| Raju defends Tharoor over BJP's 'love ministry' taunt |
New Delhi, Oct 31: New Human Resource Development Minister MM Pallam Raju on Wednesday came out in defence of his ministerial colleague Shashi Tharoor, terming as unfair the BJP’s taunt that the minister of State for HRD should be made minister of “love affairs”.
Raju was reacting to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi’s comment that a “... |
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| Manish Tewari takes potshots at Gadkari for targetting Vadra |
New Delhi, Oct 31: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting (Independent Charge) Manish Tewari on Wednesday hit back at Nitin Gadkari for targetting Congress President Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert Vadra, saying people do not expect aggression and that it would be far more advisable if the Bharatiya Janata Party and its President are really upfront and transparent with regard... |
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| Gujarat will celebrate Diwali again on December 20: Modi |
Gandhinagar, Oct 31: Gujarat will celebrate Diwali on November 13 along with the rest of the country and then on December 20 when the results of the State election would be counted, Chief Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday as he renewed his attack on the Manmohan Singh-led Central Government.
“The people of Gujarat will celebrate Diwali twice this year. Once in November, and... |
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| I am ready for any probe, says Gadkari |
Mumbai, Oct 31: Reiterating that the corruption charges against him were part of a conspiracy, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said his assets were worth Rs 12.5 crore and he was ready for any kind of probe.
Gadkari, who arrived in Mumbai on Wednesday morning, was welcomed by hundreds of supporters at the airport.
“There are attempts bein... |
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| 'Kataria's induction will give right message to Jats' |
New Delhi, Oct 31: The induction of Lalchand Kataria as minister of State for rural development in the UPA government will convey a positive message to the politically influential Jat community in Rajasthan, Congress party sources said on Wednesday.
Kataria is the party’s Lok Sabha member from Jaipur rural constituency and a ministerial berth to him will boost the prospect of the ... |
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| 'Modi comments disgusting' |
New Delhi, Oct 31: Sunanda Pushkar on Wednesday termed as “downright disgusting” and belittling of women the comment of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi describing her as the “Rs 50-crore girlfriend” of Shashi Tharoor.
In an interview to NDTV news channel, Pushkar, who was allegedly linked to the IPL Kochi cricket controversy in 2009, said she was “extr... |
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| SC relief for Rajasthan BJP leader over killing |
New Delhi, Oct 31: The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed a Rajasthan High Court order asking BJP chief whip in the assembly Rajendra Rathore to surrender in trial court to face proceedings in alleged criminal Dara Singh’s staged shootout killing. Dara Singh, allegedly engaged in liquor smuggling, was shot dead near Amber on October 23, 2006. Rathore, who was the parliamentary affairs ministe... |
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| Manmohan Singh, Advani pay tributes to Sardar Patel |
New Delhi, Oct 31: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Leader of the Lok Sabha and union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde, Deputy Speaker Kariya Munda and senior BJP leader LK Advani paid floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Parliament House on his 137th birth anniversary on Wednesday. The portrait of Sardar Patel, a stalwart of the freedom movement and the first home minister and deputy prim... |
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| BJP denies Shibu Soren's 'rotation' claim |
Ranchi, Oct 31: The ruling Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) in Jharkhand on Wednesday vehemently denied claims of JMM chief Shibu Soren that there would be a “rotation of power” once the Arjun Munda government completes 28 months in office. “We have no information that the government was formed on condition of rotation of power. If any such deal had taken place with central leaders, t... |
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| Nine Goa Congress legislators want to join us: BJP |
Panaji, Oct 31: Goa’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday said nine Congress legislators in the State wanted to join it. “They are talking of destabilising our government even as several of their (Congress) legislators are wanting to switch from the Congress,” BJP State vice president Wilfred Mesquita told reporters here. His comments came after a day of hectic... |
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| PM should clarify Reliance issue: BJP |
New Delhi, Oct 31: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to clarify why S Jaipal Reddy was shifted out of the petroleum ministry. After Arvind Kejriwal of India Against Corruption alleged that Reddy was shunted at the behest of industrialist Mukesh Ambani, BJP leader Jaswant Singh questioned Reddy’s removal from the key ministry. “Is it any m... |
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| Court seeks report over plea on Anna stir's funding |
New Delhi, Oct 31: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Central Government to file a status report on a plea seeking a CBI probe against Team Anna members for allegedly receiving funds illegally from foreign organizations. A division bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw granted three weeks to the home ministry to file the status report. The court earlier gave th... |
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| Indian media growth will be fantastic: Nik Gowing |
New Delhi, Oct 31: While a lot of of newspapers and magazines in the West would stop print editions in the future, the road ahead for the Indian media is “fantastic” with broadband availability and 4G, says veteran British journalist Nik Gowing, a familiar face for Indian television viewers.
The BBC presenter believes the Indian media is maturing. In the Western world,... |
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| ISI 'linking' to Maoists; Security agencies worried |
New Delhi, Oct 31: Pakistan’s covert operations agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has forged deadly links with Maoists through overground radicals and the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) activists not just in West Bengal but the rest of India too, according to Indian security agencies.
This information was shared among police and civilian officials from nin... |
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| For a plastic-free Delhi, but not everyone happy |
New Delhi, Oct 31: Each of Delhi’s 14 million households uses about five plastic carry bags a day, helping generate the capital’s hugely polluting 250,000 tonnes of plastic waste every year. Hence the urgency to ban the use of polythene bags, say Delhi government officials.
The Delhi government has imposed a “blanket ban” on plastic from November 22, under which ... |
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| Glam up your kitchen this Diwali |
New Delhi, Oct 31: People always end up spring-cleaning the drawing room or bedrooms around festive time. Try doing up the kitchen this season with fancy and colourful kitchenware and appliances available in a wide range.
Brands like Arttd’inox and Fisher & Paykel have introduced a new variety of tableware, cookware and home decor range to give a new look and makeover to the c... |
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| Spruce up for Karva Chauth with beauty offers |
New Delhi, Oct 31: Married for 50 years? Get a 50 per cent discount on beauty and wellness packages! Such offers are available for the upcoming Karva Chauth festival, which is on November 2.
A flurry of men and women are availing themselves of the discounts and queuing up at parlours for skin and hair treatments to wear their best look for the special day - when wives fast for the wellb... |
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| Anushka plays documentary filmmaker in JTHJ |
New Delhi, Oct 31: Anushka Sharma’s character in Jab Tak Hai Jaan (JTHJ) has been revealed - she plays Akira, a documentary filmmaker, in the movie and sets out to chronicle the life of superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s character in it. Akira is an employee of Discovery Channel, and she wants to make a documentary on army officer Samar, played by Shah Rukh. The movie is the last directorial o... |
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| Ang Lee couldn't think of Life of Pi without 3D |
Chennai, Oct 31: Taiwanese-American film director Ang Lee says his latest offering Life Of Pi, an English adventure drama, would have been incomplete had it not been in 3D format. “I can’t think of this film in 3D. It may have been cheap in 2D, but the output would’ve been unsatisfactory. Thanks to 3D, I managed to take this film beyond imagination and new possibilities,” L... |
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| Arjun Kapoor has crush on Kareena |
New Delhi, Oct 31: It’s confession time for Arjun Kapoor. The actor reveals he has a huge crush on actress Kareena Kapoor and would do anything to grab a chance to work with her. The actor, who made a successful debut with Ishaqzaade, made the candid confession during UTV Stars’ Live My Life 2 show, which lets a lucky fan be in the shoes of his or her favourite Bollywood celebrity for ... |
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| Entertainment industry is same everywhere: Tabu |
Mumbai, Oct 31: Bollywood films, crossover films and southern films -- actress Tabu has tried her hand at all, and says the entertainment industry follows a similar pattern across the world. “I think the film experience, acting, actor-director relationship and all the film industries look similar everywhere, be it Bollywood, Hollywood or the southern industry,” the 40-year-old said her... |
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| I was ahead of time in being multi-talented: Sophie |
Mumbai, Oct 31: A video jockey (VJ), singer and actress -- Sophie Choudry can dabble in a lot of things at once, but she feels that she has been “a little ahead of time” in being multi-talented. “When six years back I was a number one VJ, Ek pardesi was a hit, Pyaar ke side effects was a superhit. Then people used to ask me which one (singing, acting or veejaying) would you choos... |
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