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71% voter turnout recorded in 2nd phase of J and K Polls: EC

New Delhi, Dec 02 (ANI): The Election Commission said that in the second leg of five phase assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, over 71 percent polling was recorded.

Dec 2, 2014

Another video of Rohtak girls thrashing molesters goes viral

New Delhi, Dec 02 (ANI): Another video of the Rohtak girls who thrashed three youths who were harassing them on a roadways bus, has gone viral. The new video uploaded on social networking site Facebook shows the girls beating up a boy in a park. The girls, Arti Kumar and Pooja, have confirmed that the new video doing the rounds on social media as well as on TV news channels also features them. The girls claimed that the incident recorded in the new video occurred approximately a month ago.

Dec 2, 2014

Student union protests government's decision to swap territory with Bangladesh

Jorhat, Dec 2 (ANI): The All Assam Student Union (AASU) on Tuesday protested the Indian government's decision to swap territory with Bangladesh in northeast state of Assam. India has inched closer to settling a long-simmering border dispute with Bangladesh, possibly signaling a softer line from Prime Minister Narendra Modi than when he was in the opposition. A parliamentary committee has urged the government to table a constitutional amendment that would pave the way for a land swap deal that Bangladesh and India have been negotiating for years. However, the AASU threatened to organize a state-wide sit-in protest in all the district headquarters of Assam, if the decision is not withdrawn.

Dec 2, 2014

Government airlifts injured soldiers from Maoist attack spot in Sukma

Sukma, Dec 2 (ANI): The union government, on Tuesday (December 02), airlifted security personnel, who were injured during Maoist attack in central state of Chhattisgarh. Maoist guerrillas ambushed a paramilitary patrol in Chhattisgarh on Monday (December 01), killing 14 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) men and injured other 12 in the biggest rebel attack this year, chief minister Raman Singh said. The attack took place in remote Sukma district, in the jungle of Chhattisgarh, where members of the CRPF had been sent to flush the rebels out of their base. The injured were admitted to a hospital in state capital Raipur. The Maoists seek the overthrow of the Indian state and have operated for decades across a wide swathe of central and eastern India.

Dec 2, 2014

Japanese firms take lead in electronics and transportation technology

Tokyo, Dec 02 (ANI): A Japanese multinational provider of IT services and products, NEC, hosted the C and C User Forum and iEXPO 2014 at Tokyo International Forum recently. The two-day expo was attended by some 24,000 visitors. Under a new brand message "Orchestrating a brighter world" the annual event is designed for a deeper understanding of NEC's solutions for society. The exhibition showcased the latest NEC Group products and solutions, which are aimed at the realization of social values such as safety, security, efficiency, and equality that are essential for people in modern society. Visitors were introduced to around 100 exhibits and lectures on a wide array of solutions, experienced the leading-edge network and computing technologies, wide range of products, services, and know-how developed at NEC for many years. The NEC has been annually hosting the C and C User Forum and iEXPO for nearly 20 years. Since the establishment in 1899, the NEC has built a rich history of technological innovations, by continually offering better products and services both for Japan and the world.

Dec 2, 2014

Saudi woman Loujain Hathloul arrested for driving

Saudi Woman Arrested for Driving, Detained at UAE Border Overnight [VIDEO]

Saudi woman Loujain Hathloul, who tried to drive into Saudi Arabia in defiance of the driving ban against women, was arrested on Monday.

Dec 2, 2014

Compensation Remains A Concern for 1984 Bhopal Gas Victims Even After 30 Years, Despite A New Film And Museum On The Tragedy

The children of the victims are becoming new victims of the 1984 incident as the poisonous gas is still leaking from the UCC plant in Bhopal.

Dec 2, 2014

A passenger looks out the window at Miami International Airport in Miami

Doctor's 'Bomb in the Bag' Joke at Miami Airport Costs Him $90,000 in Fine

The prosecution has dropped false bomb threat and criminal mischief charges and has agreed that the surgeon can leave after paying the entire fine amount.

Dec 2, 2014

British Jihadists Hisham Folkard and Shabazz Suleman

Britain Confronts Turkey Over Trading Its Nationals In Hostage Swap with ISIS

Back in October,the Turkish government in its deal with the Islamic State militants, reportedly swapped at least 180 ISIS terrorists, including the two British jihadists,in exchange for its embassy staff in Mosul.

Dec 2, 2014

Guinness World Record for Largest Live Nativity Scene Set in Provo

Breaking the previous records, as many as 1,039 people gathered at the Rock Canyon Park in Provo to set a new world record for the world's largest nativity scene on Monday.

Dec 2, 2014

Rohtak Sisters: Another Video Surfaces - Siblings Fight off Eve-Teaser

This time around, one of the Rohtak sisters beat up a youth, who allegedly passed lewd comments at them in a park

Dec 2, 2014

Fearing an imminent terrorist attack, Chinese officials searched thousands of pigeon bums to find bombs

Bird Bombs: Did Taliban Fit Bird With Explosives?

The bird exploded when it was shot and "suspicious metal stuff" lay scattered around it.

Dec 2, 2014

Singer Kumar Sanu joins BJP, says will serve poor not contest elections

New Delhi, Dec 02 (ANI): Bollywood playback singer Kumar Sanu on Tuesday joined the BJP in New Delhi. Sanu in the presence of BJP President Amit Shah said that he is a big fan of Prime Minister Narendra Modi because of the work he is doing. Sanu also said that he will concentrate towards working for the welfare of poor and under privileged. He also claimed that he will never contest elections or become a leader.

Dec 2, 2014