| Chief Justice Kabir - a quiet, firm jurist |
Justice Altmas Kabir is new Chief Justice of India
New Delhi, Sept 29: The 39th Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir, who was on Saturday sworn in by President Pranab Mukharjee, is a man of substance who goes about his work in a quiet but firm way.
Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, senior BJP leader LK Advani, Samajw... |
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| BJP does not need 'secularism certificate' from Digvijay Singh |
New Delhi, Sept 29: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday said that it does not need a ‘certificate of secularism’ from Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh.
BJP leader Balbir Punj recalled the comments made by Digvijay Singh on the Batla House encounter to justify his statement.
“Digvijayji’s secularism is such that when the Batla House encou... |
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| Governor accepts Ajit Pawar's resignation |
Mumbai, Sept 29: Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan on Saturday accepted the resignation of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who also held the finance, energy and planning portfolios, an official said.
Pawar’s resignation, submitted to Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on last Tuesday, takes immediate effect.
In his place, the governor agreed to Chavan’s request... |
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| 'Silent PM is taking decisions under US Pressure' |
New Delhi, Sept 29: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday took a jibe at Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh over his remark that the decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail has nothing to do with the US. Senior BJP leader Balbir Punj said that the people of the country have it in the back of their minds that the Prime Minister takes a decision only when there ... |
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| Kelkar committee suggests phased withdrawal of subsidies |
New Delhi, Sept 29: Former Finance Secretary Vijay Kelkar-led committee, formed by Finance Minister P Chidambaram to pull the country out of economic doldrums has suggested phased termination of subsidies by hiking the prices of LPG, kerosene, diesel and foodgrains in ration shops to deal with deteriorating fiscal situation. The government has, however, said the suggestions were contrary to its... |
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| Economic reforms not one-off process, says PM |
New Delhi, Sept 29: Signalling the Congress-led UPA’s intention to continue with decisions to revive high GDP growth, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said economic reforms was not a “once for all process” and the government will do what was good for the country.
The remarks evoked an attack from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which accused him of working u... |
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| No response from China on Tibet issue: Sangay |
Dharamsala, Sept 29: China has not given a positive response to the dialogue process to resolve the Tibet issue, Tibetan leader Lobsang Sangay said here on Saturday. “Instead it’s engaged in misleading the world on Tibet issue and intensify crackdown on Tibetan monasteries and nunneries,” Sangay, who was earlier called prime minister-in-exile, said. He said these have become the ... |
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| PM condoles death of Brajesh Mishra |
New Delhi, Sept 29: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday condoled the death of former National Security Adviser Brajesh Mishra, describing him as “one of the most able and influential public servants of his generation”. In a message, the prime minister said: “I was deeply saddened to hear of the passing away of Shri Brajesh Mishra. Shri Mishra was one of the most able and in... |
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| Karnataka urges PM to stay Cauvery water release order |
Bangalore, Sept 29: A day after the Supreme Court rapped Karnataka for not releasing Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu, the State government on Saturday sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s immediate intervention to settle the issue. The State government faxed a request to the prime minister to stay his September 19 order for release of 9,000 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu till Octobe... |
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| Government creating hurdles for march' |
Hyderabad, Sept 29: Telangana groups fighting for separate statehood to the region on Saturday accused the Andhra Pradesh government of creating hurdles to foil the Telangana march despite giving permission for it. Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC) convenor M Kodandaram and other leaders alleged that the police were continuing arrestes of Telangana activists coming to the city from various Te... |
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| Beer, food and more - live up Germany's Oktoberfest in India! |
NEW DELHI, Sept 29: It’s carnival time in Germany with the over 175-year-old Oktoberfest celebrations on in full swing. It’s no less here in India, where several pubs, micro-breweries and brewers have tried to recreate the magic of the fest, by offering special menus, music, a Bavarian set-up and thousands of litres of beer.
This year, the Oktoberfest celebrations kicked off... |
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| India's heaviest communication satellite launched |
CHENNAI, Sept 29: India’s heaviest communication satellite GSAT-10 was successfully launched by an Ariane-5 rocket from Kourou launchpad in French Guiana, ISRO said on Saturday. It would augment telecommunications, direct-to-home broadcasting and civil aviation needs.
A statement issued by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) said the European Ariane-5 rocket injected the... |
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| Rajesh Khanna's last film to release on 70th birth anniversary eve |
MUMBAI, Sept 29: Veteran actor Rajesh Khanna’s last film Riyasat, which he shot for before he died on July 18, will release in theatres on December 28, a day before his 70th birth anniversary, director Ashok Tyagi says.
The late superstar has a prominent role in the movie. It is almost ready, but Tyagi wants to release the film on Rajesh Khanna’s birth anniversary.
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| Who will win Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5? |
MUMBAI, Sept 29: Rashmi Desai Sandhu, Gurmeet Chowdhary or Rithvik Dhanjani? The competition in dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 is at its peak with the top three finalists sweating it out to win the trophy at the grand finale on Sunday night. The three-month dance journey is set to culminate in a star-studded grand finale, which promises to entertain viewers with some high voltage performa... |
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| Why did Nargis Fakhri cry? |
MUMBAI, Sept 29: Actress Nargis Fakhri paid her obeisance at the famous Andheri Ka Raja Ganapati here, but the atmosphere moved her to tears. “I’m very emotional and I think that being here (Andheri Ke Raja Ganapati) is such a blessing. I am so grateful because I have always been interested in lord Ganesha and I am such a firm believer in god, in all his forms,” Nargis said here ... |
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| Malaika doesn't miss acting |
MUMBAI, Sept 29: Model-turned-actress Malaika Arora Khan, who has a string of successful item numbers like Chhaiya chhaiya, Munni badnaam and Anarkali disco chali to her credit, says she never wanted to be an actor, and so she doesn’t miss it at all. “Except for some small roles, I have never acted so I can’t really miss it. I never wanted to do acting so it never really cropped ... |
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| Sridevi, Big B dance to MJ's tunes |
NEW DELHI, Sept 29: It was a visual delight when megastar Amitabh Bachchan and Bollywood diva Sridevi took to the stage and shook a leg together on a Michael Jackson song. Sridevi is a huge fan of the late King of Pop and Amitabh requested her to show few moves. Sridevi gladly agreed, but on the condition that Big B would join her too. Sridevi imitated Jackson to her best, and Amitabh gladly match... |
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| Manisha regrets bad choice of films |
MUMBAI, Sept 29: Actress Manisha Koirala, who is making a comeback with Ram Gopal Varma’s Bhoot Returns, has confessed she has made some wrong film choices in her career. She regrets not taking a break. “I did some films which I should not have done. This is the reason why one should take a break, because I was getting bored with my work. I needed a break,” Manisha told reporters... |
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| Eat before sunset for healthy difference: Akshay Kumar |
MUMBAI, Sept 29: Actor Akshay Kumar, who is counted among the fittest men in tinsel town, has a fitness tip - eat before sunset! “Only one thing which I have followed in my life, which I would like to share with you all is that eat your food before sunset. It will make a lot of difference,” the 45-year-old said here on Friday. He spoke on the sidelines of Happy Heart Carnival, held to ... |
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