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  • Femina Style Diva 2014

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    Bollywood celebs and models during Femina Style Diva 2014 in Mumbai.

  • `Pinda Daan` on the banks of the Ganga

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  • Imran Khan asks ethnic communities to unite

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     Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan during a speech in Karachi has asked the country’s ethnic comunities to unite, media reported Monday. Imran Khan said he had come to Karachi to unite its people divided on ethnic lines, the Dawn online reported “We want to make a new Pakistan, to end injustices, where those who…

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  • Israel approves rebuilding plan near Gaza

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    The Israeli cabinet Sunday approved a $360 million development initiative for the communities in the country’s south, near the Gaza border, who were hit hard in the recent bloody conflict between Israel and the Hamas. “This is the largest investment that Israel has ever made in this area,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a…

  • Amit Shah calls Uddhav on seat sharing

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    BJP president Amit Shah Monday called Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and urged him to reconsider his stand on seat sharing in upcoming Maharashtra poll. The two parties, which have been alliance partners for nearly 25 years, hit a rough patch over seat sharing for Oct 15 Maharashtra assembly polls. Sources within the BJP said…

  • Gandhians oppose George Orwell’s home renovation

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    A group of Gandhians, family members of freedom fighters and local groups in a Bihar town are opposing renovation of a park and house in memory of British author George Orwell as they were denied land to set up a Satyagraha Park. Nearly a month after renovation of Orwell’s house in East Champaran district’s Motihari…

  • Syria condemns US coalition

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    Syria has criticised the US-led coalition against the Islamic State (IS) militant group, accused it of lacking the “true will” necessary to confront terrorism in the region. “The US’ move to form an alliance outside the framework of the UN Security Council to fight the IS does not reflect a true will to confront terrorism,”…

  • Wife of British hostage pleads to ISIS

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    The wife of a British taxi driver kidnapped by the Islamic State (IS) Sunni extremist group last December Sunday asked the jihadis to show compassion and set him free. Barbara, the wife of hostage Alan Henning, said her husband was driving an ambulance loaded with food and water at the time he was abducted in…

  • Kerry meets Iranian foreign minister

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     US Secretary of State John Kerry met his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif in New York over the current round of nuclear talks. Kerry Sunday said that the resumption of talks between Iran and the P5+1 group — Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the US — is an opportunity to work towards a comprehensive…

  • Two Indians MPs in New Zealand parliament

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    Two Indian-origin leaders have made it to parliament in the recently concluded general elections in New Zealand, media reported Monday. Mahesh Bindra and Parmjeet Parmar figured in the list of MPs, New Zealand Herald reported. Parmjeet Parmar has been elected to the New Zealand Parliament as a representative of the ruling National party. Mahesh Bindra…

  • Protein therapy to stop cancer spreading

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    A protein therapy may soon offer a safe and effective alternative to chemotherapy that doctors today apply to try to slow or stop cancer from spreading. The experimental therapy has been shown to stop spread of breast and ovarian cancers in mice. The protein therapy disrupts the process that causes cancer cells to break away…

  • Obama supports new Afghan government

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     US President Barack Obama has pledged to support the new Afghan government emerging from disagreements over the result of a presidential run-off. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai was declared president-elect by the Afghan Independent Election Commission Sunday, while his rival Abdullah Abdullah was named chief executive of a unity government they agreed upon earlier in the day,…

  • Sena tells Muslims not to let PM down

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      The Shiv Sena Monday urged Indian Muslims “not to let down” Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he praised the community for its patriotism and love for the country in an interview. “Modi has lauded Indian Muslims for their patriotism…He has initiated a new chapter by giving a guarantee of the community’s love for its motherland.…

  • Indian spacecraft enters Martian sphere

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    India’s spacecraft Monday entered the Martian sphere of influence on way to the red planet’s orbit early Wednesday, while cruising in the sun’s orbit. “Our navigators’ calculation shows that our Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) has entered the gravitational sphere of influence of Mars around 9 a.m.,” a senior Indian space agency official said here. The 475…

  • Ghani Ahmadzai declared as Afghan president-elect

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    Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission (IEC) Sunday declared Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai as the new president, an official said. “Since we Afghans do not have computerised ID card, we do not have the statistics of eligible voters. We still have security problems, therefore it is difficult to have a fair election,” Xinhua quoted IEC chief Ahmad Yousuf…

  • Shuttlers end India’s long wait

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    Two bronze medals — and the assurance of at least two more medals from squash — summed up India’s showing on the second day of the 17th Asian Games in Incheon. Jitu Rai failed to add a second individual medal, but did help the men’s 10m Pistol team to add a bronze to India’s kitty.…

  • New book about dementia

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    New book aims to spread awareness about dementia With over 40 lakh dementia patients in India, there is an urgent need to educate people on how to look after suffering family members and, in some cases, even reverse the symptoms, author Minakshi Chaudhry whose book on dementia was presented to President Pranab Mukherjee said. “A…

  • Cameron and Abbott to follow Xi to Gujarat

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    After Chinese President Xi Jinping, the British and Australian prime ministers are likely to visit Gujarat in January for a summit to tap investments and resources, sources said Saturday. The Gujarat government hosts the Vibrant Gujarat summit every two years to attract investments from across the world, and the seventh edition will be held in…

  • SPECIAL: Vikas Datta on James Michener

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    History made readable: James Michener’s epic novels Can there be a better source of inspiration for novelists than the expansive and colourful pageant of history, though man’s magnificent achievements, raw heroism,inspiring progress and human resilience may frequently be offset by events more inglorious and tragic? One writer who utilised the past for engrossing but insightful…

  • Expectations high from Modi ‘s US visit

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    There are great expectations all around from the corridors of power in Washington to business circles to the Indian-American community from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s landmark visit to the US beginning Friday. When putting the past behind, President Barack Obama greets Modi, who had been denied a US visa for nearly a decade, for…

  • BLACK MONEY: G20 to help India

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    G20 deal on sharing bank data to help India battle black money In a major step that will aid India track and recover black money stashed abroad, G20 finance ministers Sunday agreed on allowing automatic sharing of all bank information with tax authorities at the end of each year, starting 2017. “We endorse the finalised…

  • Newton’s second law of motion disputed

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    In Isaac Newton’s time, the terms “acceleration” and “second derivative” did not exist, so he could not have deduced F=ma, the second law of motion. This has been unscientifically credited to Newton, says a research paper. The paper “Isaac Newton, Leonhard Euler and F=ma” was written by Ajay Sharma, assistant director for education with the…

  • Jaitley-led delegation due in London

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    High-level Indian ministerial visits to London next month to seek investments in key sectors  India’s Finance and Defence Minister Arun Jaitley is scheduled to visit London Oct 13-14 for an interface with financial institutions to persuade them to invest in India. The trip by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Oct 17-18 to inaugurate the Regional…

  • INTERVIEW: Boman Irani

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    Nivedita talks to thespian Boman Irani whos says diaspora is a huge market for Bollywood Versatile actor Boman Irani says the Indian diaspora is a huge market for Bollywood films and filmmakers should tap that for a wider reach and bigger business. “Diaspora is a huge market for us (Bollywood films) and we underestimate its power,…

  • GALLERY: Celebrity Circuite

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    Celebrity news from across the world. Miley Sirus in Mexico; Paris Hilton as a DJ and Leonardo DiCapario promotes global peace besides the 80-year-old beauty Sophia Loren

  • PICS: Paris Hilton Show

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    Model, actress and singer Paris Hilton performs during her show “Paris Hilton DJ Set”, in the outskirts of Bogota, capital of Colombia, in the first hours of Sunday. During her second visit to Colombia, Paris Hilton took part in the event with social cause since a charitable contribution will be donated to the Global Art…

  • VOHRA AND THE SPOILS OF WAR

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    Daily Dose by Bikram Vohra I once saw Andre Agassi play at Roland Garros (pronounced ‘orran gawo’, you uneducated slob) and after he had won the match he took off his shirt and flung it into the stands, thereby starting a mini-riot as a slew of lovely French ladies fought stalwartly to retrieve the trophy.…

  • NHS facing brain drain crisis

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    Several NHS Trusts in Britain are heading for crisis and senior doctors and nurses seeking lucrative post in the Middle East and Australia The National Health Services (NHS) in Britain is facing a brain drain crisis as more and more senior doctors seeking permission to take lucrative jobs in the Middle East, Australia and New…

  • INTERVIEW: Sukhbir Singh Badal

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    Punjab’s powerful Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal tells Jaideep Sarin that Modi govt. is very decisive and  will change system   The “decisiveness” in decision-making and “cutting red-tapism” of the Narendra Modi government at the centre will change the country’s governance system, Punjab’s powerful deputy chief minister, Sukhbir Singh Badal, feels. “He is moving in…

  • `SLAM! – The Tour`

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    Actress Deepika Padukone performs during `SLAM! – The Tour` in United States of America. Filmmaker Farah Khan, actors Malaika Arora Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Boman Irani, Sonu Sood, Vivaan Shah and singers Kanika Kapoor and Honey Singh also performed in the programme organised at Toyota Center in Houston, and Continental Arena in New…

  • India Runway Fashion Week

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    Models walks the ramp during Day 2 of the India Runway Fashion Week in New Delhi.

  • Afghanistan to get unity government

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    Afghan presidential candidates Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai and Abdullah Abdullah Saturday agreed to sign a deal on creation of national unity government, ending a weeks-long political deadlock. “Dr. Abdullah and Dr. Ghani agreed on formation of the national unity government during a meeting held in Presidential Palace,” Xinhua reported citing Tolo TV. The Afghan presidential election…

  • Kuwait beefs up security against ISIS threat

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    Kuwait has undertaken new security measures to combat the militants of Islamic State (IS) Sunni extremist group in the Gulf nation, media reported. Kuwaiti Deputy PM and Interior Minister Shaikh Mohammed al-Khalid announced a new security team comprising 80 officers from the criminal investigation department and national security sector, to pursue the extremist group, MENA…

  • NASA spacecraft set to enter Mars orbit

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    NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft is set to enter the Mars orbit Sunday night, two days before India’s first interplanetary spacecraft Mangalyaan is due to slip into the martian orbit Tuesday. MAVEN – the MARS Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution mission – that has completed a 10-month journey spanning 442 million miles or 704 million km, will study…

  • US Senate pass US-India Partnership Day

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    The US Senate has passed with a unanimous vote a resolution designating Sep 30, when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the White House, as US-India Partnership Day. Introduced by Mark R. Warner and John Cornyn, Democratic and Republican co-chairs of the US Senate’s bipartisan India Caucus respectively, the resolution highlights the bilateral commitment to…

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  • Gujarat to greet PM, Tony

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    British, Australian PMs to attend Gujarat summit in January? After Chinese President Xi Jinping, the British and Australian prime ministers are likely to visit Gujarat in January for a summit to tap investments and resources, sources said . The Gujarat government hosts the Vibrant Gujarat summit every two years to attract investments from across the…

  • UN Plea for Global Peace

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    The UN International Day of Peace celebrations heard an appeal from the International Mahavira Jain Mission for nonviolence towards all living beings as a way of promoting world peace. Neil Parikh, a 21-year-old student from New Jersey, representing the organization, said, “When people think about world peace it is all about humans. But we have…

  • INTERVIEW: Sonam Kapoor

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    Sonam Kapoor tells Subhash K. Jha that she doesn’t like repeating roles A girl-next-door, a simpleton, a fashionista and a go-getter in different movies — Sonam Kapoor says she has tried to play myriad roles in her career because she doesn’t like to repeat characters. For her latest Bollywood release “Khoobsurat”, she has shed her inhibitions and…

  • Ghulam Ali in Delhi

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    Legendary ghazal singer Ghulam Ali left music aficianados mesmerised with his rendition of his classic numbers at a concert held here for a cause. He has urged the public to banish female foeticide from the society. The ‘Ek Ehsaas’ concert was held at the Siri Fort Auditorium  in aid of Arise’s social awareness program Sangam’s…

  • INTERVIEW: Hrithik Roshan

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    Actor Hrithik Roshan is currently happy and content in his space as an actor, but when the time is right and if he has a subject, he may go behind the camera to direct a film. However, he says “it will take time”. His father Rakesh Roshan is a successful director and producer of films…

  • SPECIAL REPORT: world’s tallest Krishna temple

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    Heritage status demanded for Vrindavan…writes Brij Khandelwal The world’s tallest Krishna temple under construction, numerous religious shrines, forests and historical holy ponds, a living cultural entity with a distinct identity, visited by millions of people round the year: Vrindavan – the abode of the much-loved and playful Hindu god Krishna – is crying for heritage town…

  • Veturi Srivatsa column on Acche Din for Sport

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    Veturi Srivatsa says sportspersons should at least see acche din!  Most well to do sportspersons complain of the lack of state patronage and insist they got to the top on their own. It is not all true, even those who can afford a holiday in the Swiss Alps are not graceful to acknowledge the amount…

  • Modi’s Muslim Favour – Is it too late?

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    Amulya Ganguli says Modi’s defence of Muslims – a little too late? If some of the recent statements of the saffron netizens and the actions threatened by Hindutva outfits are noted, then it can seem that the hardliners have learnt nothing from the setbacks suffered by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the recent by-elections.…

  • VAT EES YAR PRABLUM?

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    Daily Dose by Bikram Vohra Is it so difficult to laugh at ourselves? So Doordarshan, the official Indian TV station, sacked an anchor for addressing the Chinese President Xi Jinping as Eleven Jinping. No one told her how to pronounce Xi. Point is, she should have been briefed. By that token, most of us reading…

  • Chinese troops back in Indian territory

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    Yet another intrusion by Chinese soldiers in Indian territory has been reported with around 50 troops entering Indian territory in Chumar area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh region. The entry point this time is different from the last intrusion which occurred during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to India. According to army sources, Chinese soldiers…

  • Jitu Rai gives India first gold

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    World No.5 Jitu Rai Saturday emerged champion in the men’s 50 metre pistol event to give India its first gold medal from the 17th Asian Games at the Ongnyeon International Shooting Range here. It was India’s second medal of the day from the shooting ranges. Shweta Chaudhry had won the bronze, the first medal for…