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Nuclear deal with Iran has never been closer: Germany

Germany's foreign minister speaks after meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the UN, saying that while a deal on nuclear negotiations has never been closer, "the last meters on the distance are the most difficult ones". Duration: 01:10 Sep 26, 2014
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Experimental Ebola vaccines ready by 2015: WHO

Experimental vaccines to treat Ebola could be ready for use in African countries badly hit by the deadly virus early next year, according to the World Health Organization. Duration: 00:51 Sep 26, 2014
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Recovering Spain strengthens growth, jobs outlook

Spain raised its growth forecast on Friday for this year and next and said unemployment would ease by two percentage points in 2015 as the economic recovery gathers pace. Duration: 00:46 Sep 26, 2014
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Landslide hits Govt School in Kashmir, no casualty reported

Poonch, Sep 26 (ANI): A landslide hit a boarding school in Jammu and Kashmir but no one was injured. A huge chunk of land slipped due to incessant rains and damaged two blocks of the government school, which is under danger zone. The school authorities evacuated 98 students from the ill-fated building in time to save lives. The government has decided to shift 68 students of higher classes to other schools. Both the Indian and Pakistani sides of Kashmir region have seen extensive flooding this month, with Srinagar particularly hard hit. Hundreds of people have been killed and tens of thousands are homeless. Sep 26, 2014
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SandP upgrades India's credit outlook to stable from negative, Market Experts welcome

New Delhi/ Mumbai, Sep 26 (ANI): Market Experts on Friday welcomed as global rating agency Standard and Poor's (SandP) has upgraded India's credit outlook to stable from negative. SandP said we could raise the outlook rating if the economy reverts to a real per capita GDP trend growth of 5.5 percent per year. Market Experts said that the development is very positive one and will affect India in a way that can lead to investment growth in India and will lead to job opportunities for the people of the country too. Sep 26, 2014
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Judges should not accept constitutional posts upon retirement: CJI

New Delhi, Sep 26 (ANI): The 41st Chief Justice of India RM Lodha on Friday in a media conference said no judge should accept any constitutional or government assignment after his or her retirement. He further said that the law should be amended to ensure that at least for 2 years after retirement any judge is not given a constitutional post. According to reports, Justice HL Dattu will be the next Chief Justice of India. Sep 26, 2014
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Amid talks of Chinese troop withdrawal, BJP says India's safety top priority

New Delhi, Sep 26 (ANI): As talks with China on the standoff at the Himalayan border resolved through bilateral talks, India's ruling BJP stated the government is committed to the safety of the nation. Earlier, India's Foreign Minister, Sushma Swaraj, said that the standoff at the Himalayan border with China had been resolved through bilateral talks and Chinese troops would start withdrawing soon. However, a leader of India's opposition, Congress party, Manish Tewari, said the nation would have to wait and watch the development at the border. Meanwhile, an Indian Security Expert, Alok Bansal, said that the decision taken by both the countries was in the interest of the nation. Sep 26, 2014
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Ahead of assembly polls, Prithviraj Chavan quits as Maharashtra CM

Nagpur/ Mumbai, Sept 26 (ANI): A day after Nationalist Congress Party ended its alliance with Congress reducing the party into minority in Maharashtra, Prithviraj Chavan resigned as Maharashtra chief minister. Chavan submitted his resignation to Maharashtra governor on Friday. President's Rule is expected to be imposed in the state, where election is scheduled to be held on October 15. While the BJP said that the Congress and NCP cannot run government in Maharashtra, the Congress exuded confidence for the upcoming elections. Sep 26, 2014
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Australia plans to ship refugees to Cambodia this year

Australia plans to start sending asylum-seekers to Cambodia by the end of the year and will pay the Southeast Asian nation Aus$40 million (US$35 million) to accept them, the government said Friday. Duration: 00:38 Sep 26, 2014
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Pakistan test fires short range surface-to-surface missile Hatf IX

Pakistan, Sep 26 (ANI): Pakistan on Friday conducted a successful test fire of short range surface to surface missile Hatf IX (NASR). NASR, with a range of 60 kilometres and in-flight manoeuvre capability is a quick response system, with shoot and scoot attributes. It contributes to the full spectrum deterrence against the prevailing threat spectrum. According to press release from the ISPR, the test fire was conducted with successive launches of 4 missiles from a state of the art Multi Tube Launcher with Salvo Mode. Addressing the participants at the launch area, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Rashad Mahmood, congratulated the scientists and engineers on achieving yet another milestone towards Pakistan's deterrence capability. Sep 26, 2014
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Chitrangada and Soha launches Gillette Venus Satine Care Shave Gel

Mumbai, Sept 26 (ANI): Bollywood Divas Chitrangada Singh and Soha Ali Khan were recently spotted at the launch of Gillette Venus's all new women shaving gel in the showbiz capital Mumbai. On the occasion both Chitrangada and Soha Ali Khan shared their Gillette shaving experience and said. At the event both the ladies smiled, posed and even gave a demo of how to shave properly. Sep 26, 2014
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Ravi Shankar Prasad sweeps his office premises taking part in Clean India Mission

New Delhi, Sep 26 (ANI): Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday swept his department premises along with his officers in New Delhi as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi pet project 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' (Clean India Mission). The NDA Government pledges to completely clean India by October 2019, coinciding with 150th birth anniversary of freedom fighter and peace icon Mahatma Gandhi. As a part of its ambitious plan, the Modi government will spend nearly rupees 2000 billion in five years. Prasad said the government was committed to the mission and proposed to clean railway station in Patna on October 02. Clean India Mission aims to create a clean India by 2019 by eliminating the unhealthy practice of open defecation. Sep 26, 2014
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Apple festival satiates taste buds of tourists in Shimla

Shimla, Sep 26 (ANI): Tourists thronged hill town of Shimla to witness different varieties of apples during two-day apple festival. Over 50 varieties of apples and apple products were put on display during the fest to attract tourists. Organizers believe that this attempt will promote tourism and bring people to apple orchards as well. Varieties like- Royal Delicious, Red Delicious, Gale Gala, Grammy Smith, Scarlet Spur, Super Chief, Golden Delicious, Redlum Gala, Redgold, and Rich a Red were on display at the festival, jointly organized by tourism and horticulture department. Organiser and vice-chairman of Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Board, Major Vijay Singh Mankotia, said that they wanted the tourists to reach up to the original apple orchards and make their own choice. Sep 26, 2014
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