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BJP nominates Ranjan Ben Bhatta to contest from Vadodara LS seat

Vadodara, Aug 26 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday nominated Ranjan Ben Bhatta for contesting from Vadodara Lok Sabha seat in Gujarat. Vadodara seat earlier belonged to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who had given up the same after taking the post of prime minister. PM Modi had retained the Varanasi seat in Uttar Pradesh. After being nominated, Bhatta said that she was extremely happy with the decision of the party and that she takes it as a big responsibility enshrined to her by BJP. Bhatta also assured to fulfill Modi's plans for the state. Aug 26, 2014
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Strong 6.0-magnitude quake hits northern California

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocks California's scenic Napa Valley wine country, the strongest to hit the region in a quarter of a century, seriously injuring three and jolting thousands from their sleep. Duration: 00:46 Aug 26, 2014
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Customer satisfaction remains prime focus for Japanese service providers

Tokyo, Aug 26 (ANI): Tokyo, the mega city, is known for its best telecommunication services. The secret lies in these tunnels, which has an underground fiber network, known as "Toudo" in Japanese. It spans a distance of 290 kilometers in Tokyo, and a total distance of 650 kilometers nationwide. The deepest tunnel stood 50 meters below the ground level. Japan's first telecom tunnel system constructed nearly a century ago in 1926 is still in use. The Tunnel securely conceals telecom cables, both copper wires used for generations, and thin optical fiber cables that can transmit grater amount of data. Many companies are now adopting cloud computing and expanding to utilize data centers. The aerial wire is one of the ways to connect cables, but it has weakness against storms and natural disasters. Pipelines are much secure in underground, but it has very limited in extensibility. Aug 26, 2014
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Ebola suspected passengers taken for inspection at New Delhi Airport

New Delhi, Aug 26 (ANI): Three passengers who arrived at Delhi airport on Tuesday morning have been isolated over Ebola fears and taken for inspection, according to reports. Elaborate precautionary arrangements have been put in place at the Delhi and Mumbai airports to screen 112 stranded Indians who are arriving today by various flights from and around Ebola-hit Liberia. The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has killed more than 1,200 people since it began in December, 2013, the World Health Organisation has said. Aug 26, 2014
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Mourners in Ferguson gather for Michael Brown's funeral

Congregants on Monday attending the funeral of Michael Brown, the unarmed black man controversially shot by a white police officer in Ferguson, call for peace and a deeper conversation about racial tensions. Duration: 00:54 Aug 26, 2014
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Netflix looks for Emmy wins but already leads online

Even if it doesn't take home any of the major trophies at Monday's Emmy Awards, Netflix will have already proven itself as the leader in Internet programming, boldly taking TV audiences where no show has gone before. Duration: 01:54 Aug 26, 2014
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Activists, churchmen gather in Philippine protest

Thousands of people including activists and clergy gather at the Philippine capital's main park in a rally to denounce the 'pork barrel' system which they blame for spreading corruption. Duration: 00:32 Aug 26, 2014
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Muzaffarnagar riots accused Sangeet Som gets Z-plus security, politicos slam

New Delhi, Aug 26 (ANI): Muzaffarnagar riots accused Sangeet Som has been granted Z-plus security following an intelligence input about a threat to his life. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) decided to grant the security status to BJP MLA Som. The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to raise Som's security cover following intelligence reports of threat to his life. CRPF personnel will provide him security only within the borders of Uttar Pradesh. Meanwhile, Political parties have criticized the move. Aug 26, 2014
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Last rites of Kupwara encounter martyrs performed in Bulandshahr

Bulandshahr, Aug 26 (ANI): The last rites of Army soldier Rahul Kumar of 23 Grenadier Battalion, martyred in militant encounter of Kupwara were performed in his native village of Bulandshahr on Tuesday. His family members and scores of local residents lined up to pay their respects to the martyr. Meanwhile, dead body of Corporal Neeraj Kumar Singh was also brought to his native village in Bulandshahr. Rahul Kumar and Neeraj Sharma were killed after a militant group attacked a patrol party along the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Saturday night. Aug 26, 2014
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Mardaani earns 15 Crore in opening weekend

New Delhi, August 26 (ANI): Rani Mukerji's latest offering, 'Mardaani', seems to have appealed to movie buffs as it has raked in approximately Rs.15 crore in just three days. The first weekend collection of the Yash Raj Films' production venture is Rs 14.46 crore, read a statement. The film also got thumbs up from many Bollywood celebrities. 'Mardaani', which means manly, revolves around a senior police inspector, played by Rani, who unearths human trafficking racket. Aug 26, 2014
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