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  • Interview: Zeenat Aman

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    Yesteryear’s glamorous actress Zeenat Aman, who turned 63 Nov 19, says she is ready to settle down again. “Of course I want to settle down with someone once again. Why wouldn’t I? You see, all these years I’ve single-mindedly focussed on my sons Azaan and Zahaan. Their well-being and happiness are all that mattered to…

  • Khan’s sister Arpita’s wedding ceremony

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    A lot has been heard about the wedding preparations and the guest list of the grand celebration was also out. Well who really made it to the wedding and blessed Arpita was a question. The venue Falaknuma Palace was decorated royally with lots of lights and and flowers. For the grand wedding ceremonies the horses,…

  • Finally Anushka spills the beans

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    The young Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma revealing her special relationship with cricketer Virat Kohli

  • 748 mn lack access to clean water: WHO

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     A total of 748 million people lack access to clean water on a regular basis in the world and an estimated 1.8 billion people are exposed to contaminated water, according to a report released Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO). The report indicates that 2.5 billion people lack access to adequate sanitation, and one…

  • Lanka releases Indian fishermen on death row

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      The Indian high commission here confirmed that five Indian fishermen, who were sentenced to death by a Sri Lankan court on charges of drug trafficking, were released from prison and will be sent back to India. “We are deeply grateful to (Sri Lankan President) Mahinda Rajapaksa for this humanitarian gesture, which will further strengthen…

  • India came close to framework agreement on Kashmir

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      India and Pakistan were very near to a framework agreement on the Kashmir issue through back-channel talks during the previous Congress-led regime and it can be put to use by the new regimes in the two countries, former Pakistani foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri said . Interacting with a select group of media persons…

  • Rajinikanth, Amitabh and a slice of Gandhi

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    By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar   On Thursday, if you are in Goa, you may just be in chance to collect some stardust. The 45th edition of the IFFI, which gets underway Thursday, is all set to host a coming together of two celestial objects, Rajinikanth and Amitabh Bachchan, who have helped millions of Indian cinema lovers soar…

  • Jordan urges restraint in Jerusalem

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    Jordan  called for self-restraint in Jerusalem after four Israelis were killed and eight injured in an attack at a synagogue in west Jerusalem , media reported. Jordan’s Minister of State Mohammad Momani said Jordan is following up closely on the serious developments in Jerusalem, reiterating Jordan’s constant position that denounces the targeting of civilians, Xinhua…

  • Six dead at cult ashram

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      Haryana Director General of Police S.N. Vashisht told media here that bodies of four women were handed over by Satlok Ashram authorities to police Wednesday while one woman and an 18-month-old child died in hospital. The DGP said that none of the victims bore any bodily injuries. He said that the exact cause of…

  • Surveillance reform fails to advance in US Senate

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    The US Senate has blocked a move to put an end to the mass storage of telephone data by the National Security Agency (NSA), a measure that had the support of the White House and was a direct consequence of leaks by Edward Snowden. The controversial reform, called the USA Freedom Act, fell short by…

  • NHS release surgeons performance data

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    Performance data for almost 5,000 surgeons in England has been released by the NHS in a move towards greater transparency. Using the mynhs website, patients can search for information, including mortality rates for individual specialists. But some surgeons say the data may be “crude and misleading”. Other critics say that vital data has not been…

  • Gates gives $5.7 mn for Ebola fight

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      The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has committed $5.7 million for the fight against the deadly Ebola virus disease. The foundation has decided to support efforts in Guinea and other Ebola-affected countries to scale up the production and evaluation of convalescent plasma and other convalescent blood products as potential therapies for people infected with…

  • Oman-India gas pipeline looks promising

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    By H.S. Ramakrishna  Natural gas, a very highly consumed commodity in India, is at present supplied from two sources: domestic production and imported liquefied natural gas (LNG). Energy demand and supply projections indicate that by 2021-22, due to rising demand, India will also need to start sourcing natural gas from cross-border pipelines to fill the…

  • Gravity saved the universe

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      Shedding light on why the universe did not collapse immediately after the Big Bang, European researchers have found that gravity provided the stability needed for the universe to survive expansion during that period. Physicists from the Imperial College London and the universities of Copenhagen and Helsinki investigated the interaction between the Higgs particle –…

  • A Billion stories to tell: Megan Mylan

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    By Natalia Ningthoujam    New York-based Oscar-winning director Megan Mylan has often taken inspiration from India for her documentaries like “Smile Pinki” and “After My Garden Grows”. But she is not tired of making films on the country as she believes there are numerous stories to present to the audience. The director of “Lost Boys of…

  • INTERVIEW: Govind Nihalani

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    By Sahana Ghosh   Unhappy with the way the current crop of film students are being shaped up through short-term courses, National Award-winning director and cinematographer Govind Nihalani has lashed out at “shortcut” courses for their failure to connect aspirants with Indian cinema’s rich history and legacy. The 74-year-old veteran of Indian cinema, known for mainstreaming…

  • 300 million use internet in India

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    The number of internet users in India would reach 302 million by December 2014, registering a year-on-year growth of 32 percent over last year, a study said here . The report, ‘Internet in India 2014′, is jointly published by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and IMRB International. The internet in India took…

  • Sect leader Rampal still evades arrest

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      Controversial sect leader Rampal continued to evade arrest even as hundreds of his followers left his ashram here in Haryana . Fearing stricter police action Wednesday after Tuesday’s violent clashes between Rampal’s supporters and security forces which left nearly 250 people, including 110 policemen, injured, the followers stranded inside the Satlok Ashram decided to…

  • Modi in Fiji announce cooperation in space

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    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi  proposed that Fiji could become the hub for India’s regional cooperation in space as he announced visa on arrival for Fijians and two Lines of Credit totaling $75 million. In an address to the Fiji parliament, Modi, the first Indian prime minister to visit the Pacific island nation in 33…

  • Spain recognise Palestinian state

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    The Spanish Congress voted by 319 votes with just two against and one abstention in favour of a proposal to “urge the government to recognise the state of Palestine as a subject of international law”. The vote Tuesday evening means Spain becomes one of the few European countries to move towards formal recognition of a…

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  • PROMO: Yamaleela 2 to hit theatres on Nov 28

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    Yamaleela 2 is an upcoming 2014 Telugu fantasy drama film directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. The film stars Dr. K.V. Satish, Diah Nicholas, Mohan Babu and Brahmanandam in the lead roles. The film is going to be released in over 500 screens on 28 th November 2014

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  • Wedding celebrations of Salman’s sister Arpita

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    The wedding celebrations of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s sister Arpita Khan with businessman Aayush Sharma began at the Taj Falaknuma hotel here Tuesday evening. The celebrations kicked off with the ‘baraat’ at 4.30 p.m. in the heritage hotel located in the old city area. The ‘baraat’ included horses and two bands, one from Delhi and…

  • Indian hockey coach Walsh’s ends contract

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    Indian hockey chief coach Terry Walsh, who was in talks with the Sports Authority of India (SAI) to get a new improved contract, said that the meeting between him and the nodal agency did not yield the desired results, thereby ending his tenure with the national team. Tuesday marked the last day of Walsh’s tenure…

  • Jerusalem synagogue attack kills four

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    Four people were killed and eight injured in an apparent terror attack  morning in a synagogue in the Har Nof neighbourhood of western Jerusalem, media reported. “Two assailants entered the synagogue Tuesday with knives, axes and guns and attacked worshippers,” Haaretz quoted Israel Police spokeswoman Luba Samri as saying. Samri said the attackers were Palestinians…

  • INTERVIEW: Harsh Mayar

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    By Jatindra Dash   National award-winning ‘I am Kalam’ child actor Harsh Mayar says he wants to perform the role of an abnormal boy to prove his acting prowess in the film industry. “I am in search of a role…something different which people have not seen earlier…the role should be challenging…may be something like a child…

  • Hotel hammer attack man jailed

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    A man who bludgeoned three sisters with a claw hammer in a London hotel while their children slept alongside them has been jailed for a minimum of 18 years. Philip Spence, 33, was convicted at Southwark Crown Court in October of three counts of attempted murder reported BBC. Spence attacked the sisters from the United…

  • 36 million trapped in slavery

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      India has nearly 14.3 million people, including children, “trapped” in modern-day slavery, ranking fifth in a list of countries brought out by the Global Slavery Index 2014, followed by Pakistan and with Mauritania topping the list. According to the survey by anti-slavery campaign group Walk Free, 1.1409 percent of the people in India are…

  • Police clash at sect compound in Haryana

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    Several people were injured as followers of controversial sect leader Rampal clashed with the police outside his Satlok Ashram in Haryana’s Hisar district. The sect followers allegedly fired at the security forces and even lobbed petrol bombs, police sources said. They also attacked the security forces with stones and bricks. Smoke could be seen coming…

  • Putin, the ‘bad guy’ in global diplomacy

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    By Ignacio Ortega  At every summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin plays the role of the “bad guy”, whether he offers a shawl to the Chinese first lady or decides to skip a working breakfast to sleep longer. Although Putin seems comfortable in that role, his advisors spend the day clarifying misunderstandings after each shoot, formal…

  • Modi meets top Australian CEO’s

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      Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi  met industry leaders in Melbourne, including the managing directors of some of Australia’s biggest companies, including Anthony Joseph Pratt, chairman and CEO of Pratt Industries. At the CEOs Roundtable, Modi and the industry leaders discussed education, services, energy, banking and IT. Among the other industry leaders attending the roundtable…

  • BCCI Lifetime Achievement Award for Vengsarkar

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      Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar will receive the C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for 2014, a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) statement said . He will be handed a citation, trophy and cheque for Rs.25 lakh at the eighth annual BCCI Awards Ceremony to be held here Friday to recognise and…

  • Nehru’s legacy should be preserved: Rahul

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     Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said efforts were on to erase Jawaharlal Nehru’s legacy from the country and there was a need to thwart such attempts urgently. Speaking at an international conference here to mark the 125th birth anniversary of India’s first prime minister, Gandhi said: “Nehru is an ancient idea but he is also…

  • Maritime security a priority: Modi

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    In a historic speech in the Australian parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi  termed Australia a major partner of India in “every area of our national priority” and called for closer economic and security cooperation between the two, including in maintaining maritime security. Modi, the first Indian prime minister to address the Australian parliament, said both…

  • Peach King of California honoured

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      Didar Bains, a farmer known as the “Peach King of California”, was honoured by California Governor Jerry Brown for his service to society, media reported. Brown praised Bains and thousands of other immigrants from India who he said have enriched the US with their culture and work ethic, The Sacramento Bee reported. “It’s an…

  • Modi backs coal and other renewables

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi will invite Australia to play a key role in fulfilling India’s immense appetite for energy as its economy rapidly develops, using a landmark speech to parliament Tuesday to express support for coal and natural gas, as also renewable energy, says a media report. In an article titled ‘Modi to back coal,…

  • The True Face of NHS – Must Watch Video

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    A documentary film on NHS sell off by Peter Bach. Corporate interests rather than patient care is driving reform in today’s NHS and will divert money away from YOU. And the media are failing to tell you this. Peter Bach’s Comment: This film is radical. With over a dozen NHS insiders as my witnesses, I…

  • Modi among ‘100 Leading Global Thinkers’

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah and five other Indians figure among Foreign Policy magazine’s sixth annual list of “100 Leading Global Thinkers”. Also among the honorees divided into 10 categories in the issue “recognising a year of tumult, protest, inspiration, and new beginnings” released Monday are three Indian Americans. “Each year, our…

  • Adani group gets Australian mining contract

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      Adani Mining, the Australian subsidiary of Adani Enterprises, and the State Bank of India (SBI)  signed an MoU for a $1 billion credit line for a coal mine project in Queensland. The company not only got the necessary approvals for its $7 billion coal mine project from Queensland state but also secured a commitment…

  • Modi Guru Ramdev gets ‘Z’ category security

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    He reminds the Rasputin days in Russia. The controversial Yoga guru Ramdev gets ‘Z’ category security. This is a happening in a country where young mothers dying without proper sterilisation equipment. It is very easy preach, but difficult to practice Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has been provided ‘Z’ category security by the central government in view…

  • Modi promises a resurgent India

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      In a replay of the crowd and the euphoria at New York’s Madison Square Garden, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was cheered lustily by an over 16,000-strong gathering of the Indian diaspora at Sydney’s Allphones Arena, where he promised to fulfill their expectations of a resurgent India. Modi, who arrived from Brisbane earlier in…

  • Lanka raises objections with UN

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    Sri Lanka  raised objections with the UN office in Colombo regarding the manner in which an investigation is being conducted on the war against Tamil rebels in Sri Lanka. Minister of External Affairs G.L. Peiris met Resident Coordinator of the UN in Sri Lanka Subinay Nandy and conveyed to him the government’s discontent concerning the…

  • Clean chit for Srinivasan

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      The Supreme Court-appointed Justice Mukul Mudgal Committee, which investigated the allegations of spot fixing and betting in the 2013 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), has said that sidelined BCCI president N. Srinivasan’s son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan was involved in betting. The report, however, gave a clean chit to Srinivasan on both counts of…

  • Cameron see warning lights on economy dashboard

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    “Red warning lights” are once again flashing over the state of the global economy, the prime minister has said. Speaking after the G20 meeting of world leaders, David Cameron said a “dangerous backdrop of instability” threatened Britain’s recovery, and “we should stick to our long-term plan” reported BBC. In the Guardian article, he warned of…

  • INTERVIEW: Kidambi Srikanth

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    By Sandip Sikdar   Newly-crowned China Open champion Kidambi Srikanth said he never took the victory for granted and never believed that he could pull it off until he won as he knew that his opponent in the final — two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan of China — could make a comeback at any point. A…

  • ? Fortunate to be born in free India: Modi

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        Prime Minister Narendra Modi  said that that it was his good fortune to be the first Indian prime minister to be born post-Independence. “It is my good fortune that I’m the first prime minister of India to be born post-1947,” Modi said at a massive gathering of the Indian diaspora at the Allphones…

  • Fadnavis announces memorial to Thackeray

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      For the first time in nearly three months, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray amidst protests by some Sena activists at Bal Thackeray’s memorial here. Fadnavis with over half a dozen of his cabinet ministers and several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders arrived at the Thackeray memorial in Shivaji Park…

  • Cameron slams ISIS beheadings

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    British Prime Minister David Cameron  deplored the murder of US aid worker Abdul-Rahman Kassig, also known as Peter Kassig, by the Islamic State (IS) Sunni radical group. “This underlines the deplorable depths to which these terrorists are prepared to go, savagely murdering a compassionate man,” Cameron said in a statement. “These beheadings show once again…

  • Trooper opens fire at J&K CM home

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    A trooper accidentally opened fire at Jammu and Kashmir chief minister residence here. Omar Abdullah was not at home, but he said that he has full confidence in his security team. Omar Abdullah was in New Delhi when the incident took place. “A BSF (Border Security Force) sentry posted at the chief minister’s residence fired…