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  • Modi meets top military officers

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      Prime Minister Narendra Modi met top military officers at the defence ministry War Room here at a time when tension continues along the border with both China and Pakistan. The Combined Commanders’ Conference is the first meeting of the prime minister with all top commanders, including the three service chiefs. The three service chiefs…

  • US focused on moving forward with India

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    As an Indian diplomat at the centre of a major diplomatic row between India and the US rekindled her case, the US said its “focus has been on moving our relationship forward.” “I’m not aware of anything recently or anything through official channels,” State Department spokesperson told reporters Thursday when asked about the allegations made…

  • Apple unveils “world’s thinnest tablet”

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    Apple  unveiled its new iPad Air 2 calling it as the “world’s thinnest tablet” along with the new iPad Mini 3 while introducing its new Mac operating system, Yosemite X. Introducing the latest gadgets at its new product event at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California, Apple CEO Tim Cook also announced that its new mobile…

  • British students are unhealthy: Study

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    College students in the US do better than their counterparts in Britain when it comes to physical activity, a healthy diet and less smoking, found a study. “Among U.S. students, we see greater consumption of fruits and vegetables, more participation in organised sports and less smoking,” said lead study author and professor at the American…

  • Rahul unites Punjab Congress leaders

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    Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Chandigarh  briefly “united” warring leaders of the party’s Punjab unit who were clearly told that if they did not work together, they will continue to sit in the opposition. At the meeting here, Gandhi gave a call to Congress leaders to launch the “Save Punjab” campaign across the…

  • India to grow at 5.5% this year: Rajan

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    India is hoping to achieve 5.5 percent, or little more, growth rate this year, said Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan. “Next year we will go into sixes and hopefully sevens the year after,” he said while addressing students of Indian Business School (ISB) here Thursday. Rajan said that without thinking of major…

  • Bollywood Celebrities @ Assembly Elections 2014

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     Ajit Pawar,sharad pawar,supriya sule in Baramati, Vinod Tawde and his family in Mumbai, Pankaja Munde in Beed and actor Rekha in Mumbai. Sushil Kumar Shinde and his family in Solapur,devendra fadnavis,prithviraj chavan in Karad, Ashok Chavan in Nanded, Abhishek Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan in Mumbai, Nitin Gadkari in Nagpur , Sachin Tendulkar,Actress Bhagyashree,Raj Thackeray ,Uddhav…

  • ‘ZIN KATO’ 2015 Spring/Summer Collection

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    Models display creations designed by Toru Kato during his label “ZIN KATO” 2015 Spring/Summer Collection at the Fashion Week in Tokyo, Japan.

  • Google announces new products

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    Google has announced that its new Android operating system, Lollipop, is set for release , and also presented new models of Nexus products to compete with Apple. The new operating system represents a big step forward on account of its new design and characteristics, the company said Wednesday. “Lollipop is our largest, most ambitious release…

  • INTERVIEW: Agneya Singh

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      He’s young, creative and not afraid to take risks. Independent filmmaker Agneya Singh, whose debut work “M Cream”, a “socio-political commentary on contemporary India”, is doing the festival rounds, says cinema must, once again, be used to bring about a revolution in the country. “I think that we need to bring cinema back into…

  • Modi shows involvement in labour initiatives

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    By Prashant Sood  Prime Minister Narendra Modi  sought to expand the political capital of his government by reaching out to vast sections of people, including the poor and the industrialists, in a speech that laid stress on dignity of labour, ending “inspector raj” and skilling of youth. Modi, who launched the Deendayal Upadhyaya Shramev Jayate…

  • LOYALTY AND THE RAW CARROT

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    DAILY DOSE BY Bikram Vohra                                  LOYALTY AND THE RAW CARROT So common these laments. I treated him like a son and taught him everything and he just walked out on me for a fistful of dollars. He was raw as…

  • Fair, Slim and Tall…

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    Sabina Ahmed looks into the matrimonial adverts which specify that the girl should be “fair, slim and tall                                                   Fair, Slim and Tall… It seems in this day and age, considering that…

  • Rajnath talks tough with China

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    No one can give a warning to India, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said , a day after China objected to India building road along the border. “No one can give a warning to India. India is a powerful nation now,” the home minister said on the sidelines of the 30th Raising Day ceremony of the…

  • Physical activity keeps depression at bay

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    Engaging in leisure time physical activities could improve your mental health. Researchers have also found that being physically active three times a week reduces the odds of being depressed by approximately 16 percent. The study found a two-way relationship between depression and physical activity. People who increased their weekly activity reported fewer depressive symptoms but…

  • Canada to help India build smart cities

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    Canada will help India in building smart cities and achieving its target of housing for all by offering wooden multi-storey housing technology, officials said here Wednesday. In a meeting with Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA) Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu here, Canadian Minister of International Trade Ed Fast said his country’s “expertise in wood-based housing…

  • Tata to sell its British steel plants

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      Indian steel giant Tata Steel is planning to sell its Long Products division in Europe to Geneva-based Klesch Group, a company statement said here Wednesday. “Tata Steel has today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Klesch Group to undertake detailed due diligence and negotiations for the potential sale of its Long Products…

  • Hema Malini @ 66

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    By Subhash K.Jha   After several hectic travel schedules, veteran actress and politician Hema Malini, who turned 66 , is happy to spend a “quiet” birthday in Mumbai with her elder daughter Esha and son-in-law Bharat Takhtani. She says she looks back at her journey with “affection”. “I was supposed to be in my constituency Mathura.…

  • NHS errors costing billions: Hunt

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      Basic mistakes in hospitals in England cost the NHS up to £2.5bn a year, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt is to say. And the NHS could afford to hire more nurses if the errors were cut out, Mr Hunt will claim during a speech in Birmingham reported BBC. Cost is incurred through problems like medication…

  • NRI doctors to host health summit in Mumbai

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     A leading body of Indian-American physicians plans to hold its 9th annual Global Healthcare Summit aimed at bringing accessible, affordable and quality world-class healthcare to India in Mumbai from Jan 2-4. The Association of American Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), one of the largest ethnic professional bodies, is organizing the summit at Trident Oberoi Hotel…

  • Obama seeks greater commitment to fight Ebola

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     US President Barack Obama has urged European leaders to make a greater commitment in the global fight against Ebola during a video conference with the leaders of Germany, France, Italy and Britain. The impact of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa was tragic but it also constituted a threat to international security, said the president,…

  • India moves towards own navigation satellite system

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    By Venkatachari Jagannathan   India moved closer towards having its own satellite navigation system as it successfully launched a satellite with its rocket in a copy book style. With the successful launch of third of the seven satellites planned under the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) early Thursday, India moved nearer to a select group…

  • Will Modi reform defence or bite the bullet?

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    By C. Uday Bhaskar  Former Indian Navy chief, Admiral D.K. Joshi, who had resigned in February this year after a number of accidents on naval platforms, has dwelt on the background to his unprecedented decision in an extended media interview and in the process shed much needed light on the deeply embedded institutional flaws that…

  • NRI named to lead US civil rights division

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    Indian-American lawyer Vanita Gupta has been chosen to lead US justice department’s civil rights division charged with enforcing laws that prevent discrimination and inequitable practices in housing, education and employment. Named Acting Assistant Attorney General Wednesday, the first South Asian American lawyer to get the job, is expected to be nominated by President Barack Obama for…

  • Modi unveils key labour reforms

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi  unveiled some key labour reforms that relies on trust and promotes ease of doing business and said these efforts will go a long way in changing India’s work culture. The prime minister also dedicated the Shram Suvidha portal, a Labour Inspection Scheme, as also portability of social security through a Universal…

  • India Bans Cosmetics Tested on Animals

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    Groundbreaking Move Will Save Countless Lives and Send Worldwide Message That Cruel Cosmetics Aren’t Welcome in India After intensive efforts by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, Union Minister Maneka Gandhi and others, the Indian Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has made an announcement that will save millions of animals from…

  • Slavery victim wins £100K from culprits

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    A Pakistani girl trafficked into the country, repeatedly raped and forced to carry out domestic chores has today won more than £100,000 compensation in a landmark legal case. The payout was secured by GMP using Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) legislation – a result that is believed to be the first of its kind in…

  • Sajid cements ties with India

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    Gandhi Statue at Parliament Square within months   India’s Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi’s statue would be ready in London’s Parliament Square in the next few months, UK’s Culture Secretary Sajid Javid said at a press conference in New Delhi. “In the coming months we are going to have a statue of Gandhiji alongside…

  • India to set up more medical colleges

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    Government to make it easier to set up medical colleges The criteria for approving medical colleges both in government and private sectors would be liberalised, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said Wednesday. Addressing the first meeting of the newly constituted parliamentary consultative committee on health, he said: “I realise the need for more medical colleges.…

  • Lottery fund to build Indo-British art connections

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    Arts Council England and British Council announced a new £1.5 million lottery fund to build creative connections between the people of England and India. The fund is part of the programme “Re-Imagine India” that aims to provide English artists and arts organisations with opportunities to develop collaborations and cultural exchanges with their Indian counterparts. “The…

  • Cowell to launch regional talent show?

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    TV celebrity Simon Cowell is contemplating several new projects, including a regional talent show. During an interaction at TV entertainment market Mipcom here, Cowell, the man behind shows like “The X Factor” and “Britain’s Got Talent”, spoke of his future plans, reports variety.com. Asked whether he sees some potential in a pan-regional entertainment format, he…

  • INS Arihant, other critical assets in Vizag safe

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    India’s first indigenous nuclear submarine INS Arihant and other “critical assets” in the Bay of Bengal are safe from the devastation wrought by cyclonic storm Hudhud in the southern port city of Visakhapatnam, an official said Wednesday. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) spokesman Ravi Gupta told India Strategic (www.indiastrategic.in) today that “adequate precautions had…

  • UN volunteer dies of Ebola in Liberia

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    The UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) said Wednesday that a volunteer who worked in UNMIL Medical passed away in hospital after testing positive for Ebola Oct 6. This is the second death in the mission due to Ebola, according to a statement reaching Xinhua from UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative Karin Landgren. The statement did not…

  • NRI closes gap in Silicon Valley race

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    As a new poll showed Indian-American Rohit ‘Ro’ Khanna closing the gap in the Congressional battle for Silicon Valley, he vowed to focus on the community’s key concerns – education and the economy. “With the polls tied at 38/38 percent, this is the best pick up opportunity for an Indian American in the country,” said…

  • NATO violate Pakistani airspace

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    NATO gunship helicopters violated Pakistani airspace by entering territory near its border with Afghanistan, media reported Wednesday. According to officials, at least five helicopters were seen flying near the border and two of them entered Pakistani territory in Torkham and Pasidkhel, Dawn online reported. The helicopters remained in Pakistani airspace for 10 minutes and returned…

  • Modi assures Afghan president of India’s support

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi y assured Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani of New Delhi’s support in Kabul’s efforts to build a strong and prosperous nation and said India will stand as a friend and partner in the endeavour. Modi spoke  with Ghani over phone and congratulated him on his election as president of Afghanistan, a statement…

  • Health Commission advice smoking ban in public spaces

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    Smoking could be banned in Trafalgar and Parliament squares and London parks if a report by the city’s Health Commission is implemented reported  BBC. Other suggestions include Oyster card discounts for commuters who walk part of the way to work. Smokers’ group Forest said the call for a smoking ban was “outrageous”. Boris Johnson it…

  • Tony Blair for Global Lessons in Religious Respect

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    The last few weeks have seen a significant shift in the global response to events in Iraq and Syria. Led by the US, more than 40 countries are now joined in fighting the scourge of ISIS. This is a sensible decision, but it is not enough. Because the issue is larger than terror groups like…

  • Six months since 200 Nigerian girls were kidnapped

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    Six months after 10 trucks with 50 armed terrorists on board broke into a village in northeastern Nigeria to kidnap more than 200 girls, time and the inefficacy of the Nigerian Army threaten to plunge the incident into oblivion. The abductions occurred at Chibok village in the state of Borno, the worst-hit by Boko Haram…

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  • Mumbai International Film Fest 2014

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    Bollywood celebrities came out in full attendance for the inaugural day of 16th Mumbai Film Festival (MFF) in on Tuesday. Bollywood actors Akshay Kumar, Ranbir Kapoor, filmmakers Subhash Ghai, Rajkumar Hirani, Anurag Kashyap, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, actresses Kalki Koechlin, Huma Qureshi and Deepika Padukone were seen attending the opening ceremony flagged off by Bollywood actress…

  • Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week 2015

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    Models display creactions designed by Yu Amatsu and Ritsuko Shimahara during the 2015 Spring/Summer Collection at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Tokyo, Japan.

  • IndiGo places single largest Airbus order

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    Private airline IndiGo announced signing a deal for 250 Airbus A-320neo aircraft – making it Airbus’ single largest order by number of aircraft. The Memorandum of Understanding for Airbus’ leading single aisle aircraft family was signed by its co-founders Rakesh Gangwal and Rahul Bhatia, group managing director of InterGlobe. IndiGo President Aditya Ghosh said that…

  • Palestinian statehood through negotiations: US

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     The US has insisted that a Palestinian state should be created through negotiations with Israel. State Department spokeswoman Jennifer Psaki  reiterated the US’ stance on the issue as the British Parliament passed a non-binding resolution Monday offering diplomatic recognition to Palestinian statehood as Sweden did earlier this month. “… while we still support the Palestinian…

  • Zuckerberg donates $25 mn to fight Ebola

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    Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced on that social networking site that he and his wife, Priscilla, have donated $25 million to the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention for the fight against the Ebola virus disease. “We need to get Ebola under control in the near term so that it doesn’t spread further and…

  • US Telugus contribute for Hudhud relief

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    Telugu Association of North America (TANA), the largest Telugu organization outside India, has announced that it will be making an initial contribution of $100,000 for relief efforts for the victims of cyclone Hudhud. Expressing shock at the unprecedented disaster caused by cyclone Hudhud in the northern districts of Andhra Pradesh, TANA President Mohan Nannapaneni said…

  • Obama talks long-term campaign against ISIS

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      US President Barack Obama warned that there would be periodic setbacks in the fight against the Islamic State (IS) and said it is a long-term campaign. “This is going to be a long-term campaign; there are no quick fixes involved,” Obama said after a meeting with coalition military leaders at Joint Base Andrews in…

  • Hooda sips tea and talks Modi

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    It may not have been a deliberate move to link it with Narendra Modi’s ascent from a tea-vendor to being the prime minister, but Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Wednesday started his day from a roadside tea-stall in Haryana’s Rohtak town and within minutes was taking on Modi. “I have not seen a prime…

  • India prepares for navigation satellite launch

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    The 67-hour countdown for the Thursday launch of India’s third navigation satellite is progressing smoothly though a thunder storm Wednesday delayed some operations, a senior space agency official said. “Today (Wednesday) morning we moved the mobile service tower (MST) backwards. The operation was delayed by around two hours owing to thunderstorm in the morning. There…

  • ‘Mars One’ not ready to colonise the Red Planet

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      Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have questioned the technical feasibility of the ‘Mars One’ project that aims to establish the first human colony on the Red Planet by 2025. ‘Mars One’ is a non-profit organisation based in the Netherlands that has put forward conceptual plans to establish a permanent human colony on…