| Modi attacks Sonia, predicts thumping BJP win |
New Delhi, Oct 4: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a blistering attack on Congress president Sonia Gandhi and claimed the BJP would win a thumping majority in the coming elections.
Speaking to TimesNow, Modi criticised Gandhi for comparing Gujarat’s development with other States and accused her of making false claims about cooking gas availability in the S... |
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| Both Congress, BJP confident of win in Gujarat, Himachal |
New Delhi, Oct 4: A day after elections were announced to the Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat State assembles, both the Congress and the BJP on Thursday exuded confidence and said they were sure of victory.
While Himachal will go to polls on November 4, Gujarat will vote on December 13 and 17. Results will be out on December 20.
Both the States are ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Par... |
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| My family is from Kashmir, I am Kashmiri: Rahul Gandhi |
Srinagar, Oct 4: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday it was his desire to forge a relationship with the people of Kashmir, to understand their pain and suffering and help mitigate the problems of the region. “I want to reiterate that my family also comes from Kashmir and I am also a Kashmiri. As Dr. Farooq Abdullah has said, his father and my grandfather joined hands ... |
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| Collusive corruption wrecking Indian economy: Hegde |
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 4: Collusive corruption among big business houses and the government is the main cause of India’s economic debacle, former Supreme Court judge N Santhosh Hegde said here on Thursday. Hegde was addressing a panel discussion on ‘The Role of Indian Youth in Democracy’, organized jointly by the Asian School of Business (ASB) and Young Indians (Yi). “Corr... |
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| Court gives more time for report in Dikshit case |
New Delhi, Oct 4: The anti-corruption branch of the Delhi government was on Thursday granted more time by a Delhi court to file a fresh status report on a complaint an activist filed against Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and others. Hearing a private complaint filed by advocate and Right to Information (RTI) activist Vivek Garg, Special Judge Sangita Dhingra Sehgal granted time till November 9 to ... |
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| Is Kalyan Singh returning to BJP? |
Lucknow, Oct 4: Is former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh set to return to the BJP?
Both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the saffron face of the Ram temple movement of the 1990s are quiet about his comeback. But close aides say it is near certain that “Babuji”, as Kalyan Singh is known, will be in the BJP again.
A leader privy to the confabulations said that... |
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| Abu Jundal sent to Tihar Jail |
New Delhi, Oct 4: Key 26/11 suspect Abu Jundal was on Thursday sent to Tihar Jail by a Delhi court. Sending Jundal to judicial custody, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Vidya Parkash directed jail authorities to present him in two different courts on October 8 and October 12. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) told the court that Jundal was required to be present in a special NIA court on ... |
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| 'Don't be afraid of opposing winds' |
Srinagar, Oct 4: Union Minister for Renewable Energy and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Thursday had a piece of advice for both Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi and his son and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. He advised Rahul Gandhi and Omar Abdullah to stand steadfast in the face of opposition and criticism. “Don’t be afraid of opposing winds. These al... |
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| Lalu attacks Nitish over demand for special status to Bihar |
Patna, Oct 4: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s demand for a special category status to the State is a political drama, Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad said on Thursday. “In 2002, when NDA was in power and Nitish Kumar was railway minister, he forced then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee during his visit to Patna to announce that the Central Government will not accord speci... |
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| Don't show mercy to Kasab, Afzal: Shiv Sena to president |
Mumbai, Oct 4: The Shiv Sena on Thursday urged President Pranab Mukherjee not to show any leniency towards terrorists Afzal Guru and Ajmal Kasab, whose mercy pleas are pending with him, and take a decision on hanging them at the earliest. A Shiv Sena delegation met the president during his visit here and submitted a memorandum of demands. “First these terrorists carry out terror attacks. Whe... |
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| We will oppose FDI in pension: Samajwadi Party |
Kolkata, Oct 4: Notifying that his party would oppose FDI in pension and insurance bills on the floor of parliament, Samajwadi Party (SP) general secretary Kiranmoy Nanda on Thursday said it would be better for the people of the country if the UPA government resigns from office before the scheduled time. “We will oppose these anti-people proposals of allowing FDI in pension and insurance on ... |
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| Trinamool vows to oppose FDI in pension |
Kolkata, Oct 4: With the proposals of foreign equity in pension and insurance getting the nod of the union cabinet, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday said it would oppose the proposals on the floor of parliament. TMC Member of Parliament (MP) Sougato Roy said the proposals of allowing FDI in pension and insurance will not get the support of UPA allies. “I am sure that these policies w... |
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| 'India can meet its energy needs without nuclear plants' |
Bangalore, Oct 4: India’s energy needs can be met entirely by solar and other renewable sources, says a new study by two professors at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore. Their report published in the journal Current Science may add ammunition to the anti-nuclear agitation in India.
The analysis by Hiremath Mitavachan and Jayaraman Srinivasan of IISc’s Divec... |
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| N-capable Prithvi-II missile tested successfully |
Bhubaneswar, Oct 4: India on Thursday successfully test-fired its indigenously developed, nuclear-capable ballistic missile Prithvi-II from a test range in Odisha, an official said.
The 350-km range missile blasted off at about 9.10 am from the launch complex No.III at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) of Chandipur-on-sea in Balasore district, around 230 km from here. “The test was ... |
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| Virtual flavours of Durga Puja |
Kolkata, Oct 4: Click and the lamps light up. Drag the cursor and the garland moves towards the deity. Click on the bells and they ring. Welcome to the world of electronic Durga Puja. Bengalis living outside Bengal and India love these e-Pujas. As such, many websites are offering the virtual experience of paying obeisance to goddess Durga. “We are trying to reach out to people who are una... |
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| 'Have English language exam for IFS aspirants' |
New Delhi, Oct 4: To arrest the alarming decline in the standards of spoken and written English among Indian diplomats, a separate entrance exam must be held for aspiring Indian Foreign Service (IFS) personnel to test language proficiency, says veteran diplomat Prem K Budhwar.
Both the written test and the subsequent interview or personality test should be conducted in English alo... |
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| Wife of Kingfisher employee commits suicide |
New Delhi, Oct 4: The wife of an employee of debt-ridden Kingfisher Airlines committed suicide here on Thursday by hanging herself, police said. She was depressed over the deteriorating financial condition of her family. “Sushmita Chakravarthy (45) was found hanging from a ceiling fan at her west Delhi residence in Palam Thursday at 1.30 pm,” said a police official. A suicide note left... |
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| 'Internet needs accountability' |
New Delhi, Oct 4: The Internet requires not just governance but transparency and accountability on the part of the user, Communications Minister Kapil Sibal said on Thursday. The user “should be free to express his opinion but at the same time be accountable for what is being said”, Sibal said. “Above all, managing the Internet needs consensus amongst stakeholders -- government, ... |
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| Brain-dead girl helps save five others |
New Delhi, Oct 4: Payal is no more — succumbing to injuries sustained in an accident — but she lives on in five others to whom her organs were donated. The cadaver transplantation of the 17-year-old was carried out here after her parents consented to organ-harvesting realising that their brain-dead daughter will never return. Her two corneas, two kidneys and liver have already been tra... |
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| Short film to create awareness on breast cancer |
New Delhi, Oct 4: A 16-minute short film We Can Defeat Breast Cancer is being launched by the NGO, Forum for Breast Cancer Protection at the FICCI auditorium here on October 7. The main aim of the film is to educate women on breast cancer and to give them simple tips on how to detect the symptoms of the disease. The 16-minute film demonstrates the technique of breast examination by self as w... |
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| Akshay wants to give Khiladi title to son Aarav |
Mumbai, Oct 4: Actor Akshay Kumar, known as Bollywood’s khiladi following his on-screen daredevilry and his string of Khiladi films, says he would love to give the title to his 10-year-old son Aarav in future. He thanks filmmaker duo Abbas-Mustan, who were the first to give him the title of khiladi with the 1992 film of the same name. “When I first entered the industry, they were the o... |
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| Shirish Kunder, Vijender Singh in Bigg Boss 6? |
New Delhi, Oct 4: If grapevine is to be believed, boxing champ Vijender Singh, filmmaker Shirish Kunder and veteran actress Aruna Irani are likely to be a part of the new season of controversial reality show Bigg Boss 6, which goes on air from Sunday. To be hosted by Salman Khan, the show is likely to have inmates from all walks of life, whether it’s sports, television, films or Page 3 circu... |
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| Jaipur ka paan to add flavour to Saif-Kareena wedding |
Jaipur, Oct 4: The famous paan (betel leaves) prepared in the Rajasthan capital are likely to add royal flavour to Bollywood couple Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor’s wedding, which will reportedly take place in Mumbai on October 16. Annu Mobile Paan Bhandar, a shop in the city, is said to have been approached by an event management company to supply a wide variety of paans for the wedding. ... |
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| Big B turns kakosa |
Mumbai, Oct 4: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan turned kakosa for a contestant from Rajasthan during a recent shoot of Kaun Banega Crorepati 6, when he agreed to wear a traditional turban. Nathusingh Bhagrot, a hot seat contestant from Rajasthan got a Mewadi pagdi (turban) for the veteran actor, and was extremely happy when Big B decided to wear it. “When Bachchan wore the pagdi, he was looking lik... |
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