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Adarsh scam report partially accepted after Rahul Gandhis objection

New Delhi, Jan 2 (ANI): The Maharashtra government on Thursday partially accepted the Adarsh housing scam report. Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan made the announcement at a press conference after a meeting of the state cabinet. The stage for review was set after Rahul Gandhi last week disapproved the decision of the state government to reject the commission report and said it should be reconsidered. Chavan said legal action will be initiated against 25 ineligible members of the housing society. Jan 2, 2014
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CBI probe should continue in AgustaWestland scam even after cancellation: Defence Expert

New Delhi, Jan 02 (ANI): Retired Lieutenant General PN Hoon on Thursday said that even though India has cancelled the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal, there should be a CBI inquiry to expose all the wrongdoings in the deal and the people involved. India cancelled the controversial Rs. 3,600-crore contract for 12 helicopters meant for VVIPs with UK-based AgustaWestland amid allegations that deal was riddled with kickbacks on Wednesday. The announcement came after a meeting between Defence Minister AK Antony and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday. The defence ministry has said that the "violation of a pre-contract integrity pact" led to the decision. Jan 2, 2014
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India, Maldives agree to boost cooperation in maritime security, vow to foster relations

New Delhi, Jan 2 (ANI): India and Maldives on Thursday agreed on a roadmap to boost cooperation in maritime security along the Indian Ocean, following a delegation-level meet between visiting President, Yameen Abdul Gayoom and Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, in New Delhi. President Gayoom is on a four-day trip to India, which ends on January 04. Addressing mediapersons, Gayoom said that the countries in the Indian Ocean region must resolve issues concerning the maritime security. Gayoom said that he and his council of ministers were committed to boost bilateral ties with India and improve relations, keeping aside the past disputes. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, said that India has agreed to provide a stand-by credit facility of 25 billion US dollars to Maldives for importing products from New Delhi. Jan 2, 2014
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Congress says it will back AAP as long as it works for welfare of Delhi

New Delhi, Jan 2 (ANI): Newly-appointed Delhi Congress Chief Arvinder Singh Lovely on Thursday stated that his party is supporting AAP to ensure the development of Delhi. He further said his party will support AAP in its move against corruption. Taking a dig at BJP's Harsh Vardhan, Lovely said that that he is being selective in his outrage towards corruption. Lovely asked Kejriwal to take stern action against corruption in MCD. Jan 2, 2014
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Somalia's Shebab boasts of twin bombing killing 11

Somalia's Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab said Thursday it carried out a twin bombing of a hotel in Mogadishu that killed 11, boasting it was the start of its campaign for the new year. Duration: 00:38 Jan 2, 2014
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Easy New Year Resolution: And Inspiration to Keep up the Resolve

Life is made of simple things. And the little things that we do can make a lot of difference not just in our lives but in others' as well. The New Year is the time when everyone has a long list of things but how about trying the simple things, to make that change we all crave for. Jan 2, 2014
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Harshvardhan accuses Kejriwal of joining hands with Congress

New Delhi, Jan 02 (ANI): BJP leader Harshvardhan on Thursday criticized Arvind Kejriwal and AAP for joining hands with the Congress party. Addressing the Delhi Assembly, he questioned the reason behind the alliance with the Congress. He also said that Kejriwal during his election campaign had promised that if his party comes in power he will send all the corrupt leaders of the Congress party behind bars and now he is joining hands with the same. Jan 2, 2014
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Manish Sisodia moves confidence motion in Delhi Assembly

New Delhi, Jan 2 (ANI): AAP leader, Manish Sisodia on Thursday moved motion of confidence in Delhi Assembly. Sisodia said that his party didn't compromise to form the government. He also added that the Delhi voters have given AAP moral majority and his government wants to end the VVIP culture and corruption in politics. Jan 2, 2014
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Madhyamgram rape victim's death triggers outburst against WB govt

Kolkata/ New Delhi, Jan 2 (ANI): The death of the rape victim in West Bengal's Madhyamgram region took a new turn as it has been reported on Thursday that the girl was killed by the accused after being gang raped twice. The girl confirmed it in her dying statement. Slamming the West Bengal government, CPI (M) blamed the state government and its machinery including the police and health department for their negligence that led to the death of the girl. Jan 2, 2014
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