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Kolkata court extends judicial custody of 11 accused in Burdwan blast case

Kolkata, Feb 01 (ANI): Kolkata court extended the judicial custody of 11 people including two women, accused in 2014 Burdwan blast, till February 13. Two operatives of the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh were killed in an explosion while preparing homemade bombs in Burdwan district of West Bengal in October last year. The counsel of National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is probing the blast, Shyamal Ghosh said that a bail application has been filed by one of the accused. He added that a petition was also filed by the accused seeking return of items seized from them, a plea that was rejected by the court. Feb 1, 2015
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MiG-21 fighter aircraft crashes in Gujarat

Jamnagar, Feb 01 (ANI): A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in Gujarat. An eyewitness, Mahavir said that the crash was result of an explosion. The pilot managed to eject safely with the help of parachute, say villagers. The incident took place near Samrat Range region but the remains of the plane were recovered from as far as Bed village of Jamnagar district, five kilometers from the actual crash site. Feb 1, 2015
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CBI arrests former congress MP Matang Singh in Saradha scam

New Delhi/ Kolkata, Feb 01 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested former Congress MP Matang Singh in Kolkata city in connection with Saradha chit fund scam case. The Enforcement Directorate too had reportedly questioned Singh in Delhi earlier. Spokesperson of CBI, Kanchan Prasad said Singh has been booked under the charges of cheating and criminal conspiracy. On Friday, CBI had questioned a powerful aide of West Bengal’s Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Mukul Roy. Roy had so far avoided appearing before the CBI since he was summoned on January 12. Feb 1, 2015
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Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj arrives in China on four-day visit

Beijing, Feb 01 (ANI): Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived in Chinese capital, Beijing on a four-day visit. Swaraj is scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and hold talks with her Chinese counterpart on wide-ranging bilateral and multilateral issues. The minister is also slated to participate in the 13th Foreign Ministers' Meeting of Russia-India-China Trilateral where she will meet Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, on the sidelines of the event. She will also inaugurate the 2nd India-China High-Level Media Forum and attend the launch of ‘Visit India Year’, an initiative to attract Chinese tourists to India. Ahead of Swaraj’s trip, Chinese ambassador to India, Le Yucheng met newly appointed Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar in New Delhi on Friday. Feb 1, 2015
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If Kiran Bedi cannot give an interview on her choice there is no way that she can run govt; AAP will

New Delhi, Feb 01 (ANI): AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal said that if BJP’s chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi cannot give an interview on her own choice, there is no way that she can run government in Delhi. Kejriwal said that AAP will come to power in the national capital and that BJP will definitely lose keeping in view its ‘null agenda’ fir the people of Delhi and also expressed confidence that Congress will cease to gain even a single seat. He also said that BJP Chief Amit Shah made all false claims against him. Further, AAP chief said that there should be separate governments in Delhi and at the centre so that there is competition between the two governments for performing for the people. Kejriwal also questioned on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s suit during US President Barack Obama’s visit, which was worth almost 10 lakhs. Feb 1, 2015
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If Kiran Bedi cannot give an interview on her choice there is no way that she can run govt; AAP

New Delhi, Feb 01 (ANI): AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal said that if BJP’s chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi cannot give an interview on her own choice, there is no way that she can run government in Delhi. Kejriwal said that AAP will come to power in the national capital and that BJP will definitely lose keeping in view its ‘null agenda’ fir the people of Delhi and also expressed confidence that Congress will cease to gain even a single seat. He also said that BJP Chief Amit Shah made all false claims against him. Further, AAP chief said that there should be separate governments in Delhi and at the centre so that there is competition between the two governments for performing for the people. Kejriwal also questioned on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s suit during US President Barack Obama’s visit, which was worth almost 10 lakhs. Feb 1, 2015
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India and Bangladesh work together to tackle cross-border crimes

Agartala, Feb 1 (ANI): India shares over 4 thousand km long border with Bangladesh out of which 1,880 km is with the northeast region only. Officials of both India and Bangladesh meet regularly to discuss border issues, including cross-border movement of insurgent outfits. Recently, a 30 member delegation from Bangladesh was in Agartala to attend the India-Bangladesh district magistrate level Joint Border Conference. The delegation included district commissioner cum magistrates, BGB and police officials of 5 bordering districts with southern part of Tripura, while the Tripura team had DCMs, BSF and police officials of 4 bordering districts. Various bi-lateral issues including smuggling, trans-border crimes, insurgency and better border management were discussed during the 2 days. Feb 1, 2015
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'Golmaal' is the word to describe Kejriwal and his agenda in one word: BJP

New Delhi, Jan 31 (ANI): BJP leader Ananth Kumar on Saturday said that if one had to describe AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and his agenda in one word, then it would be called 'Golmaal'. Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that AAP's promise of providing women security appears false because they have leaders like Kumar Vishwas in their camp. BJP in the five fresh questions further alleged that electricity prices in Delhi rose during Kejriwal's 49-day rule. Jan 31, 2015
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When dignitaries see into Modis eyes, they see reflection of the Indian populace: PM Modi part - 2

New Delhi, Jan 31 (ANI): While addressing a rally in Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that when dignitaries shakes hand with him and looks into his eyes, they don’t see Modi but reflection of Indian populace. He said that if the world is looking up to India with expectation, it is not because of Modi but because of its people. He said that the central government is dedicated to poor. Modi further said that a country with such percentage of young blood, has the capability to change the fate of the world. The Prime Minister, who is said to be the BJP's trump card, will also be addressing the BJP supporters at Dwarka on February 1, Rohini on February 3 and Ambedkar Nagar on February 4. The elections for 70-member Delhi Assembly will take place on February 7 while the results will be announced on February 10. Jan 31, 2015
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Police arrests two Maoist rebels in Jharkhand

Palamu, Jan 31 (ANI): Police in Jharkhand on Saturday claimed major success when they arrested two Maoist rebels involved in several anti-government operations. One of the arrested rebels was a regional committee member of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), Jairam Yadav, who was involved in more than two dozen cases. He and his aide, Bhupendra Yadav, were arrested when they came to visit their family in Palamu region of the state. Police said Jairam was involved in an encounter with security forces in Katia jungle in Latehar district in 2013, where the Maoists planted an explosive inside the body of a dead soldier. The police also recovered one revolver and several cartridges from the rebels. Jan 31, 2015
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