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Taiwan culls 22,000 birds following bird flu outbreak

Taiwan says it had begun culling 22,000 birds after they tested positive for the H5 strain of bird flu in the island's worst bout of the disease in a decade. Duration: 00:41

Jan 17, 2015

High-rise building under construction in Mumbai catches fire

Mumbai, Jan 17 (ANI): A massive fire broke out at a 42-storeyed building which was under construction at the Omkar Alta Monte complex, Malad (East) on Friday night. The fire started around 11 p.m. According to reports, it broke out on the 37th floor and later spread to the 42nd floor. Fire tenders and officials were rushed to the spot. However, the fire fighters had to face difficulty as they did not have facilities to reach the 37th floor. The fire was later doused.

Jan 17, 2015

Emotional Pope Francis confronts Typhoon Haiyan victims in Philippines

Philippines, Jan 17 (ANI): An emotional Pope Francis, wearing a plastic poncho over his vestments to protect him from the wind and rain on Saturday, comforted survivors of Typhoon Haiyan, the Philippines' worst natural disaster that killed about 6,300 people 14 months ago. Tens of thousands of people wearing yellow raincoats cheered when Francis emerged from his plane in the coastal city of Tacloban, 650 km (400 miles) southeast of Manila. Worshippers, many with tears in their eyes, stood amid puddles in a mud-soaked field as the pope comforted them. He said he "respected the feelings" of those who felt they had been let down by God because of the disaster but implored them to move forward in their faith. Nearly 3,000 victims are buried in the city's almost half-hectare mass grave site. Hundreds are still unaccounted for.

Jan 17, 2015

Delhi Polls: Politicos react on possibility of Kiran Bedi becoming BJP's CM candidate

New Delhi, Jan 17 (ANI): Politicos from rival parties on Saturday targeted former IPS officer Kiran Bedi who joined the BJP few days back and could be the CM candidate of the party in the upcoming Delhi polls. Launching a scathing attack, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singh said that ambition of becoming a chief minister has forced Bedi to do a somersault.

Jan 17, 2015

AAP Supporter Vishal Dadlani calls Kiran Bedi 'opportunist'

New Delhi, Jan 17 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party supporter and music director cum singer Vishal Dadlani on Saturday hit out at BJP’s new member Kiran Bedi. Dadlani said that Kiran Bedi is an opportunist and she wanders from one place to another, hunting for opportunities. Further, he said that Arvind Kejriwal is standing alone for the welfare of Delhi and all are trying to corner him from different sides.

Jan 17, 2015

ED officer probing Bikram Majithia transferred; politicos react

New Delhi, Jan 17 (ANI): The Congress and the AAP slammed the BJP and the SAD after reports emerged that Enforcement Directorate Assistant Director Niranjan Singh, who was investigating the synthetic drug racket case and also summoned Punjab revenue minister Bikram Singh Majithia on December 26, has been transferred to Kolkata.

Jan 17, 2015

BJP applauds PMs suggestion of subsidy for poor, Congress calls it farce

New Delhi, Jan 17 (ANI): BJP on Saturday applauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he suggested subsidy for poor. Modi had said that he would not cut subsidies, reform the complex tax system to attract foreign investment and work to make the government system fast and flexible. With the budget just six weeks away, the Prime Minister made it clear that he would not cut subsidies. Meanwhile, Congress leader PC Chacko said that the government is not providing subsidy but is taking away people’s money.

Jan 17, 2015

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis meets Ram Vilas Paswan; seeks extension of subsidy on raw sugar exp

New Delhi, Jan 17 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Saturday and sought extension of subsidy on raw sugar exports and hike in import duty on the sugar to 40 percent to help cash-starved mills clear cane arrears to farmers. Fadnavis also demanded creation of buffer stock of 50 lakh tonnes of sugar at factory level in the state and increase mandatory ethanol blending with petrol from the current 5 percent to 10 percent. Paswan said that sugar products should be used with diverted with ethanol.

Jan 17, 2015

Mamata Banerjee says will create lakhs of Mukul Roy if CBI arrests him, Politicos condemn

New Delhi, Jan 17 (ANI): Political leaders on Saturday condemned West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC Chief Mamata Banerjee for saying that she will create lakhs of Mukul Roy if CBI arrests him in Saradha scam case. Leaders alleged that Banerjee is notifying that she will sponsor more corruption from her party. Banerjee said this at a closed door meeting with party leaders. CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta that let them protest and that law will take its own course. BJP leader Siddharth Nath Singh said that by this statement, West Bengal CM is saying that she will continue with corruption. Sambit Patra said that people of West Bengal will give a befitting reply to TMC chief.

Jan 17, 2015

Our mobile phones are teeming with bacteria!

New Delhi, Jan 17 (ANI): A new study has recently provided a deeper insight into how filthy mobile phones are that people use in their daily life. The study revealed just how much bacteria is on the phone and it's pretty gross, an online portal reported. Bacteria use all sorts of things as vectors in order to transmit insects, water, food, coughs and sneezes, or sexual contact. Many of the phones showed the biggest and clearest blotch of bacteria growing around where the "home" button was. Most of the bacteria is harmless but disgusting.

Jan 17, 2015

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