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Abhishek Bachchan:Sports Is Very Important In Schools

Abhishek Bachchan's 'Happy New Year' was one of the blockbuster movies of 2014. Abhishek Bachchan is also known in Bollywood for his love for sports and has been actively promoting football and kabaddi in India. He was here spotted at Jamnabai Narsee School inaugurating a world class multi sport court. For more info watch this video. Jan 5, 2015
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Madhu Kinnar becomes first eunuch to win mayor poll

Chhattisgarh, Jan 5 (ANI): A eunuch, who earned a living by singing in Howrah-Mumbai trains scripted history by winning civic polls in Chhattisgarh, defeating nearest rival from ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Independent candidate Madhu won the mayor election of the Raigarh Municipal Corporation by 4,537 votes against BJP's Mahaveer Guruji. Madhu, 35, belonging to Dalit community, is the first transgender person to get elected as mayor in the state. After winning, Madhu said people had shown faith in her and she will put best efforts to accomplish their dreams. Hundreds of thousands of transgenders in India face discrimination, abuse and often forced into prostitution. Meanwhile, Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh wished the winning candidates. Jan 5, 2015
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Tamil group stage protest against Salman Khan for supporting Sri Lankan President

Mumbai, Jan 04 (ANI): A Tamil group on Sunday protested against Bollywood Actor Salman Khan outside his residence in Mumbai after the actor agreed to campaign for Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa for presidential polls in the country. The protesters of regional Naam Tamilar Katchi party shouted slogans against Khan and Rajapaksa. Khan, along with Sri Lankan-born Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez, recently visited Sri Lanka to campaign for Rajapaksa on the invitation by latter's son Namal Rajapaksa. A protester, Mani Gandam, accused Rajapaksa for killing over thousands of Tamilians in the Sri Lanka war and demanded Khan's apology to the public. Some of the protesters were detained and taken to the police station. Jan 4, 2015
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Arjun, Sonakshis sizzling Tevar at IIT fest

The lead actors of upcoming film ‘Tevar’, Arjun Kapoor and Sonakshi Sinha promoted their film at IIT Mumbai’s techfest recently. The three day techfest of IIT Mumbai kicked off yesterday on January 2 at suburban area of Powai in Mumbai. The duo entertained the audience with some dialogues from the film and they even danced on the songs from ‘Tevar’. Their performance on ‘Superman’ song got the audience cheering. Jan 3, 2015

Arjun Kapoor and Sonakshi Sinha on promotional spree!

Mumbai, Jan 3 (ANI): Bollywood actors Arjun Kapoor and Sonakshi Sinha are leaving no stone unturned in promoting their upcoming movie ‘Tevar’. They were recently seen promoting their movie at IIT’s fest in India’s showbiz hub Mumbai. The movie also stars actor Manoj Bajpai. It is slated to release on 9th January 2015. Jan 3, 2015
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Nation's progress linked to science and technology: PM Modi

Mumbai, Jan 03 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said a nation's progress and its human development are linked to science and technology which can also remove national barriers, unify the world and advance peace. Modi while addressing the 102nd session of Indian Science Congress at the Mumbai University also said that science may be the product of human brain but it is also driven by the compassion of human heart. Stating that he felt honoured to participate in the event, the Prime Minister added that he found science and technology an invaluable ally in governance and development. Jan 3, 2015
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Corrective measures have been taken, normalcy is being restored: Suresh Prabhu on Mumbai train servi

Mumbai, Jan 02 (ANI): Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday while speaking on the Mumbai train services disruption said that corrective measures have been taken and normalcy is being restored in the region. He added that he had called a meeting with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, ministers and the concerned officers of the state to discuss the matter. Services of local trains in Mumbai were affected after an overhead cable wire fell down on the tracks. There were also reports of stone pelting and torching of vehicles by disgruntled commuters in and around the Diva Station. Jan 2, 2015
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