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'Whistle-blower' shot at, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal assures him security: A 'whistle-blower' credited with several sting operations against alleged corrupt policemen was shot and injured by bike-borne assailants here while his pet dog was killed as it tried to save him in the attack. Chetan Prakash Sharma suffered a bullet injury in his hand and is said to be out of danger. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal accompanied by Delhi Home Minister Satyendra Jain and AAP MLA Somnath Bharti visited him here this morning and assured him of security and fair trial in the case. Sharma has helped the Anti Corruption Branch in identifying many alleged corrupt policemen through his sting operations in the last 10 years. (25/04/2015) (Image: PTI)
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On the row over 'Bharat mata ki jai', he said a large number of people sacrificed their lives shouting this slogan, which is older than BJP and RSS. It was unfortunate that a controversy over it had occured so many years after independence, he added. (PTI)
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<b>Rahul Gandhi appears in Maha court in RSS defamation case:</b> Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today appeared in a local court in connection with a criminal defamation case against him, notwithstanding the Supreme Court stay on the proceedings in the matter. He presented himself before Magistrate D P Kale in line with the commitment given by his counsel on March 30. The court posted the case of defamation against him for allegedly blaming the RSS for the Mahatma Gandhi's assassination. Gandhi, who spent less than 15 minutes in court, told reporters that he came to honour the commitment given to the court. "We respect the judiciary, that is why I am here. I had made a commitment to the court. I am here to fulfil that commitment," said a post on his office's Twitter handle @office 0f RG, which was launched only yesterday. "The fight which Gandhiji fought is our fight. We willfight that and we will win," said another tweet. (PTI) (08/05/2015)</br><br>
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AAP govt to name scheme after farmer who committed suicide in rally: On the back foot over suicide of Gajendra Singh at AAP rally, the party-led Delhi government today announced to name a farmer compensation scheme after the Rajasthan farmer and also accepted the demands of his family – to give a job to Gajendra's kin and martyr status for him. The decision came a day after senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh met the family of the farmer in Nangal Jhamarwada village in Rajasthan's Dausa district. Singh met his children, wife, father and other members.
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The sanitation workers on their part maintained they will continue with their protest until their "just" demands were met. (Image: PTI)
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Doors of Badrinath temple set to open on Sunday: The doors of Badrinath temple, one of the four shrines of the Char Dham Yatra would be thrown open to pilgrims tomorrow morning. The doors of Gangotri and Yamunotri shrines were opened for pilgrims on Tuesday on the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya; while Kedarnath temple was opened yesterday. Informing that all preparations for Badrinath Yatra are over, Uttrakhand Chief minister Harish Rawat CM hoped that that the journey would be safe and secure. He said that already 750 pilgrims have started on their journey from Pandukeshwar to Badrinath, adding that glaciers have been cut to build safe road to the temple. (25/04/2015) (Image: PTI)
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Earthquake hits India, kills at least 36: At least 36 people were killed in India due to the earthquake and close to 200 injured in various parts of the country. (PTI)
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Nearly 1,500 killed in magnitude-7.9 earthquake in Nepal: Nepal was today struck by the worst earthquake in 80 years, leaving nearly 1,500 people dead in flattened houses and buildings including the iconic Dharhara tower and renowned Darbar Square in the heart of the capital. The quake measuring 7.9 on Richter scale, which was followed by 16 aftershocks of magnitude 4.5 or greater, striking heavy casualties in Kathmandu and injuring thousand others. Hundreds were feared missing across the country. "Army estimates death toll as much as 1457 so far," Nepal's Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat tweeted. He said, "90 per cnt of approx 1000 homes and huts reduced to rubble in Barpak Larpak area." (25/04/2015) (Image: PTI)
<b>PM Narendra Modi to meet ailing 'guru' in Kolkata:</b> Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit ailing Swami Atmasthanand Maharaj of Ramakrishna Math and Mission Order during his day-long visit to Kolkata on May 9, a Math official said. "Modiji treats him as his guru and wants to meet him since our Maharaj has grown very old and is in hospital for a long time. When both of them were in Rajkot, Modi used to go to him to seek guidance," Subirananda Maharaj, assistant secretary of the Math, told PTI here.(PTI) (03/05/2015) -
Clashes rage in Yemen as calls for peace talks grow: Fierce fighting raged today in south Yemen between Iran-backed rebels and loyalists of exiled President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi, as pressure mounted for the warring factions to hold political talks. The Huthi rebels, who have overrun large parts of the country and forced Hadi to flee overseas, have demanded a complete end to a month of Saudi-led air strikes against them as a condition for UN-sponsored talks. Clashes left at least 38 people dead today in towns in the south of the impoverished country, strategically located next to oil-rich Saudi Arabia and key shipping routes. Former strongman Ali Abdullah Saleh, who still holds sway over army units allied with the Shiite rebels, late on Friday urged the Huthis to heed UN demands to withdraw from territory they have seized. (25/04/2015) (Image: AP)
