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<b>Ten bogies of Ernakulam-Duronto Express derail in Goa:</b> Ten bogies of the Lokamanya Tilak Terminus-Ernakulum Duronto Express derailed near Balli railway station in South Goa today, but no casualties have been reported so far.(PTI) (03/05/2015)</br><br> (Image caption: Konkan Railway Corporation during rescue operations as the coaches of Duronto Express was derailed at Sarzora tunnel, in Madgaon.)
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<b>Arun Shourie's remarks were a dejected person's voice: BJP:</b> Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today hit out at former minister Arun Shourie for his remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government, party president Amit Shah and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley stating it was the voice of a dejected person.(PTI) (03/05/2015)
<b>Being Human not donating for Nepal earthquake victims, says Salman Khan:</b> Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has denied he is donating for Nepal earthquake victims through his NGO Being Human. The 49-year-old "Dabangg" star took to his Facebook page to clarify the rumours about Being Human contributing to relief fun for the quake affected people.(PTI) (03/05/2015) -
<b>Moga molestation: Victim's father agrees for post mortem; accepts compensation:</b> Ending a four-day deadlock,father of the girl who was molested and pushed to death from a moving bus here today agreed to conducting of post-mortem and cremation of the body besides accepting the offer of compensation and a government job.(PTI) (03/05/2015)</br><br> (Image caption: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Bhagwant Mann with Congress leaders and activists taking out a candle light vigil against Moga Molestation case at Civil Hospital Moga.)
<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) -
<b>Kangana Ranaut bags National Award, gives traditional outfit a miss at the event:</b> Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut on Sunday made a bold fashion statement at the 62nd National Awards, by opting for a light mauve body-hugging gown. The 28-year-old actress, who bagged her career’s second National Award for her poignant portrayal of a young girl left at the altar by her fiance in “Queen”, did not follow the usual trend of donning a traditional outfit to the ceremony.(AP) (03/05/2015)</br><br>(Image caption: President Pranab Mukherjee, left, presents the national award for the Best actress to Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut in New Delhi.)
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<b>3 miraculously rescued in Nepal as earthquake toll crosses 7,200:</b> Lifting the gloom on a day marred by more aftershocks that kept people in Nepal on edge and a rising death toll that topped the 7,200-mark, rescuers today pulled out three more survivors from under the debris of their homes who were miraculously alive eight days after the quake.(Reuters) (03/05/2015)</br><br> (Image caption: An earthquake victim sits on the rubble of a house as he waits for his turn to receive relief material at a village in Sindhupalchowk, Nepal.)
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<b>Swaraj Abhiyan will not turn into a political party: Prashant Bhushan:</b> While addressing a Swaraj Abhiyan in Ludhiana, ousted Aam Aadmi Party leader Prashant Bhushan on Sunday said that the campaign would not shape into a political party in haste and added that an analysis may be done on its democratic functioning before taking a decision in the future.(PTI) (03/05/2015)</br><br>
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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>
