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We respect media freedom, must be technical error: SP on TV channel ban in UP

Lucknow, Jan 14 (ANI): Defending SP government in UP against the controversy brought due to alleged ban on TV channels- Times Now and India News by the state government, party Spokesperson Rajendra Chaudhary said that the party respect media freedom and that there must be some technical error and nothing else. He said that the party supremo had fought for the freedom of media and the opposition who are blaming the SP government are themselves fascist and corrupt. Jan 14, 2014
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India set to be polio-free nation, will boost immunisation drive

New Delhi/Amritsar/ Purulia/ Mumbai, Jan 14 (ANI): India marked three years since its last reported case of polio, paving the way for it to be declared free of the crippling virus and boosting efforts to wipe out the disease globally. The country's last case of the wild polio virus was detected on January 13, 2011, in West Bengal. World Health Organisation (WHO) would officially declare India as polio-free by the end of March, when the legal process for certification is completed, according to a WHO representative. Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said it is a historic day for the country, which once counted for over half of the global polio burden. Jan 14, 2014
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No deal with US on bringing back Dawood Ibrahim: RK Singh

New Delhi, Jan 14 (ANI): Former Union Home Secretary RK Singh refuted claims of Home Affairs Minister Sushilkumar Shinde who said that the US intelligence agency has offered help to arrest most wanted gangster, Dawood Ibrahim. Earlier, Shinde said that India was in touch with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to bring back underworld don and 1993 Mumbai serial blasts accused that killed at least 250 people. Singh, who served under Shinde and recently retired, said it was a ridiculous claim. Congress leader Saifuddin Soz said that Singh’s comment was unfortunate. Jan 14, 2014
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Odisha: Fisherman shot dead in security patrol encounter

Odisha, Jan 14 (ANI): A fisherman was shot dead in an exchange of fire with a patrol squad in the prohibited area in Kendrapara district of Odisha, said police. The squad had spotted over 150 fishermen in more than 15 trawlers fishing in the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary in sea waters. Fishermen allegedly opened fire at the government officials leading to encounter. The deceased has been identified as SK Akbar (19). Brother of the deceased, Aka Ali Khan, claimed that the fisherman was innocent. Jan 14, 2014
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JandK: Three terrorists killed in Sopore encounter

Sopore, Jan 14 (ANI): Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir killed three terrorists during an encounter in Sopore district of the province. The police and the Army launched a joint action to search the militants after they got information from intelligence about the militant hideout. The gun battle, which began around 2.00 pm in the Dangerpora area of Sopore district, lasted three hours. The Kashmir region has witnessed numerous militant attacks, insurgency and infiltration attempts from across the border in the last two decades. Jan 14, 2014
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Congress should show outrage on Natarajan rather than on Narendra Modi: BJP

New Delhi/ Bhopal, Jan 14 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party slammed the ruling Congress party for showing outrage against Narendra Modi's remark and said that anger should have been instead directed against the red-tapism shown by the Ministry of Environment and Forests. BJP Spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman asked Congress to divert its sense of outrage towards its former Minister of Environment and Forests Jayanthi Natarajan. According to reports, as many as 350 files were found to be held back, some even dating back to 2011, by Natarajan during her tenure, which delayed clearances for various developmental projects. Jan 14, 2014
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Freezing cold wave enveloping north India troubles homeless poor

Himachal Pradesh/ New Delhi, Jan 14 (ANI): Enduring cold wave enveloping north India with icy winds sweeping through most parts and mercury plummeting by several notches has brought more trouble for the homeless living on the streets. Biting cold wave forces people to stay indoors within the warmer confines of their houses. However, homeless living on streets of New Delhi say that harsh cold wave conditions have added to their troubles as the state government has not been able to provide alternatives to fight the chill. Jan 14, 2014
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South Sudan's Malakal residents flee fighting

Government troops in South Sudan advanced Monday on Bor, the last state capital still in rebel hands, as peace talks appeared to make little progress. In the town of Malakal in Upper Nile state, most of the civilians have fled. Duration: 01:21 Jan 14, 2014
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