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  • Rahul is back

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    Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has returned to the national capital after nearly two months’ absence, officials said. “He (Rahul Gandhi) is back,” an official at his office said. He added that an official confirmation would soon be released. The Congress vice president has been on a leave of absence since parliament’s budget session began…

  • Opposition leaders set for debate

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    The leaders of five of opposition parties are due to appear in a live election debate later. Labour leader Ed Miliband, UKIP’s Nigel Farage, SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, Leanne Wood of Plaid Cymru and the Greens’ Natalie Bennett will take part reports BBC. The BBC contest, hosted by David Dimbleby from central London, begins at…

  • India successfully test fires ballistic missile

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    India  successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable Agni-III ballistic missile, with a range of over 3,000 km, from a base in Odisha, an official said. The surface-to-surface missile was fired from a launch complex at the Inner Wheeler Island off the coast of Dhamra in Bhadrak district, about 200 km from here. “It was a user trial.…

  • Modi show rocks Canada

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    By Gurmukh Singh   Just as the organizers had advertised, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public interaction with the Indian diaspora at Ricoh Coliseum here on Wednesday had all the trappings of a rockstar concert as Bollywood singer Sukhwinder Singh, Shiamak Davar troupe and other groups set the tone for the evening. The nearly 10,000-strong audience interrupted…

  • London to host Indian Property Show

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    Olympia London to showcase the most stunning properties from India on 26th April 2015 from 11am till 8pm UK@’s prestigious event venue Olympia London (Hammersmith Road, London W14 8UX) will showcase the most stunning properties from India on and 26th April 2015 from 11am till 8pm. The Indian Property Show is bringing a unique showcase of Indian properties to London. The two-day show…

  • INTERVIEW: Preity Zinta

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    She prides herself in doing one film at a time and surviving in the Bollywood arena, but Preity Zinta’s subsequent involvement in Twenty20 cricket tournament Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008 affected her movie presence. Now, the dimpled beauty with brains is ready to be back with a bang in filmdom. A co-owner of IPL…

  • New GM bacteria can treat cancer

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    A bacterium that causes severe food poisoning and leads to sepsis and death in humans can be genetically modified to treat cancer safely, says new research. The investigational therapy has been found effective in test tube studies with human cancer cells and in tumour-bearing mice. Once it gets to human trials, the therapy would probably…

  • Ban on BBC documentary to continue

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    The ban on the telecast of controversial BBC documentary “India’s Daughter” on the December 16, 2012, gang rape will continue, the Delhi High Court ordered . It also refused to pass any interim order on plea against prohibition to telecast the documentary. The central government told the court that the excerpts of documentary contained an…

  • Obama takes Cuba off from terrorism list

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      US President Barack Obama told Congress his intent to remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, the White House said. In a message to Congress, Obama  certifies that the Cuban government “has not provided any support for international terrorism” over the past six months and it has provided assurances that it…

  • Obama pledges continued support to battle ISIS

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    US President Barack Obama pledged continued support with training and equipment to help combat the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq. The ongoing fighting against the extremist group dominated Obama’s talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi at the White House, who is on his first visit to the US, Xinhua reported. Obama “pledged to continue…

  • INTERVIEW: Timothy Everest

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    By Nivedita  He always perceived Indians have a taste for colour, but Welsh bespoke tailor Timothy Everest, who has styled the likes of Mick Jagger and has also created costumes for movies like “Mission Impossible” and “Skyfall”, says he is shocked to see that the majority of Indian suits for men are made in black,…

  • Kashmir looks to a tourist boom

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    By Sheikh Qayoom and Waseem Shah   After losing its peak autumn tourist season last year due to unprecedented floods, Kashmir is bedecked with flowers to receive tourists this year. The good news is that tourists are already arriving here in encouraging numbers. In the first week of April, which traditionally marks the beginning of Spring…

  • SpaceX fails rocket recovery test

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    Private US spaceflight company SpaceX has launched its sixth cargo mission to the International Space Station (ISS), but failed in an attempt to land a part of its Falcon 9 rocket on a ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The California-based company’s Dragon cargo ship, filled with over 1,950 kg of supplies and payload, lifted off…

  • Facebook can worsen or improve mental health

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    Facebook can either help people recover from mental health problems or make their symptoms worse, a new research shows, adding that the key is to use the social networking tool cautiously and strategically. While some participants in the study found that having a Facebook profile played a part in rebuilding their identities after a mental…

  • Clegg pledge £2.5 billion more for schools

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    The Liberal Democrats will be pledging an extra £2.5bn for England’s education budget in their election manifesto. The party said the cash would ensure spending was protected “from cradle to college” and went beyond other parties’ commitments on education. Leader Nick Clegg will say the plans are all about boosting opportunity. But the Conservatives said…

  • UKIP unveils a fully costed manifesto

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    UKIP’s manifesto contains “serious, fully-costed policies”, party leader Nigel Farage has said ahead of its launch. The party’s proposals include an extra £12bn for the NHS, a commitment to spend 2% of GDP on defence and a five-year ban on unskilled immigration reports BBC. UKIP, which wants to quit the EU, would hold an in/out…

  • Hillary Vs the rest

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    By Arun Kumar   The US presidential race took off with Hillary Clinton finally jumping into the fray with an aura of inevitability, but that analysts suggested may turn out to be the former secretary of state’s biggest handicap. In her second bid to break the glass ceiling and return to the White House, the former…

  • US Senate panel passes n-deal with Iran

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    A Senate panel approved a bill demanding a congressional review of any nuclear deal the Obama administration inks with Iran by the end of June. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday voted 19-0 to pass an amended version of the bill, which will advance to the full Senate for a vote, Xinhua reported. The new…

  • Modi gets a rock star welcome in Canada

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    By Gurmukh Singh   The Indo-Canadian community is set to give a rock star like welcome to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who landed here  for his three-day visit. Modi was welcomed by Canadian Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney and Indian High Commissioner Vishnu Prakash and a large number of Indo-Canadian leaders on his arrival at Ottawa…

  • Last chance to register your vote

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    By Sadiq Khan Having to register in order to receive your democratic right to vote could become a thing of the past under plans announced  by Labour. The proposals, designed to repair the damage done to the electoral register under the Tories. The proposals, designed to repair the damage done to the electoral register, would end…

  • Turkey deports eight Britons

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     Turkey deported eight British nationals, including four minors, who had been arrested on April 1 for attempting to cross into Syria, media reported. The arrested were apprehended in the southern province of Hatay and were then transferred to Antalya, where they were put on a plane to Britain, Efe news agency reported citing Anadolu news…

  • Israel blasts Russia-Iran weapons sale deal

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    Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon slammed a Russian decision to lift a ban on selling an advanced missile defence system to Iran as a “direct result” of a framework nuclear agreement reached between six world powers and Tehran. “The S-300 deal we’re hearing now, which is in fact the Russian approval to resume transactions they…

  • Vaisakhi in London

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    The Mayor of London collaborated with the EY Sikh Network and Singh Sabha London East to bring a flood of colour and energy into the heart of London on Saturday, as thousands came from all over the country to celebrate Vaisakhi at City Hall. Displays of art, kirtan (hymn singing) and free organic, vegetarian food…

  • Oxford to ban non-recyclable food containers

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    Oxford may be known the world over for its famous university — but it is not far behind in terms of action to safeguard the environment. This could be said of the British city as it is thought to have become the first city in the country to ban non-recyclable polystyrene foam food containers, beating…

  • Vaisakhi resolution introduced in US House

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      Sixteen US lawmakers led by Democrat John Garamendi have introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives, honouring the Sikh community’s celebration of Vaisakhi. The bipartisan resolution was co-sponsored among others by the lone Indian-American Congressman Ami Bera, Democratic co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, one of the largest…

  • Lakhvi’s release challenged in Court

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    The Punjab government challenged in the Supreme Court the Lahore High Court’s order releasing Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the alleged mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. In a petition filed in the apex court by the Punjab home department, it was maintained that despite sufficiently strong evidence being present against Lakhvi, the Lahore court’s Justice…

  • Obama names NRI Shamina Singh to key post

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      President Barack Obama has named yet another Indian-American as member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring in October 2019. The nomination of Shamina Singh, executive director of the MasterCard Centre for Inclusive Growth since December 2013, has been sent to the Senate, according…

  • Sena demands ‘ghar wapsi’ of Kashmiri Pandits

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    The Shiv Sena has demanded proper and honourable rehabilitation of the displaced Kashmiri Pandits of Jammu and Kashmir who were forced to flee their home-state over 25 years ago. “Jammu and Kashmir now has a stable government of the BJP and the PDP, and a strong administration led by Narendra Modi at the centre. Since…

  • US might take Cuba off terrorism sponsor list

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      US President Barack Obama will decide soon on whether or not to remove Cuba from the list of states that sponsor terrorism, a move that would allow Washington to lift a series of sanctions on the island, the White House said. “Expect a decision in the coming days,” spokesperson Josh Earnest told reporters at…

  • Iraq seeks more US support to fight ISIS

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    Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said  that he will ask for more support from the US during his visit to Washington to fight the Islamic State (IS) terorist group. “During our visit to the United States, we look forward to the development of our bilateral relations in accordance with the strategic framework agreement that would…

  • Mars may have liquid water

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     Adding to the growing literature on possible life conditions on the Red Planet, new research from NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity shows that it is possible that there is liquid water close to the surface of Mars. The explanation is that the substance calcium perchlorate has been found in the soil which lowers the freezing point…

  • Obama not ready to endorse Hillary

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      US President Barack Obama is not ready to formally endorse his ex-secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, in her bid for the presidency because it is possible that other hopefuls for the post will appear, including other “friends” of the chief executive, the White House. A day after Clinton, who was defeated by Obama in…

  • Secularism strong and unshakeable: Modi

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    India’s secularism is strong and it will not shake, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his address to the Indian community in Berlin. Addressing a community reception hosted by the Indian ambassador, the prime minister said: “India’s secularism is not so weak that it will crumble. Our secularism is strong, and it will not shake;…

  • World Bank pegs India’s growth at 8%

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    The World Bank has forecast India’s growth accelerating to 8 percent for the next fiscal and said the country is well-placed in a region that has not only logged the highest economic expansion but would benefit the most from cheap oil. According to the bank’s South Asia Economic Focus report, which is released twice a…

  • Ready to lead the country: Miliband

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    Ed Miliband has said Labour will “change the way the country is run and who it is run for” as he launched his party’s election manifesto. Saying he had been tested as opposition leader and was “ready” for power, Mr Miliband said Labour would be a “party of change and responsibility”. He ruled out a…

  • Cameron to pledge right-to-buy extension

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    The next Conservative government would extend the right-to-buy scheme for housing association tenants in England, David Cameron will say, as he unveils his party’s general election manifesto. The PM will say up to 1.3 million tenants could buy their homes at a discount as a result, insisting the Tories are the party of working people reports…

  • ‘I am more British than Ukip’

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    British boxing icon Amir Khan said that he is “more British than Ukip”. In an interview with the Observer newspaper, the 28-year-old welterweight, who hails from a Muslim family of Pakistani origin, said: I’m probably more British than Ukip are because I represented the country in the Olympic games. I also fight for the country…

  • Pope calls for ‘frankness’

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     In a homily  urging “frankness” and “courage”, Pope Francis appeared to defend comments calling the World War I mass killings of Armenians “genocide” which sparked a diplomatic row with Turkey. “We cannot remain silent before what we have seen and heard,” Francis said celebrating mass at the Vatican hotel. “Today, the message of the Church…

  • ISIS threatens a 9/11-style attack on US

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    The Islamic State (IS) terrorist group has in a video threatened to “burn America” in a 9/11-style attack, according to media reports. The chilling IS video warns that there is “no safety for any American on the globe”, the Daily Mail reported. Titled “We Will Burn America”, the video calls on IS supporters to attack…

  • Stars shine at AA&T premier

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    The much awaited British independent feature – Amar Akbar & Tony by director Atul Malhotra, premiered in London to a star-studded audience. Held at Cineworld Haymarket, in London’s West End, the premiere saw stars of stage and screen join the impressive cast line up which included; Rez Kempton (Amar), Martin Delaney (Tony), Karen David (Meera), Laura…

  • World’s first selfie museum is here

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      Now also known as the “selfie capital of the world”, the Philippines has an art museum that, instead of keeping you away from art pieces, encourages you take selfies with them and share your pictures with the world. The Art in Island in the Philippines’s capital Manila uses three dimensional replicas of paintings and…

  • Patients to be asked about UK residence status

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    Patients could be made to show their passports when they use hospital care in England under new rules introduced by the Department of Health. Those accessing new treatment will be asked questions about their residence status in the UK reports BBC. Patients may need to submit passports and immigration documents when this is in doubt,…

  • Stallone joins Warburton campaign

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    The bread price war in the UK has entered a new phase as Hollywood icon Sylvester Stallone joined Warburton’s £18 million campaign. The campaign, called “The Deliverers”, was created by WCRS and debuted on ITV during Britain’s Got Talent. The 110-second ad, which contains nods to Stallone films including Rocky and The Expendables, is backed by print, outdoor…

  • India Inc. can outsmart Chinese : Havells India

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    By Gokul Bhagabati   With manufacturing at the core of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Make in India” campaign and labour costs in China eating into margins, India’s electrical goods manufacturers see little threat today from cheap imports, says Havells India chief Anil Rai Gupta. “The competition will be there. But the threat of unhealthy competition is…

  • Gita Gordon stands for change

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    By Debdutta Bhattacharjee   Gita Gordon, nominated by Britain’s Liberal Democrats as a candidate in next month’s parliamentary elections, has been a busy woman lately, attending one meeting after another and canvassing door-to-door, but never feels tired to underline her resolve to stand by the voters and prove they can change things. Gordon, an India-born woman…

  • Indian growth engine re-energised: Modi

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government had “re-energised” the Indian growth engine and that the country wants to become a manufacturing hub to serve its domestic market as well as exports. “We have re-energised the Indian growth engine. The credibility of our economy has been restored. India is once again poised for rapid growth…

  • Bollywood’s eternal romance with Kashmir continues

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    By Sheikh Qayoom and Aadil Mir  Bollywood’s romance with Kashmir that began in the 1960s and blossomed in the 1970s and 1980s, was interrupted for over two decades by violence that plagued the Valley. Bollywood then shifted its outdoor shoots to Europe and America. As violence began waning, Bollywood like a smitten lover, rebounded to…

  • Sania becomes top ranked doubles player

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      Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis won their third successive doubles title together, bagging the Family Circle Cup tennis title, enabling the Indian to create history by becoming the first woman from her country to be the World No.1 in doubles ranking. The No.1-seeded Swiss-Indian duo beat Casey Dellacqua and Darija Jurak in straight sets…

  • India a land of great opportunities: Modi

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a busy schedule at Hannover , meeting top German CEOs — including of Daimler, Voith, Metro AG and Bombardier Transportation — whom he told that India is a land of great opportunities. Modi, who flew down to this German city after his two-day visit to France, also unveiled a bust…

  • Man detained over Syrian cleric’s murder

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    A man has been detained on suspicion of murdering a Syrian cleric who was found with bullet wounds in a car here, a media report said. According to police reports, Abdul Hadi Arwani, 48, was found in a Volkswagen Passat on April 7 with gunshot wounds to his chest. The car was found at a…