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Harshvardhan accuses Kejriwal of joining hands with Congress

New Delhi, Jan 02 (ANI): BJP leader Harshvardhan on Thursday criticized Arvind Kejriwal and AAP for joining hands with the Congress party. Addressing the Delhi Assembly, he questioned the reason behind the alliance with the Congress. He also said that Kejriwal during his election campaign had promised that if his party comes in power he will send all the corrupt leaders of the Congress party behind bars and now he is joining hands with the same. Jan 2, 2014
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Arvind Kejriwal government to face crucial trust vote today, Congress says will support

New Delhi, Jan 2 (ANI): Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government will seek a vote of confidence on the floor of Delhi Assembly on Thursday, AAP, which emerged as the second largest party in the election with 28 MLAs requires the support of 8 more MLAs to cross the half way mark of the 70-Member Delhi Assembly. Speaking on the same, Congress leader Jagdish Tytler said that it will continue to lend outside support to the AAP government. However he said that he will not criticize Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal at the moment as everyone will come to know about his governance in the coming three months. Jan 2, 2014
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Madhyamgram rape victim's death triggers outburst against WB govt

Kolkata/ New Delhi, Jan 2 (ANI): The death of the rape victim in West Bengal's Madhyamgram region took a new turn as it has been reported on Thursday that the girl was killed by the accused after being gang raped twice. The girl confirmed it in her dying statement. Slamming the West Bengal government, CPI (M) blamed the state government and its machinery including the police and health department for their negligence that led to the death of the girl. Jan 2, 2014
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Lokpal Bill gets President Pranab Mukherjee's nod

New Delhi, Jan 2 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday signed the much talked-about Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2013, to create a powerful anti-graft watchdog. The Bill, which was passed by Parliament in the just-concluded winter session, provides for creation of anti-graft ombudsman to investigate corruption charges against public functionaries including Prime Minister, Ministers and Members of Parliament. Among other provisions, the Bill makes it incumbent upon States to make within a year their own law for setting up Lokayuktas on the lines of the Lokpal Bill. The Bill was sent to the President on Tuesday. It will now be notified in the official gazette for it to become an Act. The Act shall be notified by the Law Ministry. Jan 2, 2014
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President signs Lokpal Bill, Anna says it will put a break on corruption

Ralegan Siddhi, Jan 2 (ANI): Anti- Corruption Crusader Anna Hazare on Thursday said that he is happy that the Lokpal bill has been signed by President Pranab Mukherjee. He further said that with President signing the bill, a path has been paved for better administration and there will be a break on corruption. Jan 2, 2014
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NCW on Madhyamgram gangrape case

New Delhi, Jan 2 (ANI): NCW chairperson, Mamta Sharma on Thursday said that the West Bengal government and chief minister Mamata Banerjee must take serious action against police negligence in the Madyamgram gangrape case. Sharma said that the victim should have been given protection after she was raped first. A murder case has also been filed now by the police against the two main accused, on the basis of the final statement of the girl in which she had said that she was set on fire by her rapists. Doctors treating the teenager have reportedly said she was pregnant at the time of her death. Jan 2, 2014
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Muzaffarnagar riot victims say authorities drove them away from relief camps

Muzaffarnagar, Dec 2 (ANI): The riot victims of Muzaffarnagar district have alleged that they were forced to leave the relief camps, without being offered proper rehabilitation facilities by the state government. The victims, who were shifting to other villages on their own, said that the authorities had razed off their tents at the camp, without their consent. Middle-aged, Fatima Begum, who took refuge at a community hall with many others, said that she was worried about having no money to pay for the rent of her new shelter. Meanwhile, another riot victim, Mohammed Iqbal, said that the night when they discovered that authorities had scrapped down their tents, they had no shelter above their heads. However, the authorities said that the victims were asked to move due to reasons pertaining to their safety and were compensated for that. Jan 2, 2014
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Bangladesh's PM swears by development to woo voters with polls round the corner

Dhaka, Dec 2 (ANI): Ahead of the national polls, Bangladesh’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina urged voters to cast their franchise for her party, vowing of turning the country into a fully-developed nation by 2041. While addressing a campaign rally at Mirpur area of Dhaka, Hasina also promised to provide electricity to every household in the country. Jan 2, 2014
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AAP gears up for contesting national polls

Mumbai, Dec 2 (ANI): The Aam Aadmi Party has stated that it is now gearing up for its next target to contest in the parliamentary elections, after its euphoric performance in Delhi which saw dethroning of 15-year Congress rule. AAP leader Prashant Bhushan said that the one year old party is now preparing to contest in the upcoming general elections. Bhushan did not specify the number of constituencies the AAP would contest from. Bhushan said that after the party's stunning victory in the Delhi Assembly poll, there was no dearth of candidates who were eager to join the party. Bhushan also said Kejriwal represented a new kind of politics that was people inclusive, transparent and accountable. Jan 2, 2014
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Putin denounces 'abomination' of Volgograd attacks

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called Russia's deadliest bombings in three years an "abomination" as he inspected the site of twin suicide strikes that killed 34 and raised alarm over security at the Sochi Winter Olympic Games. Duration: 00:30 Jan 1, 2014
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French priest returns home after kidnap ordeal

French President Francois Hollande praises the "courage" of a Roman Catholic priest held hostage for seven weeks by Islamic militants in Cameroon as the cleric arrives home to a joyous welcome. Duration: 00:55 Jan 1, 2014
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