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Indonesia extends AirAsia hunt for another week

Indonesia's search and rescue agency says the operation to recover more bodies from the crashed AirAsia plane will continue for at least another week. Duration: 00:47

Jan 28, 2015

Nithari killer Surinder Koli's death sentence commuted to life term by Allahabad HC

Allahabad, Jan 28 (ANI): The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday converted the death sentence of Surendra Koli to life imprisonment in the Nithari killings case. The decision taken was based on a PIL filed in the case, citing a delay in the hearing of his mercy petition. Koli's mercy plea had been pending for three years. He was convicted of the murder, rape and cannibalism of five children, while another 14 cases against him are still pending. It is unclear what the commutation of the death sentence in this case means in terms of the sentencing in other cases.

Jan 28, 2015

Ghulam Nabi Azad files nomination papers for Rajya Sabha in Jammu

Jammu, Jan 28 (ANI): Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday filed nomination papers for Rajya Sabha in Jammu. Azad said that National Conference and Congress have been together since the fight for freedom of India so it is not new if they again join hands. He added that the comments of US President Barack Obama on religious cooperation was a master stroke as he gave a lesson to the government that no country can progress until people from all religions are taken along.

Jan 28, 2015

Amar Singh interrogated by SIT in Sunanda Pushkar death case

New Delhi, Jan 28 (ANI): Former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh was interrogated by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in Delhi on Wednesday in connection with the Sunanda Pushkar murder case. Singh told reporters that he was questioned for 2 hours and has conveyed whatever he knew about her.

Jan 28, 2015

BJP, PDP agree on seat sharing for RS polls; NC to support Azad

New Delhi, Jan 28 (ANI): Politicos gave mixed reactions as the National Conference decided to join hands with Congress and support its leader Ghulam Nabi Azad's candidature in the forthcoming Rajya Sabha polls in the state. According to reports, the BJP and the PDP have also come to an understanding over seat sharing in the elections to Rajya Sabha. The BJP has fielded two candidates from Jammu and Kashmir for the February 7 polls for Rajya Sabha where four seats are going to fall vacant next month. The declaration of candidates by BJP for two seats comes even as it is in talks with PDP for formation of government in the state.

Jan 28, 2015

Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje meets US President Barack Obama

New Delhi, Jan 28 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje met US President Barack Obama at the banquet hosted by President Pranab Mukherjee recently. Obama was accompanied by his wife Michelle. Raje along with a bevy of political and corporate leaders shared the table in the banquet hosted by President Mukherjee in honour of the Obamas. During his visit to India that started on Sunday morning the US President attended various events and ceremonies including President's Banquet, CEO's roundtable and Town Hall event apart from the Republic Day parade.

Jan 28, 2015

Mary Kom calls on PM Modi

New Delhi, Jan 28 (ANI): Champion pugilist M C Mary Kom along with her husband Onlar Kom met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday. According to media reports, Mary gifted the Prime Minister a copy of her autobiography Unbreakable and invited the Prime Minister to inaugurate their boxing academy. However, the Prime Minister's Office described it as a courtesy call. Earlier on Tuesday, Kom had expressed her delight over US President Barack Obama mentioning her name in his Town Hall speech at the Siri Fort auditorium in the national capital, terming it a 'moment of pride'.

Jan 28, 2015

Tribal fair in Bhubaneswar draws huge crowd

Bhubaneswar, Jan 28 (ANI): People are thronging the annual tribal fair in Bhubaneswar city of Odisha to get a glimpse of the tribal culture and a taste of the tribal delicacies. The tribal fair was inaugurated on Monday by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. It has been organised by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Research and Training Institute (SCSTRI) and will go on till February 09. Director of SCSTRI, A B Ota said that the annual fair is aimed at offering an integrated platform to the tribals from across the state for exhibiting and promoting their culture, art and crafts, lifestyle, and more. The fair has been divided into various sections like a tribal village, market, food plaza and craft pavilion.

Jan 28, 2015

Opposition parties will soon make fake allegations against our leaders: Kejriwal

New Delhi, Jan 28 (ANI): AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that he has information that the opposition parties will soon try to make fake allegations against the party leaders or its candidates. Kejriwal appealed to the people of Delhi not to believe in any such sting which might come up in a few days' time as elections are overhead, for the opposition parties are only trying to taint the image and goodwill of AAP.

Jan 28, 2015

Japanese firms use traditional, contemporary methods to reach customers

Tokyo, Jan 28 (ANI): Alps Electric, a multinational corporation headquartered in Tokyo, is producing electronic devices, such as switches, sensors, and display panels. The company supplies about 40,000 types of electronic components to more than 2,000 manufacturing companies across the world. Those precision parts are used in consumer electronics, mobile devices, automotive and industrial equipments. Their global unified quality parts supply has been backed up with precise mold technology and quality evaluation system. The Alps Electric Kitahara factory is taking advantage of the precision processing technology to manufacture molds for use in producing various electronic parts. This micro puzzle cube is made by the advanced mold technology in which seams are almost unrecognisable. The quality of the products is managed by various evaluation equipments, and quality management system of ALPS established globally. OTA market is the biggest Central market in Tokyo which is located near Tokyo bay and has an area of about 400,000 square meters. It not only sells vegetables and fruits but flower and fish also. OTA Market is firmly supporting people’s daily life in Tokyo.

Jan 28, 2015

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