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Politicos react after Govt defends Greenpeace activist's offloading

New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): Politicos reacted on Wednesday after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) justifying its decision to stop Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai from travelling to London for a meeting of the British all-party parliamentary group told the Delhi High Court that the UK, US and European Parliament bring out "heavily biased" annual reports on rights violations which could leave India "open to a potential sanction regime". BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi said that if government has any suspicion on the organization then it is the duty of the government to stop its activity. BJP leader Subramanian Swamy also expressed similar sentiments. Congress leader PC Chacko said that the government's action is not justified. Feb 18, 2015
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BJP chooses Vijender Gupta as leader of opposition for Delhi assembly

New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): Vijender Gupta, one of the three successful BJP candidates in Delhi Assembly, was on Wednesday named by the party as the Leader of Opposition. Gupta, a member of the BJP's National Executive, was elected from West Delhi's Rohini constituency and has also been the president of the BJP's Delhi branch.The Bharatiya Janta Party suffered a rout in the recently held Delhi Assembly polls, with only three of its candidates securing a seat in the elections. The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party won 67 out of the 70 seats on offer in the Delhi polls, becoming the first non-Congress and non-BJP party to rule the city. Feb 18, 2015
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Youth Congress protests against Vyapam Scam in Bhopal, police uses water canon against protesters

Bhopal, Feb 18 (ANI): Members of the Youth Congress staged a protest against the Vyapam scam in Bhopal on Wednesday. Protesters shouted anti-government slogans and police used water cannons to disperse the agitated crowd and manhandled the protesters. Congress party is against the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan holding his post after the scam came to light and continuously demanding his resignation. Earlier in the day, Congress MLAs staged a walkout from the Bhopal assembly in protest against the Vyapam scam. Feb 18, 2015
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Politicos react after RSS Chief says 'mothers are not child-bearing factories'

New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): Politicos reacted on Wednesday after RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat reportedly said "our mothers are not child-bearing factories". Earlier, BJP leader Sakshi Maharaj made controversial remarks asking Hindu mothers to produce at least four kids. BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi said that RSS is the biggest organization which motivates high values in the society. However, CPI leader D Raja said that RSS working against harmony of the country. Feb 18, 2015
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Strauss-Kahn's lawyers to give closing statements

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) Dominique Strauss-Kahn's defence lawyers prepared to make their closing statements at his trial where he has been charged with pimping on Wednesday (February 18), Feb 18, 2015
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Attack on Red Cross convoy in Myanmar

EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: EDIT CONTAINS MATERIAL THAT WAS ORIGINALLY 4:3 Unknown attackers shoot at a Red Cross convoy in Myanmar. A witness says two people were wounded. The Myanmar Red Cross Society Feb 18, 2015
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MP Assembly adjourned till tomorrow after opposition uproar

Bhopal, Feb 18 (ANI): The Madhya Pradesh Assembly has been adjourned till tomorrow following a massive uproar by the Congress Party over the Vyapam scam. The Congress MLAs staged a walkout from the assembly and demanded the resignations of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Governor Ram Naresh Yadav. Earlier on Monday, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh had alleged that Chief Minister Chouhan's name was replaced by Union Minister Uma Bharti and others in the Vyapam case. Singh alleged that Chouhan's name was replaced in the excel-sheet submitted by the Special Task Force in the court, apparently to shield him in the case. Feb 18, 2015
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Bihar Crisis: BJP MLAs walk out from all party meeting called by State Assembly Speaker

Patna, Feb 18 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs on Wednesday boycotted the all-party meeting which was called by the State Assembly Speaker Uday Narain Choudhary ahead of the Assembly session. The State Assembly will be meeting on February 20 for Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi to prove his majority. Meanwhile, the Patna High Court on Wednesday will pronounce its judgment on the petition filed by the BJP which has challenged the Speaker's decision to recognize the Janata Dal (United) camp led by Nitish Kumar as the principal opposition. Feb 18, 2015
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From Timbuktu to the Oscars, film shows life under Islamists

When Islamist insurgents fled the fabled Malian city of Timbuktu two years ago they left a trail of destruction, but out of the ashes the story of the 10-month occupation has been turned into a film -- which is now up for an Oscar. Duration: 02:28 Feb 18, 2015
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Opposition terms Modi's suit auction stint as damage control exercise, BJP defends

New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's controversial suit, along with 455 other gifts given to him, is being auctioned in Surat on Wednesday to raise money to clean up polluted Ganga river. Meanwhile, the Congress party raised objections to Modi's monogrammed suit being called a 'private' gift and alleged that the latter was auctioning it in 'damage control mode'. JD (U) and TMC too took a dig at the auction and said it was a damage control exercise. PM Modi flaunted the suit with his full name 'Narendra Damodardas Modi' on it while meeting US President Barack Obama in New Delhi on January 25. Meanwhile, the BJP said that the Congress party is trying to politicize the issue. Feb 18, 2015
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Girl from Tamil Nadu a step away from settling down on Mars

Coimbatore, Feb 18 (ANI): A nineteen-year-old college student, Shradha Prasad, from Coimbatore city in Tamil Nadu is ecstatic about inching closer to her dream of settling down on Mars after clearing the third round of the Mars One mission. Mars One is an ambitious initiative by a Netherlands based non-profit organisation by the same name, which hopes to send four people on a one-way trip to the red planet in 2024. Prasad is one of the three Indian candidates who have qualified for the fourth and the final round of the mission. The fourth round of selection will comprise of dividing the candidates into teams and test their endurance for settlement conditions on Mars. Feb 18, 2015
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BSP MLAs protest in UP assembly

Lucknow, Feb 18 (ANI): BSP MLAs on Wednesday protested in UP assembly against law and order situation in the state. Talking to mediapersons in Lucknow, BSP leader Swami Prasad Maurya said that people are now frustrated and fed up with 'gundaraj' by the SP government. Feb 18, 2015
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