supreme Court dismissed as “premature” a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill that was passed by parliament to replace the existing collegium system for the appointment of judges to the higher judiciary. While dismissing the pleas as premature, the apex court bench of Justice A.R. Dave,…

  • Previleged gangsters in Bihar jail

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    Gangsters lodged in a jail in Bihar were found to be enjoying a lavish lifestyle, with mobile phones, liquor, air-conditioners in cells that had floor tiles found in rich homes. A gangster was even allowed to build a temple inside Sitamarhi jail.This was revealed in a joint report by the Sitamarhi district magistrate and superintendent…