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  • BJP working against poor: Rahul

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    In a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi  accused his government of working against the interests of the poor of the country for benefitting industrialists. Addressing huge rallies in Nashik and Pune districts, Gandhi charged Modi with making “closed door deals” with US companies to remove the cap on…

  • 31 die in anti-ISIS protests in Turkey

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    Thirty-one people have been killed and 351 others wounded in violent protests in Turkey against the Islamic State Sunni radical group, Turkish Interior Minister Efkan Ala said . Thousands of Kurdish people have flocked into streets since Monday for demonstrations against the advance of IS militants into the Kurdish-populated town of Kobane in northern Syria,…

  • India launches first-ever mental health policy

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    India  launched its first-ever mental health policy to provide access to good quality treatment to mentally ill people, specially from the poorer sections of the society. The policy, launched by union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan here, is backed up by the “Mental Health Action Plan 365”, which spells out the specific roles to be played…

  • Kim Jong-un in stable condition despite rumours

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    North Korean leader Kim Jong-un skipped his routine public activity  on the occasion of one of the country’s largest annual celebrations. The secretive North Korean state media kept silent on whether Kim paid tribute to his father and grandfather at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, as the country marked the 69th anniversary of the…

  • Vodafone wins tax case in India

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    Britain-based global telecom major Vodafone got a major verdict in its favour, with the Bombay High Court ruling  that it need not pay the tax claim of Rs.3,200 crore ($530 million) slapped on it for buying shares in its Indian arm. The case pertains to Vodafone’s outsourcing arm in Pune issuing shares to its parent.…

  • Naval ships and aircrafts on standby at Vizag

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    With severe cyclone ‘Hudhud’ set to strike the east coast of India, four naval ships and six aircraft of Indian Navy’s Eastern Naval Command are on standby for rescue and relief operations. Four naval ships are on standby to proceed to the most affected areas to undertake humanitarian aid and disaster relief (HADR), evacuation, logistic…

  • Malala & Satyarthi are true inspirations: Amnesty

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    Amnesty International  praised Nobel peace prize winners Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai for willing to promote the “rights of the world’s most vulnerable children”. “The work of Satyarthi and Yousafzai represents the struggle of millions of children around the world,” Amnesty Secretary General Salil Shetty said in a statement. “Satyarthi has dedicated his life to…

  • UKIP shakes British politics

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    The UK Independence Party has gained its first elected MP, with Douglas Carswell taking the seat of Clacton by 12,404 votes reported BBC. Mr Carswell, who defected from the Conservatives, knocked his old party – which enjoyed a 12,068 majority at the 2010 election – into second place. UKIP leader Nigel Farage said he had…

  • Malala & Kailash shares Nobel Peace Prize

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    Indian child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi  shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Pakistani teenager Malala Yousufzai who stood up to the Taliban and survived a near-fatal shooting. The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Peace Prize for 2014 to Satyarthi and Malala Yousufzai “for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for…

  • Alpana and Neeraj creations @ Wills fashion fest

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    Model showcases creations of fashion designer Alpana and Neeraj show at Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Summer-Spring, 2015 in New Delhi.  

  • INTERVIEW: Rekha @ 60

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      She describes herself as a “student of life” and believes in acting upon things. Bollywood’s ageless beauty Rekha, who turns 60 Friday, says she is still put through the practice of warding away the evil eye — a ritual that her mother exercised for her well being. “On my birthday, I remember my amma…

  • Dark matter in Milky Way less than half

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    A new measurement of dark matter in the Milky Way has revealed there is half as much of the mysterious substance as previously thought. Australian astronomers used a method developed almost 100 years ago to discover that the weight of dark matter in our own galaxy is 800,000,000,000 times the mass of the Sun. “Stars,…

  • Sunanda’s death inconclusive: Police

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    Delhi Police said the forensic evidence available about the death of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, is “not conclusive”. “The forensic report at the moment is not conclusive, our inquest status in today’s date is pending,” Delhi Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi told reporters here. Pushkar’s latest post-mortem report, leaked Thursday, stated “poisoning”…

  • Cyclone ‘Hudhud’ advances towards Andhra

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    Cyclonic storm ‘Hudhud’ in Bay of Bengal continues to advance towards Andhra Pradesh coast while authorities are gearing up to prevent loss of life and property in north coastal districts. The north coastal districts of Srikakulam, Vijayanagaram and Visakhapatnam and also adjoining district of East Godavari are on high alert. The India Meterological Department (IMD)…

  • NRI activist wins prestigious US food award

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    Indian-American food justice activist Navina Khanna is one of the five winners of the prestigious James Beard Foundation Leadership awards for 2014, considered North America’s highest honour for food and beverage professionals. Khanna, Fellow at Movement Strategy Centre, has won the award “For her work as a food justice activist organizing across communities for equitable…

  • Discarded food Cafe opens in Bristol

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    A cafe opened this week in the English city of Bristol, dishing up meals made from thrown-away supermarket food rescued from waste skips. Discarded food from some of the city’s restaurants is also being recycled at Bristol’s newest eatery, Skipchen, a play on the word kitchen, Xinhua reported. Eager diners are happy to munch their…

  • Corporate America vows to boost trade with India

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      The US-India Business Council (USIBC) has reaffirmed its faith and hope in the future of the US-India trade relationship with its members committed to making $41 billion investment in India. “There’s never been a better nor a more vital time for the US and India to work togetherthan right now. Let us seize a…

  • ‘Good’ fat that fights diabetes

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    Fat is not all that bad. Scientists have now discovered a new class of molecules -produced in human and mouse fat – that protects against diabetes. The researchers found that giving this new “good” fat or lipid to mice with the equivalent of type 2 diabetes lowered their elevated blood sugar. The team also found…

  • Halt firing for durable peace: Sharif

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    Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif  called for honouring the sanctity of the border with India and a halt to the intermittent firing that has been taking place since Oct 3. Sharif, who chaired a National Security Committee (NSC) meeting, said that Pakistan’s desire for peace should not be misunderstood, Dawn Online reported. He also deplored the…

  • Infosys posts robust growth

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      Beating market estimates, IT bellwether Infosys Ltd Friday reported robust net profit and revenue growth in rupee and dollar terms for the second quarter (July-Sep) of this fiscal (2014-15). Net profit for the quarter (Q2) under review increased to Rs.3,096 crore, posting growth of 28.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) from Rs.2,407 crore year ago and…

  • UN chief calls for India-Pak dialogue

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     UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed concern over the escalation of violence along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and called for “dialogue” between India and Pakistan to resolve their differences. The statement by Ban stressed the bilateral aspect in asking New Delhi and Islamabad “to resolve all differences through dialogue”. Ban’s…

  • Leaving No Escape Route For ISIS

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    Dr. Alon Ben-Meir, a professor of international relations at the Center for Global Affairs at NYU, says ISIS is a movement driven by religious fanaticism that rejects any other brand of Islam and defies any limits or constraints to achieve their perverse objective to establish a Caliphate encompassing Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Israel, the West Bank, Gaza, and…

  • Modi commend the soldiers for their bravery

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    Sending a strong message across the border amid continuing truce violations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said “times have changed” and Indian soldiers have given a demonstration of their capability and their bravery. Addressing an election rally in Baramati, the turf of Nationalist Congress Party chief and former union minister Sharad Pawar, Modi also said that…

  • London Underground to have new design trains

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    London Underground (LU)  unveiled new designs for its new tubes, expected to come into service in mid-2020. The new trains will feature better designs, air-cooling systems and accessibility, with step-free access to platforms as well as walk-through carriages and wider doors, Xinhua reported. LU said 250 new trains would be built, which would be first…

  • Jaya moves SC for bail

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      Former Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa, currently lodged in Bangalore jail following her conviction in a disproportionate assets case, Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking bail on several grounds including her ill health. Jayalalithaa, along with her aide Sasikala Natrajan, V.K. Sudhakaran and J. Ilavarasi, were Tuesday refused bail by the Karnataka High…

  • I AM NOT GOING ANYWHERE

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    Daily Dose by Bikram Vohra Tell you how rumours start. I was asked by an editor friend a piece on whom and what I would miss in the Gulf if I were to leave seeing as how I had completed 30 years in the country. The incisve name names piece was duly published and some…

  • Lulu inks deal with East India Company

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    Abu Dhabi-based LuLu Group signs a multi-million deal with the East India Company….reports  Kaliph Anaz London has witnessed the beginning of a new business partnership. Godfather of Arabian  retail sector signed a deal with Patron Saint of global trade – the East India Company at a glittering ceremony held at prestigious Mandarin Hotel in London.…

  • Cameron Lauds British-Muslims

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    Cameron expressed his pride for British Muslims for their response to recent events including the brutal murder of Alan Henning…reports Kaliph Anaz Prime Minister David Cameron lauds British-Muslims for their contributions to British culture and economy. The prime minister also praised the community for their continued work to help those in need at home and…

  • Sharif makes maiden visit to North Waziristan

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    Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif became the country’s first elected prime minister to visit the war-torn North Waziristan region as he arrived in its headquarters Miranshah to boost the morale of security forces fighting against terrorists. Army Chief Gen. Raheel Sharif accompanied Sharif to the region, Dawn online reported. Upon arrival, the premier was given…

  • Pakistan will find attacks ‘unaffordable’: Jaitley

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      Pakistan will find its firing and shelling along the Jammu and Kashmir border “unaffordable”, Defence Minister Arun Jailtey warned . Insisting that Pakistan was the aggressor, the minister told the media: “If Pakistan persists with this adventurism, our forces will make the cost of this adventurism unaffordable.” He said Pakistan had made a series…

  • Modi asks states to grab $100 bn investment

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      Prime Minister Narendra Modi  asked the states to grab the $100 billion worth of investments that have resulted from his summit-level interactions with Japan, China and the US. “(A total of) $100 billion investments from Japan, China and America have applied for visa. Now it is the turn of the states to capitalise on…

  • Upcoming film ‘Bank Chor’

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    Actor Rhea Chakraborty, Filmmaker Bumpy, Actor Vivek Oberoi and Ritesh Deshmukh during the on set shoot of film ‘Bank Chor’ at the Yash Raj Films studio in Mumbai. A comic-caper, that tells the story of 3 morons trying to rob a bank who pick the worst day possible when everything that can go wrong, goes wrong…

  • Aneeth Arora – WIFW spring summer 2015 collection

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    The stage designed like a nursery full of plants, the sound of chirping birds in the background and models dressed in summer ensembles transported fashionistas from autumn to spring-summer seasons when Aneeth Arora opened the 24th edition of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) Spring-Summer 2015 here Wednesday. Known for her love for indigenous…

  • Turkish PM vows to keep peace

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      Turkish security forces will maintain peace, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said, after 19 people were killed during protests by Kurds against the advance of Sunni insurgents into Syria. The mass protests followed the advance of Islamic State militants into the Kurdish populated Kobane town in Syria, Xinhua reported. The protests left 19 Turks dead…

  • Face of UK medicine is changing: GMC

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    The face of medicine in the UK is changing, with women breaking into traditionally male areas such as surgery and emergency medicine and more doctors than ever coming to work here from Europe. The challenge for governments, educators and those who commission services must be to work together to make sure we have a medical…

  • Modi interacts with army & NSA chiefs

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday interacted with army chief General Dalbir Singh and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval at the Air Force Day reception here against the backdrop of continuous ceasefire violations by Pakistan. He also mingled with guests and posed for photographs at “At Home” hosted by air force chief Arup Raha to mark…

  • Iran to meet US,EU over n-talks

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      Top diplomats of the US, the European Union (EU) and Iran will meet next week as the deadline approaches for negotiating a comprehensive agreement over Tehran’s controversial nuclear programme. US Secretary of State John Kerry, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will have a tri-lateral meeting Oct…

  • Bad sleep quality triggers insomnia

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    Sleep problems like insomnia being reported among the elderly are more likely because of bad sleep quality and not their duration. “Older adults may complain of waking up too early and not feeling rested despite accumulating substantial hours of sleep,” said Linda Waite, the Lucy Flower professor in urban sociology at the University of Chicago…

  • Cyclone ‘Hudhud’ heading towards Visakhapatnam

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    Andhra Pradesh has put its coastal districts on alert as cyclonic storm, ‘Hudhud’, over Bay of Bengal is heading towards the coast and is likely to make a landfall near Visakhapatnam . Authorities in north coastal districts of Srikakulam, Vijayanagaram and Visakhapatnam and also in East Godavari and West Godavari districts sounded an alert. The…

  • Jaitley warns Pakistan of strong response

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    Pakistan must stop unprovoked firing and shelling on the border in Jammu and Kashmir, said Defence Minister Arun Jaitley who warned “our forces will make the cost of this adventurism unaffordable”. “Pakistan has to stop this unprovoked firing and shelling…as long as it continues how can there be peace,” Jaitley asked  while speaking to the…

  • UN chief appoints Ebola crisis managers

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    UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has appointed three crisis managers for Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone where the Ebola epidemic is spreading. His spokesperson said Wednesday Ban appointed Marcel Rudasingwa of Rwanda as Ebola crisis manager for Guinea, Peter Jan Graaff of the Netherlands for Liberia and Amadu Kamara of the US for Sierra Leone,…

  • Aliens out there: Scientist

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    Earth is one of some 40 billion potentially habitable worlds in the galaxy — with about one new life-friendly planet forming every year, a study has revealed, adding that our Milky Way may be home to some 3,000 extra-terrestrial civilisations. However, what makes its difficult to reach out to them are vast distances. “We are…

  • West Indies humiliate India

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    India suffered a batting collapse losing five wickets for 63 runs as West Indies, riding an unbeaten century from Marlon Samuels, started the five-match series with a massive 124 runs win in the first ODI at the Nehru Stadium here Wednesday. Marlon Samuels struck a superb unbeaten century to fire the West Indies to an…

  • Australia launches air strike against ISIS

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    Australian fighter jets have made their first strike against Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) announced . In carrying out the overnight airstrike, pilots of an F/A-18F Super Hornet dropped two bombs on “an ISIL facility”, Xinhua reported. “Two bombs were dropped from an F/A-18F Super Hornet onto an ISIL…

  • M.V. Kamath 1921-2014

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    Veteran journalist and former chairman of Prasar Bharati M.V. Kamath, who was one of the earliest biographers of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, died Thursday morning in his native place Manipal in Karnataka, said a relative. He was 94. Kamath was the Washington correspondent of The Times of India for a decade. He had been hospitalised…

  • “Modi’s false Teachings for India’s Students.” NYT

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     An influential US newspaper has suggested that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s educational reform could be used to promote an ideology that sees “India’s history through the prism of the Hindu right wing.” “has promised India’s youth a bright future,” the New York Times wrote in an editorial published Thursday, with his Bharatiya Janata Party’s 2014…

  • Pakistan continue shelling in J&K

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    At least five people were injured in overnight shelling by Pakistan Rangers on the international border in Jammu and Kashmir, police said Thursday. A senior police officer said in winter capital Jammu that Pakistan Rangers continued mortar shelling and automatic weapons firing in Akhnoor, Ramgarh, Arnia and Kanachak sectors along the international border during the night.…

  • Infosys bids adieu to co-founder Kris

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    Global software major Infosys Ltd. bid farewell to S. Gopalakrishnan, or Kris as he is popularly known, on retiring from the firm he co-founded with the IT industry’s iconic figures N.R. Narayana Murthy and Nandan Nilekani. With Kris retiring as the last of the six co-founders at the helm, the 33-year-old IT bellwether is being…

  • Abbas warns Israel of conflict turning religious

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    Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas  warned that the Israeli measures in east Jerusalem and against al-Aqsa Mosque may turn the conflict in the Middle East into a religious one. “The Palestinian people will never accept the serious Israeli measures taken against al-Aqsa Mosque and the Ibrahimi mosque in Hebron,” Abbas said in a statement to reporters…

  • Everything will be fine soon at border: Modi

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi  said “everything will be fine soon” on ceasefire violations by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir.  “Everything will be fine soon,” Modi said when asked about repeated violations of the 2003 bilateral ceasefire agreement by Pakistan. He was speaking to reporters here at Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha’s “At Home” programme on…