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BJP sends relief materials to flood ravaged JandK

New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): Delhi BJP on Sunday flagged off a truck loaded with relief materials for the people stuck in flood ravaged Jammu and Kashmir. Delhi BJP President Satish Upadhyay flagged off the truck and said that the party is even ready to send their workers to the flood affected state for help in rescue operations. Meanwhile, many Kerala tourists stranded in the flood hit state of Jammu and Kashmir arrived at Delhi airport on Sunday and thanked the authorities for the help provided. Relatives were seen relieved to see their acquaintances as they returned safely from the valley. Jammu and Kashmir is facing the worst flood in half of a century where around 1.5 lakh people are still marooned. Sep 14, 2014
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Subramanian Swamy suggests president rule for JandK, Politicos react

New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): BJP leader Subramanian Swamy commenting on the separatist pelting stones at rescue officers said that the best option for Jammu and Kashmir would be to go under presidential rule for at least a year and then have fresh elections. Slamming Swamy for his comment, NPP Chief Bhim Singh said that there is no provision for presidential rule in state and that his statement stinks of old BJP power games. SP leader Gaurav Bhatia, condemning Swamy’s statement said that it’s ill-timed and that the priority should be to bring normalcy in the valley. Sep 14, 2014
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Air Traffic Control works round the clock to monitor rescue ops in flood hit Kashmir

Srinagar, Sep 14 (ANI): Air Traffic Control undauntingly took up the challenge of monitoring aircrafts and choppers making numerous sorties throughout the day to rescue the victims of devastating floods that disrupted normal life in Kashmir. Air Commodore B Balachandran, said on Sunday that the enhanced number of operations demands involvement of more controllers which keep them on their toes all the time. He added that it is a continuous flow and that is how the personnel can maximise the effort, he added. Meanwhile, Flight Lieutenant Nikita Bharadwaj said the coordination among all three armed wings of India is helping meet the goals. Sep 14, 2014
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Mumbai local train derails at CST station

Mumbai, Sep 14 (ANI): Mumbai local train got derailed on Sunday morning thereby affecting Harbour line services. The suburban train got derailed while it was entering CST station. The officials soon took steps so that the commuters don’t face problems. However, no casualty has been reported. Sep 14, 2014
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Lifestyle expo 'Aalishan' brings Pak culture to India

New Delhi, Sept 14 (ANI): Lifestyle expo 'Aalishan Pakistan' saw both the exhibitors and shoppers in high spirits on day three of the exhibition, being held in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Shoppers came in huge numbers to get a piece of Pakistani garments, accessories, home décor essentials, footwear's, handicrafts, and jewelry. Exhibitors too expressed their joy over the phenomenal response and said such events should be repeated to promote peace and harmony between the neighboring nations. Aalishan Pakistan' is an initiative of TDAP to further build on the efforts of the governments of Pakistan and India to normalize trade between the two countries. The exhibition has over 350 stalls displayed in hall no 14 and 18 of Pragati Maidan. Sep 14, 2014
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Vivek Oberoi celebrates his 33rd B'day with Cancer Patients

Mumbai, Sept 14 (ANI): Bollywood Actor Vivek Oberoi celebrated his 33rd birth day by organizing a special screening of Mary Kom for the kids of Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA) at IMAX, Mumbai. Well that's indeed a sweet gesture Vivek! Sep 14, 2014
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Politicos react on reports of incursion by Chinese troops into Ladakh

New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): Political reactions flowed on Sunday after reports of incursion by Chinese troops into Indian Territory of Ladakh. Congress leader Manish Tewari said that the BJP government does not have a firm policy on either Pakistan or China. He added that the government is not worried about the national security of the country. BSP leader Sudhindra Bhadoria said that the government should take up these issues with the Chinese representatives who will visit India soon. BJP leader Subramanian Swamy said that the matter becomes serious if the troops stay after intruding, not if they retaliate after visiting. Sep 14, 2014
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PM to use Hindi language in UN General Assambly: Rajnath Singh at 'Hindi Divas function'

New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): While addressing a function on the occasion of 'Hindi Divas', Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver his speech in the United National General Assembly in New York in Hindi. He said that the first prime minister to deliver his speech in United States in Hindi was Atal Bihari Vajpayee and said that this was a proud moment for India. Singh also said that the language is most used and has wide popularity across the nation. He also acknowledged the role of Bollywood in making Hindi a loved language. Sep 14, 2014
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Chinese Affairs Expert on China President's visit to India

New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): Director of Institute of Chinese Studies, Alka Acharya, on Sunday said that the meeting between Indian Prime Minister and Chinese President on his visit to India. Acharya said that China is an important neighbour for India and good relations must be maintained between the two countries. Sep 14, 2014
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JNU Polls: AISA celebrates victory on all four seats

New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): All India Students' Association on Sunday celebrated after being declared winners in Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) polls. The AISA won all four seats for the second consecutive year. Ashutosh Kumar was elected President, Anant Prakash Narayan the Vice President, Chintu Kumari the General Secretary and Shafqat Hussain Butt the Joint Secretary. Sep 14, 2014
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Former Principal Secretary of JandK says govt machinery should be re established

New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): Former Principal Secretary of JandK, Mehmood Ur Rehman on Sunday, commenting on the situation in the flood-hit areas of Jammu and Kashmir, said that administrative units needs to be re-built and the government needs to work in coordination with the army. He further said that presently re-establishment of government machinery and starting the relief operations in a big way is important. Sep 14, 2014
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Amit Shah inaugurates Patanjali 'Sewa Sadan' in Haridwar, talks about Hindi language and Ayurveda

Haridwar, Sep 14 (ANI): BJP President Amit Shah on Sunday inaugurated Yoga guru Ramdev's Patanjali 'Sewa Sadan' in Haridwar and said that Ramdev has worked tremendously for Hindi language and Ayurveda. Shah is on a day long visit to 'Patanjali Yog Peeth', ashram of Ramdev. He said that Ramdev has done great works in Yoga and Ayurveda and now people look towards the two to get a solution to their health problems. Shah also attributed Ramdev for his struggle against corruption and Congress. Sep 14, 2014
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