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  • Obama awards science medal to NRI scientist

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    By Arun Kumar  US President Barack Obama awarded the National Medal of Science to Indian American scientist Thomas Kailath for his transformative contribution to science and technology. Kerala-born Stanford University Professor Kailath, 79, received the medal along with 18 of America’s top thinkers, discoverers, and innovators at a ceremony in the East Room of the…

  • INS Vikrant fades into history

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    By Quaid Najmi  India’s first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, which was built for the British Royal Navy as HMS Hercules in 1943 and which saw action during the India-Pakistan war in 1971, is being finally broken up after a glorious history of 71 years. The HMS Hercules, a Majestic-class light fleet aircraft carrier, was built…

  • Modi invites Obama to the 2015 R-Day

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    In a major sign of deepening India-US ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited US President Barack Obama to be the chief guest at the Jan 26, 2015 Republic Day parade. “This Republic Day, we hope to have a friend over…invited President Obama to be the 1st US President to grace the occasion as Chief Guest,”…

  • PROMO- Telugu movie Dega

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    Dega is a 2014 bilingual thriller film produced and directed by Kumar Taurani. The film stars Taurani’s son Sujiv and Erica Fernandes in the lead roles, while Pragya Jaiswal, Sai Vishal and Manobala appear in other pivotal roles

  • Houston fashion show

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    Model presents a creation of Rolando Santana during the Fashion Houston show in Houston, the United States.

  • The Fall Of The Would-Be Emperor

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    Erdogan never missed an opportunity to show off how much the ‘new’ Turkish Republic, as the successor of the Ottoman Empire, has achieved and how its importance has grown because of its geostrategic location, economic development, status as an energy hub, and unrivaled military prowess in the region…writes Dr. Alon Ben-Meir, a professor of international relations…

  • Dawood,Taliban funded Mulayam birthday bash

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    Senior Uttar Pradesh minister and Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, known for his controversial comments, has just made a significant addition to his collection. Faced with criticism over the extravagant celebrations Mr Khan has organised in his home town Rampur for his party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, the minister said, “Taliban ne diya, Dawood ne…

  • Shaban Bukhari to be anointed

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    Over 100 religious leaders from India and abroad will attend a ceremony at the Jama Masjid here when the son of Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari will be anointed the Naib Imam of the 17th century mosque. Ahmed Bukhari refused to comment on criticism against the event, telling that “he would respond to all the…

  • Is there any justice for Vishal ?

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    Vishal Mehrotra, son of Vishambar Mehrotra – a former solicitor and now retired magistrate, was abducted in 1981 when he was 8. He was allegedly murdered by the Westminster VIP Paedophile ring. This information given to Vishal’s father by a male prostitute who frequented the infamous Elm House establishment…writes YZ Patel A day when the…

  • Universal Childrens Day Celebrated

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  • Saarc summit to focus on peace & unity

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    By Anil Giri   The forthcoming 18th Saarc Summit to be held in Kathmandu will focus on installing durable peace and prosperity among the member states and will give utmost priority to regional unity, Nepal’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Mahendra Bahadur Pandey said. The theme of the summit is “deeper integration for peace and prosperity”, and…

  • Invoking Lennon, UN launch “Imagine” project

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    By Anna Buj  The UN General Assembly took a break from politics as diplomats celebrated the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the launch of the “Imagine” project. The “Imagine” project is an app for mobile devices allowing users to join international music stars singing John…

  • Modi bet on diaspora for development

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      The Indian diaspora must be a part of the country’s development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said , a day after ending a visit to Myanmar, Australia and Fiji. “We want to create an environment where our diaspora also feel that they can contribute towards India’s development journey,” he said in a blog. “That is…

  • 2014 the warmest year since 1880

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      The globally averaged temperatures for October as well as the January-to-October period were both the highest on record since record keeping began in 1880, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has said. “Five of the past six months have been record warm for their respective months; July was fourth warmest,” Xinhua quoted the…

  • Bitten by the acting bug

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    By Haricharan Pudipeddi   There’s nothing more rewarding than the high one gets while facing the camera as an actor. Maybe that’s why an increasing number of southern technicians have taken interest in acting and are seriously contemplating a switch in career. Ever since Prabhudeva, a popular choreographer and dancer, donned the actor’s hat many years…

  • Obesity silently damages heart

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    Obese people without an overt manifestation of heart disease experience silent cardiac damage that fuels risk of heart failure in the future, with new research suggesting that obesity is an independent driver of heart muscle damage. The findings challenge the commonly held belief that cardiovascular diseases seen in severely overweight people are driven by diabetes…

  • The unholy world of Rampal

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    Holy men do not need bullet-proof enclosures or SUVs. Nor do they need swimming pools for personal luxury or tonnes of rations that could sustain hundreds of people for months. Or gym equipment, flat-screen TVs, split air-conditioners, massage therapy beds and big personal lockers. But for controversial sect leader Rampal, these things and many more…

  • World looks at India with great respect: Modi

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      The world is looking at India with renewed respect and immense enthusiasm, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said , a day after he ended a visit to Myanmar, Australia and Fiji. Writing in his blog, Modi also said that the G-20 nations had agreed to battle black money because it “has the potential to destabilize…

  • UKIP has the X-factor

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    UKIP has its second elected MP at Westminster after Mark Reckless won the Rochester and Strood by-election. Mr Reckless took 16,867 votes, 2,920 more than Conservative Kelly Tolhurst’s 13,947, with Labour’s Naushabah Khan on 6,713 – ahead of the Green Party reported BBC. The Lib Dems came fifth with their lowest vote total in a…

  • Obama overhauls immigration system

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    By Arun Kumar   Asserting his presidential authority, a defiant President Barack Obama resorted to unilateral executive action to fix America’s broken immigration system and protect five million illegal immigrants, including thousands from India, from deportation. In a prime time address to the nation from the East Room of the White House Thursday night, he rejected…

  • Nicola Sturgeon becomes Scotland’s First Minister

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      Scotland’s first woman First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was formally sworn in as the head of the Scottish government at the Court of Session in Edinburgh. Sturgeon, 44, had been deputy first minister of Scotland since 2007 when the Scottish National Party (SNP) emerged as the largest single party in the Scottish parliament election. She…

  • ‘Adopt healthier cooking practices’

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    The British Heart Foundation and Public Health England have teamed up to promote healthier cooking practices in Mandirs and Gurdwaras across England. The project aims to work with up to 60 Sikh and Hindu places of worship (PoW) to support them to reduce the amount of salt and saturated fat in meals prepared for their…

  • Busy schedule for Gadkari in London

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    Mr Nitin Gadkari, Indian Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Shipping, visits important spots in the UK to get a first-hand experience of modern travel and transport system. India is gearing up to embark on a major infra-structure development plan under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr Gadkari was accompanied by Mr…

  • Team Dojo Creates History

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    A Karate centre in Greater Manchester under the leadership of a British-Asian Sensei is creating history by winning several coveted world titles. Recently, the Dojo Team returned with an amazing 109 Medals from the DOJO athletes competing in Italy in many age and height related divisions. Sensei Ansari, the man behind the medal hauls, said:…

  • Free Childcare in Manchester

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    Manchester City Council is offering free childcare for two-year-olds up to 15 hours per week for eligible parents. “Early education is great for children,” the Council said ina press release. “Children improve their speaking and listening skills, make friends, have fun and are better prepared when it comes to starting school. Parents could use the 15 hours per…

  • Infosys to design course for Stanford

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    Global software major Infosys Ltd. is partnering with the US-based Stanford Graduate School of Business to develop a tailor-made course for grooming its next-generation executives in the global technology space. “Our senior executives will team up with Stanford B-school to design a customised strategic leadership development course for training our executives, clients and partners,” the…

  • Prince Harry to play polo in Abu Dhabi

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    The Sentebale Polo Cup presented by Royal Salute World Polo is set to take place for the first time in Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club, Abu Dhabi, today.  The event will see Prince Harry lead out the Sentebale Huntsman team alongside former England captain and Royal Salute Polo Ambassador Malcolm Borwick. Amongst the guests attending…

  • More Indians now shop online

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     India will have 100 million online shoppers and the country’s e-tailing sector will become a $15 billion market by 2016, a study said . The annual online shopping growth report was compiled by Forrester Consulting and Google search trends. The number of online shoppers in India is projected to be 35 million in 2014 and…

  • Watford hosts Diwali Fest

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    Hundreds of people turned out for the Festival of Lights celebration and procession to mark Diwali. They followed a 2.5 metre illuminated structure of Lord Ganesha, tricycles decorated with illuminated peacocks and a traditional Dhol player . The procession went from The Parade to The Pond, which was decorated with illuminated floating lotuses, freestanding lanterns and…

  • Israel to cooperate in UN probe

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      Israel has agreed to cooperate with a commission established by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon to investigate damage to UN facilities during an Israeli attack on Gaza last summer. Sources at the Israeli foreign ministry told Efe news agency that Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Ron Prosor had submitted a letter on the matter…

  • INTERVIEW: Richard Hadlee

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    By Radhika Bhirani    As corruption in cricket continues to come under scrutiny in India, legendary New Zealand cricketer Richard Hadlee says spot-fixing is the “greatest crisis” the game faces and it needs to be dealt with severe penalties. The iconic sportsman, 63, met this visiting IANS correspondent at the newly-built Hadlee Pavilion of the Hagley…

  • Modi make shortlist for Time’s Person of the Year

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    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in the list of 50 contenders for Time magazine’s Person of the Year. Time’s Person of the Year will be announced Dec 10. Modi, “once a controversial regional leader”, became India’s prime minister after leading his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to a “landslide electoral victory on a platform of…

  • Haryana sect leader behind bars

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      Controversial sect leader Rampal was  put behind the bars after the Punjab and Haryana High Court cancelled the bail granted to him in a 2006 murder case. Rampal was taken from the Sector 6 General Hospital, where he was admitted early in the day, to the Sector 5 police station at Panchkula, adjoining Chandigarh.…

  • Designer Alpana & Neeraj creations

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    Model showcases creations of fashion designer Alpana and Neeraj show at Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Summer-Spring, 2015 in New Delhi.

  • Aishwarya Gifts Surgeries to Kids

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    Actor and Smile Train goodwill ambassador Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and her father Krishnaraj Rai during the celebration 20th anniversary of her Miss World Title win and father Krishnaraj Rai’s 76th birthday by gifting 100 surgeries to children suffering from cleft at Godrej Memorial Hospital in Mumbai. Former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan celebrated her father’s…

  • Lanka announce presidential poll

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    Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa signed the proclamation declaring the presidential election next year, the president’s office said. The president, who took power in 2005, is seeking a third term in office, two years ahead of completing his second term. Cabinet spokesman and Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said Rajapaksa had been nominated by the ruling Sri…

  • Bipasha & Malaika @ Amazon & The Label Corp Tie Up event

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    Actors Bipasha Basu and Malaika Arora Khan during the announcement of partnership between Amazon.in and The Label Corp in Mumbai.

  • Russians are watching us

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    The public has been warned about a website containing thousands of live feeds to UK baby monitors, webcams and CCTV systems. People can easily be watched in their own homes or at work by hackers if they do not secure their equipment with passwords, and install security software, the UK’s privacy watchdog has warned reported…

  • RBS fined £ 56 million for computer glitch

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    Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been fined £56m by regulators after a 2012 software issue left millions of customers unable to access accounts. RBS, NatWest, and Ulster Bank customers were affected in June 2012 after problems with a software upgrade reported BBC. The Financial Conduct Authority fined RBS £42m, and the Prudential Regulation Authority…

  • Obama all set for executive action on immigration

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    A defiant President Barack Obama is all set to take executive action to protect up to five million of about 11.2 million illegal immigrants, including about 450,000 from India, from deportation. Obama’s plans to announce unilateral action  to overhaul America’s “broken” immigration system puts him in confrontation with the Republicans who would take control of…

  • South Asian boys more likely to be obese

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    South Asian boys are three times as likely to be overweight compared to their peers, says a Canada-based study led by an Indian-origin researcher. “Our findings are alarming. From a young age, South Asian boys appear to be on a path towards developing serious health conditions,” said lead researcher Ananya Banerjee from Women’s College Hospital…

  • Iran n-deal to miss deadline: US

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      US Deputy National Security Advisor Tony Blinken has told lawmakers that it will be “difficult” for Washington and other powers to reach a nuclear agreement with Iran before next Monday, the deadline set for finalising the negotiations. “Right now, I think it’s going to be difficult to get to where we want to go.…

  • Spotlight on Modi’s sanitation drive at UN

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    By Arul Louis   Wednesday could well have been called “Swachh Vishwa Abhiyan Din.” It was observed at the UN and around the world as World Toilet Day, an observance to further sanitation where leaders spoke of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan – Clean India Mission – campaign to provide toilets for all. “Modi…

  • Policeman behind Hyderabad shootout arrested

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      A constable who opened fire from a stolen AK-47 on a top executive of a pharma company here  has been arrested, police said. Obulesh, a constable of Armed Reserve (AR), was arrested by the police on the border between Kurnool and Anantapur districts Wednesday night from a Bangalore-bound bus. Three others were also arrested…

  • US lawmaker seeks faster visas for Indian doctors

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    By Arun Kumar    Ahead of President Barack Obama’s slated plans to take unilateral executive action to overhaul America’s “broken” immigration system, a Democratic lawmaker has introduced legislation to expedite visas for Indian and Pakistani physicians. The measure introduced Wednesday by Grace Meng, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, would require Secretary of State…

  • HC cancels cult leader’s bail

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      The Punjab and Haryana High Court  cancelled the bail granted to controversial sect leader Rampal in a 2006 murder case. Taking up hearing of his bail case, a division bench of the high court cancelled the bail which was granted to the self-styled godman in April 2008. Amicus Curie Anupam Gupta, who has been…

  • US has 450,000 illegal immigrants from India

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    By Arun Kumar  As President Barack Obama mulls executive action to give relief from deportation to some of the 11.2 million illegal immigrants in the US, a new report said about 450,000 of them are from India. In fact, India is the fourth top source country of unauthorised immigrants after top-ranked Mexico, according to the…

  • Haryana Cult leader arrested

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      Haryana Police finally arrested elusive self-styled godman Rampal from his fortified Satlok Ashram near Barwala in Haryana. At least six people lost their lives in the stand-off as Rampal eluded the police, while many of his key aides and around 450 supporters were also arrested. Rampal was  whisked away in an ambulance by police.…

  • Modi cross 25 mn followers on Facebook

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      Prime Minister Narendra Modi has crossed 25 million followers on Facebook and continues to remain the second-most followed politician in the world after US President Barack Obama, the social networking website said. With over 25 million users who have ‘liked’ Modi’s official account, the Indian prime minister is slowly catching up with Obama, who…

  • Legendary NRI hotel doorman dies

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    Kottarapattu Chattu Kuttan, the legendary doorman at the Galle Face Hotel here, who served dignitaries like Lord Mountbatten, Princess Elizabeth, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Mahatma Gandhi, Yuri Gagarin and Arthur C. Clarke, has passed away, media reported . Kuttan left his village in Kerala when he was 17 years old and reached Sri Lanka in 1938…