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Kiran Bedi holds roadshow in Krishna Nagar, says vision document to be released today afternoon

New Delhi, Feb 03 (ANI): BJP's chief ministerial candidate for Delhi, Kiran Bedi on Tuesday held a roadshow in Krishna Nagar constituency. Bedi while talking to mediapersons said that the party leadership will release the vision document today by afternoon. She also said that the document will bring in light party's plans for development in the national capital. Bedi said that the party's top leadership and she herself will be present during the release of the vision document. Feb 3, 2015
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Bangladesh delegation arrives in Tripura to discuss cross-border crimes

Agartala, Feb 03 (ANI): A team of Bangladeshi delegation arrived in Tripura to hold District Magistrate (DM) and Deputy Commissioner (DC) level talks to resolve trans-border issues. Indian officials received the 25-member delegation at Akhaura checkpost (between India and Bangladesh) in which besides the district heads, district police heads, officials of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) were also present. The team consists of heads of those four districts of Bangladesh that share border with Tripura. The Bangladeshi delegation will meet with their Indian counterparts on Tuesday to discuss issues related to curbing border crimes and to increase trade between the northeastern states and Bangladesh. A visiting member from Bangladesh, Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Bangladesh's Moulvibazar area, Md Kamrul Hasan said for the first time such initiative has been taken and hopefully such talks would continue in the future too. Feb 3, 2015
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BJP alleges AAP accepts black money as funds

New Delhi, Feb 03 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party questioned the source of Aam Aadmi Party's funding, alleging that AAP accepted black money, ahead of Delhi polls. The BJP alleged that shell companies were created to transfer rupees 20 million to the AAP on April 05, 2014, while official records pointed that these companies didn't make any profit and had common directors. The BJP further added that AAP circumvented Indian laws to accept donation from foreign company. But the party was silent on initiation of probe against the AAP. Meanwhile, AAP leader Yogendra Yadav asked the central government to initiate investigation into allegations. Delhi goes to polls on February 07 for the second time in 14 months after AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal resigned as Delhi Chief Minister in February 2014 after being 49 days in power. Feb 3, 2015
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Promoting brotherhood and amity, workers from different faiths work together

West Bengal, Feb 03 (ANI): Jagannathpur, Bakadaha, Bamunbandh villages of Bankura district in West Bengal houses people belonging to Hindu, Muslim and other communities. What clearly reflects from this fact that these people of different communities still prevails the age old tradition of communal harmony. This can also be witnessed during their working hours in farming fields. Here people belonging to both the communities work together in potato farming unit. Farmers here remain in constant touch and assist each other in their problems. These farmers of Bankura reflect the age-old cultural legacy of Indian state, and are a better path for other to imbibe. Feb 3, 2015
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Devotees from various faiths unite in J and K to seek blessings of a Sufi Saint on annual urs

Jammu and Kashmir, Feb 03 (ANI): Sufism in India has served to promote a common way of understanding the world. People from different faiths across the country congregate at Sufi shrines to pay their respects. One such instance can be witnessed during the Urs of Baba Nanga Baji Sahib in Rajouri, where people belonging to different faiths come together to celebrate the occasion. Every year Urs here is celebrated in high spirit and people irrespective of their caste come together to pay obeisance to the saint and get his blessings in return. The message of harmony comes out loud and clear at the mausoleum. And it simply reaffirms the fact that amity between different communities has been a way of life in India since ages, and it will continue to strengthen the social fabric in times to come as well. Feb 3, 2015
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Chennai hosts 3 day India international leather fair

Chennai, Feb 03 (ANI): The India international leather fair is drawing huge crowd of customers, traders and exhibitors to Chennai city. The three-day 30th edition of India International Leather Fair 2015 was opened for business visitors from Sunday. The exhibition showcases entire range of products - from raw material to finished products and auxiliary products such as finished leather, shoes, shoe components, leather garments, fashion accessories and leather goods. General Manager of India Trade Promotion Organisation, V Kumar said the machinery and equipments displayed by foreign participants were in great demand among Indians. The domestic leather industry provides employment to about 2.5 million people. Feb 3, 2015
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Prosecutor's death brings down Argentina spy agency

The death of the prosecutor who investigated the deadliest bombing in Argentina's history provoked the downfall of the nation's spy agency, notoriously unreformed three decades after the end of the dictatorship. Duration: 03:00 Feb 3, 2015
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'Ledoyen' chef, 'La Bouitte' restaurant win 3 Michelin stars

Top French chef Yannick Alleno at Parisian restaurant 'Pavillon Ledoyen' and father-and-son team Rene and Maxime Meilleur at "La Bouitte" restaurant in the French Alps were on Monday awarded three coveted Michelin stars. Duration: 00:46 Feb 3, 2015
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Merkel presses Orban's Hungary over NGOs, media

German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed concern Monday at the treatment in Hungary of civil society groups and the media as she paid her first visit to Budapest under Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Duration: 00:29 Feb 3, 2015
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Colombian guerrillas, government resume talks

Leftist FARC guerrillas resumed peace talks with the Colombian government Monday in Cuba, after a year-end break, to bring an end to the 50-year insurgency, but key issues remain unresolved. Duration: 00:51 Feb 3, 2015
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Archbishop of Sarajevo welcomes announcement of Pope's visit

Archbishop of Vrhbosna Sarajevo, Cardinal Vinko Pulji, holds a press conference to welcome the announcement of Pope Francis's planned June visit to Sarajevo, the city that became a bloody symbol of the Balkan wars of the 1990s. Duration: 01:07 Feb 3, 2015
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