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Hamid Ansari reaches London to sum up his 3 nation tour

London, Nov 01 (ANI): Vice President Hamid Ansari has reached London to deliver a public lecture at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, during the last leg of his two-nation visit to Cuba and Peru. Ansari reached London on October 31 and was received by the Prince of Wales fellow, Dr. Farhan Nizami and other Indian Defence officials at the Heathrow Airport in London. Nov 1, 2013
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Kiran Kumar Reddy invokes Indira Gandhi to underline united Andhra stand

Hyderabad, Nov 01 (ANI): In his speech on the state Formation Day celebrations, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N Kiran Kumar Reddy took a dig at the ruling Congress for approving the creation of Telangana as he recalled that the former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was a supporter of a United Andhra. In late July, the ruling Congress party had passed a resolution for the creation of the new Telangana state, a move that revived deep political divisions. Nov 1, 2013
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BJP slams second ranked Sibal for using trivial language against Modi

New Delhi, Nov 01 (ANI): Even as Union HRD Minister, Kapil Sibal ridiculed BJP’s PM Candidate, Narendra Modi calling him Congress’s ‘nirantar virodhi’, Senior BJP Leader, Arun Jaitley on Friday said a ‘second ranked’ Sibal was making trivial statements about Modi out of pressure. Nov 1, 2013
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BJP hits back at Sibal, calls him to debate on issues Congress has been running from

New Delhi, Nov 01 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday hit back at Communications and IT Minister Kapil Sibal for challenging his party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi for a debate. BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad asked Sibal to debate with him first on the questions the Congress party has been running away from. Talking to mediapersons in New Delhi, he also said that Sibal had said that there was zero loss in 2G scam, but this was the same scam which lowered country’s image worldwide. Nov 1, 2013
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Punj counters Sibal, says BJP doesn't take non-serious players of Congress seriously'

New Delhi, Nov 01 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Vice-President Balbir Punj on Friday hit back at Communications and IT Minister Kapil Sibal for challenging his party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi to a debate, and said that the opposition does not take challenges put by non-serious players of the Congress seriously. Punj said Sibal's challenge is a non-serious offer because only Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son party's Vice-President Rahul Gandhi are of importance in the ruling party. Sibal earlier in the day criticized Modi for repeatedly raising slogans of a 'Congress free India, and challenged him to a debate on any issue of national interest. Nov 1, 2013
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UP DGP on Muzaffarnagar: Situation under control

Muzaffarnagar, Nov 01 (ANI): Even as at least four people were killed on Wednesday evening as residents of neighbouring villages clashed in two separate incidents of violence in Muzaffarnagar district where communal clashes in September claimed more than 60 lives, UP DGP, Dev Raj Nagar on Friday said the situation was under control and security forces were doing everything to maintain peace in the region. Nov 1, 2013
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KPS Gill claims Modi can't be blamed for post-Godhra riots, Cong dismisses

Lucknow/New Delhi, Nov 01 (ANI): The Congress party on Friday dismissed the claim of former DGP of Punjab K P S Gill, who had served as security advisor to the Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in 2002, that he cannot be blamed for post-Godhra riots as it is the job of the police leadership to respond to law and order situations. Nov 1, 2013
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Narendra Modi can't be blamed for post-Godhra riots: KPS Gill

New Delhi, Nov 1 (ANI): Former DGP of Punjab K P S Gill, who had served as security advisor to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in 2002, has claimed that Modi cannot be blamed for post-Godhra riots. Gill stated that it was the job of the police leadership to respond to the law and order situations. Nov 1, 2013
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Syrian Ambassador denies charges of use of chemical weapons by government

New Delhi, Nov 1 (ANI): The Syrian ambassador, Riad Abbas, while interacting with media persons said that the Syrian government did not use chemical weapons. On the contrary, he said such weapons are used by rebels on their ground. He also added that the present condition of Syria is an American conspiracy to instill militancy and fear in the country. Further, Abbas also said the country is fighting against militancy aiming at freedom for the country. Meanwhile, the international chemical weapons watchdog announced on Thursday that Syria has destroyed or rendered inoperable all of its declared chemical weapons production and mixing facilities, meeting a major deadline in an ambitious disarmament programme. Nov 1, 2013