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India makes Oral Polio Vaccination (OPV) Must for Visitors

India has made oral polio vaccine (OPV) mandatory for all travellers visiting or going out of the country. The new regulation, which came into effect from 1 March 1, is aimed at preventing re-entry of polio virus from countries like Ethiopia, Afghanistan, Syria, Kenya, Somalia, Nigeria and Pakistan. Mar 4, 2014
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Delhi court awards death penalty to three convicts in Haryana gangrape case

New Delhi, Feb 20 (ANI): A fast-track court in Delhi ordered death penalty to the three accused in a case of abduction, rape and gruesome murder of a 19-yr-old girl in 2012 in Haryana. The verdict was passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Virender Bhatt. Social worker, Anita Gupta, who was helping the family in fighting the case said that they were pleased with the judgment. The victim’s relatives celebrated outside the court premises after the verdict was delivered by the court. The father of the victim thanked the people for their support. Feb 20, 2014
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Masabas Fun Print for a Beach Holiday

The queen of prints, Masaba Gupta unveils her chic resort wear collection at the recently concluded India Resort Wear Fashion Week. Masaba showcased a range of printed pajamas, sarees, sheer cover ups for swimsuits, high waist bikinis, sarongs, maxis, dresses, gowns and jackets in shades of white, black, pink, blue and coral. Monochrome stripes in [...] Feb 14, 2014
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BJP calls AAP's reward to power bill defaulters election stunt

New Delhi, Feb 12 (ANI): The BJP on Wednesday termed the Delhi government’s move to reward people in Delhi who defaulted on their power bill payment when they had backed the party's call not to pay electricity bills to protest high power tariff as an election stunt. BJP leader Vijender Gupta said that the Delhi government has not reduced the power tariff and this move is to divert the minds of people. Feb 12, 2014
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Police arrests five Maoists in Raipur

Raipur, Feb 11 (ANI): Police arrested five Maoists in Raipur. The arrest comes a day after the landmine blast by suspected rebellions in Sukma village that killed two and injured eight CRPF personnel. Additional Director General (ADG) of Police (Intelligence), Mukesh Gupta said that the five Maoists were arrested in Bijapur district of the region during a joint search operation. He also added that they have been trying to arrest the rebels for more than a year. Feb 11, 2014
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People walk to create cancer awareness in Delhi

New Delhi, Feb 2 (ANI): A non-governmental organisation (NGO) on Sunday held a cancer awareness rally in New Delhi. Founder president of the NGO, 'Cansupport', Harmala Gupta, said that people should take advantage of the rally and know more about cancer. Feb 2, 2014
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Kalki Koechlin announces Max Fashion Icon 2014 hunt open

Mumbai, Jan 30 (ANI): Bollywood actress and fashionista announced the Max Fashion Icon 2014 hunt open at a press conference held in the showbiz capital Mumbai. In an aim to select countries finest Max Fashion Icon 2014 would travel through the countries high fashion cities to scout talent. The national pageant that promises to change the lives of many is associated with a panel of experts from a cross section of industry be it fashion, lifestyle, entertainment like Jatin Kampani, Kalki Koechlin, Gaurav Gupta, Malini Ramani amongst others. Jan 30, 2014
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Delhi HC issues notice to Kejriwal, Bharti on poll expenses

New Delhi, Jan 28 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notices to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Law Minister Somnath Bharti. The notices were issued after BJP leaders Vijender Gupta and Arti Mehra filed pleas seeking cancellation of their election for exceeding the expenditure limit in recent assembly polls. The court has sought their response by Feb 25 Jan 28, 2014