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Messi tax evasion case not a concern for his fans

Lionel Messi moved into second place on the all-time list of Champions League goalscorers with his 27th career hat-trick as Barcelona beat Ajax 4-0 at the Nou Camp on Wednesday. Duration: 01:02

Sep 26, 2013

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Killer Quake in Pakistan Creates New Island; What Caused the Formation? [PHOTOS]

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the western part of Pakistan on Tuesday resulted in the formation of a new island in the Arabian Sea near the Gwadar port.

Sep 25, 2013

Hope to pick up thread from where we left in 1999: Nawaz Sharif on upcoming meet with Manmohan Singh

New York, Sep 25 (ANI): Even as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that he was looking forward to bilateral meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Sharif on Wednesday said he hoped to pick up the thread from where the two countries left in 1999.

Sep 25, 2013

Omar Abdullah on VK Singh: Have no financial dealings with Army

Srinagar, Sep 25 (ANI): Breaking his silence over Former Army Chief, General (retd) VK Singh___s allegations Former army chief VK Singh's claim that the army paid ministers in Jammu and Kashmir to "keep people together", State Chief, Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that ministers in the state had no financial dealings with the Army.

Sep 25, 2013

Advaniji is everyone's 'margdarshak': Narendra Modi

Bhopal, Sep 25 (ANI): In a show of unity, Gujarat Chief and BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate for 2014 polls, Narendra Modi called veteran party leader Lal Krishna Advani the "margdarshak" of the BJP and touched his feet publically at a Bhopal rally on Wednesday.

Sep 25, 2013

Modi takes on Congress, says 'CBI will contest next polls'

Bhopal, Sept 25 (ANI): Taking a dig at the Congress-led UPA Government, Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will fight the next elections. Repeating his slogan for a Congress-free India, Modi said the mood of the country is in favour of the BJP. Modi said a Congress-free India will help fulfill Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi's dream.

Sep 25, 2013

Narendra Modi praises Shivraj Singh Chouhan, says has full faith on him

Bhopal, Sept 25 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Wednesday sounded the bugle for the upcoming Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections. Modi praised Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the chief minister of the state and said that he has no doubts on the capability of Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

Sep 25, 2013

Naxals losing ground

New Delhi, Sept 25 (ANI): The Maoist Central Committee admitted in a recent meeting that their strength is going down, both in terms of manpower and arms & ammunition. This is a result of successful efforts by the security forces to combat left-wing extremism, and developmental work undertaken by the government, which has stopped disgruntled youth from joining the Naxals. Maoists have been hit hard, but to show their presence, their attacks on security forces and political leaders have intensified in the recent months. In May, they attacked a Congress convoy in Sukma district which left 27 people dead, including senior Congress leaders like Nand Kumar Patel and VC Shukla.

Sep 25, 2013

No one can stop Narendra Modi from being PM in 2014: Rajnath

Bhopal, Sep 25 (ANI): BJP Chief Rajnath Singh while addressing ___Karykarta Mahakumbh___ being held at Jambooree Maidan in Bhopal praised Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for good governance in the state. He also said that BJP___s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will be the Prime Minister in 2014 and no one can stop him from being one.

Sep 25, 2013

Corruption & inflation on the rise since UPA came to power: Rajnath Singh

Bhopal, Sep 24 (ANI): Senior BJP leaders Narendra Modi, LK Advani, Shivraj Singh Chauhan, Rajnath Singh, Sushma Swara, Arun Jaitely, Murli Manohar Joshi, Ananth Kumar, Venkaih Naidu are present at the ___Karykarta Mahakumbh___ being held at Jambooree Maidan in Bhopal. Slamming UPA led congress government BJP Chief Rajnath Singh said that since the time Congress has come to power inflation, corruption has increased.

Sep 25, 2013

BJP will give India stable Govt, will win on basis of our actions not speeches: Advani

Bhopal, Sep 25 (ANI): While addressing the mega ___karyakarta mahakumbh' in Bhopal, veteran BJP Leader, LK Advani on Wednesday said that the main opposition party will give the country a stable Government at the Centre, and will win the 2014 polls on the basis of its actions not speeches.

Sep 25, 2013

Congress rubbishes Ajmer Blast accused's allegation

New Delhi, Sep 25 (ANI): Even as one of the men accused in Ajmer Dargah bomb blast in 2007, accused several union ministers and senior Congress leaders, besides National Investigation Agency officers of pressuring him to implicate RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and senior RSS functionary Indresh Kumar in the attack, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh said that there is no truth in his allegations.

Sep 25, 2013

Age no bar for yoga, India___s 93 year old woman as flexible as ballerina

Coimbatore, Sept 25 (ANI): Yoga instructor, Nanammal, in Coimbatore city of Tamil Nadu is 93 and is a proof that a lifetime's dedication to yoga can help one be as flexible as a rubber band and as agile as the young. While others her age complain about aches and pains, she focuses on getting tough balancing manoeuvres right. She can do all the difficult moves including the agonising 'peacock' where the body is held in a horizontal position by the strength of the arms alone. The grand old woman can also pull off a tricky raised 'lotus', 'bridge' and a headstand with ease. Her students, who have learnt the skill and art from her, have excelled in the field and are working as yoga instructors themselves.

Sep 25, 2013

UPA tries to woo central employees: 7th Pay Commission announced

Pune, Sep 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday approved the constitution of the 7th Pay Commission, which is likely to impact at least 85 lakh central government employees and pensioners, in a way trying to woo all central employees ahead of 2014 polls.

Sep 25, 2013

India, Bangladesh security forces vow to resolve border issues

Siliguri, Sept 25 (ANI): The security forces of India and Bangladesh vowed to resolve issues of infiltration, trafficking and smuggling by criminals alongside the border with an aim to enhance bilateral relations between the neighbouring countries. Bangladesh and Indian border guards attended the annual Director General (DG) level meeting which was organised from September 14 to September 19 and discussed issues like cattle smuggling and fake currency. The Inspector General of the paramilitary Border Security Force (BSF) north-Bengal frontier, S K Sood, said that they had received a positive response from the Bangladesh officials in order to resolve border issues. Sood also said that soldiers of India and Bangladesh remain on high alert alongside the border to avert any untoward incident.

Sep 25, 2013