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World's largest and tallest Indian flag unfurled in Faridabad

Faridabad, Mar 3 (ANI): The largest and tallest Indian national flag was unfurled on Tuesday by BJP President Amit Shah at Town Park in Faridabad. Along with Shah, Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar and Bollywood Actor Ranbir Kapoor were also present on the occasion. Ministers of the state cabinet were also in attendance. The venue gave a brilliant patriotic feeling as the place echoed the sound of 'Vande Mataram' with the release of tricolored balloons amidst the unfurling of the national flag. Shah, meanwhile, congratulated the 'Nav Chetna Trust' for organizing the event. The flag weighs 48 kilograms and has a 96 feet by 64 feet dimension. It was hoisted at a height of 250 feet (75 meters), making it the largest and the highest hoisted Indian flag in the world. Another such flag is located at the Central Park in the heart of New Delhi. Mar 3, 2015
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Obama: US-Israel bond ‘unbreakable’

US President Barack Obama said on 2 March that the US-Israel bond is “unbreakable”, even after the President admitted that the two nations had a “substantial disagreement” on how to prevent Iran from making nuclear weapons. Mar 3, 2015
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Politicos and Activist voice against 'VVIP culture' after ML Khattar's convoy ran over pedestrian in

New Delhi, March 03 (ANI): Political leaders on Tuesday voiced against 'VVIP culture' in different states after Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar's convoy ran over a pedestrian in Karnal district. BJP leader GVL Narasimha Rao said that Khattar is a simple man adding that the chief minister and other ministers should see that they avoid such arrangements. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that political leaders consider themselves to be Gods after coming to power and they should avoid the same. AAP leader Ashutosh also condemned the very culture of using such facilities. NCP leader Tariq Anwar and DCW Chairperson Barkha Shukla also slammed the 'VVIP culture' and said that the political leaders should join with the people and that the leaders are foe the service of the citizens. Mar 3, 2015
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India condemns racial discrimination against Sikh boy in US, calls for action

New Delhi, March 03 (ANI): India on Tuesday condemned racial attack against a Sikh boy in the US state of Georgia and called for action by the government of India as well as the US over the same. A young Sikh boy in US has been called a "terrorist" by a group of school children, with the video of the abuse now going viral on the Internet. In the video posted on Inquisitr, the bespectacled Sikh boy is seen sitting in what appears to be a school bus and is surrounded by students. The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) President, Manjit Singh GK condemned the incident and said that a survey says that 60 per cent of Americans doesn't know who Sikhs are, 48 percent of Americans think Sikhs are Arabs or Afghans. Singh further appealed to the Government of India to hold talks with the American Government over awareness about Sikhs. Meanwhile, other political leaders also slammed the racial discrimination in world’s oldest democratic country. Mar 3, 2015
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Politicos react on Indian Foreign Secretary's visit to Pakistan

New Delhi, Mar 3 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Subrahmanyan Jaishankar is visiting Pakistan today as part of a regional tour, the first top-ranking visit since Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke off talks last year over the disputed region of Kashmir. The diplomat's visit to Pakistan is part of visit to all SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) nations. While many leaders hoped Jaishankar's visit to Pakistan will prove to be fruitful, few disagreed. Mar 3, 2015
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Politicos react as conflict within AAP increases

New Delhi, Mar 03 (ANI): Political leaders reacted on Tuesday as conflict within the Aam Aadmi Party has seemingly increased. BJP leader GVL Narasimha Rao said that it is AAP's internal matter but it should not affect governance of Delhi where people have high hopes from the state government. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said that AAP will now know the actual challenges of running a political party because winning polls does not make managing party easier. JD (U) leader KC Tyagi said that it is unfortunate that such conflict is being highlighted within AAP. AAP leader Bhagwant Mann clarified that the final decision will be taken after the meet of National Executive on Wednesday. Mar 3, 2015
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BJP applauds general budget during parliamentary meet

New Delhi, March 03 (ANI): BJP leaders and union ministers on Tuesday applauded the general budget 2015-16 during the party parliamentary meet in Delhi. Briefing about the meet, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Pratap Rudy said that the budget covers poor and all the people of the society and is being appraised on the scemes it has for everyone. The parliamentary party also applauded BJP’s victory in local bodies elections among others. He also said that the government will also discuss various ordinances and bills in the Parliament today. Mar 3, 2015
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