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Arvind Kejriwal lauds his party's governance amid standoff with police

New Delhi, Jan 21 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, on Tuesday rejected claims of anarchical rule and said that his common man party had changed the discourse of Indian politics, giving way for people to realise their democratic rights as his standoff with city police entered second day. Kejriwal and his supporters launched a sit-in against the city police on Monday (January 20) creating traffic chaos in the latest radical step by the anti-graft crusader who has shaken up a national election. Jan 21, 2014
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SC to hear PIL filed against Kejriwal-led AAP agitation

New Delhi, Jan 21 (ANI): Even as Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal remains adamant about not moving his AAP agitation to Jantar Mantar from Rail Bhawan over a demand for the suspension of 'errant' policemen and full control over the Delhi Police, the Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) filed against the agitation. The Kejriwal-led AAP protest entered its second day on Tuesday, and neither of the two major political parties-the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party-are in favour of its continuance. Jan 21, 2014
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Dark chocolate could protect against diabetes risk: Experts

New Delhi, Jan 21 (ANI): A new research has revealed that there are powerful components in dark chocolate, which can ward off diabetes. Scientists have found that "superfoods", such as dark chocolate, red wine, tea and berries that are rich in flavanoids, offer protection from Type 2 diabetes. Jan 21, 2014
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Japanese companies use advanced technology to make healthcare and beauty products

Tokyo, Jan 21 (ANI): ASTALIFT is an anti-ageing skincare product created by FUJIFILM in 2007. The product's advanced understanding of the process of oxidation, used in photo technology to prevent photo fading caused by UV rays, allows it to apply its expertise to skincare products designed to combat skin ageing and the onslaught of freckles and blemishes. Jan 21, 2014
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Politicos slam Arvind Kejriwal's dharna

New Delhi, Jan 21 (ANI): Politicos on Tuesday attacked Delhi chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal for lea's demand to suspend police officers for dereliction of duties in an alleged drugs and sex racket case. Jan 21, 2014
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Shashi Tharoor given a clean chit in Sunanda Pushkar's death probe

New Delhi, Jan 21 (ANI): Minister of State for Human Resource Development (HRD) Shashi Tharoor has been given a clean chit in his wife Sunanda Pushkar's death probe. The autopsy report of Sunanda Pushkar was given to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate Alok Sharma by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) stating drug overdose may have caused her death. Jan 21, 2014
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Kumar Vishwas in trouble again over racist joke on Kerala nurses

New Delhi, Jan 21 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party's Kumar Vishwas' racist quip on nurses from Kerala has landed him in fresh controversy, even as his party battles allegations of racism and sexism. Vishwas, in a YouTube clip is seen lampooning the ubiquitous Malayalee nurse as a "kaali peeli" sister. The AAP leader, who is set to challenge Rahul Gandhi in Amethi, is now at the receiving end in Kerala as progressive organizations in the state called his remarks "racially offensive" and launched a protest against him demanding his apology. Jan 21, 2014
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SC commutes death sentence of 15 convicts to life imprisonment

New Delhi, Jan 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday commuted the sentences of 15 death convicts to life imprisonment, due to delays in their execution. The death penalty of 13 condemned prisoners has been commuted to life because of delay on part of President to decide their mercy pleas. The other two were given life sentence after it was revealed that the imprisonment while awaiting their sentence, had turned them mentally ill, according to media reports. The Supreme Court further said a minimum of 14-day gap is required between the information given to condemned prisoner about rejection of mercy plea, and the actual execution date. The decision of the SC is likely to impact many other death row cases. Jan 21, 2014
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