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Security forces gun down three militants in Kashmir

Handwara, Oct 29 (ANI): Security forces killed three militants in a gun battle in Handwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. A soldier was also reported dead. The encounter started at Rajwada forest of the district on Tuesday. On the tip off intelligence, a massive search operation was launched in a village where the three militants were suspected to be hiding. Reportedly, Indian army launched a joint search operation with the police on Monday night, which ended on Wednesday. The militants fired few rounds at the security forces to which they retaliated, reports said. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Handwara, Ghulam Jeelani, said that the police was trying to identify the militants. Oct 29, 2014
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No doubt on Modi govt, delay in bringing black money creating suspicion: Ramdev

Haridwar, Oct 29 (ANI): Yoga Guru Ramdev on Wednesday said that the Modi government is working hard to bring back black money but the delay in process is creating suspicion among people. Requesting the Centre to take firm steps towards retrieving black money, the yoga guru alleged that the black money is being used against the nation by Naxalites and terrorists. Oct 29, 2014
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Orbital to investigate cause of rocket explosion

An unmanned rocket owned by Orbital Sciences Corporation exploded in a giant fireball and plummeted back to Earth just seconds after launch on what was to be a resupply mission to the International Space Station. Duration: 01:02 Oct 29, 2014
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Peshmerga in Turkey to join fight for Kobane

Heavily armed Iraqi peshmerga fighters are set to reinforce fellow Kurds defending the Syrian border town of Kobane from the Islamic State group, as anti-regime rebels also joined the battle. Duration: 00:40 Oct 29, 2014
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Westerners wield brooms on Chhath festival to clean Bodhgaya

Bodhgaya, Oct 29 (ANI): Westerners in the Buddhist holy town of Bodhgaya launched a cleanliness drive on Wednesday (October 29), the first day of the Hindu festival of 'Chhath'. Chhath is considered an extremely auspicious festival by the people of Bihar and in parts of Uttar Pradesh. The Chhath, celebrated on the sixth and seventh days after Diwali, the festival of lights, is significant for married women who observe a three-day fast and standing in waist-deep river waters, present religious offerings to the Sun God.The cleanliness drive was led by a French national, Jean Pierre, who runs a school for poor children in Bodhgaya. She said that the effort was carried on the occasion of Chhath, which started on Wednesday. Oct 29, 2014
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Irish national found dead at Chandari railway station

Kanpur, Oct 29 (ANI): The mutilated body of an Irish national was found lying beside a railway track at Chandari station near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday (October 29). The deceased has been identified as Ivan Mainwaring, reportedly a national of Ireland. The police are considering this case to be a railway accident so far. Government Railway Police (GRP) Inspector, Chandari railway station, Mahadev, said that it seemed that Mainwaring died after falling off a moving train. Police are investigating into the matter. Oct 29, 2014
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Music video launched on Modi's Clean India vision

Mumbai, Oct 29 (ANI): Singer and Producer Ravindra Singh along with singer Mohit Chauhan launched a music video supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Clean India mission and his vision of development, in showbiz capital Mumbai. Modi had launched the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' or Clean India Mission, on birth anniversary of freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi to modernise sanitation within five years. The video titled 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' (One India, glorious India) has been released to create awareness among the masses on cleanliness. Bollywood stars like Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini and top sporting stars like Sachin Tendulkar, Mahindra Singh Dhoni, Saina Nehwal, Mary Kom and Sushil Kumar feature in the video. The video is directed by film and television actor, Rajeev Khandelwal, and lyrics are given by Rani Malik. Meanwhile, Mohit Chauhan praised Ravindra Singh and his team for his efforts in raising awareness on sanitation. Oct 29, 2014
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Reactions pour in as Govt submits list of black money account holders to SC

New Delhi, Oct 29 (ANI): Reactions poured in on Wednesday after the Government of India submitted the list of all black money account holders to the Supreme Court as directed. The Supreme Court on Wednesday was told by the Narendra Modi-led NDA Government that it would require time till March 31, 2015 to complete all income-related assessments of people found guilty of parking ill-gotten money (black money) in banks abroad to facilitate an accurate probe and subsequent punitive action. Oct 29, 2014
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LG more interested in getting BJP to power: Arvind Kejriwal

Ghaziabad, Oct 29 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party Chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung is only interested in bringing BJP to power in Delhi. Kejriwal's reaction came after Jung said that he would be exploring the possibilities with the leaders of all political parties over the next few days. Kejriwal said that if LG's intentions are noble then LG should call the party meet today evening. He added that LG by making such statements is trying to bypass Supreme Court's hearing on Delhi government formation which is scheduled tomorrow. Oct 29, 2014
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Politicos react after LG Najeeb Jung says will explore government formation options

New Delhi, Oct 29 (ANI): Politicos reacted on Wednesday after LG Najeeb Jung said that he will explore the possibility of government formation in Delhi over the next few days. BJP's Delhi unit President Satish Upadhyay said that Najeeb Jung was made governor by Congress and not by BJP and so he won't take decisions which may favor BJP. However, Congress leader JP Aggarwal said that 35 MLAs have submitted letters to Jung seeking fresh elections in Delhi and still Jung wants to hold consultations with all the political parties. He added that such a statement will put a question on LG Najeeb Jung's credibility. Oct 29, 2014
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Haryana Agriculture Minister praises Khap people, says they serve society

Chandigarh, Oct 29 (ANI): The Agriculture Minister of Haryana OP Dhankar on Wednesday praised the people of Khap saying that the Khap comprises of very intelligent people who look towards modernization and serve the society. On being asked about Hindu Mahasabha in Haryana, Dhankar said that such organizations do not hold any importance in the state. Oct 29, 2014
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Farmers sell off crops to avoid losses in wake of cyclone Nilofar

Rajkot, Oct 29 (ANI): Farmers sold off their groundnut and cotton yields to avoid any impact on their crops from cyclone Nilofar, which is expected to hit Gujarat coast in a couple of days. Nilofar, classified as a 'very severe cyclonic storm', is expected to weaken to a 'cyclonic storm' when it makes landfall on the Gujarat coast, according to the Indian Meteorological Department. Farmers are preparing for any untoward incident as Nilofar, which originated in the Arabian Sea, is likely to make a landfall on the coastal areas of Saurashtra and Kutch regions. Farmers from various villages gathered in Rajkot city market to sell off their stocks. Around 18,000 sacks of crops were brought for sale. Oct 29, 2014