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'Happy New Year' celebrates success of its mobile game

Mumbai, 28 Oct (ANI): The star cast of recently released film 'Happy New Year' celebrated the grand success of their movie - based mobile game on Monday in India's tinsel city, Mumbai. The official mobile game of 'Happy New Year' was out on Android and iOS last week and is a side scroller, action game with eight levels and six playable characters. The characters are meticulously modelled after the real life actors from the movie, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Sonu Sood, Boman Irani, Abhishek Bachchan and Vivaan Shah. 'Happy New Year' was released nationwide on 24th October 2014. Oct 28, 2014
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Devendra Fadnavis to be Maharashtra's next CM

New Delhi, Oct 28 (ANI): BJP's Maharashtra unit chief Devendra Fadnavis was on Tuesday unanimously elected as the leader of Maharashtra BJP Legislative Party. The development paved way for him to take over as the new chief minister of Maharashtra. The decision on his appointment was taken at the BJP legislature party meeting on Tuesday in Mumbai. Oct 28, 2014
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'Action Jackson' on promotional spree!

New Delhi, 28 Oct (ANI): The star cast of upcoming movie 'Action Jackson' was seen promoting it in India's showbiz hub Mumbai recently. Directed by Prabhudeva, 'Action Jackson' is slated to release on 5th December 2014. Oct 28, 2014
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Maharashtra govt formation: BJP MLAs to meet on deciding candidate

Mumbai, Oct 28 (ANI): BJP MLAs will be soon holding a meeting in Mumbai to decide upon the representing candidate for the party in Maharashtra. BJP leader Chandrakant Dada Patil said that only two days are left for government formation in Maharashtra and soon the mystery of Chief Minister shall be revealed. Talking about the reports of alliance with Shiv Sena Om Mathur said that all possibilities are open for partnership with Shiv Sena in Maharashtra. Meanwhile, Rajiv Pratap Rudy assured that by 31 October a BJP leader will take oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Oct 28, 2014
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Hindu devotees in Gorakhpur throng markets to prepare for 'Chhath'

Gorakhpur, Oct 28 (ANI): Thousands of Hindu devotees in Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh thronged markets to buy the traditional items required to celebrate the Sun God festival, 'Chhath'. A devotee Bimla Mishra said that the festival is very important and is considered extremely auspicious. The Chhath, celebrated on the sixth and seventh day after Diwali, is significant for married women who observe a three-day fast and standing in waist-deep river water, present religious offerings to the Sun God. According to tradition, on the first day, devotees, mostly women, take a dip in the river and begin fasting. Another devotee, Manju Tripathi, said that devotees fast for the fulfillment of their wishes. On the second day, rituals are performed at home. Chhath is considered an extremely auspicious festival by the people of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The festival has also gained popularity in metropolitan cities like Kolkata, Pune and Mumbai, too, where there are large numbers of migrants from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Oct 28, 2014
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Politicos react after reports say BJP likely to be invited to form govt in Delhi

New Delhi/Mumbai, Oct 28 (ANI): Politicos reacted on Tuesday after media reports hinted over Governor Najeeb Jung getting nod from President Pranab Mukherjee to invite the single largest party BJP to form government in Delhi. Congress Party leader JP Aggarwal alleged that LG Najeeb Jung was acting under pressure. AAP leader Manish Sisodia said that LG Najeeb Jung should re-think over the issue. He added that if BJP forms its government, then it would not be beneficial for the people of Delhi. BJP leader Sambit Patra said that if any offer comes from LG Najeeb Jung to form government then BJP will give an appropriate reply in accordance with the constitution. However, NCP leader Nawab Malik said that Delhi has been under President's rule from a long time and it will be good if a government is formed in Delhi. Oct 28, 2014
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NCP's decision to abstain from voting in Maharashtra, in best interest of democracy: Majid Memon

New Delhi/Mumbai, Oct 27 (ANI): NCP leader Majid Memon on Monday said the party's decision to abstain from voting for majority in Maharashtra is in the best interest of the democracy and would do justice to the system. The chief of NCP, Sharad Pawar in an interview to business paper, Economic Times stated that if there is voting for majority in Maharashtra, NCP will abstain from it. The BJP won 122 of 288 seats in Maharashtra, but fell short of an outright majority. Memon said they would lend external support to the BJP. However, slamming Pawar, a leader of Communist Party of India (CPI), Atul Anjan, said that Pawar just wants to stay in power but does not hold anything in the interest of the nation. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena, a former ally of the BJP in Maharashtra, said on Monday it was ready to support whoever the BJP picked as the next chief minister of the state. Taking a dig at Shiv Sena lending support to the BJP the lawmaker of India's opposition Congress Party, Rashid Alvi, said that both parties want to get in power at any cost. Oct 27, 2014
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Shiv Sena to support BJP's choice of CM in Maharashtra

Mumbai, Oct 27 (ANI): The Shiv Sena on Monday confirmed that it would support Bharatiya Janata Party's decision on Chief Minister of Maharashtra. The BJP has won 122 seats in the Assembly elections while the Shiv Sena bagged 63 seats. Oct 27, 2014
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Politicians react to heckling of Pakistan's Bilawal Bhutto during his protest over Kashmir in London

New Delhi/Mumbai, Oct 27 (ANI): In the aftermath of Pakistan's Bilawal Bhutto being heckled and jeered during a protest over Kashmir in London, Indian politicians said on Monday (October 27) that Pakistan was needlessly trying to internationalize the Kashmir issue and they hoped that the neighbouring country had learnt a lesson. Bilawal Bhutto, the 26-year-old chairperson of the Pakistan Peoples Party or PPP and the scion of the leading Bhutto dynasty in Pakistan was heckled and jeered during the "Million March", a protest that went through the streets of London, calling for independence of Kashmir, on Sunday. The rally was led by Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry, former prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and PPP leader, who wanted to raise the issue of an independent Kashmir in the British Parliament. Oct 27, 2014
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