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Oscar Pistorius arrives in court

Oscar Pistorius arrived in court Monday after an Australian TV network defended the broadcast of footage showing him in a shock reenactment of the night he shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, insisting it was not obtained illegally. Duration: 00:39 Jul 7, 2014
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South Sudan marks third year of independence

It was just three years ago that South Sudan celebrated its newfound independence from Sudan. Now, a civil war is tearing the young state apart, and aid agencies warn of famine on the horizon. Duration: 03:15 Jul 7, 2014
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Pistorius claims on vulnerability called into question

South African prosecutors on Monday sought to show Oscar Pistorius's sports doctor overstated his immobility without prostheses, as a leaked video shows the star sprinter re-enacting the shooting of his girlfriend. Duration: 01:00 Jul 7, 2014
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Panel Report suggests bare minimum standard of living: C Rangarajan

Chennai, July 07 (ANI): Talking about the panel report on poverty which raised the daily per capita expenditure to Rs 32 for the rural poor and to Rs 47 for the urban poor, PM Economic Advisory Council Chairman C Rangarajan said that it suggests bare minimum standard of living. He also said that this is 19% higher than poverty line fixed by Tendulkar report for rural areas, 40% for urban areas. The report also said that every three people out of 10 are poor in India. Jul 7, 2014
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Rajasthan Governor Margaret Alva takes additional charge as Gujarat Governor

Gandhinagar, July 07 (ANI): Rajasthan Governor Margaret Alva on Monday took additional charge as the Governor of Gujarat. Earlier, the NDA government transferred the previous state Governor Kamla Beniwal to Mizoram. Alva swore in as the state Governor in Gandhinagar and pledged to devote to the service of the people of Gujarat. Alva was administered oath by Chief Justice of Gujarat. Jul 7, 2014
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Rangarajan report on Poverty: Former Infosys director says poverty line should be based on present c

Bangalore, July 7 (ANI): Former Infosys director TV Mohandas Pai, said new poverty report by C Rangarajan could be accepted if it was based on present currency value. A panel headed by former Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister, C Rangarajan, submitted a report stating that people spending below rupees 47 a day in cities would be considered poor, much above the rupees 33-per-day mark suggested earlier by the Suresh Tendulkar Committee. India has witnessed stellar economic growth over the last two decades, yet one third of the country's 1.2 billion population still lives below the poverty line. Jul 7, 2014
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Ahead of budget, Indians want faster, safer and better rail network

Coimbatore/ Patna /Ranchi, July 7 (ANI): Indians expect an affordable rail network, better facilities and improved security arrangements as Narendra Modi-led new government prepares to lay out its vision for the critically important but often neglected sector in a budget due on Tuesday. Commuters in the city of Ranchi in Jharkhand hoped that the rail fare does not rise further after last month’s increase when passenger fare and freight fares were hiked by 14.2 percent and 6.5 percent respectively. In the southern city of Coimbatore, daily commuters said it was time India joined the fast lane and added high speed trains to the network. As the government prepares to present the railway budget, women commuters have their wish list – with their safety being the prime concern. Jul 7, 2014
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Ministers discuss various measures for cleaning River Ganges, invite suggestions

New Delhi, July 07 (ANI): Indian ministers, lawmakers, scientists, religious leaders and NGO's participated in a day-long dialogue on River Ganges rejuvenation plan on Monday and invited measures from experts and public to aid in the efforts. Issues related to pollution of the Ganges were addressed and discussion findings were shared with the committee of secretaries that has been working on a plan on the development of the river. Minister of Water Resources, Uma Bharti, said that the people involved in the Ganges cleaning project, irrespective of their departments, were all united on seeing the holy river in a pristine state once again. She also said that the government will do its best to rejuvenate the river with the aid of experts and country's common man. Jul 7, 2014
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Congress- BJP slam each other over LoP status

New Delhi, July 07 (ANI): Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu hit at senior Congress leader Kamal Nath's remark over Lok Sabha Speaker, as fight between the ruling BJP and Congress party for the post of Leader of Opposition deepens. Naidu said that the Speaker would decide whether to accord the Leader of Opposition status to the Congress party or not as per the rule book. Earlier on Saturday, Kamal Nath had questioned the neutrality of Speaker Sumitra Mahajan over giving the Leader of Opposition post to the party. Meanwhile, India's Lower House (Lok Sabha) speaker, Sumitra Mahajan remained evasive on the issue adding that she was ready for talks if Congress party approached her. Jul 7, 2014
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Budget Session: Arun Jaitley blames UPA for poor state of railways

New Delhi, July 07 (ANI): Blaming the UPA government for the price rise, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Rajya Sabha on Monday said that the previous government has soiled the seeds of inflation which the NDA government is carrying upon them. He said that the poor state of railways is the result of the previous government and the rise in passenger and freight fare was decided in their tenure to implement as soon as the NDA government takes over. The 42-day-long Budget Session of Parliament begins from Monday and will have 28 sittings. Jul 7, 2014
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Maharashtra doctors end strike after six days on CM's intervention

Mumbai, July 07 (ANI): Maharashtra Association of Gazetted Medical Officers (MAGMO) members, who were on a strike since July 1, called it off on Monday after the intervention of Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan. Chavan stated that most of the demands of MAGMO had been accepted earlier and the government is positive on some of the issues raised by them. MAGMO president Rajesh Gaikwad said that the organization is withdrawing the agitation on the assurance of the Chief Minister. The strike had paralyzed the healthcare situation in the state. Doctors went on the agitation for 11 of their demands that are pending. Jul 7, 2014
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Indian Railways joins Facebook, Twitter ahead of Rail Budget

New Delhi, July 07 (ANI): The Ministry of Indian Railways on Monday launched a social media platform, a day ahead of the Rail Budget. The Ministry joined Facebook and Twitter officially as part of the government's effort to use social media in communicating with citizens. Railways was one of the few ministries missing from the social media circle. Jul 7, 2014
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