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World record broken as 1762 elves gather in Bangkok

A new world record was set in Bangkok for the largest number of Christmas elves gathered in one place. 1,762 mainly school children donned red and green shirts, over-sized ears and striped hats to beat the previous record of 1,110. Duration: 00:32 Nov 25, 2014
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Police tighten security after threats to India-Pakistan bus service

Amritsar, Nov 25 (ANI): Police in Punjab on Tuesday (November 25) heightened the security of bus plying between Amritsar and Lahore after receiving threats of militant attack on the bus. In the wake of an explosion on the Pakistan side of the border, which had killed at least 57 people and injured around 70 on November 02, the Indian security forces have been deployed at the International Bus Terminal-Amritsar for 24 hours vigilance. However, an Indian bus driver of the Amritsar-Lahore bus said the threats do not scare them. During a popular flag-lowering ceremony between the two countries on November 02, a bomber tried to get as close as possible to the border in a possible attempt to cause casualties on the Indian side as well. The suicide bombing took place in a car park on the Pakistani side at least 500 meters from the border with India. No Indian troops were hurt in the attack. Nov 25, 2014
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BSE closes points 161.49 down on Nov 25

New Delhi, Nov 25 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 161.49 points down to stand at 28,338.05. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 67.05 points down to stand at 8,463.10. AIA ENGINEERING LTD. and RELIGARE were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 5.53% and 5.51% along with FINCABLES and SADBHAV with an increase of 5.17% and 5.07% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include INDIA CEMENTS LTD. and NETWORK18 with a decrease of 9.20% and 8.96% along with UNITECH and JPPOWER with a decrease of 8.38% and 8.02% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is down 201.34 points at 18,736.68 while the banking sector is down 277.90 points at 20,649.30 and the reality sector is down 55.25 points at 1,596.34. The Indian currency is down 0.08% at Rs 61.88 per dollar. Nov 25, 2014
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Modi wave invigorates stock market in Gujarat

Rajkot, Nov 25 (ANI): Riding on the Modi wave, the share market in Gujarat is on a newfound high as Gujaratis trade in new Initial Public Offering (IPOs) and invest more and more in stock markets. Modi's victory unleashed a rush of money from foreign portfolios betting the reformist prime minister would drive a quick recovery. The retail investors in Gujarat have gained confidence once again and are back in business. CEO of SKSE Securities Limited, Ashok Koyani, said that in the coming years Modi's government will provide the much needed impetus for the stock market. The economy is showing some signs of revival and inflation has plummeted, aided largely by a drop in global oil prices. Nov 25, 2014
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'Baywatch babe' Pamela Anderson set to join politics

New Delhi, Nov 25 (ANI): Pamela Anderson is said to be making politics the "focus of her life" and considering a life in the field. According to sources, the 47-year-old star, who is an avid animal activist and supporter of PETA, is getting involved in political causes, a leading daily reported. Sources added that Anderson and Rick Salomon are getting along great and she finally feels secure in her relationship with him and vice versa. Nov 25, 2014
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Residents of Nepal enthusiastic about Indian PM Narendra Modi's visit to the country

Kathmandu, Nov 25 (ANI): Residents of Nepal are enthusiastic about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the country for 18th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit as Modi is scheduled to arrive in capital Kathmandu later in the day on Tuesday. Leaders from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Nepal, India and Pakistan meet in Kathmandu for two days for the plenary session from November 26 for the SAARC summit. The last minute preparations for the summit are in full swing in Nepal as the authorities have heightened the security for the two-day event where leaders from eight nations will meet and discuss the core issues of importance. Meanwhile, the youth of Nepal is also hoping for stronger ties between the two nations and is busy with cultural activities for the grand welcome. Nov 25, 2014
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Yuvan joins Simbu for INA

Suceesful combo of ace musician Yuvan Shankar Raja and STR have once again joined for upcoming Tamil movie Idhu Namma Aalu. Nov 25, 2014
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Jr.NTRs Temper Goa schedule ends

Jr. NTR's forthcoming film Temper is shooting at a rapid pace. The film's cast and crew had finished a schedule in Goa recently and the team is heading back to Hyderabad. Puri Jagannadh is directing the film. Kajal Agarwal is playing the leading lady of the film. Touted to be an action entertainer, the actor is playing a cop role in the film. The team shot for almost a month in exotic locations in goa. As they have edited all the footage at location itself, Puri is quite confident about the output. A happy NTR has now returned from Goa along with his star-cast and technicians. Editor S R Sekkhar tweeted "Goa schedule comes to an end. Back to Hyderabad. completed my work till dates's shoot. fully satisfied with the output. our team is happy". Next schedule of 'Temper' is likely to start in a couple of days. Anoop Rubens scores the music. The movie will hit screens on 8th Jan. Nov 25, 2014
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Alia Bhatt features on the cover of Femina's 55th Anniversary issue

Mumbai, Nov 25 (ANI): Bollywood beauty Alia Bhatt has featured on the cover page of Femina's 55th Anniversary issue. The Highway star said she feels honored and privileged to be on the cover of Anniversary issue. The 21 year old actor who was last seen in Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania is now shooting for Vika's Bahl's 'Shaandar' opposite Shaid Kapoor. Nov 25, 2014
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Dilip Kumar is perfectly fine, tweets Big B

New Delhi, Nov 25 (ANI): The stalwart of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan recently posted about Dilip Kumar's health on Twitter, thus putting an end to all the speculations. Twitter was abuzz with tweets on Dilip Saab and it turned out to be another celebrity death hoax. To put all rumours to rest, Big B tweeted: Some baseless rumors being spread about Yusuf Saheb - Dilip Kumar, being ill .. Saira ji just informed me he is perfectly fine ! Dilip Kumar and his wife Saira Banu had recently attended Salman Khan's sister Arpita's wedding reception. Nov 25, 2014
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PM Modi arrives in Nepal to attend SAARC Summit

Kathmandu, Nov 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kathmandu, Nepal on Tuesday to attend the 18th SAARC Summit. Modi was accorded a ceremonial guard of honour at the airport. It would be Modi's second meeting with nearly all the SAARC leaders, except for Afghanistan which has a new president Ashraf Ghani. A likely meeting between Modi and Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines of the summit has lent added interest to the meeting of the eight-member bloc. Nov 25, 2014
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Minor explosion outside polling station in J and K

Bandipore, Nov 25 (ANI): A minor explosion took place in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipore district on Tuesday morning reportedly. Security officials say that it was a very low intensity blast in a rocky terrain of the district, and added that there were no casualties so far. In the wake of the blast, the security drill in the district has been tightened, given that the first phase of assembly elections in the state is currently on. The DIG of North Kashmir, Ghulam Hassan Butt said that there was no need to panic. Meanwhile, about 20 percent voting was reported in the state till a little after 10 a.m. this morning. Prime Minister Modi and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah have appealed to the people to come out in large numbers to vote. Nov 25, 2014
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Suresh Prabhu and Ch. Birender Singh files nomination papers for RS seats

Chandigarh, Nov 25 (ANI): Union Ministers Suresh Prabhu and Ch. Birender Singh filed their nomination papers from Haryana on Tuesday. The two ministers were nominated by BJP for by-elections to two Rajya Sabha seats in Haryana. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and other BJP MLAs were present when the two filed their nominations before Returning Officer Sumit Kumar, who is also the Secretary of Haryana Assembly. Prabhu said that the two will work for the state along with working at the centre and will take Haryana to new heights. However, Singh said that he is used to the works of a Rajya Sabha MP from his past experience. The Election Commission had earlier notified the by-election to the Council of States from Haryana. As per the schedule, the last date for filing nominations is November 25. Nov 25, 2014
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Pained by the behaviour of Congress: Venkaiah Naidu on black money

New Delhi, Nov 25 (ANI): Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu said on Tuesday that he does not need to give an account of what the government is doing in regard with the black money issue because the entire nation is watching it. Naidu added that he is deeply pained by the behaviour of Congress party in Parliament because they have been the main culprits in accumulating black money abroad and now they are raising issues on the floor of the house saying that the government has not been able to fulfill its 100 days’ promise. He further requested the opposition parties to work in coordination with the government and help in running the Parliamentary sessions peacefully. Nov 25, 2014
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Bengaluru MG Road stalking case: Police arrests 6 accused

Bengaluru, Nov 25 (ANI): Bengaluru Police has arrested all six accused in the MG Road women stalking case on Tuesday. Bengaluru Police Commissioner MN Reddi said that the police acted on a tipoff and within 48 hours of registration of complaint by one of the five women, all accused have been arrested. He added that the individuals have confessed their crime and further investigations are going on. On Saturday, the five women, who were returning from an ice cream parlour, were harassed by a group of men on Bengaluru's MG road. As they stopped their car near an ice cream parlour some unidentified men tried to open the doors of their vehicle and left only after the women started making a noise and shouted for help. Nov 25, 2014
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BJP used black money issue as conspiracy to cash on votes, failed all expectations: Mulayam Singh

New Delhi, Nov 25 (ANI): Samajwadi Party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Tuesday slammed at the Narendra Modi led NDA government and said that the party used black money issue as a conspiracy to case on votes during the Lok Sabha polls. Yadav said that ruling BJP promised to get black money in 100 days among many other promises but failed on all expectations. He further said that at least the previous government told the amount of the black money but the BJP government failed to disclose even that. Meanwhile, talking about the land acquisition bill, he said that lands should and can be taken from farmers only on their will and not otherwise. Nov 25, 2014
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