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  • Daily coffee may cut Alzheimer’s risk

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    Researchers have found that drinking up to five cups of coffee per day may help curb Alzheimer’s risk by 20 percent. Caffeine in coffee helps prevent the formation of amyloid plaques and neurofibrulary tangles in the brain – two hallmarks of Alzheimer’s, the findings showed. “The findings suggest that regular coffee consumption over a lifetime…

  • Wenger praises Arsenal

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      Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger gave all thumbs up to his team after the English club defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-0 to reach last 16 of the Champions League. “Overall it was a committed game. Maybe we were defensively better tonight. We are a team that likes to go forward – sometimes we feel we must…

  • Nine soldiers indicted for Kashmir killings

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    Nine soldiers have been indicted for killing two youth in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district Nov 3 and will face court martial, the army said here. “Nine soldiers of the 53 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), including a junior commissioned officer, have been indicted for the firing incident in Chattergam area in which two youth were killed.…

  • Modi, Sharif shake hands

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     After a day when they apparently ignored each other in front of cameras, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani Premier Nawaz Sharif shook hands and met briefly during the retreat at the Saarc Summit . “Yes, they have met and shook hands at the retreat,” Nepal Foreign Minister Mahendra Bahadur Pandey said over phone from…

  • Afghan suicide attack hits UK embassy car

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    A suicide bomber has struck a British embassy vehicle in the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul, causing casualties among Afghan civilians. At least three people were killed and about 30 others injured, officials say. It is not clear whether the embassy vehicle was the target of the attack reported BBC. Officials say a bomber on a…

  • Phillip Hughes dies aged 25

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      Australian batsman Phillip Hughes who was struck on the head by a cricket ball died in hospital, Cricket Australia (CA) said . The 25-year-old Hughes, who represented the national team in 26 Tests between 2009-2013, fractured his skull and suffered catastrophic bleeding in his brain after being hit by bowler Sean Abbot’s bouncer in…

  • China urged to invest in India

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    Indian & Chinese businessmen sign MoUs worth over $2.4 billion to strengthen bilateral trade relations There is a need for the dynamic entrepreneurs of India and China to collaborate, cooperate and deepen the business engagement to conquer the world markets, said Mr. Amitabh Kant, Secretary (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India at…

  • Polio workers gunned down in Pakistan

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    Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a polio vaccination team near the Eastern Bypass area in Pakistan’s Quetta city , killing four health workers, including three women, and injuring three others. The assailants later escaped from the site of the incident, Dawn online reported. The bodies of the victims were shifted to the Civil Hospital Quetta…

  • Modi skip Sharif and meet the rest

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    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with leaders of four South Asian nations on the sidelines of 18th Saarc Summit here , but the conspicuous absence from the meeting list was Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. He held talks with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bhutan Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgey and Afghani…

  • Let’s walk in step, Modi tells SAARC

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    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday exhorted the eight neighbouring nations of the south Asian regional grouping Saarc to “walk in step” as he proposed a slew of measures, including ease for business travel, a level playing field in trade, and initiatives in healthcare and tourism. Modi, in his maiden speech to the South Asian…

  • Obesity increasing cancer cases

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    Excess body weight causes over 480,000 new cancer cases per year – 3.6 percent of cancers worldwide – in adults, new estimates suggest. The burden is far higher in more developed countries with almost two-thirds (64 percent) of these obesity-related cancers occurring in North America and Europe, the findings showed. “Our findings add support for…

  • REVIEW: Chaar Sahibzaade

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    Asha Singh reviews the much acclaimed movie Chaar Sahibzaade A worldly man once said to me “the Sikhs have a great historical story, they just don’t know how to tell it”…. Until now. Is this the beginning of showcasing to the world the struggle that Sikhs have faced to become one of the five major religions…

  • China coal mine fire kills 26

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     A coal mine fire killed 26 workers and injured 50 others in northeast China’s Liaoning province . Two more miners died in the hospital, taking the toll to 26, the local hospital said. Among the 50 others injured, 30 are in serious condition, four suffering from life-threatening injuries, Xinhua reported, citing a manager with the…

  • India has no talks planned with Pakistan

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    India  said there was “no structured meeting” planned between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif. “We (have not planned) any structured meeting between our prime minister and the Pakistani prime minister simply because we have not received a request to that extent,” Indian ministry of external affairs spokesman Syed Akbaruddin said.…

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  • Interview: Anupam Kher

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s development mantra would work for Kashmir as it did in Gujarat, actor Anupam Kher said Monday. Kher – who is of Kashmiri ethnicity – addressed an election campaign rally of the newly-formed Jammu Kashmir Peoples Republican Party (JKPRP) here. He said Modi has visited Kashmir thrice after becoming prime minister which…

  • Sonakshi launch song ‘Radha’ from film ‘Tevar’

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    Filmmakers Boney Kapoor and Sanjay Kapoor, director Amit Sharma, actor Sonakshi Sinha choreographer Remo D`Souza and music composer duo Sajid-Wajid during the launch of song Radha from film Tevar, in Mumbai.

  • Taj Mahal under threat of neglect?

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    By Brij Khandelwal   The annual “Heritage Week” observed by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has just ended in the Taj city but most people gave it a miss, while activists mourned the conditions of monuments under threat by rampant neglect and encroachment by squatters. Except for painting competitions for school students held in Agra…

  • Madame Style Week 2014

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    Actor Malaika Arora Khan and other celebs during Madame Style Week fashion show in Mumbai.

  • Ferguson smoulders,protests spread across US

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      As night fell, Missouri state in Midwestern United States deployed more forces to quell violence in Ferguson after a grand jury failed to indict a white police officer in the August shooting of an unarmed black teenager. “We are bringing more resources to Ferguson and other parts of the region to prevent a repetition…

  • Chelsea crush Schalke 5-0

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      English club Chelsea have entered the round of the last sixteen of the UEFA Champions League with a 5-0 rout of German club Schalke in a Group G match. Chelsea smoothed the way for the victory Tuesday with three first-half goals, as Schalke were unable to fight back on home soil, reports Xinhua. The…

  • US drone strike in North Waziristan

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     A US drone attack in the North Waziristan tribal district of Pakistan  killed at least six suspected militants and injured three others. The drone targeted a compound with two missiles in the Kund Sar area of North Waziristan’s Shawal tehsil, Dawn online reported citing sources. The identities of the militants could not be ascertained. North…

  • Israeli president slams ‘Jewish State’ Bill

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      Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has harshly criticised the “Jewish State” nationality bill proposal which was adopted by the cabinet . “Such a hierarchical approach, placing Jewishness before democracy, misses the great significance of the Declaration of Independence, which combines the two elements together without segregating them,” Rivlin said at an Annual State Prosecutor’s Conference…

  • High voter turnout success of democracy: Omar

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      Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and working president of the National Conference (NC) Omar Abdullah  said the high voter turnout in the state assembly polls is a success of democracy. He filed his nomination papers for the Sonawar assembly constituency in Srinagar district . He was accompanied by senior party leaders and supporters. “High…

  • SC to hear plea on attack on journalists

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    The Supreme Court  said it would hear a plea on police attack on mediapersons outside controversial sect leader Rampal’s ashram in Haryana Nov 19. Haryana Police canecharged mediapersons covering the incident that led to Rampal’s arrest. Nearly 50 to 60 mediapersons were injured. Some of them were seriously hurt and the equipment of a few…

  • Saarc must act for economic integration: Modi

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      Prime Minister Narendra Modi  called for a better economic  integration among Saarc, expressing concern that under 5 percent of the region’s global trade takes place between its eight member countries. The Indian prime minister also promised a special funding vehicle, overseen by his country, to finance infrastructure projects in the region, while also proposing…

  • India tells Pakistan to speed 26/11 trial

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    Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the trial of those responsible for the 2008 Mumbai terror attack is progressing “very slowly” in Pakistan and should be expedited on a priority basis. “Heartfelt tributes to people who lost their lives in Mumbai terror attack of 2008. The perpetrators of Mumbai attack are yet to be punished,”…

  • DDLJ: 1000 Weeks of Timeless Romance

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    Yash Raj Films will unveil a series of activities to commemorate the completion of 1000 Weeks of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’s (endearingly referred to as DDLJ) Uninterrupted Run at the Box Office. The film released on 20th October 1995 and ever since has been playing out in the iconic Maratha Mandir, making it the longest running film in the history…

  • Inside Rolls-Royce show at London

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    Inside Rolls-Royce, the first ever public exhibition in the marque’s history opened its doors this morning to the public. The exhibition at at Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York Square, off the Kings Road in London’s Chelsea, was a great experience “For a long time we have been inspired by the notion that Rolls-Royce captivates an audience…

  • London gears up for car show

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    ExCeL in Docklands will be the venue for the inaugural London Classic Car Show (8-11 January, 2015) where Jaguar, Ferrari, Aston Martin and Pagini are just some of the top marques that will be represented by the dealers. The cream of the UK’s specialist dealers have embraced the long awaited arrival of a premium classic…

  • Taj Khazana to unveil new collections

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    Luxury lifestyle boutique Taj Khazana at St. James’ Court, Taj Hotel, London is introducing four exclusive new collections by fashion designers Urvashi Kaur, Neishaa Gharat’s House of Gharats, Tomomi Yamamoto as well as a range of fragrances from Pell Wall this month. This includes a signature St. James’ Court scent inspired by the history and…

  • Rampal’s police remand extended

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    A court in Haryana’s Hisar town extended the police remand of controversial sect leader Rampal by six days. The court had sent Rampal to police remand for five days last week after cases of murder, sedition, attempt to murder, rioting, illegal detention and other sections were registered against him. Police sought extension of Rampal’s remand…

  • Deepak Pental Sent to Tihar Jail on Plagiarism Complaint

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    Former Delhi University vice chancellor Deepal Pental was today arrested and sent to Tihar jail on a fellow professor’s complaint. He will, however, be released soon as the High Court has stayed his arrest warrant reported NDTV. A Delhi court ordered Professor Pental’s arrest on a petition by Professor P Parthasarthy, who had accused him…

  • Six months of new governance

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    In the six months he has ruled India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has demonstrated a new style of governance, of a “taskmaster” in his own words, peppered with some out-of-the-box thinking that has won him admirers and raised hopes among the people at a level unseen in recent years. This is the overall assessment of…

  • Modi arrives in Kathmandu

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      Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here  to attend the 18th Saarc Summit to be held Nov 26-27. Modi, who arrived in a special Indian Air Force aircraft, is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala and witness the signing of a number of bilateral agreements with the Himalayan nation later…

  • Considering hotline with Chinese army HQs: Parrikar

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      India is “seriously considering” establishing a hotline connection between its and Chinese military headquarters, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar told parliament. “It is being seriously considered to establish a hotline connection between the military headquarters of India and China. This is as per the provisions of the Border Defence Cooperation Agreement 2013 between the two…

  • London to host world meet to tackle Islamophobia

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    A high-profile conference on Islamophobia bringing together some of the issue’s leading luminaries is to be held in London on December 13, 2014 Organised by the Islamic Human Rights Commission the gathering will explore and suggest responses to the alarming rise of Islamophobia in the UK. Recent years have witnessed an unprecedented increase in Islamophobic…

  • Hindu scholar raps Ganesha grotesque on Windsor Chapel

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    Hindu community is upset at placing of carved Lord Ganesha as a grotesque creature on the medieval walls of St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle, England. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) , was critical of this re imagined Lord Ganesha image as grotesque installed on a Chapel wall and termed…

  • FIVE FAITHS, ONE JOURNEY

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    Sherry Ashworth shares her experience of recent visit to Brussels There’s no doubt about it – religion has a bad press.  I don’t even have to quote examples to prove this – just pick up any newspaper, read any website, and the accusations and stereotypes are all there.  Religion causes war.  It sanctions extremism. It’s…

  • Ferguson erupts in violence after ruling

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    Violence erupted in the US city of Ferguson after the announcement that police officer Darren Wilson would not be indicted for shooting to death unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown. Two police cars were set on fire Monday night and gunshots rang throughout the night as police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters. Chaos reigned…

  • Four NRI students picked as Rhodes scholars

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    Four Indian American students, Anisha Gururaj, Sai P. Gourisankar, Maya Krishnan and Abishek Kulshreshtha, are among 32 men and women chosen as 2015 Rhodes Scholars from the US. Considered the oldest and best known award for international study, Rhodes Scholarships provide all expenses for two or three years of study at the University of Oxford…

  • Christmas illuminations @ London

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    The Christmas illuminations at Regent Street, in London, Britain.

  • Juhi Chawla conducts ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’

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    Juhi Chawla conducts Swachh Bharat Abhiyan with the mentally disabled kids from Munshi Yojana Foundation School in Mumbai.

  • Gaurav Gupta’s creations @ BPFT 2014

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    Actress Shraddha Kapoor durig designer Gaurav Gupta show at the Blenders Pride Fashion Tour 2014, in Gurgaon.

  • Bill for merge PIO and OCI schemes

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    A draft bill that will enable the merging of two schemes for overseas Indians is expected to be brought before the cabinet for approval soon, an official statement said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made a number of announcements for PIOs (Person of Indian Origin) and OCIs (Overseas Citizenship of India). “…a draft Bill for…

  • NRI scientist finds gene that cuts stroke risk

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    An Indian-origin scientist has discovered a gene that protects people against one of the major causes of stroke in young and middle-aged adults, a development that could hold the key to new treatments. “Our findings provide us with a greater understanding of how this region of the genome appears to influence key vascular functions which…

  • Hughes struck by bouncer, critical

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      Australian batsman Phillip Hughes is in a critical condition after being struck by a bouncer during a domestic first class match here . The South Australia batsman, who represented the national team in 26 Tests between 2009-2013, collapsed after a delivery from New South Wales pacer Sean Abbott hit his helmet during a Sheffield…

  • India calls for collective response to terrorism

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      India  said that terrorism is the biggest challenge the South Asian region faces and called for collective response to it. India also reiterated its “sincere and abiding commitment” towards regional peace, prosperity and development in South Asia. India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in her opening statement at the SAARC Council of Ministers Meeting…

  • Brisk voting in J&K

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      Enthusiastic voters lined up outside polling stations in Jammu and Kashmir as a weak winter sun peeped through the clouds. Long queues of men and women appeared at polling stations in Kangan, Ganderbal, Sonawari and Gurez assembly constituencies of the Kashmir Valley after polling started on a dull note in the morning at 8…

  • OBITUARY: Sitara Devi 1920-2014

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    By Quaid Najmi    In an era when men wore women’s costumes in theatre, dramas, songs and even the fledgling film industry, one young Indian dancer shattered stereotypes. She was Sitara Devi. Born in Kolkata as Dhanalakshmi, and called Dhanno, as she was born on Diwali in 1920, Sitara Devi later became a living legend —…