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Artist from Moradabad pays tribute to Paris militant attack victims

Moradabad, Jan 09 (ANI): An artist from Moradabad paid tribute to the victims of suspected Islamist militant attack on a Paris-based weekly satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, with his painting. Calling the attack barbaric and inhuman, an artist, Narendra Singh, expressed solidarity with the victims who included the weekly’s editor and some of its celebrated cartoonists. Hooded attackers on Wednesday stormed the Paris office of Charlie Hebdo, a weekly known for lampooning Islam and other religions, in the most deadly militant attack on French soil in decades. Jan 9, 2015
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It's very important that probe be done professionally without any predetermined outcome or politic

Thrissur, Jan 09 (ANI): Former Union Minister and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday broke his silence over the murder case of his wife Sunanda Pushkar. Days after the Delhi Police registered a case of murder, Tharoor said that he was completely taken aback by the turn of events and wants the probe to be done professionally without any predetermined outcome or political pressure. He added that he would fully cooperate with the authorities. Jan 9, 2015
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It's very important that probe be done professionally without any predetermined outcome or political

Thrissur, Jan 09 (ANI): Former Union Minister and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday broke his silence over the murder case of his wife Sunanda Pushkar. Days after the Delhi Police registered a case of murder, Tharoor said that he was completely taken aback by the turn of events and wants the probe to be done professionally without any predetermined outcome or political pressure. He added that he would fully cooperate with the authorities. Jan 9, 2015
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Sri Lanka elects Maithripala Sirisena as new president

Chennai, Jan 09 (ANI): Opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena has been declared as the new President of Sri Lanka. The soft spoken 63-year-old has vowed to root out corruption and bring constitutional reforms. Sirisena, who will later in the day take oath as the seventh President of Sri Lanka, beat the incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa after securing 51.28 percent of the votes cast. Meanwhile, President Pranab Mukherjee congratulated Sri Lanka President-elect Maithiripala Sirisena on his poll victory. Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu said that the election process is an internal matter of Sri Lanka and hoped that both Sri Lanka and India share good relations. Meanwhile, Congress unit of Tamil Nadu President EVKS Elangovan expressed his happiness over Sirisena's victory. Jan 9, 2015
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Helicopters over town where Paris attack suspects last seen

France, Jan 08 (ANI): Helicopters were seen flying over the northeastern French town of Dammartin-en-Goele on Friday (January 9) as at least one hostage was seized during the police search for two brothers suspected of carrying out the attack on satirical publication Charlie Hebdo, according to police sources. There was heavy security in the town, and five helicopters were seen flying overhead on Friday morning. The French Interior Minister confirmed an operation was taking place there. A police source said the two suspects had been sighted in the town, where at least one person was taken hostage. Jan 9, 2015
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Church Street blast: Investigation moving in right lines, says Bangalore Police Commissioner

Bengaluru, Jan 08 (ANI): Police Commissioner MN Reddi on Friday said the investigation into the recent Church Street blast is moving in the right direction. Reddi, however, said that he was not in a position to give any concrete update as of now because the investigation is in a very initial stage. Reddi further said a large amount of bomb making equipment including explosives has been seized. Jan 9, 2015
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Partap Singh Bajwa hits back at Capt Amarinder Singh for demanding his removal as PPCC chief

Chandigarh, Jan 09 (ANI): Congress leader Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday demanded the removal of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Partap Singh Bajwa, saying the party cannot win the elections in the state under the latter's leadership. The former chief minister's remark comes in the wake of growing feud between him and Bajwa. Reacting to Capt Amarinder Singh’s statement, Bajwa said that Singh has come from a long holiday, just wanted to make his presence felt. If anyone meets the party president the matter should have been left there, this statement should not have gone to the press. Jan 9, 2015
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Parting with iPhone can cause grave psychological and physiological effects

New Delhi, Jan 9 (ANI): A new study has suggested that separation from iPhone can have serious psychological and physiological effects on their users.Study suggested that iPhone users should avoid parting with their phones during daily situations that involve a great deal of attention, such as taking tests, sitting in conferences or meetings, or completing important work assignments, as it could result in poorer cognitive performance on those tasks. The researchers found a significant increase in anxiety, heart rate and blood pressure levels, and a significant decrease in puzzle performance when the participants were separated from their iPhones as compared to when iPhone users completed similar word search puzzles while in possession of their iPhones. Jan 9, 2015
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Car chase, hostage drama as Paris massacre suspects cornered

Shots were fired during a car chase and at least one hostage was taken to the north-east of Paris Friday, in the same area police were hunting for two brothers accused of slaughtering 12 people in an Islamist assault. Duration: 00:53 Jan 9, 2015
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It Happens : Devotees throng ghost fair to be exorcised of evil spirits

Malajpur, Jan 9 (ANI): Thousands of devotees thronged a village in Madhya Pradesh for annual ghost fair. People from various states flocked Malajpur village, 300 kilometres from Bhopal city, to free themselves from evil spirits. The month-long fair begins on the tenth month according to the Hindu calendar. People, apparently, possessed by evil spirits are taken to Guru Deoji Maharaj temple where the priests and sorcerers perform various rituals. During the fair, devotees who are believed to be possessed by evil spirits dance in a state of trance. It is said that besides obviation from evil spirits, the devout visitors believe that all their wishes come true after praying at the temple. Jan 9, 2015
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