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Legendary singer Manna Dey dies at 94

New Delhi, Oct 24 (ANI): Legendary Indian singer Manna Dey has died at the age of 94 at a Bangalore hospital following a recurring lung infection and renal failure. Born Prabodh Chandra Dey on May 1, 1919, the versatile singer began his playback career in 1943 with the film Tamanna and has sung over 3,500 songs in Hindi, Bengali, Assamese and other regional languages. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 1971, the Padma Bhushan in 2005 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2007. Dey's greatest hits include 'Ae meri zohrajabeen' from the film Waqt (1965), 'Puchho na kaise bitayi raina' (Meri Surat Teri Ankhen, 1963), 'Pyar hua ikrar hua' (Shree 420, 1955) and 'Ek chatur naar' (Padosan, 1968). Oct 24, 2013
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Ayodhya letter controversy: BJP hits at Congress & SP, calls them secular syndicate

New Delhi, Oct 14 (ANI): Talking about the transfer of UP Home Secretary Sarvesh Chandra Mishra and suspension of another official, Prem Kumar Pandey over a letter on the “reconstruction” of the Ram temple at Ayodhya, BJP Vice-President Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that Congress and Samajwadi Party is together in the same and termed the parties as “secular syndicate”. He further said that this was a trick by the parties before the upcoming 2014 General Elections so that people get diverted from the real issue. Oct 14, 2013
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Ram temple letter: SP played politics which back lashed at them, says BJP

Lucknow, Oct 14 (ANI): Talking about the suspensions that came as aftermath of Ram temple letter by the party, BJP leader Kalraj Mishra said that the Samajwadi Party tried to do politics over the issue in order to hide the Muzaffarnagar violence stain on them, but it adversely fell over them. Earlier, UP government transferred Home Secretary Sarvesh Chandra Mishra and suspended another official, Prem Kumar Pandey over the controversies on a letter asking for "reconstruction" of the Ram temple at Ayodhya. Mishra also said that the party is trying to hide their in competencies but this will affect their vote bank adversely. Oct 14, 2013
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D Raja on Ayodhya letter controversy

New Delhi, Oct 14 (ANI): Even as UP government suspended senior IAS officer Sarvesh Chandra Mishra and initiated departmental probe against him over a controversial letter convening a meeting to discuss reconstruction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya on lines of Somnath Temple, senior CPI leader D Raja said that it is a serious issue and the state government should be extra careful in handling such sensitive issues. Earlier, UP government transferred Home Secretary Sarvesh Chandra Mishra and suspended another official, Prem Kumar Pandey over the controversies on a letter asking for "reconstruction" of the Ram temple at Ayodhya. Mishra also said that the party is trying to hide their in competencies but this will affect their vote bank adversely. Oct 14, 2013
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Dussehra: Ansari, Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi witness burning of Ravan effigies in Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 13 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday visited the Subhash Park in New Delhi where the effigy of the evil king Ravana, Meghnad and Kubhakaran burned at about 06:15 PM to mark the celebration of Hindu festival Dussehra. The dignitaries then visited the Ramlila Maidan like every year to witness the ritual. The other high dignitaries present at the site were Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dekshit and Law Minister Kapil Sibal along with Priyanka Gandhi. The VIPS were escorted to a flower bedecked stage by the organisers of the event soon after their arrival at the ground. The atmosphere in the ground was one of traditional gaiety, fun and frolic. Oct 13, 2013
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Congress smells suspicion in suspension of UP officials in Ram temple letter case

New Delhi, Oct 13 (ANI): After UP Home Secretary Sarvesh Chandra Mishra was transferred and another official suspended over the issue of letter asking for construction of Ram temple, Congress Spokesperson Raj Babbar said that there can be chances that these suspensions are fixed keeping in view the statements coming form the state's Principal Secretary (Home) RM Srivastava which says that it was the mistake of the typist and the way he is trying to cover up the facts. Oct 13, 2013
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Letter on rebuilding Ram temple at Ayodhya, a political stunt: BJP

Lucknow, Oct 12 (ANI): BJP leader Kalraj Mishra on Saturday said that UP official's letter on rebuilding Ram temple at Ayodhya is a political stunt to divert the attention of people from the Muzaffarnagar riots. The communique issued by Satish Chandra Mishra, secretary to the state government, instructed the DGP and other senior police officers to attend a meeting convened on Monday evening in connection with the "enactment of a law in Parliament for construction of a temple at Shri Ramjanmabhoomi on the lines of the reconstruction of Somnath Mandir". Oct 12, 2013
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Letter on rebuilding Ram temple at Ayodhya, a matter of concern: Congress

Lucknow, Oct 12 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Congress President Rita Bahuguna Joshi on Saturday said that UP official's letter on rebuilding Ram temple at Ayodhya is a matter of concern. Talking to mediapersons in Lucknow, she said that if this agenda has come from the police, then they have crossed the limit as it is not their responsibility to advice on the matters of judiciary. It is the work of the cabinet. The communique issued by Satish Chandra Mishra, secretary to the state government, instructed the DGP and other senior police officers to attend a meeting convened on Monday evening in connection with the "enactment of a law in Parliament for construction of a temple at Shri Ramjanmabhoomi on the lines of the reconstruction of Somnath Mandir". Oct 12, 2013
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Railway Minister asks agitators not to disturb train services

New Delhi, Oct 08 (ANI): As the electricity department in Seemandhra struck work, plunging large parts of the region into darkness, following a hunger strike by the TDP Chief Chandra Babu Naidu and YSR Congress Party Chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in New Delhi, Railway Minister, Mallikarjun Kharge asked the electricity board to resume operations and added that some trains have been taken off tracks in the day in order to deal with the crisis. Oct 8, 2013
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BJP slams Congress for Telangana turmoil

New Delhi, Oct 08 (ANI): As the electricity department in Seemandhra struck work, plunging large parts of the region into darkness, following a hunger strike by the TDP Chief Chandra Babu Naidu and YSR Congress Party Chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in New Delhi, the BJP slammed the Congress and said that if they would have handled the situation with sincerity then the situation would not have become so bad. Oct 8, 2013
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Chandra Babu Naidu and Jagan Reddy have changed their words on Telangana: Congress

New Delhi, Oct 08 (ANI): As the electricity department in Seemandhra struck work, plunging large parts of the region into darkness, following a hunger strike by the TDP Chief Chandra Babu Naidu and YSR Congress Party Chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in New Delhi, Congress leader Satyavrat Chaturvedi said that the leaders have took a step back from their words and have changed their stand on the issue of division of Telangana. He further said that it were these leaders who applauded the decision during the discussions on the same. Oct 8, 2013
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Digvijay Singh appeals to all those on strike to end it

New Delhi, Oct 08 (ANI): As the electricity department in Seemandhra struck work, plunging large parts of the region into darkness, following a hunger strike by the TDP Chief Chandra Babu Naidu and YSR Congress Party Chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in New Delhi, Congress general Secretary Digvijay Singh has appealed to all those who are on strike and have asked them to end it. Oct 8, 2013
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Aishwarya Rai Leaves Daughter Aaradhya Behind, Shoots Near Her Mother's Home

Former Miss World and Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan usually takes her daughter Aaradhya wherever she goes, be it Cannes Film Festival and overseas shooting assignments but she reportedly made an exception for the shooting of a jewellery ad, leaving her 15-month-old toddler with her mother. Oct 7, 2013