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Urgent need for discussion over religion conversion: Venkaiah Naidu

New Delhi, Dec 13 (ANI): Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu said on Saturday that there is an urgent need for discussion over religion conversion issue which is making its hold prominent after Agra. Naidu said that all political parties should come together to hold discussions in a meaningful way. Dec 13, 2014
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Slain Indian security personnel's family proud of his sacrifice in 2001 parliament attack

Sonipat, Dec 13 (ANI): Family members of security personnel who died in the 2001 parliament attack said on Saturday that they were proud of the sacrifice made by him for the country. India is observing the 13th anniversary of the deadly parliament attack, in which 14 people, including five militants, six personnel of Delhi police, and three government staff, died, causing increased tensions between India and Pakistan. Garima Yadav, daughter of JP Yadav, a security personnel who was among those killed in the attack, said her father and others had laid down their lives for the country. Meanwhile, wife of Yadav, Prem Yadav, said India sent a strong message by punishing the attackers. New Delhi said the attackers, who detonated explosives and hurled grenades, belonged to Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad and Lashkar-e-Taiba militant groups fighting its rule in Indian Kashmir and had intended to assassinate top political figures. Dec 13, 2014
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People come to see the 'Miracle on 34th Street' in Baltimore

People come to see the Christmas lights on the 700 block of 34th Street in the Hampden community of Maryland. The display, known as the "Miracle on 34th Street" dates back to 1947 and attracts thousands of visitors each year. Duration: 00:36 Dec 13, 2014
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Experts say arrest of ISIS twitter handler a wake-up call

New Delhi/ Allahabad, Dec 13 (ANI): Experts on Saturday (December 13) said the arrest of a man operating a pro-Islamic State Twitter account was a wake-up call and called upon investigation agencies to work along with neighbouring countries to fight militancy. Security Experts Praful Bakshi and Qamar Agha said that it is the failure of investigating agencies and a wake up call for authorities. Talking about the incident, cyber expert, Pawan Duggal, said that cyber terrorism was emerging as the biggest challenge. Mehdi Masroor Biswas's arrest at home came days after Britain's Channel Four identified him as the man behind "Shami Witness", the Twitter handle followed by thousands of people including most foreign fighters for the Islamic State. Dec 13, 2014
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Ustad Nishat Khan enthralls audience with soulful recitals

New Delhi, Dec 13 (ANI) : Sitar Maestro Ustad Nishat Khan transcended musical barriers with his provocative expression and spellbinding technical mastery at the event which was hosted by Mr. Burak Akcapar, Ambassador of Turkey in the national capital recently. Ustad Nishat Khan, who is the son and disciple of Ustad Imrat Khan, shared his musical journey with us. He also believes that people from all over the world show a lot of interest in our Indian culture. Well…it was indeed a mesmerizing evening! Dec 13, 2014
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Chinese envoy to India optimistic about trilateral relations between India, China and the US

New Delhi, Dec 13 (ANI): Chinese envoy to India on Saturday said he hoped the trilateral relations between India, China and the US would contribute greatly to world peace and development. Envoy Le Yucheng was speaking at a conference "Shaping the 21st Century: India, US and China", organised ahead of US president Barak Obama's visit to India early next year. President Barack Obama will visit India in January at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While China and India have close economic and historical links, there is deep suspicion too, fuelled in part by a festering border dispute. Dec 13, 2014
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Mamata Banerjee faces heat as her minister is arrested in Saradha scam

New Delhi/ Kolkata, Dec 13 (ANI): Political leaders mounted pressure on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday, a day after one of her senior ministers Madan Mitra was arrested by the CBI in the multi-million dollar Saradha scam. Mitra is the third senior member of Banerjee's regional Trinamool Congress who has been arrested by CBI for their involvement in the scam. Earlier, Kunal Ghosh and Srinjoy Bose were also arrested by the police in connection with the scam. Dec 13, 2014
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ISIS twitter case: Accused arrested by police, confesses operating account since many years

Bengaluru, Dec 13 (ANI): The man accused of handling pro-ISIS twitter account has been arrested by a special team of officials of Bengaluru Police on Saturday. DGP of Karnataka, L Pachuau said that the man identified as Mehdi Masroor Biswas was an engineer by profession and belongs to West Bengal. Bengaluru Police Commissioner MN Reddi said that Masroor was related to ISIS only virtually and used to translate Arabic tweets to English. Dec 13, 2014
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Cross border trade in Kashmir going strong

Poonch, Dec 13 (ANI): Cross-border trade between Indian Kashmir and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) has picked up after recent flash floods damaged several bridges. The cross border trade at Chakan-da-Bagh was suspended in September due to the damage of the Time-Domain Reflectometer (TDR) cause way bridge on the Line of Control (LoC).This is the only link which connects Poonch in Indian Kashmir with Rawalkot in PoK. Jammu and Kashmir had witnessed worst flooding in September in which hundreds were killed and marooned. The valley is still recuperating from the after effects. The cross-border trade between the two nations was resumed after almost three weeks in October. A trader, Aziz, expressed happiness over resumption of cross-border trade, adding apples from Pakistan are very popular among the Indians. Dec 13, 2014
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Aamir Khan launches video game of his upcoming flick 'PK' in Mumbai

Mumbai, Dec 13 (ANI): Bollywood actors Aamir Khan and Anushka Sharma launched the video game of their forthcoming comedy-drama film 'PK' in Mumbai. The film stars Khan and Sharma in the lead role. Other Bollywood stalwarts like Sanjay Dutt, Sushant Singh Rajput, Boman Irani and Saurabh Shukla, who also feature in the movie will be seen playing important roles. The world of 'PK' is brought alive in an adventurous way in the form of mobile game giving a chance to the game-buffs to play several avatars of Khan showcased in the movie. The gamer will run amidst by-lanes of New Delhi, tracks and deserts as showcased in the movie and collect maximum number 'paans' or betel leaves. Khan's character in the film has a weakness for betel leaves. Khan and Sharma showcased their gaming skills by competing with each other during the launch. Dec 13, 2014
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I would love to be a comic actress, says Sonam Kapoor

Mumbai, Dec 13 (ANI): Bollywood diva Sonam Kapoor, who was recently spotted promoting her upcoming movie 'Dolly Ki Doli' in Mumbai, says that she would love to be a comic actress. Sonam plays the role of a con woman in the movie. Produced by Arbaaz Khan and Malaika Arora Khan, 'Dolly Ki Doli' is slated to release on 23rd January 2015. Dec 13, 2014
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DDLJ celebrates thousand weeks of showtime

Mumbai, Dec 13 (ANI): Bollywood love epic 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge', the longest running film in India's showbiz city Mumbai, completed 1000 glorious weeks on Friday. The film, starring Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan in the lead paired opposite actress Kajol, had made movie buffs go crazy by portraying fairytale romance and confronting traditional ideologies. The movie was released in October 1995. The historic moment of Indian cinema was celebrated in Maratha Mandir where the movie has been running since its release. The stars also released a book based on their movie. Thanking fans and makers of the film, SRK said that he had no idea that it would be such a huge success. DDLJ was written and directed by Aditya Chopra and produced by late veteran producer director Yash Chopra. Dec 13, 2014
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Politicos react after Vinod Khanna says matters like Ram Temple should not become poll issues

New Delhi, Dec 13 (ANI): Politicos reacted on Saturday after BJP leader Vinod Khanna said that matters like Ram Temple should not become poll issues. Congress leader Rashid Avi said that the matter is within the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and hence BJP leaders should stop commenting on it. JD (U) leader KC Tyagi said that making such statements is unconstitutional. Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Vinod Bansal backing Khanna's statement said that people should stop doing politics with ram temple issue. Dec 13, 2014
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Politicos react after Rajasthan government completes one year under Vasundhara Raje

New Delhi, Dec 13 (ANI): Politicos reacted on Saturday as Rajasthan government complete its one year under the leadership of Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje. BJP leader GVL Narasimha Rao said that people of Rajasthan have strong confidence on their government and are happy with their work. Congress leader Rashid Alvi, however, slamming the government said that development has come to a halt after BJP has formed its government in Rajasthan. Dec 13, 2014
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Will return blessings of people in form of Development: PM Modi during election rally in Kathua

Kathua, Dec 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing a rally in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir urged people to vote for his party to ensure development in their state. 20 Assembly constituencies in the three districts of Jammu, Kathua and Rajouri go to poll in the fifth and final phase of the J and K assembly elections on Dec 20. The results will be declared on December 23. Dec 13, 2014
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PM Modi takes a dig at rival political parties in J and K

Kathua, Dec 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing a rally in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir took a dig at his rival political parties in the state. Modi alleged that at the time of election the Congress party stabs its allies in the back. He also urged people to get rid of dynasty politics in the state. Dec 13, 2014

Black Money: SIT traces 4479 crore rupees abroad, Politicos react

New Delhi, Dec 13 (ANI): Political parties on Saturday reacted after an SIT on black money traced 4479 crore rupees of black money in Swiss banks. BJP leader Meenakshi Lekhi said that the government should gradually start the process of gaining information on people related to black money. Congress leader Rashid Alvi said that the PM is not working towards bringing back money to the country. SP leader Naresh Agarwal said that this issue is being raised since a long time and no solid results have come out. NCP leader Majid Memon said that much larger amount of black money is being stocked in India itself. CPI leader D Raja said that we should let SIT present its full report as Finance Minister said they are in a learning process. Dec 13, 2014
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