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Jayalalitha declares world chess championship open

Chennai, Nov 08 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha declared the world chess championship open, setting the stage for a clash between chess titans. India's defending world champion, Vishwanathan Anand would take on the Norwegian Challenger Magnus Carlsen, from Saturday. This 12-match series was being organized by FIDE, the world chess federation. Jayalalitha said that an amount of 29 crore rupees has been allotted for the championship. The 43-year-old Indian chess ace, Anand, had dominated the sports and remained a world champion since 2007. 24-year-old Carlsen, on the other hand, was the youngest player to top the world rankings, when he was just 19. Nov 8, 2013
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Naxals 'brainwashing' innocent farmers and spreading misinformation

Patna, Oct 31 (ANI): While the strength of Naxals has gone down considerably in recent times, they have intensified their campaign and are spreading misinformation against the government and security forces. Anand Shankar, former DGP of Bihar, believes that the Naxals brainwash innocent farmers and force them to join their ranks. Shankar added that teenagers are forcibly recruited by them and villagers are terrified about raising their voice against them. Shankar also said that there is an urgent need to formulate a well-planned strategy which makes use of latest technology to fight the Naxals. Naxalism has plagued the country for many decades. Naxals have consistently killed innocent people and security personnel. The Indian government has described Naxalism as the biggest internal security threat to the nation. Oct 31, 2013
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Music launch of Singh Saab The Great

Mumbai, Oct 29 (ANI): Top Bollywood stars, including Sunny Deol, attended the music launch of their upcoming film ‘Singh Saab the Great’ in the entertainment capital, Mumbai. The music director for the film, Anand Raj Anand told the media that the songs for the movie were actually composed in 15-20 minutes, in his very first meeting with the film director, Anil Sharma. Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam has also composed the title track of the film. The film directed by Anil Sharma is a drama film featuring Bollywood actors Sunny Deol, Amrita Rao and Urvashi Rautela and is set to release on November 22 this year. Oct 29, 2013
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Junaid Shaikh the Baddie on the Ramp

The baddies are the new heros in movies these days; their physique, personality and their unconventional looks has everyone raving about them. No surprise then that Junaid attracted the right attention at the Kochi Fashion Week, 2013. Take a look. Oct 26, 2013
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Exploring Freedom Through Fashion

Models, dressed in dresses with altering hemlines, layered jackets, high slit gowns and bikini tops fused with sarees, blazed the ramp at Kochi for designer Hari Anand’s design showcase. The designer explores the world of freedom through this collection, let’s take a look. Oct 26, 2013
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Manna Dey cremated at Hebbal crematorium in Bangalore

Bangalore, Oct 24 (ANI): Legendary singer Manna Dey, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 94, has been cremated in Bangalore's Hebbal crematorium. Dey's body was taken from the hospital to cultural centre Ravindra Kalakshetra, where friends and fans paid their last respects. Dey's was taken to ICU some days ago to be treated for respiratory illness and renal failure. He has been in and out of hospital the last few months and was on dialysis in September. Manna Dey, or Prabodh Chandra Dey, who has given us some of the best songs in the classic era, has a huge fan following across the country. Among Manna Dey's best loved Hindi songs were Ek Chatur Naar from Padosan, Zindagi Kaise Hai Paheli from Anand, Ae Meri Zohrajabeen from Waqt and Yaari Hai Imaan Mera from Zanjeer. He often sang for Raj Kapoor, and formed hit partnerships with composers Salil Chowdhury and Laxmikant-Pyarelal. Oct 24, 2013
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Onion prices likely to fall in 2-3 weeks: Sharad Pawar

New Delhi, Oct 24 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Thursday said that no drop in onion production is expected due to some crop damage because of rains. He said that the prices are likely to fall in the next 2-3 weeks. The minister said that the Centre will release Rs 921.98 crore to Maharashtra for the damages caused to onion crop due to excess rains. There is no real scarcity of onions, Commerce Minister Anand Sharma, said, adding that the prices are expected to stabilize in the coming few weeks. Oct 24, 2013
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Anand Sharma on onion price hike

New Delhi, Oct 24 (ANI): Union Commerce Minister Anand Sharma on Thursday said that there is no real scarcity of onions and that its prices are expected to stabilize in the coming few weeks. Earlier this week, onion prices touched Rs 100 per kg in some major cities as supplies remained tight. Oct 24, 2013
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Artificial shortage being created to raise price: Anand Sharma on onion price

New Delhi, Oct 22 (ANI): Trade and Commerce minister Anand Sharma has said that the state governments must act firmly against the hoarders who have stocked onions to raise price as there is no shortage in crops. Talking about the hike in price of onions, Sharma said that the crisis is temporary and will settle down soon. Oct 22, 2013
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