| Haryana's clean chit to Vadra a cover-up: Kejriwal |
New Delhi, Oct 26: India Against Corruption (IAC) leader Arvind Kejriwal on Friday termed as a cover-up the clean chit given by Haryana government to Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, in land purchase deals in the State.
“Newspapers say Haryana officers have given clean chit to Vadra. It was expected... there are some people in this county against whom n... |
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| Must be some truth in charges against Gadkari: Shinde |
New Delhi, Oct 26: There must be some truth in the allegations of wrongdoing against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari, union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said here on Friday. “If media is reporting that he (Gadkari) has done something wrong, then there must be some truth in it,” he said.
India Against Corruption (IAC) member Arvind Kejriwal last week ... |
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| Websites case: Court asks ministry official to verify summons |
New Delhi, Oct 26: A Delhi court on Friday asked a union home ministry official to appear and verify the forms for serving summons to US-based websites, including Facebook and Google, for allegedly hosting defamatory content on their sites.
Metropolitan Magistrate Jay Thareja asked ministry under-secretary Amar Chand to appear before him on November 19 for the purpose.
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| India's infant mortality rate drops |
New Delhi, Oct 26: India’s infant mortality rate (IMR) has come down by three points from 47 to 44 deaths per 1,000 live births during 2011, the health ministry said on Friday.
According to the ministry, the latest bulletin of the Sample Registration System (SRS) released by the Registrar General of India (RGI) shows that the IMR for rural areas has dropped by three points from 51... |
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| Fifth accused in Pune blast arrested |
New Delhi, Oct 26: A suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative and the fifth accused in the August 1 Pune blast case has been arrested, police said on Friday. Four others were arrested earlier. Sayed Maqbool alias Zuber (35) who was arrested, had trained his associates to manufacture improvised explosive devices (IED) to carry out the blasts, police said. Maqbool, a resident of Nanded in Maharash... |
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| Gadkari charges serious, Vadra cleared: Congress |
New Delhi, Oct 26: The Congress on Friday attacked the BJP saying it was sad that its senior leaders like LK Advani were giving party chief Nitin Gandkari a clean chit even while he was facing serious charges of corruption. “The BJP chief is facing serious corruption charges... there are benami companies and drivers and other support staff have been made directors in his group,” Congre... |
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| 'Weight loss surgery can cut medical expenses' |
NEW DELHI, Oct 26: People who opt for bariatric or weight loss surgery to treat obesity can save in medical care costs, a doctor from a hospital here said on Friday. “Losing fat through a surgery is a healthy and wise decision. Patients who underwent a bariatric procedure spent less than those who didn’t, as medical costs for anti-diabetic agents and anti-hypertensive agents through al... |
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| Gopal Kanda granted bail in bounced cheque case |
New Delhi, Oct 26: Former Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda was granted bail by a Delhi court in a case of ignoring warrants issued against him in a 14-year-old bounced cheque case, said an order sheet made available on Friday. Gopal Kanda and his brother Govind Kanda faced summons and then warrants by the Delhi court over a 1998 case when a Rs 4 lakh cheque issued by Gopal Kanda had bounced. The... |
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| Fighting stress through tribal meditation |
Hyderabad, Oct 26: Stress is increasing in everyday life due to multiple social and economic factors but an expert assures a remedy through ZeNLP - the science of creating structured change in behaviour using simple “tribal meditation” techniques like clapping or chanting.
Internationally acclaimed ZeNLP trainer Murli Menon, a stress management guru, believes economic stress... |
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| President, vice president greet people on Id-ul-Zuha |
New Delhi, Oct 26: President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice President Hamid Ansari greeted the people on Friday on the occasion of Id-ul-Zuha, wishing the festival would resolve to build a peaceful, harmonious, fraternal and progressive society. In his message, the president said: “The festival of Id-ul-Zuha epitomizes the noble values of sacrifice, trust and forgiveness.” “Let us tod... |
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| Bollywood wishes Eid mubarak |
Mumbai, Oct 26: Bollywood on Friday wished “peace”, “happiness” and “love” for friends and fans on Id-ul-Zuha. Celebrities like Bipasha Basu, Farhan Akhtar, Shabana Azmi and Madhur Bhandarkar took to Twitter to extend their greetings. This is what they wrote: Bipasha Basu: Id Mubarak to all! Peace and happiness forever. Shabana Azmi: Id mubarak sabko. Khushi, se... |
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| A fan waits 27 years to meet Big B |
Mumbai, Oct 26: Amitabh Bachchan was overwhelmed after meeting a fan from eastern European nation Moldova, who waited 27 years to meet the Hindi movie megastar. “Vera from Moldova waited for 27 years to meet me... finally did on Thursday with 27 roses and a host of gifts... persistance never fails,” Amitabh tweeted on Thursday. The 70-year-old says he’s at loss of words to see th... |
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| Fardeen Khan's wife expecting twins |
Mumbai, Oct 26: Actor Fardeen Khan is on cloud nine as his wife Natasha is pregnant. He says they are expecting twins. “I am delighted to announce that my wife is a very healthy 13 weeks pregnant and we are expecting twins,” the 38-year-old posted on Twitter on Friday. The actor tied the knot with Natasha, daughter of yesteryear actress Mumtaz and Britain businessman Mayur Madhvani, in... |
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| 26 films short-listed for Film Bazaar co-production market |
New Delhi, Oct 26: Twenty-six films from countries like India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Britain, the US, Australia, Germany, the Netherlands and New Zealand have been selected for the co-production market at South Asia's Global Film Market - Film Bazaar. The sixth edition of the film market will be held from November 21-24 in Goa. The Film Bazaar offers a unique opportunity fo... |
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