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Janata Parivar accuses govt of cheating people, creating communal tension Part - 1

New Delhi, Dec 22 (ANI): The regrouped Janata Parivar staged a massive protest against the Narendra Modi government at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Monday over various issues, including black money and conversions. Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav accused the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government of cheating the people and scheming to spread communal tension across the country. Meanwhile, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government was trying to divide the nation. Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar said that the BJP was trying to divert people's attention from the major issues.

Dec 22, 2014

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Politicos react after Sanjeev Balyan calls Azam Khan 'terrorist'

New Delhi, Dec 22 (ANI): Politicos reacted on Monday after Minister of State Agriculture Sanjeev Balyan said that SP leader Azam Khan is not less than any 'terrorist'. BSP Chief Mayawati said that Khan and Balyan keep on giving controversial statement and that her party doesn't support any of their statements. SP leader Gaurav Bhatia and JD (U) leader Ali Anwar also condemned the statement.

Dec 22, 2014

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Politicos react after Omar says UPA should have awarded Vajpayee with Bharat Ratna

New Delhi, Dec 22 (ANI): Politicos reacted on Monday after Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that Congress-led UPA government should have conferred Bharat Ratna to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. BJP leader Sambit Patra said that he agreed with Abdullah's statement. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut also welcomed Abdullah's statement. However, he added that Abdullah should have thought about it when UPA was in power. JD (U) leader Ali Anwar and KC Tyagi said that they didn't object giving Bharat Ratna to Vajpayee but felt that there were even other freedom fighters whom similar honour should be given.

Dec 22, 2014

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Rajya Sabha adopts resolution against bail to 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind

New Delhi, Dec 22 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha, on Monday adopted a resolution condemning a Pakistan court's decision to grant bail to Mumbai attacks mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi. There has been widespread protests in India after Lahkhvi was granted bail, two days after Peshawar school attack which killed 132 children and nine staff members. Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari, condemned Pakistan government's attitude leading to Lakhvi's bail as he read out the resolution, passed unanimously by the House. The resolution also called upon Pakistan to take steps to punish the people involved in the attack

Dec 22, 2014

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MET declares Monday foggiest day of the season so far

New Delhi, Dec 22 (ANI): The Meteorological Department declared Monday as the foggiest day of the season so far, adding that the conditions are likely to prevail over the next few days. Dense foggy conditions severely affected rail and air transport, with around two dozen of domestic and International flights and more than 50 New Delhi bound trains reportedly rescheduled or running late.

Dec 22, 2014

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Azam Khan lashes out at PM Modi over religious conversion

New Delhi, Dec 22 (ANI): Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Monday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue of religious conversion. He was speaking at the Janata Pariwar Protest in New Delhi. Six political parties of the regrouped Janata Pariwar on Monday threatened to not allow the Parliament to function, even as cadres of the parties held a protest at the Jantar Mantar, criticizing the government for failing to fulfill its promises.

Dec 22, 2014

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Tsunami-ravaged Aceh rises rapidly from the ruins

Rows of new houses and beautiful mosques give little clue that the sleepy Indonesian fishing town of Meulaboh was the ground zero of the 2004 Asian tsunami, highlighting the success of a multi-billion-dollar reconstruction effort.

Dec 22, 2014

Early Christmas Gift: Firefighter Santa, Lolly Run Squad Save Man's Life

Fire-fighter Santa gifts an Australian man the best gift for Christmas 2014, his life.

Dec 22, 2014

Ismaaiyl Brinsley, 28, is seen in an undated picture provided by the New York Police Department on December 21, 2014

Ismaaiyl Brinsley: Cop Killer a Suicidal Serial Criminal Taking Revenge for Michael Brown, Eric Garner?

Ismaaiyl Brinsley was a serial criminal who ultimately seems to have fulfilled his death wish in Brooklyn on Saturday.

Dec 22, 2014

China's Military Aircraft Crashes, Two Killed: Chinese Media

The aircraft crashed in the Shaanxi province.

Dec 22, 2014

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Politicos react as ED summons Punjab Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia

New Delhi, Dec 22 (ANI): In wake of the summons issued to Punjab Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a drugs case, the rival parties on Monday demanded his resignation for a fair investigation. The BJP and its allies however said that a summon does not means Majithia is a culprit in the drug racket case.

Dec 22, 2014

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Opposition protests outside Parliament over black money

New Delhi, Dec 22 (ANI): Opposition parties, including the Trinamool Congress, Samajwadi Party and the Rashtriya Janata Dal staged a protest against the government outside the Parliament on Monday over the black money issue. Meanwhile, the TMC also staged a separate protest against Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in front of Mahatma Gandhi's statue in the Parliament. Earlier today, the Janata Parivar staged a protest against the government at Jantar Mantar over issues of Black money, unemployment, farmer issues and communal tensions in the country.

Dec 22, 2014

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Conversion row: Uproar in RS, PM Modi likely to give a statement on the issue

New Delhi, Dec 22 (ANI): A united opposition on Monday created turmoil in Rajya Sabha demanding a reply from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on forcible religious conversions. According to reports Modi is likely to make a statement today in Rajya Sabha, which has witnessed uproar for almost a fortnight now over the issue. A united opposition said the government is following "an unacceptable agenda" of trying to convert Muslims and Christians to Hinduism and demanded a statement from PM Modi in Rajya Sabha, where the NDA government is in a minority.

Dec 22, 2014