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Air India has put 2 special flights in Kashmir: Civil Aviation Minister on JandK floods

New Delhi, Sep 09 (ANI): Minister of Civil Aviation, Ashok Gajapathi Raju, on Tuesday said that the Central Government is trying its best to control effects of flood in Jammu and Kashmir. Raju said that Air India has put two special flights in Srinagar to speed up rescue work in the state. He added that besides public sector, private sector is also coming forward for humanitarian work. Sep 9, 2014
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Shoaib Iqbal says meeting aligned with AAP chief over Delhi govt formation, AAP refutes the same

New Delhi, Sep 09 (ANI): JD (U) MLA Shoaib Iqbal on Tuesday said that he will meet AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal over government formation in Delhi and that he was confident of convincing him. Iqbal said that he will convince Kejriwal for alliance with Congress party and for forming government thereby keeping the BJP at bay. Meanwhile, AAP Spokesperson Ashutosh refuted reports of any such meeting and said that such claims are only made by Iqbal. Ashutosh went on to say that AAP will do whatever is required in order to keep BJP away from the national government. Sep 9, 2014
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India-Pakistan flood toll rises to 400

The death toll from devastating floods in India and Pakistan rises to 400 with hundreds of thousands more stranded, some "neck-deep" in water, authorities say. Duration: 00:43 Sep 9, 2014
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Ghulam Nabi Azad praises PM Modi for offering support to PoK, politicos react

New Delhi, Sept 09 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for offering support to Pakistan for the flood-affected parts of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK). Azad also praised the Prime Minister for the amount of funds released for the reconstruction of infrastructure in the state. Meanwhile, reacting over this, political leaders said that the good work done by anybody should be praised. Sep 9, 2014
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Flood Victims laud Indian Army for commendable rescue operations in JandK

Srinagar, Sep 09 (ANI): Thousands of people rescued from the flood hit areas of Kashmir, lauded the Indian Army for its commendable operation in bringing them to safety. Some 2,500 communities are destroyed or partially underwater, while thousands of people are stranded on their rooftops still waiting for rescue. Major flooding following heavy rains caught people in low-lying areas off guard and nearly 5,000 people had to be rescued by the army. About 22 Air force helicopters and four aircraft were deployed to evacuate the stranded people and to deliver relief. About 120 army units and eight teams of police reservists, equipped with boats and life jackets, were in action. Another flood victim, Umesh Yadav said that they were rescued by Army helicopters from the terrace of the building. Sep 9, 2014
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At least 38 people died after landslide in Udhampur of J and K

Udhampur, Sep 09 (ANI): At least 38 people are feared dead after a landslide, triggered by heavy rains, submerged an entire village in Udhampur district of Kashmir, said a police officer. Nearly 22-23 houses were buried under the landslide. The administration has recovered seven bodies while 31 people are still missing. Additional Superintendent of police, Khalil Poswal said rescue operation was underway to trace the bodies or survivors from the debris. Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew over the Kashmir valley on Sunday to take stock of the situation and said that the disaster is of the whole nation. Some 2,500 villages have been partially or completely submerged across the area, while thousands of people are stranded on rooftops waiting to be rescued. Sep 9, 2014
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Pak PM extends helping hand to India post PM Modi's offer to help flood hit PoK

New Delhi/ Islamabad, Sep 09 (ANI): Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the latter's offer to help in flood relief operations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Acknowledging Modi's letter, Prime Minister Sharif said, "Such solidarity in the face of crisis is indeed valuable." The Pakistani Prime Minister reciprocated with an offer to "lend a helping hand in any way possible." He also established hope that such "closer collaboration in disaster management should be a part of the agenda of peace and development in region. On Sunday, Modi had offered help to Pakistan in rescue and relief operations in PoK, which has been reeling under the severe floods in the region. Sep 9, 2014
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SC adjourns hearing on govt formation in Delhi till Oct 10

New Delhi, Sept 09 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred hearing on AAP petition seeking to dissolve Delhi Assembly till October 10. The central government told the Supreme Court that the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi had written to the President saying that the BJP should be allowed to form the state government and sought four more weeks over the formation of the next government. In a major blow to AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal, the Apex Court turned down to consider AAP sting that BJP was involved in horse trading. The top court will take up on October 10 AAP's affidavit on 'sting' operation showing a BJP leader allegedly offering its MLA money to defect. Meanwhile, reacting over this Kejriwal said that AAP has stated that they are not interested in forming the government but will do everything in their power to stop the BJP.He also accused LG Najeeb Jung of batting for the BJP. Sep 9, 2014
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Marin Cilic overpowers Kei Nishikori to win US Open

New Delhi, Sep 09 (ANI): Croatia's Marin Cilic swept past Japan's Kei Nishikori 6-3 6-3 6-3 to win the US Open in New York and reach the pinnacle of the sport one year after a doping ban kept him out of the year's final grand slam. The big-serving Croatian overwhelmed a weary Nishikori in one hour, 54 minutes to clinch a ruthless victory and deny his 10th-seeded opponent's bid to become the first Asian man to win a grand slam. The two players walked onto the Arthur Ashe Stadium court under overcast skies watched by their grand slam winning coaches Goran Ivanisevic and Michael Chang. Sep 9, 2014
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Will place all the facts before Supreme Court: Kejriwal on sting operation

New Delhi, Sept 09 (ANI): AAP will on Tuesday submit the raw footage of the sting operation to the Supreme Court, which shows Delhi BJP vice president Sher Singh Dagar offering money to AAP MLA from Sangam Vihar, Dinesh Mohania, inducing him to quit the Assembly to improve the BJP's chances of forming a government in Delhi. Sep 9, 2014
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Hafiz Saeed blames India for devastating floods in Pakistan

Pakistan, Sept 09 (ANI): Jamaat-u-Dawa chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed blamed India for causing deadly flooding in Pakistan by deliberately diverting waters from dams in Jammu and Kashmir. Both the Indian and Pakistani sides have been ravaged by floods that have killed at least 239 people as rivers burst their banks after heavy monsoon rains. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who recently cancelled high-level peace talks and accused Pakistan of fighting a "proxy war", was more conciliatory in a letter to his Pakistani counterpart, Nawaz Sharif, on September 07. Saeed said the offer was a crude joke with Pakistanis. Sep 9, 2014
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