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  • Pakistan heading towards civil war: Imran Khan

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    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan Tuesday appealed to Pakistan’s Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk to save the country from anarchy, as he feels the country is heading towards a civil war. Addressing the participants of his sit-in, the cricketer-turned-politician also warned that a bloody revolution would take place in case the peaceful protest was hindered,…

  • BJP- Sena alliance on verge of collapse

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    The 25-year-old alliance between the BJP and the Shiv Sena was on the verge of collapse Friday with both parties adopting a tough stance on the issue of seat-sharing for the Oct 15 state assembly elections, party officials said. Both the warring partners are holding a series of crucial meetings during the day to take…

  • 11 bn people by 2100: UN

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    The Earth is going to have 11 billion people by 2100, with the rising population exacerbating global problems such as climate change, spread of infectious diseases and poverty, says a significant joint study by the United Nations and the University of Washington. There is, however, a silver lining for the Indian subcontinent: Asia, now with…

  • Red bastion crumbles in Bengal

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    By Anurag Dey   From being virtually invincible to being rendered an also ran, the year 2014 has been a tale of the withering away of the Communist-led Left Front (LF) in its once impregnable West Bengal bastion. Already facing serious questions about its existence after the Lok Sabha polls, where it won just two of…

  • No plans to punish West: Putin

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    Russia will not pressure the West with sanctions but will pursue its own interests, President Vladimir Putin said . “First of all, we are thinking about our own interests and development goals,” Putin said at a meeting of the State Council. The EU and the US imposed a new round of sanctions on Russia last…

  • U. Srinivas 1969-2014

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    Well-known mandolin player Uppalapu Srinivas died Friday here at a private hospital. He was 45. According to a source at Apollo hospital, where he was admitted following brief illness, Srinivas “passed away due to liver-related problems this morning at 9.30”. Born Feb 28, 1969 in Palakolu, Andhra Pradesh, Srinivas was a child prodigy. He picked…

  • Tibetans continue to protest Xi visit

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      Tibetan refugees continued to protest Friday Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit here. Protesters held Tibetan flags and shouted slogans of freedom, and tried to march towards the Taj Palace Hotel, where the Chinese president is staying. However, police stopped them on way and detained 20 demonstrators, including three women, in south Delhi. Tibetans were…

  • It is time to move forward: Cameron

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    It is time to move forward, said British Prime Minister David Cameron Friday after Scotland voted to stay with the United Kingdom. “The matter has been settled now for a generation. Or, as (Scottish First Minister Alex) Salmond once said, ‘for a lifetime’,” Cameron said after Scots decisively rejected an independence referendum. “Now it is…

  • Obama names NRI Richard Verma as envoy to India

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    Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, President Barack Obama has nominated Richard Rahul Verma as the new ambassador to India, the first Indian American to be named to the New Delhi post. Verma, a former key aide to then secretary of state Hillary Clinton, will be the second Indian American to be put in…

  • Scotland decides to stay

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    Scotland Friday voted to stay in the United Kingdom after voters decisively rejected an independence referendum. With 31 of the country’s 32 council areas having declared results after Thursday’s vote, the “No” side has an unassailable lead of 1,877,252 votes to 1,512,688, BBC reported. The winning total needed was 1,852,828. Nationally, the margin of victory…

  • INTERVIEW: Naseeruddin Shah

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    Uma Ramasubramanian talks to Naseeruddin Shah. The thespian says that he is not sure of penning second half of autobiography Seasoned actor Naseeruddin Shah, who quietly released his autobiography, says he hasn’t chronicled his entire life in the book and is unsure if he would pen the second half or not! One can read about his first…

  • INTERVIEW: Shabana Azmi

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    Subhash K. Jha talks to veteran actress Shabana Azmi who says for an actor, life must be the resource-base Known for her realistic portrayal of characters on the screen, seasoned actress Shabana Azmi says and actor can enrich the character they play by drawing upon all the depth of their own experience. When asked who…

  • Single women hate marriage queries

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    When are you getting married or why aren’t you getting married — these are questions that annoy single Indian women most, according to a survey by personalised matchmaking service Select Shaadi. A total of 7,486 single men and women in the age group of 21 to 34 across the country were surveyed by the service,…

  • Active Voice by Amit Kapoor on India’s economy

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    India crisis of competitiveness by Amit Kapoor & Sankalp Sharma The title of this article draws from a section in the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2014-15 that looks at the reasons for India’s Lucifer like fall from 48 in 2007-08 to 71. It is the worst rank in the BRICS economies (Brazil-57th, Russian Federation-53rd,…

  • Currency Corner – Vatsal Srivastava on US Fed Reserve

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    Vatsal Srivastava says US Federal Reserve finally sounds hawkish; rate hike in March/June 2015  The path to US monetary policy normalization is becoming clearer. Comments by Fed reserve chief Janet Yellen Sep 17 were arguably the most hawkish in recent times. To begin with, a story written by Jon Hilsenrath of the Wall Street Journal…

  • US pins hopes on Modi visit

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    Arun Kumar talks to a US expert who says Modi regime offers opportunity to reenergise US-India ties The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) assumption of power offers an opportunity to reinvigorate US-India ties and work together for mutual benefit on areas such as defence, security, trade, and counterterrorism cooperation, according to a US expert. “Many argue…

  • Pakistan targets 6% growth

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    Pakistan is eyeing an economic growth rate of 6 percent by 2017-18 as it is believed the country’s geo-political and strategic location can open up new vistas to make it a trade hub, a Pakistan minister said . Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal was talking to a delegation of Asian Development Bank here,…

  • Bill Gates: Be Optimistic

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    Microsoft founder Bill Gates said he was extremely optimistic and impatient in life and through his philanthropic work has been able to understand new things about immunisation. “I am very optimistic and very impatient about our work. I am getting to learn things and understand new frontiers. I am getting to know the immune system…

  • FILM REVIEW: ‘Khubsoorat’

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    Subhash K. Jha says this one would make Hrishida smile  Film: “Khubsoorat”; Cast: Sonam Kapoor, Fawad Khan, Kirron Kher, Ratna Pathak Shah; Director: Shashanka Ghosh; Rating: **** Meet Mili Chakravarty, the doughty bindaas physiotherapist daughter of a Bengali father (played by an aptly nondescript actor) and a loudmouthed Punjabi mother (Kirron Kher), you know the…

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  • REVIEW: India’s tie up with Japan

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    FICCI President Sidharth Birla looks into Indo-Japan relations During their meeting on September 1, 2014, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Prime Minister Narendra Modi further strengthened relations between the two sides by signing the Tokyo Declaration for Japan-India Special Strategic and Global Partnership. The meeting has been termed as the ‘dawn of a new era in Japan-India…

  • Simon to contest from Feltham and Heston

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    Feltham and Heston Conservative Association has selected Mr Simon Nayyar to stand as the constituency’s Parliamentary Candidate at next year’s General Election. Paul Jabbal, the Association’s Chairman, said:  “Simon brings with him invaluable experience of political campaigning and media relations.  As a former Parliamentary Candidate in 2010 and having served on the boards of Conservative Friends…

  • Iran slams US policies against ISIS

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     The US has adopted double standards in its fight against the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, a senior Iranian official said Thursday. “The new US policy on the ground toward the IS is still ‘duplicitous’,” Press TV quoted Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, as saying. His remarks came after…

  • NRI develop new quality control system

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    An Indian-origin researcher Mitul Tailor from the Loughborough University in Britain has developed a computer software system that can be used in quality control in virtually any industry — from car and aerospace to beauty treatments. The computer algorithm can detect surface irregularities as small as 10 micro-metres in any component and even tell whether…

  • Over 100 killed in Iraq airstrikes

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    Over 100 people were killed and 79 others wounded in Iraq Thursday in US air strikes and clashes between the Iraqi security forces and insurgent militants, including those with the Islamic State(IS), officials and security sources said. In Iraq’s northern province of Nineveh, US airstrikes hit an IS training centre at the college of agriculture…

  • Call to release Alan Henning

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    Britain’s Muslim community stands united with Alan Henning’s family and reject terrorism and extremism.” Here is the copy of the letter in today’s Independent newspaper We, the undersigned British Muslim Imams, organisations and individuals, wish to express our horror and revulsion at the senseless murder of David Haines and the threat to the life of our…

  • Young British Muslims Rap ISIS

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    Young British Muslims, have come together to launch a social media campaign against ISIS using #notinmyname, to register their revulsion and rejection of the terrorist group’s actions which they claim are in the name of Islam. The campaign, which gives a voice to young Muslims united against the rhetoric of hate and extremism propagated by…

  • Protect your valuables during Diwali/Navratri

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    Police from Brent borough in London are urging local residents to take care of their valuable jewellery, especially when they are out of their homes during forthcoming festivals such as Diwali and Navratri. Brent officers are stepping up their patrol strategy around community areas and temples where members of the Asian and Hindu communities congregate in…

  • British civil services lure BAME candidates

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    Two hundred apprentices join the fast track to careers in government   Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude welcomed to government 200 talented school-leavers who are starting their Civil Service careers as Fast Track Apprentices. Launched in 2013, the Fast Track Apprenticeship scheme offers 18-to-21-year-olds who don’t want to…

  • Modi push for early border demarcation

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      India Thursday expressed concern over the incursion by Chinese troops on the border and said such incidents should be resolved soon as peace and tranquillity on the border was essential for boosting bilateral economic cooperation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a media address after talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, also suggested that clarifications…

  • How the Scots changed our world forever

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     As the Scottish referendum gets underway in Britain Thursday, there are plenty of ways to celebrate the country’s contribution to the present day world, The Independent reported. Some of these are: Adam Smith: One of the key figures of the Scottish Enlightenment, Smith is best known for two classic works: “The Theory of Moral Sentiments”,…

  • Murdered British couple’s friend held

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    DNA tests have failed to provide a match and police are still investigating to identify the killer of a British couple in Thailand, media reported Thursday. David Miller, 24, and Hannah Witheridge, 23, were found semi-naked and beaten to death early Monday near a beachside bungalow on the island of Koh Tao, the Bangkok Post…

  • ‘Bang Bang’

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    Vijay Singh, CEO, Fox Star Studios, actors Katrina Kaif, Hrithik Roshan and director Siddharth Anand during the launch of the title track of their film Bang Bang, in Mumbai.

  • US looks for investments from India

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    To address the imbalance of US investments in India being two-and-half times more in worth than the reverse flow, the US Department of Commerce Thursday announced it was making special efforts to encourage Indian businesses “set up shop in the US”. The announcement was made here by Ambassador Vinai Thummalapally, executive director of SelectUSA, an…

  • China eyes new silk road

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      China looks forward to reaching consensus with India on jointly building the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said Thursday. The two countries will discuss the issue during the ongoing state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to India. The initiative of constructing the…

  • Starcast promote ‘Khoobsurat’ @ Indo-Pak border

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    Actors Fawad Khan, Sonam Kapoor and Kirron Kher with BSF personnel during a promotional event of their upcoming film Khoobsurat at Attari international border.

  • Taj hospitality for Xi

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    From showing rich Indian heritage to requisitioning its expat chefs from across their chain to dish out their traditional fare, the Taj Palace Hotel laid out the red carpet for visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan for their three-day stay in the capital. A welcome letter along with the map of…

  • Mumbai, Karachi fashion adventures

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     Karachi-based fashion designer Huma Adnan says her “dramatic and quirky” creations are apt for the Mumbai market as women here are as daring as those in her homeland. For the past eight years, she has been offering women in Pakistan, popular for long length kurtas with salwars, outfits that are far from “regular”. Be it…

  • Europeans have three ancestries: Study

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     By comparing nine ancient genomes with those of modern humans, scientists have shown that modern Europeans descended from three groups of ancestors. “There are at least three major, highly differentiated populations that have contributed substantial amounts of ancestry to almost everybody that has European ancestry today,” explained David Reich, an investigator at the Howard Hughes…

  • Qatar vows to improve workers conditions

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     Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has vowed to promote reforms improving the condition of immigrants working on infrastructure for the 2022 Soccer World Cup that will be held in Qatar. In a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin Wednesday, the emir admitted that “mistakes” had been…

  • Imran Khan to address rally in Karachi

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    The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has decided that party leader Imran Khan should go to Karachi and address protesters Sunday, media reported Thursday. “After having sustained our sit-in in Islamabad for more than a month, the party leadership believes now the time has come to spread this movement all over the country,” a PTI official said…

  • Hubble discovers ‘supermassive’ black hole

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    Astronomers including an Indian-origin scientist have found an unlikely object in an improbable place – a monster black hole lurking inside one of the tiniest galaxies ever known. If you lived inside this dwarf galaxy, the night sky would dazzle with at least 1 million stars visible to the naked eye. Our nighttime sky as…

  • ISIS planning public beheading in Australia: Abbott

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    Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott Thursday said that suspected terrorists belonging to the Islamic State (IS) were planning a public beheading in the country. Abbott’s comments came after police detained 15 people in the biggest counter-terrorism raids across the country early Thursday, Xinhua reported. Abbott said that a senior member of the IS, who is…

  • US sees big stake in Xi’s India visit

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      As the US reiterated that it wanted India to have friendly relations with China, the US media suggested that there was much at stake in Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ongoing visit to India. Meeting in the new Indian Prime minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat, “the leaders of Asia’s two giants laid the…

  • Voting begins with high stakes

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    Voting began this morning at 7.am in Scotland to decide their future alone or together. The Scottish independence referendum started Thursday as polling stations opened for voting on the question “Should Scotland be an independent country?” From 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., ballots for the choice of “Yes” or “No” would be cast at 32…

  • Modi raise incursion issue

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      Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised with visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping the latest incident of incursion by Chinese troops into Indian territory during their meeting in Ahmedabad Wednesday, the external affairs ministry said Thursday. Ahead of talks between Modi and Xi at Hyderabad House Thursday, external affairs ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said that India…

  • Patel would have kept Kashmir: Shah

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     Sardar Vallabhai Patel would have integrated Kashmir with India if he was entrusted with the task by Jawaharlal Nehru during the country’s unification process after independence in 1947, BJP chief Amit Shah said Wednesday. “If Nehru had entrusted Sardar Patel with the task of integrating Kashmir with India then, we would not have the Kashmir…

  • Obama rules out ground troops

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    President Barack Obama Wednesday reiterated that the US will not use ground troops against Iraq to fight against the Islamic State (IS). “I will not commit you, and the rest of our Armed Forces, to fighting another ground war in Iraq,” Xinhua quoted Obama as saying during an appearance at MacDill Air Force Base in…

  • Peace selfies from MP Bob Blackman , Sri Sri

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    In the current situation the world is undergoing through with natural disasters, conflict, war, financial turmoil, health epidemics, and the list is endless .what is the rescue to the multitude?! “Make people experience Peace together” is the answer that echoes from various corners of the world. The Art of Living and the International Association for…