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Shazia Ilmi refutes rumours of her joining Congress

New Delhi, Aug 07 (ANI): Former Aam Aadmi Party leader Shazia Ilmi on Thursday denied reports of her joining Congress. There were rumours that Ilmi who had quit the AAP due to lack of internal democracy is likely to join the Congress soon. Talking to mediapersons in New Delhi, she said that when she will join a party, she will tell it publicly.

Aug 7, 2014

Goa minister Sudin Dhavalikar says bikinis should be banned in public places, draws flak

New Delhi/ Panaji, Aug 7 (ANI): Goa Public Works Department Minister Sudin Dhavalikar on Thursday again insisted that bikinis should be banned on the state's public beaches. Reacting over this, Social Activist, Kavita Krishnan said that Dhavalikar has no constitutional right to ban anything.

Aug 7, 2014

Daily wagers in Kashmir protest to demand regularization of services

Srinagar, Aug 07 (ANI): Daily wagers and casual labourers in Jammu and Kashmir protested against government on Thursday to demand regularisation of their services.A large number of protesters of Kashmir PHE (Public Health Engineering) Joint Employees Association gathered shouting slogans and holding placards to demand that the promise made by the government be fulfilled. Workers have held several protests over the past few months urging the state government to fulfill their long pending demands.

Aug 7, 2014

Dia Mirza unveils cover page of 'Savvy' magazine

Mumbai, August 7 (ANI): Bollywood beauty Dia Mirza was spotted unveiling the cover page of the latest issue of 'Savvy' magazine in the showbiz capital Mumbai recently. She has featured on the cover of the magazine. Clad in a nude coloured top with blue jeans and wedges, she looked pretty. Great going Dia!!!

Aug 7, 2014

At least 18 people rescued from truck stuck in Banas River

Tonk, Aug 07 (ANI): At least 18 people were rescued from a truck stuck in the middle of Banas River in Tonk district of Rajasthan on Thursday. A truck carrying twenty people got stuck in the river, when it was transporting sand mined from the river bed, following a sudden rise in the water level in the wake of incessant rain in the last few days. The group has now been moved to a nearby island. Rescue operations are underway.

Aug 7, 2014

Khmer Rouge leadership duo jailed for life

Two Khmer Rouge leaders are jailed for life after being found guilty of crimes against humanity, in the first sentences against top figures of a regime responsible for the deaths of up to two million Cambodians. Duration: 01:38

Aug 7, 2014

Liberians fast and pray against Ebola

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf called for three days of fasting and prayer to ask for divine intervention against her country's deadliest-ever Ebola outbreak. Duration: 00:38

Aug 7, 2014

Ebola Threat: Delhi Airport Not Screening Liberian Passengers

Officials at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi seem to be ignorant of the hazards of letting Ebola virus carriers into the country.

Aug 7, 2014

New Boeing 787-9 makes first commercial flight

The new Boeing Dreamliner 787-9 makes its first commercial flight between Tokyo and Fukuoka. Duration: 00:44

Aug 7, 2014

Ebola Outbreak: Obama Says Experimental Drug Not Ready for Africa

Barack Obama has stated that the US does not have enough information about the new experimental drug, to start treating the hundreds of people Western Africa who are inflicted by the Ebola virus.

Aug 7, 2014

Nirbhaya's mother welcomes amendments to Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act, demand retrial of convicted juve

New Delhi, Aug 07 (ANI): The parents of the Delhi gang rape victim welcomed the amendment in the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act on Thursday. The mother of the victim said that the move will send a right message across and that the Juveniles will be afraid of committing such crimes in the future. Further, she also demanded retrial of the convicted juvenile in the Nirbhaya case. The proposed amendments came against the backdrop of outrage over the lighter punishment of three years in a reform home given to the juvenile convicted in the Delhi gang-rape case.

Aug 7, 2014

Hasn't looked back at her past with Tom Cruise post divorce: Katie Holmes

New Delhi, August 7 (ANI): Katie Holmes recently admitted that she has never looked back in her life to the times when she was married to Tom Cruise after their divorce, during her appearance on the 'Today' show. The 35-year-old actress said that she just approaches life as it comes and she was very excited about her current life state as she have had some really wonderful creative experiences. The most important thing for the 'Dawson's Creek' star has always been letting her daughter know that she was really proud and her accomplishments mean everything, she further added. Holmes catapulted to the A-list of stars through her highly-publicized marriage to Cruise, which began in November 2006. The couple welcomed a daughter, Suri Cruise, earlier that same year, and divorced in 2012.

Aug 7, 2014

Displaced families from the minority Yazidi sect, fleeing the violence, walk on the outskirts of Sinjar, west of Mosul, 5 August.

Rescue Begins for 40,000 Yazidis Trapped in Sinjar Mountains [Photos]

Some of the refugees have now been rescued in an operation overseen by the United Nations.

Aug 7, 2014

BSE closes points 76.26 down on August 7

New Delhi, August 07 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 76.26 points down to stand at 25,589.01. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 22.80 points down to stand at 7,649.25. MCX and RAMCOCEM were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 5.73% and 4.05% along with HPCL and Indian Oil Corporation with an increase of 3.41% and 3.16% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Bhushan Steel and Bharti Infratel with a decrease of 19.99% and 7.07% along with Jubilant Food Works Ltd and UPL with a decrease of 4.81% and 4.72% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is down 9.90 points at 15,763.33 while the banking sector is up 0.20 points at 17,180.05 and the reality sector is down 6.78 points at 1,912.54. The Indian currency is down 0.30% at Rs 61.31 per dollar.

Aug 7, 2014

SGPC row: SC says maintain status quo

New Delhi, Aug 7 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the Shiromani Gurudwara Parbhandhak Committee (SGPC) and Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committe (HSGPC) to maintain a status quo on the issue of management control of all 52 Sikh shrines in Haryana till its further orders. The court also directed the SGPC and HSGPC to open separate bank accounts in which all incomes of gurudwaras under their control will be deposited and posted the matter for further hearing on August 25. The court also directed the police chief of the state to take all steps to maintain law and order and prevent any untoward incident.

Aug 7, 2014