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BSE closes points 77.96 up on August 28

New Delhi, August 28 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 77.96 points up to stand at 26,638.11. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 17.25 points up to stand at 7,953.30. NATIONAL ALUMINIUM CO LTD. and TATA COMMUNICATIONS LTD were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 8.37% and 5.08% along with GUJARAT MINERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. and BHEL with an increase of 4.46% and 4.10% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include BHUSHAN STEEL LTD and IOB with a decrease of 4.97% and 4.80% along with JPPOWER and INDIAN BANK with a decrease of 4.70% and 4.69% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 39.99 points at 17,289.97 while the banking sector is up 13.64 points at 18,003.68 and the reality sector is down 33.55 points at 1,727.44. The Indian currency is down 0.21% at Rs 60.58 per dollar. Aug 28, 2014
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Breach in embankment submerges villages in Cooch Behar

Cooch Behar, Aug 28 (ANI): Breach of embankment of river Kalyani submerged several villages in Cooch Behar district of West Bengal forcing people to leave for safer places as flood water streamed through hearth and home. The incessant rainfall and flood resulted in loss of property in the villages of Natabari, Chilakhana and Bhuchumari. The overflow of river water also damaged acres of farmland. Similar conditions prevailed in Siliguri town in Darjeeling district of the state which received 150mm rainfall on August 26 which triggered a flood-like situation disrupting normal life. Aug 28, 2014
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Resolution on Indo-Pak talks passed in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly

Srinagar, Aug 28 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution on Indo-Pak talks which urges the Central government to resume its talks with the neighbouring nation. The resolution passed unanimously by the Legislative Council via a voice vote says the state government must urge the union government to resume Indo-Pak dialogue to maintain peace in region, especially in Jammu and Kashmir. National Conference leader Devender Singh Rana said that the resolution has been passed unanimously and urges government to take effective steps to resolve violations on LoC, besides taking steps to ensure rehabilitation of victims of LoC firing. Aug 28, 2014
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Local police recover landmine and rifle in Lalgarh

Lalgarh, Aug 28 (ANI): Local police in West Bengal recovered a landmine along with a rifle near Lalgarh village in west Midnapur district. Police officials said that it was not clear how the mine had got there. The landmine which was placed near a canal leading to Lalgarh was later defused. The village caught media attention in November 2008 when guerilla Maoists launched an attack on police forces and cadres of the political party, Communist Party of India -Marxist (CPI-M). In 2009, Operation Lalgarh was launched by security forces to smoke out the Maoists from the region. Aug 28, 2014
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Law will take its course: Sadananda Gowda on his son's case

Kochi, Aug 28 (ANI): Union Minister of Railways, Sadananda Gowda, on Thursday reacted to the controversy sparked against his son Karthik Gowda. A case has been registered against Karthik Gowda by a woman, claiming to be his wife, for not accepting him and getting married to another woman. Sadananda Gowda said he will be the last person to interfere in this case legally. Aug 28, 2014
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Women Activists condemn TMC MLA Deepak Haldar's rape remark

New Delhi, Aug 28 (ANI): Women activists, on Thursday, condemned the controversial rape remark by TMC MLA Deepak Haldar. Haldar had said in his speech on Wednesday that as long as Earth is there, rapes will continue to happen. Human Rights Activist Teesta Setalvad said that such statements encourage criminals which should not happen. NCW member Shamina Shafiq said that such statements from political leaders, shows the patriarchal mindset of leaders who run the nation and it is condemnable. Aug 28, 2014
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As long as Earth exists, there will be rapes: TMC MLA Deepak Haldar

South 24 Parganas, Aug 28 (ANI): Provoking a howl of protests in Bengal, a Trinamool Congress MLA on Thursday said rapes will continue to occur as long as the Earth exists. "There was rape earlier, there is rape today. As long as the Earth exists, there will be rape," said the Trinamool legislator Deepak Haldar. Haldar had made the comments at a public meeting in his constituency on Wednesday evening. Later, he said his intent was to raise awareness. The comments have received severe condemnation from various political leaders and women activists. Aug 28, 2014
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Yogi Adityanath on campaigning in UP by polls

New Delhi, Aug 28 (ANI): Controversial BJP MP Yogi Adityanath is among three BJP leaders who would be campaigning for the by-elections in Uttar Pradesh. Adityanath, who is currently facing charges of inciting communal tension in Gorakhpur in 2007, was handed over the charge by party chief Amit Shah. The others are UP veteran and union minister Kalraj Mishra and the party's state unit chief Laxmikant Bajpayee. Taking a dig at the Samajwadi Party, the MP from Gorakhpur said that the SP always wants to create controversy out of nothing but fails and their comments against him were also made with the same intention. Aug 28, 2014
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Next CM of Haryana will be from BJP: Shahnawaz Hussain

New Delhi, Aug 28 (ANI): Ahead of the Assembly elections in the state, Kuldeep Bishnoi-led Haryana Janhit Congress (HJC-BL) on Thursday snapped its ties with BJP, putting an end to the prolonged tussle between the two parties which have been in an alliance for three years now. Meanwhile, reacting over this, BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain said that the party is in a position to contest all the seats on its own and accused Bishnoi of trying to break the ties. He also said that the next Chief Minister of Haryana will be from the BJP. Aug 28, 2014
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