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Riot police intervenes during South African election rally

South Africa's heated election campaign escalated into violence Wednesday, as Johannesburg police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades to stop armed supporters of the ruling ANC from attacking an opposition rally. Duration: 01:38 Feb 12, 2014
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Narendra Modi launches 'Chai Pe Charcha' campaign

Ahmedabad, Feb 12 (ANI): Kicking off the ‘Chai Pe Charcha' campaign, BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Wednesday talked about the need for good governance. Modi said that trust of people is broken and it needs to be restored. Feb 12, 2014
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People trying to create storm in tea cup won t succeed: Manish Tewari

New Delhi, Feb 12 (ANI): Reacting on BJP’s ‘chai par charcha’ campaign, I&B Minister Manish Tewari said that people who are trying to create storm in tea cup won’t succeed. He said that the very ideology against the people organizing the campaign is against the democracy and freedom of press of the nation. He said this in the backdrop of objection faced by a senior journalist who tried to raise their voice over the expenses of this campaign. Feb 12, 2014
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Mukesh Ambani is named in FIR on gas prices, confirms Arvind Kejriwal

New Delhi, Feb 12 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday rejected earlier reports that an FIR filed over gas pricing did not mention Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani and Law Minister Veerappa Moily. Kejriwal said that the FIR has named Murli Deora, Veerappa Moily, Mukesh Ambani and VK Sibal. Feb 12, 2014
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BJP calls AAP's reward to power bill defaulters election stunt

New Delhi, Feb 12 (ANI): The BJP on Wednesday termed the Delhi government’s move to reward people in Delhi who defaulted on their power bill payment when they had backed the party's call not to pay electricity bills to protest high power tariff as an election stunt. BJP leader Vijender Gupta said that the Delhi government has not reduced the power tariff and this move is to divert the minds of people. Feb 12, 2014
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Priyanka, Ranveer Singh & Arjun Kapoor promote Gunday in Mumbai

Mumbai, Feb 12 (ANI): Bollywood diva Priyanka Chopra teamed up with Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor to promote their upcoming much-touted action thriller 'Gunday' in entertainment capital Mumbai. Pee Cee while interacting with the mediapersons, said that she is really excited to meet young crowd while promoting the film as the film is about two youths. The film features Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor in the lead roles while Priyanka Chopra and Irrfan Khan will appear in supporting roles. The plot of the film revolves around two boys, who go through transition, becoming refugees, turning into gun couriers who became coal bandits and finally land up becoming Kolkatta's most loved, celebrated, reckless, fearless and powerful men with a happy-go-lucky renegade attitude. Feb 12, 2014
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BJP dismisses Rail Budget presented by Mallikarjun Kharge

New Delhi, Feb 12 (ANI): The BJP on Wednesday dismissed the rail budget presented by Union Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge. BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain said that his party will bring an effective budget under the leadership of their prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi in near future. Feb 12, 2014
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Indo-Pak cross border trade remains suspended

Poonch, Feb 12 (ANI): Cross border trade between India and Pakistan remained suspended since last month after the arrest of a Pakistani truck driver in connection with the smuggling of brown sugar. The custodian, Chakan Da Bagh, Bashir Ahmed Loan, said that the decision of Indian and Pakistan governments on the trade standoff was keenly awaited. Efforts by India and Pakistan to increase trade and ease tension in disputed Kashmir suffered a blow when Indian police claimed they seized more than 100 kg (220 lb) of heroin concealed in a truck full of nuts coming from the Pakistan side. Feb 12, 2014
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50% subsidy, no penalty for those who defaulted on electricity bills: Manish Sisodia

New Delhi, Feb 12 (ANI): The Aam Aadmi Party led government will reward Delhi People who refused to pay inflated bills and joined Arvind Kejriwal's campaign against power distribution companies last year. People who joined the campaign will have to pay only half their bills, without any penalty. The move will cost the government six crores. Consumers who did pay whatever was charged, will get no refund. The announcement was made on Wednesday by senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia. Feb 12, 2014
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Salvadoran castaway returns home

Jose Salvador Alvarenga, the castaway who says he spent 13 months adrift in the Pacific ocean, arrives home in El Salvador. Duration: 01:19 Feb 12, 2014
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