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IAF's C-130J Super Hercules crashes near Gwalior, Retd Wing Commander calls it shocking

New Delhi, March 28 (ANI): In a major setback to the Air Force, IAF's C-130J Super Hercules on Friday crashed near Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh after taking off from Agra air base, killing five crew members, including four officers. Talking about the incident, Wing Commander (Retd.) Praful Bakshi said that it is shocking keeping in view the capability of the aircraft in terms of safety and operational aspects. He further said that this is shocking but speculating on the reasons is not fair and that one should wait for the investigative court to come to nay conclusion. He also said that the incident had not only monetary loss but the loss of lives of potential air force officers which is irreplaceable.

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AAP chief mocks Narendra Modi, challenges him to contest election from one seat

Badli, Mar 28 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Friday took a jibe at BJP’s prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, challenging him to contest the electoral battle from Varanasi town only, during his road show in Haryana. Kejriwal kick-started his road show in Badli town of Haryana to garner voters’ support ahead of the elections. Slamming Modi, Kejriwal said that there is no Modi wave and if he has the power he should contest elections from one seat, that is, Varanasi. He also lashed out at the Congress party.

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BJP going around with balloon of 'Gujarat model', people will burst it: Rahul Gandhi

Wardha, Mar 28 (ANI): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that the BJP is going around with a balloon of 'Gujarat model', which will soon be burst by people of the country. Rahul was addressing a rally in Wardha, Maharashtra.

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Delhi HC finds BJP, Congress guilty of using foreign fundings

New Delhi, Mar 28 (ANI): In a major blow to the Congress and the BJP, the Delhi High Court has held both the parties guilty of taking foreign funding and thus violating the Foreign Contribution Regulation (FCR) Act, just ahead of the general elections. The court has directed the Ministry of Home Affairs to take action against the two parties within 6 months.

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Badalta Manzar (March 28, 2014): An independent news report on Jammu and Kashmir

Moving away from horizontal expansion of residential houses, vertical construction has been introduced for the first time in Srinagar, in order to ease the pressure on city land. The Jammu and Kashmir Government is promoting vertical housing colonies in Srinagar in an effort to stop the trend of consumption of agricultural land for residential and commercial purposes. The public health care centre at Akingam was set up with the aim to provide better health care facilities to residents of the area, but this goal has not been met, as the PHC lacks basic facilities like X-rays and USG. Jammu has been waiting for its first artificial lake for long. Since the foundation stone was laid in December 2009 for the 140 crore ambitious project, it has missed many of its deadlines.

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Narendra Modi attacks Congress over inflation

Mandla, Mar 28 (ANI): BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Friday attacked the Congress government holding it responsible for the spiraling inflation in the country. Modi during a rally at Mandla, Madhya Pradesh, said that the Congress is brimming with pride and doesn't want to answer the questions of the common man.

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Morocco's movie 'Mecca' seeks return to days of glory

Ouarzazate in southern Morocco was once dubbed the "Mecca" of the film industry for its studio facilities and the stark beauty of its locations, with many Hollywood blockbusters shot there. Duration: 02:15

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Congress leader Imran Masood threatens to chop Modi, politicos react

New Delhi/ Lucknow, Mar 28 (ANI): Congress candidate from Uttar Pradesh Imran Masood was caught on tape threatening to chop BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi into pieces. Reacting to the same, BJP leaders Jagdambika Pal and Meenakshi Lekhi strongly condemned the use of such foul language and demanded the Election Commission’s immediate action. Meanwhile, Muslim cleric Maulana Khalid Rashid also opposed the statement made by Masood calling it uncivilized.

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SCs decision on IPL Spot Fixing case balanced one

New Delhi/ Pune, March 28 (ANI): Supreme Court on Friday gave a ‘balanced decision’ on IPL Spot-fixing case that Sunil Gavaskar should take up as BCCI interim president while N Srinivasan should step down. Justice Mukul Mudgal said that this is a balanced decision and that it will maintain the interest of the players and also the purity of the game. Former Cricketer Chandu Borde also welcomed the decision and said that Gavaskar would improve the image of cricket in the minds of people. Further, MoS for Parliamentary affairs Rajeev Shukla said that this is a welcome decision and that Srinivasan himself offered to step down, which is a good development.

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SC rejects PIL against Juvenile Justice act, says interference with age not needed

New Delhi, March 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the plea filed by parents of December 16 gang rape victim to try the juvenile convicts in regular court and also PIL filed by Subramanian Swamy for giving fresh interpretation to the term 'juvenile' in the statute which fixes 18 year as the age of attaining majority. The court said that since the Parliament has passed such a law, there is no need to interfere with the age limit. Swamy said that he will move the PIL again after the central government changes following the upcoming general elections.

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Politicos condemn J&K terrorist attack

NEW DELHI, Mar 28 (ANI): Politicos on Friday strongly condemned the terrorist attacks which took place in Jammu & Kashmir. Congress leader Digvijay Singh expressed grief, while BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi held the Central government’s soft attitude responsible for the attack. Further, former JD (U) leader Shivanand Tiwari praised Narendra Modi saying that the issue of terrorism will be the key point in his election campaign, while CPI leader D Raja warned the terrorists that India cannot be weakened by such cowardly acts and appealed India to stand united against such outfits.

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Politicos react to the second CBI charge sheet in Coal Scam

New Delhi, Mar 28 (ANI): Politicos react to the second charge sheet filed by the CBI on Friday which includes Congress’ Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Darda along with some other politicians. BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi said that investigations should be carried on and actions should be taken against the accused Congress leaders. Former JD (U) leader Shivanand Tiwari said that this was an already known fact which has been confirmed by CBI through its charge sheet, while CPI leader D Raja expressed faith in the law which is taking its course in case of such scams.

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Youngest Female Entrepreneur in Kashmir to revolutionize web designing with Sysarche-e

Srinagar, March 28 (ANI): A 22-year-old woman entrepreneur in Jammu and Kashmir, Saifaa Shabir, has made an attempt to revolutionize the world of graphic designing and web technology by creating ‘Sysarche-e’- a systematic architecture and re-branding portal. Shabir, who wants to systemize the traditional web system in Kashmir, explained the idea behind the website ‘Sysarche-e’. Shabir is pursuing her Bachelors in Information and Technology from Sri Pratap College in Srinagar. Post college, she plans to focus entirely on designing for business houses in Kashmir and will resort to distance learning courses to complete her further studies. Her purpose is to structure the routine web system of Kashmir and is inclined to offer creative services of graphic designing which include logos, brochures, brand, corporate identity, packaging design, identity guidelines as well as communication designs, which include animation and 3D graphics.

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