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Kejriwal meets President, requests not to approve ordinance on convicted lawmakers

New Delhi, Sep 27 (ANI): The convener of newly-formed Aam Aadmi party, Arvind Kejriwal on Friday met President Pranab Mukherjee and requested him not to approve the ordinance to protect convicted MPs and MLAs from immediate disqualification. Kejriwal, with members of AAP stated that they have conveyed the anger of the people over the ordinance moved by the government. Sep 27, 2013
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5-storey building collapsed in Mumbai, many feared trapped

Mumbai, Sep 27 (ANI): Atleast 5 injured and almost 25 are feared trapped under the debris of a five-storey BMC staff quarter building that collapsed near the Babugenu Market on Dockyard Road in Mumbai. The incident happened at 6:25 AM on Friday. Rescue operations were on after eight disaster control teams and ten fire tenders were rushed to the spot. Meanwhile, a former corporator Suresh Jadhav said that the authorities delayed the renovation work which caused the building to collapse. The residents are in shock and grief after the disaster. Sep 27, 2013
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Govt should nullify ordinance on convicted lawmakers: CPI

New Delhi, Sep 27 (ANI): After the ordinance to protect convicted MPs and MLAs from immediate disqualification was forwarded by the government to the President for approval, the CPI said that for the betterment of parliamentary democratic system, the government should nullify the ordinance. Sep 27, 2013
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CPI slams Haryana govt's move to chargesheet Ashok Khemka

New Delhi, Sep 27 (ANI): As the Congress government in Haryana is set to chargesheet IAS officer Ashok Khemka for cancelling the mutation of the land deal between businessman Robert Vadra and real estate major DLF in Gurgaon, CPI leader D Raja stated that it is a classic case of shooting the messenger. He said that it is not fair to arrest senior IAS officers who are performing their job. Sep 27, 2013
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Captain Abhimanyu on Indo-Pak PM meet

New Delhi, Sep 27 (ANI): BJP leader Captain Abhimanyu Singh on Friday said it is unfortunate that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is going to hold talks with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif even as no assurance has been given from the neighboring country to stop terror activity from their soil. He said that it is not the right time to hold talks considering the sentiments of the people of the country. Sep 27, 2013
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Khemka chargesheet: Anybody against Gandhi family will face consequences, says BJP

New Delhi, Sep 27 (ANI): As the Congress government in Haryana is all set to chargesheet IAS officer Ashok Khemka for raising voice against Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra, BJP leader Vijay Sonkar Shastri said on Friday that anybody who raises their voice against anyone in Gandhi family will succumb to such consequences. Further, he also said that expecting justice from the Congress government is useless. Sep 27, 2013
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Manmohan Singh to meet Obama to discuss bilateral issues

Washington DC, Sep 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet US President Barack Obama on Friday, a day after he arrived in Washington DC in the USA, to discuss a host of issues related to defence, economic, bilateral and multilateral concerns. India is making a last-minute push to close a nuclear deal in time for a meeting between Obama and Singh, who has made atomic energy cooperation with Washington a hallmark of his tenure. Commenting on this proposed meeting with Obama, he said they would review the progress that has been made and also what further could be done to strengthen it. India aims to lift its nuclear capacity to 63,000 megawatts in the next 20 years by adding nearly 30 reactors. Sep 27, 2013
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Jammu and Kashmir attack: Victim's kin mourns their loss

Jammu and Kashmir, Sep 27 (ANI): After the Kashmir attack by the militants disguised as Indian army, villagers giving their first-hand account of the twin assault that killed at least eight said that security lapses led to the attack. A group of three gunmen attacked a police station in Hiranagar village of Kathua district, killing five policemen. They then hijacked a truck and raided an army camp. One civilian was also killed. Family of the dead police constable Shiv Kumar and a civilian, Suresh, who ran a shop near the police station, mourned over the loss of their loved ones. Sep 27, 2013
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Gujarat Flood: Century old wall collapse in Darbargarh

Gujarat, Sep 27 (ANI): Incessant rain in Saurashtra region of Gujarat resulted in floods, throwing normal life out of gear and the fall of a century old wall at a historic palace at Darbargarh in Morbi. After flood hit life in Rajkot, it was divulge in Saurashtra on Thursday after it rained for hours continuously. Rain continued to lash the entire state for the third consecutive day that gave rise to the water levels of rivers and overflowing of dams. Consequently, officials of district administration in Rajkot evacuated families residing in low lying areas. Sep 27, 2013
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India searches for survivors in building collapse

A five-storey residential block collapses in Mumbai killing at least three people and leaving dozens feared trapped inside, in the latest building disaster to hit India's financial capital. Duration: 00:28 Sep 27, 2013
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Kidnap drama 'Prisoners' tops North American box office

Crime thriller "Prisoners," starring Hugh Jackman as a desperate parent in search of his child and Jake Gyllenhaal as the detective in charge of the investigation, pulled in more than $20.8 million over the weekend and topped the North American box office. Duration: 0:56 Sep 27, 2013
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