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Kollywood Stages Hunger Strike in Support of Jayalalithaa

Former TN CM J.Jayalalaitha was put behind the bars over disproportionate asset case. She has been sentenced to four years in jail, besides a Rs 100 crore fine. Members of Tamil Film Exhibitors Association stood by her her. Kollywood operations such as shootings and theatre screenings came to a grinding halt as Kollywood observed a one-day “hunger-strike” protest against the conviction and jailing. Those present included Sarath Kumar, Sathyaraj, Prabhu, Suriya, Vikram, Karthi, Sivakarthikeyan, Jiiva, Srikanth and Vikram Prabhu. Yesteryear actresses Venniradai Nirmala and Sachu were among the first to arrive while actor Senthil broke down as he entered the venue. ‘Superstar’ Rajnikanth, Kamal Hassan, Ajith and Vijay could not make it to the protest. Oct 1, 2014
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No relief for Jayalalithaa, hearing adjourned till Oct 7

Bangalore, Oct 01 (ANI): Hearing on AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa's bail plea has been adjourned till October seven by a vacation bench of Karnataka High Court. Following the deferring of the hearing, Jayalalithaa, who is lodged in VVIP cell number 23 at Parappana Agrahara central prison in Bangalore, will have to continue in jail for at least a week. Oct 1, 2014
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Asian Games 2014: Mary Kom wins India's 7th Gold medal

New Delhi, Oct 1 (ANI): Boxer M C Mary Kom on Wednesday won Gold for India at the Asian Games 2014. The five-time World champion beated Kazakhstan's Zhaina Shekerbekova in the final match. Mary Kom won India's 7th gold medal in the Women's Fly (48-51kg) category. Mary had won a bronze in the 2010 Asian Games and the 2012 Olympic Games before taking a break from the sport. Oct 1, 2014
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Two bombs explode in Kabul killing at least seven and wounding 15

Kabul, Oct 01 (ANI): Two Taliban suicide bombers attacked the Afghan capital on Wednesday, killing at least seven people and wounding more than 15, government officials said, a day after the new government and the United States signed a long-delayed security agreement. Afghanistan's interior ministry said the targets of were an army bus and a vehicle carrying Afghan army personnel. The attack in the west of the city, close to Kabul university, was the more serious of the two. It destroyed an army bus and shattered shop windows, killing at least seven, the defence ministry said. Several people were injured in the attack in the eastern part of Kabul. Oct 1, 2014
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Train collision near Gorakhpur: Loco pilot suspended, Rail Minister announces compensation

New Delhi, Oct 1 (ANI): Two speeding passenger trains collided near Gorakhpur, killing 14 people and injuring 45 others late Tuesday night. Union Railway Minister DV Sadananda Gowda, meanwhile, expressed profound grief over the loss of innocent lives in the accident and announced compensation for the victims. Gowda announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the next of kin of those who died in the tragedy, Rs 1 lakh each to those grievously injured and Rs 20,000 each to those who sustained less serious injuries. The Krishak Express on Tuesday night hit Barauni-bound express train from Lucknow. Three coaches of Barauni Express were badly damaged in the collision. Oct 1, 2014
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Extreme piercing for purity in Thai vegetarian festival

Mouths pierced with swords, knives and gun barrels at Thailand's vegetarian festival make for a bizarre -- and grotesque -- spectacular, but devotees insist they are an essential part of a deeply spiritual annual ritual. Duration:02:23 Oct 1, 2014
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Celebrity News - 30/9/2014

NEW YORK Actors, musicians and even royalty came out in support for the 2014 Global Citizen Festival in Central Park, the organization who’s goal is to eradicating extreme poverty by 2030. Celebrities lending their star power included Jessica Alba, Ryan Reynolds, Katie Holmes, Hugh Jackman, Olivia Wilde, the Queen and Princess of Sweden and a special message from President Barack Obama. Performances by Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood, Fun and No Doubt headlined the night’s music, which included a show stopping set by JAY Z. Let’s take a listen. #456451756 Jay Z Performance LOS ANGELES Vanessa Hudgens was on hand to kick off National Wing Women Weekend sponsored by Benefit Cosmetics. Some of her BFF’s that joined her for the event included Aubrey Plaza, Rumer Willis, Lisa Vanderpump & Gretchen Rossi. PARIS Paris Fashion Week continues with celebs hitting all the hot shows. Lenny Kravitz, Catherine Deneuve and Salma Hayek were seen at the Yves Saint Laurent show while Paris and Nicky Hilton sent photogs into a frenzy at the unveiling of the latest Valentino designs. Back in New York John Cho and Karen Gillan stopped by Good Morning America to promote their new show, ‘Selfie’ then took some of their own with a few lucky fans and signed a few a Oct 1, 2014
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Gorakhpur train collision: Track cleared, operation to begin soon

New Delhi, Oct 1 (ANI): Speaking over the collision of Krishak Express and Barauni Express near Gorakhpur, Railway Board chairman Arunendra Kumar informed on Wednesday that the train track has been cleared and operations are to begin soon. Talking about the death toll, Kumar said it appears that 12 people have been killed and at least 45 were injured in the accident. Oct 1, 2014
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Architectural history in tiny Tokyo capsules

The future of Kisho Kurokawa's world-renowned Nakagin Capsule tower is in doubt due to a lack of agreement between capsule owners on how to address the maintenance issues that affects the tower. Duration: 02:24 Oct 1, 2014
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US police put body cameras to the test

Police body cameras are gradually being rolled out across the US, with interest surging after the fatal police shooting in August of an unarmed black teenager. Duration: 02:18 Oct 1, 2014
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Hong Kong protesters boo China's National Day

Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters chant and boo outside a ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the founding of Communist China, with crowds expected to reach their biggest yet as the city starts a two-day public holiday. Duration: 00:51 Oct 1, 2014
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Modi and Obama discuss trade, terrorism at White House

Washington DC, Oct 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama discussed trade issues, Ebola crisis and the fight against Islamic State militants during an Oval Office meeting. Modi said he sought Obama's support for continued openness and ease of access for Indian services companies in the US market, and he said the two leaders had a candid discussion about a trade agreement reached in Bali last year. Obama said that both the leaders had discussed issues of trade, maritime rules, space exploration, science besides working together on Ebola crisis in West Africa. Obama also discussed threat posed by Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in the Middle East. He said that the two leaders had discussed on how to have a successful peaceful transition of power in Afghanistan post 2014. Oct 1, 2014
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Unparalleled opportunities lie ahead, says Microsoft CEO to students in New Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 01 (ANI): Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Microsoft Corporation, Satya Nadella, on Tuesday (September 30) called upon the youth to grab the immense opportunity that lies ahead of them. Nadella was addressing students at an event in New Delhi, which was streamed live across 20 states, 300 cities and 750 locations across the country. Nadella took the helm of the world's largest software company in February. Earlier during the day, Nadella had said Microsoft would roll out commercial cloud services from local data centres in India by the end of 2015. Microsoft Azure is a cloud-based platform for creating, deploying and maintaining online applications and services such as websites and web-hosted applications. The service, which is used by governments and corporations around the world, supports various programming languages, tools and frameworks. Addressing the young students, Microsoft CEO also said that without being the source of energy for others, very little can be accomplished. Oct 1, 2014
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Gorakhpur Train Accident: 6 reported dead, rescue operations underway

Gorakhpur, Oct 01 (ANI): Rescue operations are underway in Gorakhpur train accident in which 6 people have reportedly died and nearly 40 injured. The accident took place when two passenger trains collided near Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. Movement of trains on Gorakhpur-Varanasi track was disrupted following the incident. Oct 1, 2014
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