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Maoists kill seven people in Jharkhand

Gumla, Nov 5 (ANI): In a brazen attack, Maoists in Gumla district of Jharkhand have gunned down seven people. Police said that a group of heavily-armed red rebels of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) ambushed the SUV in which the seven persons were travelling near Gumla district. He added the attack created panic amongst the villagers and additional security forces have been deployed by the district administration. Maoists, also known as Naxals, have killed police and politicians, and targeted government buildings and railway tracks in an insurgency that has killed thousands since 1960s.

Nov 5, 2014

Indian cricket fraternity backs Sachin's claims about former team coach Greg Chappell

Jalandhar /New Delhi/Hyderabad, Nov 5 (ANI): The Indian cricket fraternity has unanimously backed cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar's claims made in his autobiography about former team coach Greg Chappell. Reportedly, in his soon to be released autobiography titled 'Playing It My Way', Tendulkar has said that just before the 2007 World Cup, Chappell had approached him to replace former cricketer Rahul Dravid as the team captain. Further in his autobiography, Tendulkar is claimed to have mentioned that Chappell had told Tendulkar that together they could control the Indian cricket for years. Former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman also supported Tendulkar, saying he has the right to make such revelations.

Nov 5, 2014

SC to hear Salman Khan's hit-and-run case

New Delhi, Nov 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday is scheduled for actor Salman Khan's trial in the 14-year-old hit-and-run case. A witness in the case had allegedly told a Mumbai trial court last month that he had seen the actor in the driver's seat of his vehicle in a hotel's parking lot on the night incident took place. On September 28, 2002, the actor's car had run over people sleeping on the pavement in Bandra, killing one and injuring four.

Nov 5, 2014

Foods that pregnant women should avoid

Eating right is important at all times, but it is even more essential when you are pregnant. Here are some foods you should avoid eating during pregnancy:

Nov 5, 2014

Pakistan leader terms border blast as 'failed conspiracy', pays respect at Golden Temple

Amritsar, Nov 5 (ANI): A legislator from Pakistan Punjab Assembly, Suraiya Naseem termed the suicide attack at Wagah border as 'failed conspiracy' to create differences between the two neighbours, amid paying her respect at the Sikh shrine, Golden temple, in Amritsar recently. At least 60 people were killed and 110 wounded on November 02, when the explosion ripped through a car park about 500 metres from Pakistan's border gate just as hundreds of people left the daily performance. At least two Pakistani Taliban splinter groups have claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was revenge for the army's military operation against insurgents in the tribal region of North Waziristan. After offering prayers at Golden Temple, Naseem said that the militancy is a threat for both India and Pakistan, which needs to be tackled through mutual cooperation. Condemning the militant attack, Naseem said the blast at Wagah border on Pakistan side was an attempt to sour the relations between the two neighbours, but has miserably failed.

Nov 5, 2014

India to designate special official to war-torn Iraq, says Sushma Swaraj

New Delhi, Nov 5 (ANI): India would designate a special official to take stalk of the situation of Indians stranded in war-torn Iraq, informed Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj after their families urged the government to expedite the efforts of bringing back their loved ones. Assuring full support to the kin of stranded, Swaraj said the ministry is in touch with the officials in Iraq who have ensured that Indians are safe and working there. The Minister also assured the families that the government was looking at all kinds of possibilities and was working tirelessly to get back the citizens stranded in the war-ravaged country. Around 41 Indian citizens were captured by the ISIL in Mosul in June this year. The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and other Sunni Muslim militant groups had seized towns and cities across Syria and Iraq in a lightning advance, according to media reports.

Nov 5, 2014

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Nov 5, 2014

Jennifer Aniston finds no-makeup look 'dreamy, empowering, and liberating'

New Delhi, Nov 5 (ANI): Jennifer Aniston has admitted she found her "fabulous" make-up free look for the new film 'Cake' "dreamy and empowering and liberating." The 45-year-old beauty, who always looks age defying stunning, would be portraying Claire Simmons in the already Oscar-buzzed indie movie, a woman who suffers a car crash that leaves her with scars all over her body, a leading magazine reported. The Friends alum said that she really loved the script of the film and the only time she had to sit for make-up was for the scars. A source said that Aniston, who along with her ' Cake' team had received a standing ovation after the film's premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, had really "blown people away" with her performance transformation.

Nov 5, 2014

Avoid High-Iron Foods If You Work Graveyard Shift

New Delhi, Nov 5 (ANI) : A new research has revealed that graveyard shift workers should avoid eating high-iron foods at night so that they don't disrupt the circadian clock in their liver.The body's primary circadian clock, which regulates sleep and eating, is in the brain, but other body tissues also have circadian clocks, including the liver, which regulates blood glucose levels.Disrupted circadian clocks are the reason that shift workers experience higher incidences of type 2 diabetes, obesity and cancer.High iron intake may also interfere with the normal day to night fluctuations associated with a healthy metabolic system.

Nov 5, 2014

Tough time for Kashmir flood victims, still awaiting government compensation and help

Rajouri, Nov 5 (ANI): Victims displaced by the worst floods that hit Kashmir in a century, continue to live in makeshift homes and cry foul as they have not received any compensation for their losses from the government. Hundreds of people were killed and thousands of villages devastated by the worst flooding in decades in the Kashmir valley. Roads in Srinagar, Kashmir's main city were transformed into stagnant canals strewn with wreckage, trash and dead animals. PM Modi announced 5.7 billion rupees in assistance for housing and 1.8 billion rupees to fix six major hospitals in the state that are in poor condition and need immediate central support, according to an earlier government statement.

Nov 5, 2014