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Toddler slips from mother’s arms, dies

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A 15-month-old toddler died after she slipped from the arms of her mother while riding an escalator in a mall here, police said today.

The baby girl and her relatives are from Mallappuram and were on a visit to Lulu mall here yesterday. The mishap occurred when the child was in the arms of her mother who was taking an escalator to the second floor.

The baby, Zoya Fathima, suffered severe head injuries in the accident. She was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital and then taken to Amrita hospital where she was declared brought dead.

SC dismisses plea against removal Sai Baba’s idols

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The Supreme Court Monday dismissed a petition by an NGO seeking direction to the central government to step in to prevent the removal of the Sri Sai Baba idols from temples as urged by Dwarka Peeth Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati.

The apex court bench headed by Justice T.S. Thakur said it was a matter of faith and could not be judicially managed. The court, while declining to interfere in the matter, also reminded the petitioner Saidham Charitable Trust that the law and order was a state subject.

Hudhud: Visakhapatnam still without electricity, mobile phones

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Reeling under devastating cyclone Hudhud, people in this port city are without electricity while mobile phones are not working for a second consecutive day Monday.
After remaining indoors Sunday, people came out Monday thanks to the respite from rains and strong gales. But normal life remained totally paralysed. The very severe cyclonic storm in Bay of Bengal, which crossed the coast near the city Sunday, damaged electricity and communication networks.

Pitt pays tribute to Jolie through T-shirt

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Actor Brad Pitt paid tribute to his wife and actress Angelina Jolie with a handmade T-shirt.

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” actor was spotted wearing a white T-shirt with a hand-drawn picture of Disney film’s villain “Maleficent” on it, reports eonline.com.

Jolie portrayed the character of the evil witch in the film with the same name, released this summer.

The 50-year-old actor wore the T-shirt when he was walking with his family at an airport in London Oct 9.

—IANS

Cyclone Hudhud: Andhra stays on alert, heavy rain expected

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A day after a very severe cyclonic storm Hudhud battered the Andhra coast with heavy rain leaving five persons dead, the state government is investing its energy and resources on restoration and relief works even as it remained on alert in view of heavy rainfall warning.

Chief minister Chandrababu Naidu’s Cabinet is expected to be in Visakhapatnam as the government focuses on bringing life back to normal in the districts of Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam and Vizianagaram which bore the brunt of the cyclonic fury.

AIIMS to ink MoU with Osaka University

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AIIMS will ink a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Monday with the Osaka University, Japan, to establish a collaborative research and development programme for low-cost surgical devices.

The initiative is part of the joint statement issued by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Premier Shinzo Abe, during the former’s visit to Japan to enhance cooperation in the field of medical devices.

Cyclone Hudhud: 558 people evacuated by NDRF, Vizag runway clearance work underway

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The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Sunday evacuated around 558 people after Cyclone Hudhud made its landfall in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha yesterday.

A dead body of a one year old child was also recovered from the debris.

In order to resume the operation of aircrafts, work of runway clearance at Vizag airport is underway at the Navy airport- INS Dega, according to a navy statement.

The official statement also indicated that both the runways at naval air station INS Dega will be fit for flying by 2.30 p.m. today.

President Pranab Mukherjee to meet Norway’s King, other dignitaries today

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President Pranab Mukherjee will meet Norway’s head of state King Herald fifth and other dignitaries today as part of his state visit to the Nordic nation.

President Mukherjee who reached Oslo on Sunday was accorded a traditional welcome on the first leg of his six-day visit to Norway and Finland.

He is the first ever Indian head of state to visit Norway. During the President’s visit, India and Norway are expected to reach an agreement on nuclear safety measures. Other agreements to be inked are in the fields of education, trade and earth sciences.

Two weeks in jail, but Jayalalithaa no broken woman, says jailer

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AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa is fit and healthy and has not shown any signs of ‘a broken woman’, a top jail official said.

“I have not seen Jayalalithaa when she was a Chief Minister in Tamil Nadu. Of whatever I have seen meeting her up during my prison rounds – she is fit and healthy and not shown any signs of a broken woman,” DIG Prisons, P M Jaisimha told PTI here.

Why after toothpaste, orange juice gives you a nasty taste

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Have you ever tried orange juice after brushing your teeth? After taking a big swig, you just have to spit it out feeling like you have just chewed on a lemon!

It turns out that a specific chemical in your toothpaste is responsible for that nasty taste.

According to researchers from the American Chemical Society, a non-profit organisation, you are actually experiencing a two-pronged attack on your taste buds.

It results from a chemical called sodium lauryl sulfate found in everything from toilet cleaning products to yes, your toothpaste.

China’s exports jump 15.3% to $213.7 billion in September

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China’s exports saw the fastest growth in 19 months, expanding by 15.3 percent from a year ago to USD 213.7 billion in September, a report said.

Imports increased 7 percent year on year to USD 182.7 billion and total foreign trade volume rose 11.3 percent to USD 396.4 billion, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) said.

The growth rate in imports in September also marked the highest level since December 2013, GAC report said.

Trade surplus in September more than doubled from last year to USD 31 billion, compared with USD 49.8 billion seen in August.

Tatas’ Land Rover only Indian-owned brand in world’s top 100

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Tata group’s Land Rover has forayed into an elite club of world’s 100 most valuable brands as the only Indian-owned entity, while iconic Apple has retained its top slot with nearly USD 119 billion valuation.

Land Rover, an iconic British car brand owned by Indian conglomerate Tatas, has been ranked 91st with a brand value of USD 4.47 billion and is one of the five new entrants on this annual list compiled by leading brand consultancy Interbrand.

CBI probe against IRDA, Reliance General Insurance

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CBI has started a probe into alleged undervaluation of penalty to the tune of nearly Rs 17,500 crore on Reliance General Insurance Company Limited by the officials of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) in 2009.

The agency has named Reliance General Insurance Company in its inquiry and “unknown officials” of the Authority, CBI sources here said.

Sensex falls 159 points; trading over 26,130 level

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The benchmark BSE Sensex fell over 159 points in early trade on Monday on continued capital outflows by foreign funds and selling by retail investors after industrial production growth slowed to five-month low in August amid a weak trend overseas.

The 30-share barometer declined by 159.35 points, or 0.61 percent, to 26,138.03 with realty, metal, auto, capital goods and banking stocks, leading the fall.

The index had plunged 339.90 points in the previous session on Friday.

Reese Witherspoon’s daughter in awe of Malala Yousafzai

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Hollywood actress Reese Witherspoon finds Malala Yousafzai amazing and says her daughter is in awe of the Pakistani activist.

On Friday Yousafzai made history by becoming the youngest-ever winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and on the same day Witherspoon celebrated the activist’s work

while accepting an award for her own philanthropic efforts with the Malala Fund.

Noting that it was her own daughter, Ava, 15, who first brought Yousafzai to her attention, the Oscar winner shared with the audience, which included fellow

Constable shot dead, another injured in attack in Outer Delhi

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In second such attack within three days, a Delhi Police constable was killed while another was seriously injured when some persons opened fire on the police men who had confronted them on finding their activities suspicious in the wee hours in Outer Delhi’s Vijay Vihar.

Constable Jagbir died on the spot while his colleague Narendra was critically injured in the incident and is battling for life at a city hospital, police said.

Actress Kamalinee feels women’s role depreciated in Telugu cinema

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Actress Kamalinee Mukherjee, who has spent over a decade in Telugu filmdom, feels the role of women has depreciated in the industry, but she’s happy that at least fresh talent is being recognised.

“Over the last decade so much has changed in Telugu cinema, except the role of women. I feel the quality of roles being offered to women has depreciated. But the good news is that the industry has opened doors to fresh talent,” Kamalinee told IANS.

Grilled veggie and Hummus wrap

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Ingredients:

4 slices red onion (1/2 inch thick)
4 whole-grain flatbreads
1 red bell pepper (seeded and quartered)
1 eggplant (cut into slices)
2 tblspns olive oil
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
1 container plain hummus

Method:

Heat a large pan over medium-high heat.

Brush bell pepper,onion, and eggplant with 1 tablespoon oil. Add onion and bell pepper to the pan and cook for about 3 minutes on each side.

Big blow on BJP’s face, as Meerut girl denied ‘love jihad’ claim

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The Meerut gang rape case took a complete U- turn after 22-year-old woman denied rumours of “love jihad”.

She on Sunday denied the allegation that she was allegedly gang rape and forcibly converted to Islam
In her statement to police, she declared that she had run away with a Muslim man named Kaleem, whom she had earlier accused as the main perpetrator, out of her own free will.

Fearing threat from her family, she ran away from her house and approached the police and in a written statement, denied rape or conversion.

Hrithik Roshan’s night out with Paris Hilton in Dubai

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Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan enjoyed a night out with American socialite Paris Hilton here.

The stars had flown down to Dubai for the VIP launch of Cle Dubai, a new restaurant by celebrity chef Greg Malouf.

Hilton, 33, took to micro-blogging site Twitter to share a picture with the ‘Bang Bang’ star.

“#GoodTimes at @CleDubai with Hrithik Roshan. Such a beautiful restaurant, my new favourite hot spot in Dubai,” Hilton posted along with the picture.

Hrithik looked dapper in a grey suit, whereas the hotel heiress looked chic in a black dress.

PepsiCo’s India revenue grows in double digits

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PepsiCo India’s revenue grew in double digits for nine months ended September 6, 2014 making the country amongst the fastest growing emerging markets for the global beverages and snack giant.

“Our developing and emerging markets business has proven to be resilient with high single-digit organic revenue growth year-to-date, including double-digit growth in Egypt and India,” PepsiCo Inc Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi said in an earnings call.

Top five firms lose Rs 42,519.88 cr in market valuation

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The market valuation of top-five Indian companies fell by Rs 42,519.88 crore last week, with IT major TCS taking the biggest hit.

While TCS, ITC, CIL, HDFC Bank and Sun Pharma saw losses in their valuation, ONGC, RIL, Infosys, SBI and ICICI Bank made gains.

The market capitalisation (m-cap) of TCS plunged by Rs 18,911.52 crore to Rs 5,24,772.61 crore.
ITC’s m-cap tanked by Rs 8,691.94 crore to Rs 2,81,610.82 crore, while Sun Pharma lost Rs 8,626.15 crore to Rs 1,69,582 crore.

Nissan launches special edition Terrano priced upto Rs 13.13 lakh

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Japanese carmaker Nissan on Friday launched a special edition of its mid-sized sports utility vehicle Terrano priced up to Rs 13,13,725 (ex-showroom Delhi) to commemorate the vehicle’s first anniversary in India.

This special version will come with a bundle of styling and convenience features, both on the exterior and interior front, Nissan India said in a statement.