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Dr. Harshvardhan on Congress complaint to EC

New Delhi, Nov 11(ANI): BJP's Chief Ministerial candidate for New Delhi Dr. Harshvardhan on Monday defended himself after the Congress approached the Election Commission complaining that he had made distorted claims on polio eradication. Dr. Harshvardhan said that he actively participated in the Polio eradication programme and received many awards for it. The Congress is demanding cancellation of his nomination alleging that he has made wrong claims on polio eradication when he was the union health minister in Atal Behari Vajpayee's cabinet. Nov 11, 2013
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John Abraham gives fitness tips on World Diabetes Day

Mumbai, Nov 11 (ANI): Bollywood’s macho man and fitness enthusiast John Abraham along with singer Raageshwari extended support to the Diabetes awareness programme marking the “World Diabetes Day’ by Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai. On the occasion John shared his insights on the importance of exercise in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle, especially for diabetic patients.World Diabetes Day is observed every year on November 14. Nov 11, 2013
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World Food Programme provides aid to Philippines

As the death toll from super typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines reaches as many as ten thousand people, the World Food Programme says it is working flat out to provide basic food and support to victims. Duration: 01:10 Nov 11, 2013
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Maoist hot-bed Purulia on development path: Specially abled children get wheels to go to school

Purulia, Nov 10 (ANI): A village situated in the Maoist hotbed of Purulia district in West Bengal is poised to take off on the development path, thanks to the launch of a special development programme by the government. Authorities in the area distributed disabled friendly wheelchairs to specially abled children with a motive to make them regular at school. With an aim to empower and regularize specially abled students authorities distributed tricycles under a programme called ‘Sarva Siksha Mission’ (SSM). Tricycles were distributed to 91 specially abled children and the same would be continued in the nearby villages. Nov 10, 2013
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Iran, world powers fail to clinch nuclear deal

US Secretary of State John Kerry says Washington remains intent on ensuring that Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapon, after international talks on Tehran's nuclear programme failed to reach a deal. Duration: 01:32 Nov 10, 2013
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Israel in global push to thwart Iran nuclear deal

Israel was pulling out all the stops Sunday to prevent what it considers a looming bad deal with Iran over its nuclear programme, before the talks resume on November 20. Duration: 01:27 Nov 10, 2013

Miss Universe 2013: Where to Watch Finale Live Online

The grand finale night of one of the most awaited beauty pageants, Miss Universe, is just hours away. The coronation night, a two-hour programme, will take place on 9 November night at Crocus City Hall, Moscow, at 9 pm ET (11.00 pm IST). The event will also be live streamed online. Nov 9, 2013
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Iran nuclear talks kick off

A fresh round of talks between Iran and world powers kicked off Thursday with a push for Tehran to freeze its disputed nuclear programme in exchange for some relief from sanctions. Duration: 01:06 Nov 7, 2013
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Free handicraft training provided to school drop outs in Jorhat

Jorhat, Nov 06 (ANI): These youngsters from different parts of Assam are all school dropouts, and are a part of a bamboo handicraft workshop recently held in Jorhat.The week-long training programme was organised by the Institution for Culture and Rural Development (I-CARD) at the Rain Forest Research Institute in Sootea. In total 20 people, belonging to extremely poor families participated in the skill development workshop, where they were taught to make different bamboo products. I-CARD has been consistently taking initiatives to impart vocational training to unemployed youths in the region. The Institute works with the Rights Foundation under the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT). The institute also plans to create a data base of unemployed youths and jobs available in various sectors. Nov 6, 2013
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Indian mission to Mars blasts off

India's first mission to Mars blasted off successfully on Tuesday, completing the first stage of an 11-month journey that could see New Delhi's low-cost space programme win Asia's race to the Red Planet. Nov 5, 2013
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