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  • Australia anxiously awaits Modi

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    By Paritosh Parasher   A day before Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Brisbane for the G20 summit, Australia is waiting anxiously for the Indian Prime Minister’s overdue visit to commence. Besides Narendra Modi, US President Barack Obama, Chinese President Xi Jinping, British Prime Minister David Cameron, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indonesian President Joko…

  • INTROSPECTION by YZ Patel

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    YZ Patel taking a break to introspect the state of affairs we are in A fireworks display. Nothing out of the ordinary then.  There are hundreds throughout the country. A special significance about this one? More expensive pyrotechnics? More events surrounding it? Somebody from The only way is Essex turning up? Going on all night?…

  • Action sought against the Fake Sheikh

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    The most celebrated British-Asian media personality has been exposed by BBC as a crook who trapped his victims with honey-coated promises. BBC Panorama special edition on Mazher Mahmood aka the Fake Sheikh attracted about 3 million viewers. In another development, former attorney general Lord Goldsmith call for fresh into the cases involved with the Fake…

  • The Fallacy Of The Gaza Withdrawal

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    Dr. Alon Ben-Meir, a professor of international relations at the Center for Global Affairs at NYU, comments on the latest developments at the Holy land The Netanyahu government has forcefully and consistently promulgated the notion that Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza in 2005, its subsequent takeover by Hamas, and the violence emanating from it strongly suggest that…

  • UK appoints anti-slavery chief

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    The Home Secretary Theresa May has appointed Kevin Hyland as the UK’s first ever Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner. Mr Hyland, the former head of the Metropolitan Police’s world renowned Human Trafficking Unit, has over 30 years’ experience investigating organised crime and has worked closely with slavery victims to secure a number of key prosecutions of perpetrators.…

  • Asian smuggler to pay £4.3 mn fine

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    Chaudry Ali of Middlesex, the leader of a gang behind a £9 million gold smuggling plot, will have to repay £4.3 million of his criminal profits, within four months, or serve an extra ten years in prison. Ali was found guilty and jailed for nine years in 2012 for spearheading the fraud, after an investigation…

  • ‘Bend It like Beckham’ musical

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    By Asian Lite News Gurinder Chadha’s iconic feisty film on female football “Bend It Like Beckham” is ready to hit the British stage with loads of Bollywood styled songs and dances. The British film director of Sikh origin is truly upbeat and says ‘desis’ everywhere would be proud. Though the play opens in London May…

  • Rohit Sharma blast into record books

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      Rohit Sharma  bludgeoned his way into the record books by becoming the first batsman to score two double-tons in One-Day International (ODI) cricket — and to add another feather to his cap, his 264 runs is also the highest individual score in the 50-over format. The 27-year-old Indian, who had scored 209 against Australia…

  • Rosetta comet mission in trouble

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    The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Rosetta mission created history  when its robotic probe Philae, landed on a comet, but the mission may already be in trouble, media reported . Ecstasy turned into worry when it emerged that the lander, which was supposed to use harpoons to tether itself to the comet’s surface, was unable to…

  • A political double act with Nehru

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    By Prashant Sood  It is a celebration of Nehru in an era of Modi and politIcal tensions are visible. The 125th birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first prime minister, on Nov 14 has already sparked a political face-off with Congress seeking to resurrect his legacy as its chief custodian and the Narendra Modi government…

  • Omar hails life sentence to seven soldiers

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     Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah  hailed the army’s decision to sentence seven soldiers to life imprisonment for staging a fake gun battle that killed three civilians. “The army has handed out life sentences to seven, including the CO (commanding officer), in the Machil fake encounter case of 2010. This is indeed a welcome…

  • NRI banker made partner at Goldman Sachs

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    Kunal Shah, a 32-year-old Indian-origin banker, has become the youngest among 78 new partners named by investment bank Goldman Sachs. He is among five Indian-origin individuals named partners by the bank , media reported . Shah emerged as a markets trader based in London, and was promoted to managing director at the age of 27.…

  • Anger rules the nation: Rahul Gandhi

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    India is being ruled by people who are “angry” and the Congress was the only party which can take the country forward through love and brotherhood, party vice president Rahul Gandhi said here . “This is the only country which won its war of independence with love. Today India is ruled by people who are…

  • I am the next PM: Ed Miliband

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    Ed Miliband “absolutely” sees a prime minister when he looks in the mirror in the morning reported BBC . In an interview with BBC political editor Nick Robinson, the Labour leader admitted his “mettle had been tested” by reports that some Labour figures thought he should step down. But he denied his leadership was a problem and…

  • Iran replicate captured US drone

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      Iran will manufacture four versions of the US RQ-170 drone which was downed inside the country in December 2011, a top military commander said . Iran plans to produce four duplicated versions of RQ-170 by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (which ends March 20, 2015), Commander of the Aerospace Division of…

  • Windies include India tour rebels

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      Eight players from the controversial tour of India have been included in a full strength West Indies squad announced for the tour of South Africa, as selectors moved swiftly to erase any claims of victimisation. The 15-man contingent will be led by regular captain Denesh Ramdin and includes Darren Bravo, Jason Holder, Leon Johnson,…

  • BJP lost peoples trust: Shiv Sena

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      The Shiv Sena  said that the BJP government in Maharashtra won the vote of confidence in the assembly , but lost the trust of the people. The Shiv Sena rejected the vote of confidence won by the government in a voice vote without division of votes in the Maharashtra assembly Wednesday and said the…

  • India ends WTO impasse

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      Announcing an end  to the impasse over the WTO accord to ease global customs rules, Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that an agreement has been reached with the US on the issue of food stockpiling. The deal opens the way to implementing the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) which had eluded the World Trade Organisation…

  • Modi calls for global fight against terrorism

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    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi  called for rejecting any linkages between religion and terrorism and said that comprehensive response against terrorism requires a genuinely international partnership “against all terrorism”. Addressing the East Asia Summit here, Modi said that India supports the EAS declaration on the Islamic State terrorist group, according to tweets posted by external…

  • Cameron to meet Modi at Brisbane

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    British Prime Minister David Cameron is set to meet Indian Prime Minister Modi this weekend at Brisbane in Australia A Downing Street spokesperson said: “The Prime Minister is set to have his first meeting with Prime Minister Modi of India at this weekend’s G20 summit in Brisbane.  “The Prime Minister was one of the first…

  • Norway Signs to Global Fund to fight AIDS

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    Norway and the Global Fund  signed a multi-year contribution agreement for NOK1.7 billion for 2014-2016, signaling a strong partnership in global health and in efforts to end AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria as epidemics. The contribution, of US$277 million at the time it was announced during the launch of the Global Fund’s Fourth Replenishment in the…

  • Ravi Chopra 1946-2014

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    Filmmaker Ravi Chopra, who was suffering from severe lung ailment, died here  at 3.30 p.m. He will be cremated at Pawan Hans, Vile Parle . He was 68. The late filmmaker was hospitalised Nov 6 at Breach Candy hospital. However, a source close to the family confirmed his death Wednesday, saying: “He passed away today…

  • Modi invites ASEAN to India

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      Wooing the 10-member ASEAN bloc to increase its economic engagement with India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said his government has embarked on a “new economic journey” and places equal emphasis on ease of doing business in India as well as on making policies attractive. In his maiden speech at the ASEAN-India Summit here,…

  • Philae lander makes comet landing

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      European robot probe Philae has made the first, historic landing on a comet, after descending from its mothership, a BBC report said Wednesday. The European Space Agency (ESA) moved closer to putting a robot on the surface of a comet Wednesday, as its Rosetta satellite released the Philae lander towards its destination. The lander,…

  • Chhattisgarh tubectomy death toll rises to 13

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      The death toll due to botched up tubectomies in Bilaspur district reached 13  while 32 women were still in critical condition, an official said. Eighty-three women had undergone the surgery Saturday in Pendari village. Meanwhile, three women who underwent sterlisation surgery in Jagdalpur had also to be admitted to ICU after their condition worsened.…

  • Chinese intrusions small issue: Parrikar

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    Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar  played down intrusions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) by the Chinese army calling most violations as a “small issue” perceived as a major problem by the media. Parrikar, who was addressing a press conference in Panaji, his first since he became union defence minister, also said that the…

  • Obama denies US hand in Hong Kong

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    US President Barack Obama denied that his country has promoted the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, which the official Chinese press has frequently attributed to foreign interference, in particular the US. “On the issue of Hong Kong, which did come up in our conversations, I was unequivocal in saying to President Xi that the US…

  • Copycat movie productions from south

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    By Haricharan Pudipeddi  When filmmaker A.R. Murugadoss made Suriya-starrer Tamil actioner “Ghajini”, he vehemently denied that his film was adapted from Christopher Nolan’s “Memento”. Since then, very few southern filmmakers have openly admitted to foreign influences in their films such as “Vidiyum Munn”, “Yaamirukka Bayamey” and “Jigarthanda”. Debutant Balaji K. Kumar’s Tamil thriller “Vidiyum Munn”,…

  • Mosque burned in West Bank

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    A mosque in the West Bank and an ancient synagogue in Israel were the target of separate attacks early , allegedly by extremists from both sides, amid growing tension in the region. Israeli Police is investigating the attack on the mosque in Kufur Mughayyir, near Ramallah, which Palestinians blame on ultra-nationalist Jewish settlers. “Every time…

  • National Theatre to showcase Dara

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    ‘Dara at the National Theatre, London to run from 20 January until 4 April.  Tanya Ronder’s adaptation of Shahid Nadeem’s Dara spans the princes’ lives from cradle to grave. An intense domestic drama of global consequence – for India then and for our world now. The scene set in 1659 – Mughal India. The imperial court, a…

  • Lisa adds spice to UKTI Export Week

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    MANCHESTER RESTAURATEUR LISA TSE CHOSEN TO INSPIRE OTHERS IN GOVERNMENT EXPORT GUIDE Restaurateur and condiment business-woman included in Business is GREAT campaign’s new guide for first-time exporters, fronted by Kelly Hoppen Women-led business events nationwide for the first time in UK Trade & Investment’s (UKTI) Export Week. Export Week is organised by UK Trade & Investment…

  • US, China strike deal on carbon cuts

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    Striking a deal on carbon cuts, the US and China  announced ambitious goals, pledging joint efforts to tackle climate change in 15 years. In a joint announcement issued after US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jingping held talks in Beijing, the two sides announced their respective post-2020 goals of coping with climate change.…

  • SRK celebrates Children`s Day

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    Actor Shahrukh Khan during Children`s Day celebrations in Mumbai.

  • Dino Morea @ Raymond’s new Signature luxury fabric event

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    Actor Dino Morea showstopper at launch of Raymond`s new Signature luxury fabric from Italy in Mumbai.  

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  • India must lead fight on black money: Think Tank

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    Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit here for the G20 Summit, a leading global coalition against corruption has said India must take the lead in addressing black money, that affects the poor and developing countries the most. “Prime Minister Modi made addressing black money one of his first priorities on taking office,” said the…

  • INTERVIEW: Sajad Lone

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    By Sheikh Qayoom    Why create such a noise about my meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi? asks former Kashmiri separatist leader Sajad Gani Lone, who wonders what the hullabaloo is all about. Sajad Lone, 47, hogged news headlines by meeting Modi. He became the first former Kashmiri separatist leader to do so after Modi came to…

  • India look to clinch top ODI slot

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      Having already pocketed the series, a rampaging India would like to continue their dominance and clinch the number one ODI spot as a hapless Sri Lanka look to salvage some pride during the penultimate game of the five-match Limited over International rubber at the Eden Gardens here . Led by the flamboyant Virat Kohli,…

  • Big Banks Slapped with £2 Billion In Fines

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    Five of the world’s biggest banks are to pay fines totalling £2 billion after regulators today lifted the lid on what looks to be the biggest scandal to hit the industry yet. The penalties from three bodies including the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) relate to the rigging of the £3 trillion-a-day foreign exchange markets,…

  • Russia to build n-reactors in Iran

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    Iran and Russia signed an agreement  for the construction of two nuclear reactors in the Islamic republic by the Russians, state media here reported. The contract was signed by Sergei Kiriyenko, head of Russia’s Rosatom corporation, and Ali-Akbar Salehi, head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran in Moscow, Xinhua reported citing the report. The…

  • Welfare of expatriates top priority: Sushma

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    External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj  here said welfare of the Indian nationals residing abroad, particularly in the Gulf countries, is one of the top most priorities of her government. “We believe that the overseas Indians must be a part of the growth story of the nation,” she said in an interactive session with the Indian…

  • Obama, Xi discuss new type of bilateral ties

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    Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with US President Barack Obama, underscoring commitment to building a new type of major-country relations between the world’s two largest economies. ‘China would like to work with the United States to implement the principle of no conflict, no confrontation, mutual respect, cooperation and common prosperity and make new type…

  • Modi debuts on Instagram

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      Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday made his Instagram debut with a picture of the venue of the 25th ASEAN Summit here — and notched up followers at a blistering pace. After sharing his first post on the online mobile photo-sharing site, he tweeted: “Hello World! Great being on Instagram. My first photo… this…

  • Fadnavis wins trust vote, Sena in opposition

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      Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ minority government  won the vote of confidence of the state assembly by a voice vote, while the Shiv Sena opted for the role of opposition here. The development was preceded by the unanimous election of BJP leader Haribhau Bagde as the new Speaker of the Maharashtra assembly. The Congress…

  • Modi invites Malaysia to make in India

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    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi  invited Malaysian companies to come to India as part of his “Make in India” initiative during talks with his Malaysian counterpart Najib Tun Razak. “I am giving lot of emphasis to @makeinindia & want to invite Malaysian companies to come to India. There are lot of opportunities,” said a tweet…

  • PJ: Greek gods, demigods and the quests

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    Vikas Datta in his weekly column  Bookends profiles The Percy Jackson series – Greek gods, demigods and quests in modern America Be it the exploits of Hercules, Perseus or Odysseus or their ilk, the warrior kings of the Indian mytho-religious ethos, the knights of King Arthur, Persian princes, Arabian chieftains (Hatim Tai) and merchants (Sindbad), Russian bogatyrs Dobrynya…

  • UN gets India’s help

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    India pledges over $9 mn for UN development activities…reports Arul Louis  Although India says it “has its own plate full of developmental challenges”, it pledged contributions of over $9.2 million for UN development activities in 2015. Announcing the pledges earmarked for 13 programmes , Prakash Gupta of India’s UN Mission, said: “As a developing country, while…

  • Sushma pushes Make in India in the UAE

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    India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj sought investment from foreign and Indian entrepreneurs in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), highlighting her government’s “clear policies to facilitate business environment, transparency and speed” to “make India an investment and manufacturing destination”. “Our focus is growth with good governance and transparency with an eye on manufacturing, infrastructure and trade,”…

  • EU court rules against benefit tourists

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    Cameron claims victory as EU Court of Justice’s rules against benefit tourism  A new judgment issued today by the European Court of Justice has confirmed that migrants cannot move to another Member state solely to claim benefits and that the UK is fully able to impose the restrictions it wants on so-called benefits tourism. The…

  • AOL volunteers begin relief at Sinjar in Iraq

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    The International Association for Human Values, a sister concern of The Art of Living, steps up relief work in Sinjar in Iraq The International Association for Human Values, a sister concern of The Art of Living along with few NGO’s in Iraq have collected 110 tonnes of food supplies to be delivered to Yazidi refugees…