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Kejriwal invites Kiran Bedi for public debate, Politicos say he lacks topics & genuine issues

New Delhi, Jan 20 (ANI): Political leaders on Tuesday said that AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal lacks topics and genuine issues after the later invited Kiran Bedi for a public debate. BJP leader Nalin Kohli said that Kejriwal change his statements everyday and that the debate will happen in the assembly. Party leader Srikant Sharma said that there is no use of debating with a person who brings the topics of discussion to the lowest level. GVL Narasimha Rao and Subramanian Swamy also said that the results of the elections will clarify everything. Meanwhile, Congress leader PC Chacko said that the AAP Chief thinks too much of himself and he should just avoid the same. Jan 20, 2015

Students in Varanasi create sand sculptures on sensitive issues

Varanasi, Jan 20 (ANI): Students in temple town of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh created sand sculptures on sensitive and burning issues on bank of holy River Ganges. Schoolchildren from around the town converged at the banks and created their artwork with coloured sand to give their work a different look. One of the sculptures commemorated the ill-fated AirAsia flight that crashed in December last year, killing all passengers and crew on board. Indonesia AirAsia Flight QZ8501 lost contact with air traffic control in bad weather on December 28. Meanwhile, another student created a sculpture on Clean India mission with an aim to create awareness among young generation to keep surroundings clean. Jan 20, 2015
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Aamir & Akshay Join Malala Yousafzai's Global Campaign

Back in December last year when Malala Yousafzai accepted the Nobel Peace Prize she also announced the Action/2015 campaign which aims to battle global issues like poverty eradication, climate change and inequality. While a number of celebs the world over have already shown their support, many of our Bollywood stars have come forward too. Watch the video to get the complete story. Jan 19, 2015
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Arun Jaitley asks media to act responsibly towards important matters

New Delhi, Jan 18 (ANI): Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday called upon the media to act responsibly on matters of national security and sensitive issues. Jaitley made the comments while delivering the first Justice J. S. Verma Memorial lecture on the 'Freedom and Responsibility of Media' in New Delhi. He said the challenges before media were to ensure quality and credibility while reporting. Jaitley also advised media to avoid conducting parallel trials in reporting matters that were subjudice. Jaitley said there was an urgent need to debate issues relating to media freedom and responsibility. Jan 18, 2015
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Samaraweera's India visit reflects importance Colombo places on New Delhi: MEA

New Delhi, Jan 18 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Sunday stated that Sri Lanka External Affairs Minister Mangala Samaraweera's visit of India was highly reflective of the importance Colombo places on its ties with New Delhi. Akbaruddin further stated that External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had a fruitful discussion with Samaraweera, where the two leaders discussed issues on which both nations place importance. Earlier this month, Sri Lanka went to polls, with 19 candidates contesting the elections. Maithiripala Sirisena was voted the new President, beating the incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa after securing 51.28 percent of the votes cast. Jan 18, 2015
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Politicos react on EC's notice to Kejriwal over his allegations against Satish Upadhyay

New Delhi, Jan 18 (ANI): Political leaders on Sunday react as Election Commission issues notice to AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal over his allegations against Delhi BJP Chief Satish Upadhyay. AAP leader Ashutosh said that the legal team of the party will respond to the notice and also said that the BJP has relations with the power discoms in Delhi. BJP leader Sambit Patra said that the EC has taken strong note of Kejriwal's actions. Party leader Shahnawaz Hussain also welcomed the move by the Election Commission and said that Kejriwal is has framed wrong case against the BJP leader. Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said that the poll panel should carry on with its duties. Jan 18, 2015