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London Tube strike disrupts commute for millions

Millions of commuters in London faced delays and disruption on Wednesday after Tube staff went on strike over plans to close ticket offices on the subway train system. Duration: 00:51 Feb 5, 2014
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Janardan Dwivedi on his remark on reservation

New Delhi, Feb 05 (ANI): Reacting over his reservation remark, senior Congress leader Janardan Dwivedi on Wednesday said that whatever he said should not be exaggerated. He only meant that people who are in need of reservation should only get the benefit out of it. Feb 5, 2014
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British revelation in 1984 Golden Temple assault case sparks protests in India

New Delhi/Amritsar: British Foreign Secretary William Hague's statement that London did advise New Delhi on planning the deadly attack against separatists in the Golden Temple at Amritsar in 1984, sparked protests by Sikh bodies in India on Wednesday.SAD leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal said that it is an act of treason by then Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi. Denouncing the attack, the head priest of the Golden Temple, Gurbachan Singh, demanded an apology by the UK government. Meanwhile, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), president Avtar Singh Makkar, slammed the UK government for the attack. UK Prime Minister David Cameron ordered a review into the matter last month after the government inadvertently released official papers suggesting that Margaret Thatcher, then prime minister, had sent an officer from the elite SAS special air service to advise India on the raid. Feb 5, 2014
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German Prez meets Pranab, Manmohan Singh to strengthen bilateral ties

New Delhi, Feb 5 (ANI): German President, Joachim Gauck, focusing on vast spectrum of bilateral ties met his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee along with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and received a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday in New Delhi. Feb 5, 2014
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India-Bangladesh border guard officers meet to discuss issues

Siliguri, Feb 5 (ANI): India’s Border Security Force (BSF) met Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) as part of routine to discuss and solve border issues between the two nations. A frontier level flag meeting was held between the two delegations at the Indo-Bangladesh border ‘Fulbari,’ in West Bengal. Feb 5, 2014
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SP MLA Chitranjan Swaroop spotted dancing with bar girl

Muzaffarnagar, Feb 05 (ANI): In an act of shamelessness, SP minister and MLA from Muzaffarnagar, Chitranjan Swaroop was seen dancing with bar girls and showering money on them during a marriage function in Muzaffarnagar. Other party leaders and workers were also seen dancing. Feb 5, 2014
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Farooq Abdullah supports sharing information with Britain on Operation Bluestar

Jammu, Feb 5 (ANI): New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah has come out in support of the Indira Gandhi Government's move to share information with the British government during the 1984 Operation Bluestar. Abdullah said that nations work like this by cooperating with each other. Abdullah's comment comes after it was revealed that the former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi wrote a personal letter to her British counterpart Margaret Thatcher soon after the 1984 Operation Bluestar in an attempt to justify her decision to send army to flush out militants from the Golden Temple. Feb 5, 2014
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Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh a Congress conspiracy: Naidu

New Delhi, Feb 05 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party chief Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said that bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh is a Congress conspiracy. Talking to mediapersons, he said that it is a match-fixing between the Congress, YSR Congress and the Telangana Rashtra Samithi. Naidu on Wednesday met Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on the issue. Feb 5, 2014
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Politicos on anti communal violence bill

New Delhi, Feb 5 (ANI): Politicos on Wednesday remained divided over the issue of anti communal violence bill. BJP leader Balbir Punj said that the Congress knows it cannot contest the elections therefore it wants to communalize the elections. He further said that the anti communal violence bill is meant to communalize the country and divide its citizens. Meanwhile, JD (U) leader KC Tyagi backed the communal violence bill but added that it should have been introduced long time ago and no matter what UPA does now, it is not going to be saved. Feb 5, 2014
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Sushma Swaraj raises Arunachal student Nido Taniam's death case in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, Feb 5 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday demanded justice for Arunachal Pradesh student Nido Taniam, who lost his life after allegedly being beaten up in Delhi last month. Taniam, a student from Arunachal Pradesh, had reportedly gone to Lajpat Nagar on January 29 in search of an address, and was allegedly mocked by someone at a shop for his hairstyle. The parliament witnessed pandemonium over the matter. Earlier also, the parliament session was disrupted due to Telangana issue, leading to adjournment of both Houses. Feb 5, 2014
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