Month: November 2014

Kejriwal urges people to join hands to fight black money

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The Aam Aadmi Party, which is gearing up for the upcoming assembly elections in Delhi, on Sunday appealed to the people of the nation to join hands collectively to fight the menace of black money.

“Almost 50 lakhs have been collected in the form of donations…. I appeal to the people of Delhi and the nation that this is their fight and we have to collectively fight together to weed out black money from politics and this is a way out to do and that common man contributes in politics,” party chief Arvind Kejriwal told media persons at a luncheon hosted by the AAP here.

US conducting roughly 85 pc of airstrikes against Islamic State in Iraq, Syria: Report

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A Pentagon report suggests that the United States is carrying out roughly 85 percent of the airstrikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

According to a detailed report obtained by FOX News, US fighter planes and drones have conducted 819 strikes, compared to 157 from the 10 other countries.

US, along with Australia, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom have been jointly conducting airstrikes on areas controlled by the Islamic State.

Kim Kardashian calls daughter her best friend

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Kim Kardashian is thankful for the birth of her daughter North West.

The fashionista posted a picture of the 16-month-old daughter on Instagram “I’m so thankful for my best friend N+K=??,” the
34-year-old captioned a picture of North. In a second, she added: “North & Georgia.”

North was snapped wearing a black furry coat with matching pants and shoes. She wore diamond earrings and had her dark
hair pulled back in a low bun.

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Modi government still in honeymoon period: Yechuri

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Hitting out at BJP-led Central government, senior CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechuri today said the Narendra Modi government is enjoying the “honeymoon phase”, and people will soon start reacting to its “failures”.

“The Modi-led government is currently in honeymoon period.

The people will soon start reacting to the failures of this government,” Yechuri told reporters here.

The Central government has failed to deliver the promises made during the Lok Sabha elections, he said.

The present government is no different from the former UPA-led formation, he said.

Raja row: AMU VC comes under flak from students’ union

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AMU’s decision to hold a seminar on Raja Mahendra Pratap has come under criticism from the student’s union which alleged that the Vice-Chancellor had succumbed to “pressure of BJP government” but he rejected the charge saying it is a “misconception”.

Ending a stand-off, BJP yesterday gave up its plans to organise the birth anniversary celebration of Raja Mahendra
Pratap at the AMU campus after the Vice-Chancellor Zameer Uddin Shah announced that the university will hold a seminar
to mark his contribution.

50 IS jihadists killed in Kobane in 24 hours: monitor

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At least 50 Islamic State group jihadists have been killed in the past 24 hours in clashes, suicide bombings and US-led air strikes in Syria’s Kobane, a monitor said today.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the number of deaths was one of the highest daily tolls for the Sunni Muslim
extremist group since it launched an assault on the strategic town on the Turkish border in September.

The Britain-based monitoring group said at least five of those killed were suicide bomb attackers, two of them involved
in attacks on the border crossing that separates Kobane from Turkey.

Minor tribal girl gangraped; six held

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A 17-year-old tribal girl was allegedly abducted and gangraped by seven youths for nine days in Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur district, police said today.

Six of the accused in the case were today arrested from separate places under Jashpur police station limits, Station
House Officer GS Dubey told PTI over phone.

The victim, a native of Tapkara region, was abducted on November 18 while she was heading to her aunt’s place on the
outskirts of Jashpur.

After alighting from a public transport, she was walking towards her destination when four youths on two motorbikes

TRS govt tried to evade issues in Assembly: BJP

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BJP today said the TRS government tried to evade crucial issues, including power crisis and farmers’ financial distress, during the just-concluded Budget session of the Telangana Legislative Assembly.

Government tried to evade many issues. It did not give clarity on power crisis, farmers’ loan waiver and others.
The government could not give confidence to farmers on crops cultivation,” BJP floor leader in the House K Laxman told
reporters here.

The Budget session of the Telangana Assembly concluded yesterday.

4 from Bangladeshi-origin UK family ‘join IS’

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A Bangladeshi-origin family in Britain is being investigated by the Scotland Yard after it emerged that four of its members may have travelled to Syria to fight with the dreaded Islamic State (IS) militant group.

The alleged jihadists include two siblings aged 17 and 20 from Camden in north London, and their cousins aged 19 and 22
from the West Midlands region in the north of England,according to ‘The Sunday Times.’

The four relatives, who are Britons of Bangladeshi origin, are believed to have flown together from London to the Turkish

Mamata will take TMC to the grave: Rahul Sinha

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The chief of BJP’s West Bengal unit, Rahul Sinha, on Sunday said that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s speeches lack substance and are full of abusive words, adding that it would take the ruling TMC down to the grave.

“I think with the more the Chief Minister gives speeches on behalf of the TMC, the more are the party’s chances of going down to the grave. Anyway there is nothing more than use of abusive words in her speeches nowadays and the people of Bengal are against such culture,” Sinha said.

PM Modi urges BJP workers in Assam to make membership drive a success

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the party workers in Assam to make the Bharatiya Janata Party’s membership drive a success.

“Central Government is committed to development of Assam. There is no question of any compromise on Assam’s safety,” Prime Minister Modi said on microblogging site Twitter.

“I was told that the membership drive has crossed 1 crore figure in less than a month! Congrats to Karyakartas for their efforts,” he added in his tweet.

Amit Shah calls for ‘Didi free Bengal’

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Taking potshots at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the Saradha chit-fund scam and the Burdwan blast, Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah on Sunday appealed to the people here to vote for change and development in the state.

Asserting that there will be change in many places in the coming days, Shah urged the people to vote for the BJP to ensure that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is able to carry forward his development plans in the state.

Shah accused the TMC supremo of providing shelter to Bangladeshi infiltrators for the sake of vote bank politics.

Every village to have broadband connection, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

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Minister for Communications and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that seven and half lakh kilometres of cable is proposed to be laid over next three and a half years to provide broadband in every village of the country.

Prasad, who was interacting with a few contributors of ideas for ‘Digital India’ project in the national capital last evening, added that this project aims at digital empowerment of people and will be a game changer.

2,868 animals bound for Nepal festival seized in Bihar

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Security forces have seized 2,868 animals bound for Nepal’s mass animal sacrifice festival Gadhimai, an official said here Sunday.

“We have saved the lives of 2,868 animals by confiscating them and stopping their illegal transportation to Nepal for sacrifice,” Additional Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) S.K. Singhal told IANS.

Gadhimai festival, where the largest animal slaughter in the world takes place, concluded Saturday. The festival takes place every five years and 70 percent of the sacrificed animals come from India.

At least 15 killed, 14 wounded in ‘terrorist attack’ in China’s Xinjiang region

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An attack in the western Chinese region of Xinjiang reportedly killed 15 people and wounded 14 others.

According to the BBC, state media said that the violence started when a group of “terrorists” attacked civilians in Shache county, 200km from the regional capital of Kashgar.

China’s state-run Xinhua news agency reported that the assailants hurled bombs at people on a street lined with food stalls, before stabbing them with knives.

The region has been a witness to raging violence that has claimed up to 150 lives this year.

Hughes’ adopted home town of Adelaide can now host first Test

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The first Test between India and Australia may be shifted from Brisbane to Adelaide, the adopted home town of Phillip Hughes, providing both teams more time to come to terms with the tragic death of the cricketer who was to turn 26 today.

The ‘Sydney Morning Herald’ has reported that Adelaide, which was scheduled to host the second Test from December 12-16, could be the opening match of the four-match series.

Hamilton not ready to return back home to Britain on ‘permanent basis’

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Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has insisted that he has no plans to end his tax exile despite being slammed following his second title triumph.

The Britton was quick to drape himself in the British flag when he wrapped up the championship with victory last Sunday. But the champagne had barely gone flat when his decision to continue living in Monaco and so not contribute to the public purse was heavily criticised.

Hamilton would continue to live in his Monte Carlo apartment, where most grand prix drivers live, and the United States, The Daily Express reported.

Mel B admits she’s always had bit of crush on herself

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Melanie Brown, also known as Scary Spice, has admitted that she’s in love with her self .

The 39-year-old singer said that when she turned up at Jonathan Ross’s fancy dress Halloween party as Scary Spice, her friend Leigh Francis didn’t realize it was the real Brown behind the hair, the Guardian reported.

Brown, who was wearing a massive wig, the boots and really sexy leopardskin catsuit made by Julien Macdonald, added that Francis then goes to her to say that she was looking like a good Scary Spice.

Parliament transacts substantial business during first week of Winter Session

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Substantial Legislative Business was transacted during the first week of Winter Session of Parliament that commenced on November 24.

However, no Legislative Business could be taken up on the first day as both the Houses were adjourned due to death of sitting members after the oath taking by new members, introduction of new ministers and obituary references.

But two Bills pertaining to reform of Labour Laws were passed.

Al Qaeda plotting to blow up 5 European passenger planes before Christmas

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Al Qaeda terrorists are reportedly plotting to blow up five European passenger planes before Christmas.

According to Daily Express, the warning comes as Whitehall officials admit that a terror strike on the UK is now “almost inevitable” particularly with British jihadists returning from fighting alongside the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria .

An airport security official reportedly said that they had received a tip-off that five planes were being targeted in a high profile hit before Christmas.

A businessman to host wedding of 111 ‘daughters’

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City-based businessman Mahesh Savani will play parent to 111 girls who have lost their fathers by hosting their wedding in a lavish ceremony organized on Sunday.

The day before the event, Savani, a businessman with interests in real estate and diamonds, was busy getting massive pandals erected and taking care of little things.

The wedding includes girls from all castes and religions—the nikah of three Muslim ‘daughters’ will also be performed.

Prez for enlightening tribal youth through education

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Confidence of tribal youths can be boosted through education, President Pranab Mukherjee said here today.

Addressing a function in this tribal and Naxal-hit area, Mukherjee cited teachings of Swami Vivekananda and asked all to work for the socially-deprived to help in nation building.

“This region is considered backward and poverty-stricken. Members of Lok Sabha representing this area have many times raised various issues pertaining to this area in Parliament.

Taiwan premier Jiang Yi-huah resigns after poll defeat

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Taiwan’s premier Jiang Yi-huah announced his resignation after his party lost a number of strongholds in Saturday’s elections.

According to CNN, Jiang resigned on Saturday after losing the first election since protests erupted over a controversial trade deal with mainland China.

The ruling party Kuomintang was able to garner only 40 percent of the vote, while the Democratic Progressive Party won with more than 47 percent of the vote.