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PM Narendra Modi meets Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei

Myanmar, Nov 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei in Nay Pyi Taw in Myanmar. PM Modi said that he along with his team is very delighted to meet Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and that India and Brunei share friendly relations. Modi arrived in Myanmar on Tuesday following which he met President Thein Sein. Earlier in the day, PM Modi also addressed the 12th ASEAN Summit. Modi is in Myanmar on the first leg of his three-nation 10-day tour that will also take him to Australia and Fiji.

Nov 12, 2014

Al-Aqsa Violence: If Jews 'Contaminate' Mosque, There Will be Global Religious War, Warns Abbas

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says a 'global religious war' will take place if Jews are allowed to "contaminate" the Temple Mount in Al-Aqsa mosque.

Nov 12, 2014

Catholic priests worried over, what they call is an 'extraordinary increase in demonic activity' have blamed the youth indulging in occult practises for the spike in cases of exorcisms.

Catholic Priests Blame Youths Indulging in Occult for the 'Extraordinary Increase in Demonic Activity'

Several Catholic priests reportedly have even met Pope Francis to discuss the implication of the change

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GM Siddeshwara takes charge as MoS in Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Ministry

New Delhi, Nov 12 (ANI): Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Ministry GM Siddeshwara on Wednesday took charge of the office and said that he will carry on with his duties enshrined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Siddeshwara also said that he took charge today but got involved in the ministry work even before. Meanwhile, Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Ananth Kumar said that the heavy industries ministry will work towards PM Modi's 'Make in India' campaign a reality.

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PSU bank employees go on nationwide strike over wage revision demand

Bhopal/ Kanpur/ Lucknow/ New Delhi, Nov 12 (ANI): Public sector banks across India called for a day long nationwide strike on Wednesday demanding the long pending increment in the employees' wages. The strike has been called under the banner of an umbrella organisation of banks, United Forum of Bank Union. According to the media reports, much against the 23 per cent wage hike demand by the bank employees, Indian Banks' Association offered an increment of 11 per cent, which led unions to call for a strike. The protesters in New Delhi assembled outside various banks and shouted slogans demanding a revision in their salaries. Expressing resentment, an employee of National Organisation of Bank Workers, Ashwini, said around nine bank unions, 800,000 bank employees and more than 50,000 branches are on strike. The employees have been awaiting their salary revision since November 2012 but are yet to hear an official announcement from the government. Meanwhile in Kanpur city, bank union leader Pradeep Vajpayee said the conditions in which bank employees work are deteriorating.

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Death of women at sterilisation camp in Chhattisgarh sparks protest

Raipur, Nov 12 (ANI): Hundreds of protesters took to streets in Raipur city of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday (November 12), demanding immediate action against Chief Minister Raman Singh and the state health minister for the death of women at a sterilisation camp. The protesters smashed vehicles and stopped them from plying on roads. They also entered the schools and destroyed property there. The angry protesters demanded that an FIR (First Information Report) be filed against Singh and the junior health minister, Amar Agarwal. Ten women died and 14 were in a serious condition after botched operations at a government mass sterilization "camp" in Bilaspur district. The women fell ill on Monday (November 10), two days after surgery at a family planning camp at a village.

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Congress, Shiv Sena allege proper procedure not followed during trust vote

Mumbai, Nov 12 (ANI): After BJP came out clear with trust vote in Maharashtra Assembly, Congress and Shiv Sena alleged that proper procedure was not followed during trust vote at the assembly. The President of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) Manikrao Thakre said that the BJP speaker was biased and did not follow proper procedure for voting. Former Maharashtra CM and Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan said that it was a black day in democracy of Maharashtra. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena leader Ramdas Kadam said that BJP did not carry out trust vote as it was scared and added that Congress and Shiv Sena will go and complain to the Governor of Maharashtra to not allow BJP to continue their government.

Nov 12, 2014

Eminem's 'Happy Motherf***ing Veterans Day' Jab Sparks both Outrage and Admiration [Reactions + Video]

"Happy mother***ing Veterans Day," the rapper shouted into the microphone – immediately making individuals turn to Twitter to give their opinions.

Nov 12, 2014

Yoga, Ayurveda Get Separate Ministry Under Modi Government

PM Narendra Modi has set up a ministry to promote alternative therapies such as yoga and traditional ayurvedic medicine.

Nov 12, 2014

Florida Woman Dead for 45 Minutes Shares Afterlife Experience

Florida woman whose heart stopped for 45 minutes during a caesarean section claims she saw spiritual beings waiting for her.

Nov 12, 2014

Furious HIV Positive Man Bites Niece after Failed Rape Attempt

The incident took place in Mumbai on 2 November and the girl has been kept under medical observation for 28 days.

Nov 12, 2014

George Bush Went on a Date with Richard Nixon's Daughter

In his new book "41 — A Portrait of My Father", George W. Bush has mentioned that he once went on a disastrous blind date with the daughter of then President Richard Nixon in the late 1960s.

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Mandate of people has been reflected: Rajiv Pratap Rudy on trust vote

Chennai, Nov 12 (ANI): Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Pratap Rudy said on Wednesday that the mandate of people has been reflected after BJP won the trust vote in Maharashtra Assembly. Rudy also said that the vote strength states that BJP can now go on with the government under the leadership of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

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