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  • SC gets the list of 627 foreign account holders

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    The central government  submitted to the Supreme Court names of the 627 people who are holding accounts in foreign banks revealed to it by the French government. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi handed over two sealed envelopes to the apex court bench headed by Chief Justice H.L. Dattu. Rohatgi said that half of these account holders…

  • Airbus-Tatas unite to bid for IAF

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    Airbus-Tatas bid for Rs.20,000 crore IAF transport aircraft order… reports Fakir Balaji European consortium Airbus Defence and Space has made a joint bid with Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) for a 56 medium transport aircraft order of the Indian Air Force (IAF) valued at Rs.20,000 crore ($3 billion). “We have submitted a joint bid October 22…

  • London Intl. Arts Fest Gathers Momentum

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    The London International Arts Festival (LIAF) had a successful start on 26th October. The second week of the festival features an interesting band, Sunday Driver at the Brunel Museum on 29th October at 7.30pm, dont miss them! Curated by the South indian violinist Jyotsna Srikanth, 2014’s five day line up spotlights the capital’s best up…

  • Swire lauds Asian businesses

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    Hugo Swire, Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office , praised the entrepreneurship of Asians and suggested Asia will define the next century. “It is clear too that Asia – a lively and diverse mix of ethnicities, religions and political beliefs; home to half of humanity and increasingly the world’s economic power house…

  • Cameron attends London Diwali Fest

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    British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife celebrated Diwali at a special event hosted by the ruling Conservative party. The event opened with the lighting of the lamp by the prime minister and his wife Samantha, cladded in a royal blue sari. The prime minister also launched 11-volume encyclopedia of Hinduism. “This encyclopedia is…

  • Students Forum seeks more support

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    National Indian Students Union UK President Sanam Arora addressed the Mini Pravasi Bharatiya Divas held in London. Miss Arora participated in the session on Issues concerning Indian diaspora in the UK. She spoke about the challenges faced by the Indian youth population in the UK, focusing on faced by both homegrown youth and those from…

  • Oman ministers meet Pranab

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    President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday said the bilateral trade between India and Oman has increased but still remains well below its potential and that both sides need to bring it to a higher level. India’s relations with Oman are built on the strong foundation of historical and civilisational linkages. India appreciates and values the strategic partnership…

  • Fadnavis to enter Mantralaya as CM

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    Devendra Fadnavis to be Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will be Maharashtra’s new chief minister following his election as the leader of the BJP legislature party. Home Minister Rajnath Singh and party leaders Rajiv Pratap Rudy, O.P. Mathur and J.P. Nadda were at the meeting where the newly elected 121 BJP legislators chose Fadnavis at…

  • THE WAITING GAME

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    Daily Dose By Bikram Vohra It is a sobering thought but people spend as much as thirty percent of their waking hours waiting. That’s all. Just waiting. In queues. With patience and with resignation. Isn’t that incredible? That is nearly as much as we sleep. So, it is a kind of stand-up sleep. I did…

  • PROMO: ROAR Arrives into UK

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    Ground-breaking cinematic feast by Kamal Sadanah and Abis Rizvi, set in Bengal’s beautiful and forbidding Sundarbans National Park pits man against majestic and mythical beast With its lush mangrove forests and endless square miles of mudflats, wetlands and tidal waterways, the Sundarbans National Park of West Bengal has long been fascinating and forbidding at once, not least…

  • ‘UK is afraid of foreign students’

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    Britain’s most influential Asian politician urged the government to change its immigration policies to allow more foreign students come and  study in the UK for the sake of economy. Beacuse of the tough rules, the number of postgraduates from India and Pakistan halved in Between 2010 and 2013. The government – and not the public…

  • Imran Khan to protest at ECP office

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     Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan is set to stage a rally outside the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) building  to protest “poll rigging”. Addressing the participants of his party’s sit-in at D-Chowk Monday, he said that the current assembly, the prime minister and the government were not genuine because last year’s elections were massively…

  • Documentary on Snowden debuts

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    “Citizenfour,” a documentary about former US intelligence operative Edward Snowden, garnered praise and criticism over the weekend in its debut at US theatres, while the US remains divided between those who consider him a hero and others who call him a traitor. The movie, directed by US journalist Laura Poitras, opens with a blurred image…

  • Breathing key to body and mind control

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    By Amar Chandel  Breathing is the most essential and frequent activity that we engage in from birth till death. Yet it is one of the most neglected aspects of our existence because we erroneously presume that it is entirely an involuntary function. The end result is that this giver of life has been ignored, leading…

  • Pistorius to appeal verdict

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    South African prosecutors involved in the Oscar Pistorius case will appeal the verdict and sentence on the double-amputee Olympic athlete’s manslaughter conviction, which resulted in a five-year prison term for the fatal shooting of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. “We have taken the decision to appeal both the verdict and the sentence,” said a statement from…

  • ICC to clamp down on chucking

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    International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Dave Richardson said the game had reached the “straw that broke the camel’s back” with suspect bowling actions, forcing the governing body to launch its controversial crackdown on chucking. Pakistan’s Saeed Ajmal, Sri Lanka’s Sachitra Senanayake and Zimbabwe’s Prosper Utseya are among those who have been banned since the…

  • Modi bring ‘acche din’ for woman professor

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     Thanks to the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a woman assistant professor has finally got her gratuity from a leading institute here after running from pillar to post since 2013. Assistant professor Kavita Surabhi said she was harassed for many months for her gratuity which she sought from the institute where she worked between…

  • Shrien Dewani accused of meeting gay escort

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    An Indian-origin businessman from Britain accused of arranging the murder of his wife in South Africa, met a gay escort three times. Shrien Dewani, 33, is accused of ordering the murder of his wife, 28-year-old Anni Dewani, who was shot on the outskirts of Cape Town in November 2010. On Monday, during Dewani’s ongoing trial…

  • Google offers free access to satellite images

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    Tracking melting glaciers, deforestation or disappearing elephants has been made easier as Google has now allowed access to real time, updated satellite images through its Skybox programme. “The fresh satellite imagery will be contributed to projects that save lives, protect the environment, promote education, and positively impact humanity,” Google said in a blog post. From…

  • N-deal possible in a month: Rouhani

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      Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that a final nuclear deal between Tehran and the six world powers may be possible within a month. In a meeting with Norwegian Ambassador to Tehran Odyssey Norheim , Rouhani said that Iran has taken positive steps in the previous rounds of nuclear talks with the P5+1 group…

  • SoftBank invest millions in Snapdeal

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    In another mega-deal in India’s e-commerce space, Snapdeal will raise $627 million from Japan’s SoftBank, a major investor in the global internet space. This will make SoftBank the largest investor in Snapdeal, a company statement said. The e-commerce major also announced that it will look at three-four acquisitions in the coming few months in mobile…

  • New Maharashtra CM today

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    The stage is set for the election of the new chief minister of Maharashtra by the BJP here . A meeting of the newly-elected 121 legislators of the Bharatiya Janata party has been scheduled this afternoon to elect their new leader who would be the next chief minister. Govind M. Rathod, a newly elected BJP legislator…

  • UN discusses Afghan security

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    The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Jan Kubis Monday met with top Pakistani advisers in Islamabad and discussed the recent developments in Afghanistan and in Pakistan-Afghanistan relations, officials said. Pakistani leaders assured full “support for the United Nations in dealing with issues post-2014” as most of the foreign troops are on their exit from…

  • US Lauds Rousseff Re-election

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    The White House congratulated Dilma Rousseff on her re-election as Brazil’s president, pledging to continue efforts to boost bilateral relationship. Spokesman Josh Earnest called Brazil “an important partner” for the US, saying, “We are committed to continuing to work with President Rousseff to strengthen our bilateral relationship.” He said in a statement that President Barack…

  • Sarita to appeal against ban

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    In her bid to revoke the provisional suspension before the World Women Boxing Championships to be held Nov 14-23, boxer L. Sarita Devi will file her plea to the International Boxing Association (AIBA). Sarita, who refused to accept the 2014 Asian Games bronze medal after losing the semi-final bout over a controversial decision, was provisionally…

  • The relevance of Dylan Thomas

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    Dylan Thomas: Still a monumental figure 100 years after birth…a special report A century after his birth and six decades after his death, legends still haunt the tragic life of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, whose prolific writing helped knock down the walls between popular literature and that of the elites. Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October…

  • India, Belgium renew ties

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    Minister of State for External Affairs Gen. (retd) V.K. Singh met Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Didier Reynders, the Indian embassy said. According to an embassy press release, V.K. Singh congratulated Reynders on behalf of the Indian government on the election of the new government in Belgium and his own re-appointment. He reaffirmed…

  • India’s GDP to grow 5.6 percent: WB

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     The World Bank said India’s GDP is likely to expand by 5.6 percent this fiscal. The World Bank’s “India Development Update” released here said: “India’s economic growth is expected to rise to 5.6 percent in FY15, followed by further acceleration to 6.4 percent and 7 percent in FY 2016 and FY 2017.” It said identifying…

  • Manchester school teacher admits terror offences

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    A chemistry teacher of a school in Manchester pleaded guilty at a court here Monday to two Syria-related terrorism offenses. Jamshed Javeed, 30, who taught at Sharples High School in Bolton, admitted to two counts of engaging in conduct in preparation of terror acts at Woolwich Crown Court in southeastern London, Xinhua reported citing British…

  • ‘Modi Express’ from Melbourne to Sydney

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    By Sandeep Datta  In appreciation of Narendra Modi’s humble beginnings, over 200 fans of the Indian prime minister will travel 870 km by a special train dubbed “Modi Express” from Melbourne to Sydney for a diaspora event Nov 17. Carrying 220 Modi fans, the four-carriage train decorated with tricolour balloons will depart from Melbourne’s Southern…

  • Black money list creates political sensation

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    Amid opposition attack of being soft on money laundering, the Indian government Monday furnished the names of two individuals, including a promoter of the Dabur consumer goods company, and a mining company and its five directors to the Supreme Court, alleging they had funds in bank accounts abroad over which proceedings had been initiated for…

  • Big enthusiasm for Modi’s Sydney event

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      With Prime Minister Narendra Modi all set to visit Australia in November for the G-20 summit, his Indian “community reception” planned on the lines of New York’s Madison Square Garden event in Sydney is evoking high enthusiasm. Over 20 senior ministers and parliamentarians from federal and New South Wales (NSW) state have accepted invitations…

  • Infosys handles British school admissions

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      Indian IT bellwethe Infosys Ltd helped Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) to admit a record 400,000 students in British colleges and universities on a single day recently, the company said . “We worked with UCAS to ensure the systems were ready for students to take the next important step in their life on…

  • Obama criticises three US states on Ebola

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    New anti-Ebola measures adopted in three US states have been criticised by President Barack Obama following condemnation for their lack of clarity and the negative consequences they may have on the outbreak in Africa. New York and New Jersey  announced they would quarantine travelers passing through airports after having contact with Ebola-affected patients in West…

  • Modi lauds teen for Kashmir flood relief

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     Prime Minister Narendra Modi  wrote a letter of appreciation to a Class 12 student for collecting Rs.2.15 lakh for rehabilitation of the flood-affected people of Jammu and Kashmir. Duvvuri Rohini Pratyusha, a 16-year-old student of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Kuwait, collected the amount by reaching out to Indian families after school hours. In the letter,…

  • Priti Joins Diwali in Leicester

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    Priti Patel MP, the Prime Minister’s UK-India Diaspora Champion, has spoken of the contribution made by Hindus and Indians living in the UK while visiting Leicester’s BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir for Diwali . Priti was joined at the Mandir by Leicester East’s Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate, Kishan Devani and met with local community leaders and…

  • Celebs @ Dr Seema & Nitin’s painting exhibition

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    Actors Sana Khaan, Tanisha Mukherji, Nitin Chaudhary, Rishi Kapoor, Dr.Seema Chaudhary, Nishu, Bhairavi Goswami, Raju Singh, Shaleen Bhanot, Mudasir Ali, Poonam Preet, Preety Bhalla, Nitin Chaudhary, Govinda, Dr.Seema Chaudhary, Prashantt Guptha, Richa Sony & Ashwini Chaudhary during the painting exhibition of artists Dr Seema Chaudhary and Nitin Chaudhary in Mumbai.  

  • Kanishk Mehta’s creations

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    Actor Akbar Khan and models during a fashion show organised to showcase creations of fashion designer Kanishk Mehta in association with Soktas in Gurgaon.  

  • Shiv Sena softens stance

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      Ahead of the government formation in Maharashtra which got a fractured mandate in the recent assembly elections, the Shiv Sena  appeared to soften its stance vis-a-vis the BJP and the chief ministerial choice. The party indicated its willingness to support “anybody” from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as the state chief minister who would…

  • Lahiri clinches Macau Open crown

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      Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri claimed a sensational one-stroke victory at the $900,000 Macau Open after front-runner Scott Hend of Australia agonisingly bogeyed the last hole here . Lahiri started the final round two shots behind overnight leader Hend and trailed by four at one stage at the Macau Golf and Country Club before rallying…

  • Raveena @ 40

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    By Subhash K. Jha   Bollywood’s ravishing beauty Raveena Tandon, who has turned 40, says there’s still so much more that she has on her to-do list in life. Raveena, who turned a year older Sunday, feels 40 is just a number, “and a very attractive one at that”. “I don’t know if life begins at…

  • Separatists shut Srinigar

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      Life across Srinagar was affected  due to a separatist shutdown and authorities imposed restrictions in five areas of the city, police said. Separatist leaders including Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, and Muhammad Yasin Malik have called for a shutdown Monday and the day will be marked with protests as it was on Oct…

  • India govt start naming foreign account holders

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    The central government  disclosed names of three people, including Pradeep Burman, who are holding bank accounts in foreign countries and are now under the lens of Income Tax authorities. The names are: Pradeep Burman, Pankaj Chimanlal Lodhiya, and Timblo Private Limited and its director Radha Satish Timblo and others. The government in an affidavit  said…

  • Burqa protest at Australian parliament

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     Three Australian men attempted to enter Parliament House in Canberra, wearing different outfits as part of a protest against ‘burqas’. The three were wearing a Ku Klux Klan mask, a ‘niqab’ and a motorcycle helmet, the Sydney Morning Herald reported. The protesters were stopped between Old Parliament House and the Parliament House forecourt and told…

  • Israel beefs up security in Jerusalem

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    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said  that security forces have been increased significantly in East Jerusalem to prevent further violence by Palestinian youths. He told the weekly cabinet meeting that an additional 1,000 police and paramilitary border police, including special forces, have been deployed in Arab neighbourhoods in East Jerusalem, Xinhua reported. “We will not…

  • Pakistan’s ‘Million March’ flops in london

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    Pakistan’s efforts to stage a march against Indian human rights violations, with a million people on the streets of London proved to be a monumental failure. Far from a seven figure, the march’s attendance did not even reach five figures. One of the organisers claimed the march was “to protest against human rights violations by…

  • SPECIAL REPORT: Frankfurt Book Fair

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    Winds of change at Frankfurt Book Fair…writes Shobit Arya  “Will you believe me if I said that nothing has changed in the last ten years? It is still about storytelling; we still need to trust each other and look into each other’s eyes. We, in publishing though, like to be scared of the future.” The setting…

  • India to name 3 black money account holders

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    The Modi government will disclose the names of three black money account holders in an affidavit to Supreme Court on Monday. The account holders are not political personalities, said sources. The Centre will disclose more names of account holders to the court as and when prosecution in the case is launched. The government had earlier told…

  • BOOK: Unsuitable Celibate

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    Indian American author’s ‘Unsuitable Celibate’ released on Amazon’s Kindle  A novella that deals with the complex issue of celibacy and teenaged monks among certain sections of the Indian American community has just been released for the global market on Amazon’s Kindle. “Unsuitable Celibate: Mistaken Glory of Celibacy” written by Dr. Bharat Thakkar, a well-known reliability…

  • Modi Express in Sydney during G20

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    Modi Express’ to take Indian PM’s fans from Melbourne to Sydney…reports Sandeep Datta In appreciation of Narendra Modi’s humble beginnings, over 200 fans of the Indian prime minister will travel 870 km by a special train dubbed “Modi Express” from Melbourne to Sydney for a diaspora event Nov 17. Carrying 220 Modi fans, the four-carriage train…