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  • An euphoric diaspora await Modi in Sydney

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      Thousands of ecstatic supporters of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gathered at Sydney’s Allphones Arena, dancing and singing and chanting “Modi, Modi” as they waited to hear his address. Hundreds of fans arrived at Central Station  morning after a 12-hour journey from Southern Cross station in Melbourne. Draped in Australian and Indian flags, fans…

  • Construction to continue in east Jerusalem: Israel

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     Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Israel will never limit its construction activity in Jerusalem and claimed that the construction of Jewish neighbourhood in east Jerusalem did not comprise settlements. Following a meeting with his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who is on visit to the region, Lieberman said Israel will “not accept any limitation on…

  • US aid worker beheaded by ISIS

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     A video has been circulating online purporting to show members of the Islamic State(IS) group beheading several Syrian soldiers and a US aid worker. The footage, released , showed the beheading of a captured American aid worker, Abdul-Rahman Kassig, and at least 12 people who IS said were Syrian pilots and officers in President Bashar…

  • Kejriwal gets new set of friends?

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    By Alok Singh   Is AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal slowly drifting away from his old associates and gravitating towards a new set of aides for advise and consultation in order to project a new image for his two-year-old party? His recent public appearances and press conferences seem to suggest so as some of the key leaders…

  • Al Qaeda banking on SIMI to recruit in India

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    By Rajnish Singh  Al Qaeda, which has announced plans to target India, is keen on recruiting youth trained in computers or aeronautics for its terror designs and is taking the help of banned terror outfit SIMI for this, officials with access to intelligence inputs have revealed. Sources said intelligence inputs shared by central agencies with…

  • Saina, Srikanth win China Open titles

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    India’s leading shuttler l clinched the women’s singles title of the $700,000 China Open Super Series Premier but compatriot Kidambi Srikanth grabbed all the headlines by pulling off the biggest upset of his career when he beat two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan to win the men’s singles title here Sunday. While sixth seeded Saina won…

  • British troops given banned Ebola drug

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    British troops fighting the Ebola outbreak in West Africa are being given an anti-malarial drug banned in the US, putting them at grave risks, a report said . The British ministry of defence has refused to stop using the controversial drug mefloquine, which is known to cause psychotic disorders, including suicidal tendencies among users, The…

  • Women are backbone of a nation:Sachin

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    On his first visit to a village which he has decided to adopt for development, cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar  said women are backbone of all families in India and the nation. Addressing women in Puttamrajuvari Kandriga, a small village of a little over 500 population, the parliamentarian urged them to ensure cleanliness and inculcate clean…

  • Modi unveil Gandhi statue in Brisbane

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      Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Mahatma Gandhi is as relevant today as he was in his lifetime. Speaking at a function where he unveiled a statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Roma Street Parkland here following the conclusion of the G20 summit, he said, “On October 2 (1869), a person was not born in…

  • Imran Khan turns down dialogue offer

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    Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has turned down the government’s offer to hold talks, media reported . Addressing a party rally in Sahiwal city in Punjab province, Imran Khan urged all Pakistanis to come out of their homes Nov 30, not for him, but for the future of their children, The Nation reported. He…

  • G20 endorses India’s black money concerns

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    Endorsing India’s concerns about black money and tax avoidance, G20 leaders Sunday promised to modernise international tax rules. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had urged G20 nations to forge close coordination to battle black money and linked it to security issues such as terrorism. Addressing a G20 session, “Delivering Global Economic Resilience”, Modi also voiced…

  • World News In Pictures

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    Takeshi Onaga, a former mayor of Naha city and a candidate for the governor of Okinawa prefecture, waves his hand to appeal to voters for the upcoming election on Nov. 16 at Naha, the capital of Okinawa, Japan, on Nov. 15, 2014. Onaga opposes the relocation of a U.S. military base within the prefecture.

  • Anand caged by Carlsen in 37 moves

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    By Venkatachari Jagannathan   Norwegian World chess champion Magnus Carlsen defeated the title challenger, India’s Viswanathan Anand, in the sixth game of their world title match at Sochi in Russia Saturday. With two connected passers on the king’s side for Carlsen and down by whopping three pawns at the end of 37th move, Anand had no…

  • Saeedi Naqvi on secular politics in India

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    Can Owaisis give their politics a non-sectarian twist?…asks  Saeed Naqvi  Unlike the Aam Aadmi Party which overestimated its potential after an outstanding debut in Delhi, the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) led by Asaduddin and Akbaruddin Owaisi is expanding cautiously. During recent state elections in Maharashtra, they ventured outside the confines of Hyderabad. They made measured forays in…

  • Children’s Film Fest

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    Union Minister, Finance, Corporate Affairs and Information & Broadcasting Arun Jaitley, Film director Shyam Benegal, Indian tennis player Sania Mirza with actresses Sakshi Tanwar and Divya Dutta during the inaugural function of National Children`s Film Festival in New Delhi. The National Children’s Film Festival (NCFF), organised by the Children’s Film Society of India (CFSI), was…

  • Ghani visit to thaw ties with Pakistan

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    Afghans eye president’s visit to Pakistan with optimism Political observers here viewed the ongoing visit by Afghan president Mohammad Ashraf Ghani to Pakistan with optimism, saying it would lead to a new chapter in relations between the two immediate neighbours. President Ghani embarked on a two-day official visit to Pakistan Friday with the objective of…

  • Sir David: Education must ensure jobs

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    David Eastwood, vice chancellor and principal professor of the University of Birmingham, said universities must make students employable…reports Aparajita Gupta  Given the widening industry-academia gap in India, a good employability strategy and investments towards it by educational institutions can help address the problem, a leading British academician says. “We produce very employable graduates. We work hard…

  • Interview: Kalki Koechlin

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    Actress Kalki Koechlin, who has maintained a balance between art and commercial cinema, says she now wants to work with filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj. “I am a huge fan of Vishal and I want to work with him. His films are both commercial and offbeat. I think he is very talented,” said the actress. “I want…

  • London event to help Kashmir flood victims

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    LSR alumnae in London to raise funds for Kashmir flood victims In association with British Red Cross, a group of alumna from the London Chapter of Lady Shri Ram College for Women (LSR) is organising an event at a venue near Trafalgar Square in London to raise funds for the flood-affected communities of Jammu and Kashmir. The…

  • Saina enter China Open final

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    Olympic bronze medal winning shuttler Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth reached their respective singles finals of the $700,000 China Open Super Series Premier here Saturday. While women’s World No.5 Saina defeated Chinese Liu Xin 21-17, 21-17 in 47 minutes, men’s World No.16 Srikanth advanced after Germany’s World No.25 Marc Zwiebler retired when the score read…

  • Imran Khan prepared to go to jail

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      Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has said that he would follow the orders of the court and go to jail, a media report said . “According to the decision of the anti-terrorism court (ATC), I am a dangerous man. It also declared me a proclaimed offender, which is why I should go to…

  • Diaspora wants Modi to address their issues

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    By Sandeep Datta   As Prime Minister Narendra Modi readies to address people from India in Sydney, the Indian diaspora wants him to keep their wishes and concerns in mind while engaging in diplomacy with the Australian leadership. From dual citizenship to simplifying visas for elderly parents or opening branches of Indian banks in Australia to…

  • Indian reforms at stake

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    BJP-Congress tension will hurt reforms…writes  Amulya Ganguli It has long been said that the economic reforms are irreversible. Moreover, the Left claims that both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress are on the same page on this subject since they both pursue what the Communists call “neo-liberal” policies. Yet, there are complications. As was…

  • G20 opens in sweltering Brisbane heat

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    By Paritosh Parasher   A series of localised security shutdowns came into play as G20 Summit opened in Australia’s third most populous city . The host city is also experiencing abnormal heat wave these days. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is among the representatives of world’s 20 leading economies participating in the Summit. Over 6,000 security…

  • EU plans more Russia sanctions

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    European foreign ministers are considering further sanctions against Russia over the ongoing Ukrainian crisis, European Council (EC) President, Herman Van Rompuy, said. Van Rompuy, who is at Brisbane for the G20 summit, said that European Union (EU) leaders would meet US President Barack Obama during the summit to discuss the Ukraine situation, Xinhua reported. “Russia must…

  • Repatriation of black money priority: Modi

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      Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the repatriation of black money kept abroad was a key priority and called for “close coordination” on the issue during an informal meeting of the five-nation BRICS leaders here ahead of the G20. The prime minister told the leaders of Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa that “repatriation…

  • OH, JUST GIVE ME THE NUMBER!

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    Daily Dose by Bikram Vohra Do you agree that everyone has a mobile phone? Some have three, like little trophies aligned to make them feel important. And you also accept that scarcely anyone uses the landline anymore. It is there but you really do not use it like you used to at one time. So,…

  • Israel lifts age ban for Muslim pilgrims

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      Israel lifted an age ban prohibiting younger Muslims from accessing the Temple Mount compound and the Al Aqsa mosque. The restrictions, which were applied to men and women under the age 35, were lifted a few hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Amman to hold talks with Jordan’s King Abdullah II and…

  • N- capable Dhanush successfully test fired

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    India  successfully test fired its nuclear capable Dhanush missile from a warship off the Odisha coast hours after conducting a training launch of Prithvi-II missile from a military base in the state, a senior defence official said. Dhanush was test fired from a naval ship off the coast of the state over the Bay of…

  • The Guardian calls Modi G20’s political rock star

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    From international pariah to the G20’s political rock star — is how The Guardian has described Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him “one of the most popular figures at this G20. A leader others want to see, and be seen with”. “Ostracised after the Godhra riots of 2002, the newly PM of the world’s largest…

  • Business tops Modi agenda @ G20

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      Ahead of the G20 Summit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held his first bilateral meetings with European Union president Herman Van Rompuy and British Prime Minister David Cameron where economic cooperation topped the agenda — and ended the day with a dinner hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Modi, who flew down here…

  • Obama, Suu Kyi demand reforms in Myanmar

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      US President Barack Obama and Myanmarese opposition leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi  demanded reforms in the Myanmar constitution to allow “free and transparent” elections for a fully representative democracy. Obama called for “inclusive” changes in the constitution before general elections scheduled for 2015. The constitution of Myanmar, once known as Burma,…

  • Official with Modi protests about map

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    An improper Indian map with parts of Jammu and Kashmir missing, put up during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) here Friday, was drawn attention to by Indian officials accompanying the prime minister. Indian Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh, accompanying the prime minister, “raised the issue and received an unqualified…

  • World News In Pictures

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  • Israeli soldiers and Palestinians clash in Jerusalem

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      Israeli soldiers clashed  with dozens of Palestinian demonstrators who broke into Qalandia airport north of Jerusalem, officials and eyewitnesses said. Abdulla Abu Rahma, coordinator of the popular resistance committee in the West Bank, told Xinhua that his committee organised a march called “We are going to Jerusalem”. Eyewitnesses said that around 100 Palestinian demonstrators…

  • Salman Khan appears before Jodhpur Court

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    Actor Salman Khan  and Actor Salman Khan’s sister Alvira Khan arrives at Jodhpur Court to stand by her brother arrives to appear before a Jodhpur Court in connection with 1998 blackbuck poaching case.

  • Nikki Haley in Chandigarh

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    South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley arrived in Chandigarh and met Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal  evening. During the meeting, Haley told Badal that South Carolina would support Punjab in establishing aero-space, pharma-sector, tourism and agro-processing industries. She highlighted how South Carolina had been able to create new jobs in aerospace and hospitality sectors.…

  • Bilimoria to take British students to India

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    The Generation-UK India initiative to encourage 25,000 British students to travel to India over the next five years was launched here by Indian-origin British entrepreneur and life peer Lord Karan Bilimoria. Under the scheme, designed to “future-proof the UK-India relationship”, British students will travel to India to work as teaching assistants in schools or as…

  • Finally it happened! Cam meets Namo

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    Prime Minister David Cameron’s wish to meet his Indian counterpart was fulfilled today The British prime minister pinning on the support of Indian electorate for winning the next general election. Cameron, who is meeting the Indian prime minister for the first time, told him that relations with India are at the “top of the priorities…

  • Tagore’s pocket book at Christie’s auction

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    Modernist painter Tyeb Mehta’s “Untitled” (Falling Bull) is leading Christie’s second auction in India that will take place here in December, organisers said . The sale also features Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s hand-written pocket book that carries mundane land transaction, a few poems and songs. The international auction house tasted Indian waters last year and…

  • Birds flock to their Kashmir winter home

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    By Sheikh Qayoom   Over 300,000 migratory birds have kept their tryst with Kashmir this year, despite recent unprecedented floods damaging their winter home. The avian visitors have flown into their wetland reserve in Kashmir as every year and more are expected in the coming days. “There are 300,000 migratory birds including Greylag geese, common teals,…

  • Tributes paid to Nehru

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      Former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi  paid floral tributes to India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his 125th birth anniversary. “Our tributes to the man who built the foundations of modern India-Pandit Nehru on his 125th birth anniversary,” Congress said in a tweet. Manmohan Singh,…

  • Money talk now a taboo for British public

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    At a time when financial planning has become more important than ever, many Britons are uncomfortable discussing financial matters with others, including their loved ones, says a recent study. As many as two-fifths of Britons describe money being one of their biggest stresses, but nearly half say finances are a personal matter and not to…

  • Khadi goes chic

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    Khadi, once the dowdy sartorial symbol of India’s independence movement, is now trendy and makes the cash registers ring. Designers are rocking the ramp with khadi collections and brands are seeing profit by selling their range made from hand-woven cotton fabric. The khadi collection by Fabindia, a brand that retails handcrafted clothing and home furnishings,…

  • Cameron calls to eliminate ISIS propaganda from internet

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    British Prime Minister David Cameron  called on governments and internet companies to do more to remove from the web the propaganda of the Islamic State (IS) Sunni radical organisation. Addressing the Australian parliament, Cameron praised Australia’s tough stance on the issue of foreign fighters joining IS extremists in Iraq and Syria and foreshadowed his own…

  • Philae sends back first photos

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    The Philae landing robot has sent back to Earth the first photos from the surface of comet 67/P Churyumov-Gerasimenko, confirming the success of the landing process despite its complexity. The European Space Agency (ESA) released the first photo taken by Philae on the surface of the comet after its landing. The picture shows that the…

  • Starcast promote film ‘Kill Dil’

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    Actors Ranveer Singh, Parineeti Chopra and Ali Zafar during the press conference of their upcoming film `Kill Dil` in Bengaluru.

  • Rock the Ramp

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    M odel presents a creation of Juozas Statkevicius in the spring-summer 2015 fashion show in Vilnius, Lithuania.

  • Interview: Nawazuddin Siddiqui

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    Nawazuddin Siddiqui proved his mantle with critically acclaimed movies like “Miss Lovely” and “The Lunchbox” but the actor seems to have made a transition to commercial cinema with movies like “Kick”. However, he says the transition is a conscious decision to support his small films. “The decision to do commercial cinema this year was a…

  • INTERVIEW: Rohit Sharma

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    After cracking a world record 264 against Sri Lanka in an ODI here, India’s stylish opener Rohit Sharma  made it clear that he would not rest on his laurels, as he had “still lot more to do”. Having set the stage for India’s emphatic 153-run win over the islanders at the Eden Gardens with his…