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Bangladeshi Hindus under attack as BNP-Jamaat cadre unleash violence

New Delhi/ Kolkata, Jan 20 (ANI): The violence let loose against the Hindus this time, before and after the January 5 elections has been worst in recent times. Areas of Jessore, Dinajpur and Satkhira, Gaibandha, Rajshahi and Chittagong have been particularly affected. There are violent attacks on villages, business establishments and places of worship of Hindus. Young men are now sitting on night vigils, trying to protect the women and children. There have even been reports of women being raped. Many Hindus say that the atrocities are reminding them of what their community faced in 1971 at the hands of Pakistani army and the local collaborators. Jan 20, 2014
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Indian Coast Guard progresses on Tamil fishermen issues

Chennai, Jan 20 (ANI): Inspector General of Indian Coast Guard, Satya Prakash Sharma briefed mediapersons regarding the issues of Tamil fishermen. Sharma said that though the Indian coast guard has arrested Sri Lankan fishermen for illegal fishing in Indian waters on several occasions, they are more often let off after serving their jail term or are exchanged in lieu of the Indian fishermen who are held captive by the Sri Lankan forces. Sharma had earlier stated that a total of 52 Sri Lankan fishermen were handed over and now 151 fishermen remain with India. Jan 20, 2014
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Shivarajkumar Suffers Injuries on Sets of 'Aryan'

Shivarajkumar, who is basking on the huge success of his recent release "Bhajarangi", has reportedly suffered head injuries on the set of his upcoming film "Aryan" in Singapore. While the incident stalled the filming of the much hyped film, the actor is said to be out of danger. Jan 20, 2014
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Akhilesh Yadav blacks out TV channels for criticizing him, politicos condemn

New Delhi, Jan 14 (ANI): After UP CM Akhilesh Yadav unplugged two news channels- Times Now and India News from cable operators, politicians condemned the act. Rajya Sabha MP Md Adeeb that Yadav should have better accepted his fault. Meanwhile, JD (U) leader Ali Anwar compared the act with the 1975 Emergency in India. Following the suit, BJP leader Prakash Javadekar also called it 'emergency mindset'. Jan 14, 2014
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BJP hits out at Shinde s remark on arrest of youth from minorities

New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) reacted strongly to Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's comment that he has asked all state Chief Ministers to be careful while arresting youth from the minority communities. Talking to mediapersons, BJP leader Prakash Javadekar accused Shinde of pursuing a divisive agenda. He also said that criminals should not be identified on the basis of religion. Jan 10, 2014
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Annual Screen Awards 2014: The Complete List of Nominees

With the beginning of the New Year, Bollywood gears up for the several award shows in the country. While Filmfare awards is the first show of the year, the 20th annual Life Ok Screen Awards are the first to announce their nominations. Jan 8, 2014
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Justice A K Ganguly resigns as chairman of WBHRC

Kolkata / New Delhi, Jan 07 (ANI): Former Supreme Court judge, Justice AK Ganguly, who has been accused of sexual assault by a law intern, resigned from the West Bengal Human Rights Commission (WBHRC). Commenting on the resignation of Ganguly, Additional solicitor general, Indira Jaisingh said that the decision, in her opinion, was wise. Former Attorney General, Soli Sorabjee blamed the media of being unfair to Ganguly but said that the decision nevertheless was a wise one. Meanwhile, Congress Spokesperson Meem Afzal also lauded the decision. BJP Spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said that Ganguly should have resigned long ago as it was a necessary thing for the law to take its course. Jan 7, 2014
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Congress aware of their inability to fight against Modi: BJP

New Delhi, Jan 07 (ANI): Slamming Congress, BJP Spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said that Congress is aware of their inability to fight against Narendra Modi and they see AAP support as the only way to sustain themselves. He also said that a crippled Congress cannot go on for a long time. Further, hitting on Aam Aadmi Party, he said that the AAP leaders are taking Congress’ support when they themselves were criticizing the party for corruption in front of the public. Jan 7, 2014
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AAP suspends 3 DJB officials, transfers 800 others

New Delhi, Jan 07 (ANI): The Delhi government headed by Arvind Kejriwal suspended 3 officials of the Delhi Jal Board and transferred around 800 others in a massive reshuffle aimed at improving efficiency and delivery. Chief water analyst Vinod Kumar, patwari Sunil Kumar and meter reader Atul Prakash were suspended following orders by Kejriwal. Education and PWD Minister Manish Sisodia said that the trio was seeking money to clear use of water for building construction and meter reading, as showed in a TV sting operation. Sisodia said that the cases will be filed against the three officials. The action came after the water distribution board's Chief Executive Officer Debashree Mukherjee was transferred on December 28. Jan 7, 2014