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Gaana.com hacked, details of over 10 million users exposed:</br></br> A hacker claiming to be from Pakistan hacked the website of Gaana.com and posted details of its over 10 mn users on his Facebook page. Later, Satyan Gajwani, the CEO of Times Internet, which runs Gaana.com, offered a business deal to the hacker for fixing loopholes in the IT system of company. The hacker, whose name was given as Mak Man, said: "I here by confirm that no financial information was accessed during the hack of Gaana.com…." He said that the hack was "just a POC (proof of concept) to highlight the issue." In his reply on the hacker's Facebook page, Gajwani said: "First of all, I'd like to apologize personally if you had shared these reports and we didn't respond earlier. And, if possible, I'd appreciate if we could hire you as a consultant to help us find any more vulnerabilities across our network. I'd be very grateful for your advice," Gajwani said. (PTI)
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Rahul Gandhi showing his "frustration and ignorance: RSS</br></br> After Rahul Gandhi's attack, RSS shot back saying the Congress leader's utterances exposes his "frustration" and "ignorance" about it. BJP also attacked the Congress vice president for his utterances against RSS, saying he "is pandering to the media to keep himself relevant," said Manmohan Vaidya, the all-India communications head of the organization. He claimed "RSS is experiencing growing admiration support and participation from society, particularly youth." Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said "there is nothing to learn from him (Rahul) and he should first learn himself….Making such cheap comments on this government would not be appropriate." (PTI)
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AAP appoints several new faces in its youth wing</br></br> The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today revamped its youth wing by appointing several new faces, including Ankush Narang as the president, to further strengthen the party's frontal organisation. It appointed Belal Ahmed, Mukesh Solanki, Pankaj Kumar and Nitish Raghuvanshi as vice-presidents of AAP's Youth Wing (AWY). The party also appointed several of its old-time volunteers at key posts in this frontal organisation, including Shail Gautam, who has been with the party since its inception and handled campaigning of Kumar Vishwas, as the president of AWY in Seelampur district. Development is significant as several of its frontal youth wing leaders were elected as MLAs in the Delhi Assembly polls. (PTI)
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Gujjars call off 8-day-old agitation</br></br> Gujjars tonight called off their 8-day long agitation that had paralysed train services after the Rajasthan government assured them of bringing a fresh bill to accord them five per cent job reservation. The agitating Gujjars were also assured by the state government that a recommendation will be made to the Centre to get the legislation listed in the ninth Schedule of the Constitution. The government and Gujjar leaders reached a consensus on eight points after five rounds of talks and signed an agreement at their final meeting tonight. The meeting was attended by Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla and his delegation at the secretariat after which the announcement to call off the agitation was announced at a joint press conference. "We will introduce a fresh bill to grant five per cent reservation in the next assembly session and this will be forwarded to the Centre to get it listed in the ninth schedule of the Constitution," Parliamentary Affairs Minister Rajendra Rathore said. (PTI)
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'Hame yahi rahne do', says Priyanka Gandhi on joining active politics:</br></br> "Hame yahi rahne do" (let me remain here), Priyanka Gandhi said here, virtually turning down local Congress leaders' request to join active politics. Priyanka Gandhi was accompanying her mother Sonia Gandhi during a visit to the Congress President's constituency here. During inspection of city resource centre, Priyanka Gandhi was requested by local corporator Dharmendra Dwivedi to join active politics to which she smilingly said, "Hame yahin rahne do, wahan kyun bhej rahe ho?" In the past, there have been demands by Congress leaders from various parts of the state to Priyanka Gandhi for joining politics. However, she has confined herself to Raebareli and Amethi, constituencies of her mother Sonia and brother Rahul Gandhi, and always ruled out joining active politics beyond these two. (PTI)
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<b>Question on beef stumps Rajnath Singh: </b>Home Minister Rajnath Singh today used cricket parlance to define his ministry's work but was stumped by a question about his views on ministerial colleague Mukhtar Abas Naqvi's suggestion that beef eaters should go to Pakistan. "The score as of now is one strong year with no loss of wicket," Singh said in his opening remarks at a press conference called to highlight achievements of the NDA government's over the last year. When the 63-year-old UP veteran, with his junior in the ministry Kiren Rijiju by his side, began to take questions, a journalist sought to 'stump' Singh by asking a question in the cricket jargon. "Mr Home Minister, you spoke about a year without loss but what about the 'hit-wicket' that your cabinet ministers often end up doing by making statements like those eating beef should go to Pakistan?" the reporter asked. He also wondered whether Rijuju, who was reported to have said he ate beef, should be sent to Pakistan. Unable to suppress a smile, Singh just said,"All those who are in India will stay in India." (PTI) (29/05/2015)
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PM Modi took lessons from Manmohan on economy: Rahul</br></br> Former PM Manmohan Singh's meeting with his successor Narendra Modi had fuelled intense speculation but Rahul Gandhi had a different take – the Prime Minister took "lessons" on economy. In keeping with his new-found aggression, the Congress Vice President targeted Modi, saying he called Singh to his residence after the economist-turned politician tore into the handling of the economy by the government. "Manmohan Singh criticised the health of economy in the morning yesterday. Narendra Modi took "pathshaala" (lessons) from him in the evening. I will ask him(the former PM)," he said addressing the national convention of NSUI, drawing a huge round of applause from the gathering. (PTI)
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Baba Ramdev's brother among 3 sent to judicial custody in clash case</br></br> Three persons, including Ramdev's brother Rambharat, were sent to 14 days' judicial custody even as seven more persons were arrested today in connection with the clash between security guards of yoga guru's Patanjali Herbal and Food Park and local union of transporters which left one dead. Haridwar's SP (City) Surjit said Rambharat and two other employees of Ramdev's firm were produced in the court late last night. A clash had taken place between security guards of Ramdev's firm and members of a local union of transporters protesting for some time against the firm engaging truck operators from outside Haridwar for transporting its products in which one person was shot dead. (PTI)
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Many scams would have been avoided had Manmohan Singh broken silence, says Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti:</br></br> Taking a dig at former PM Manmohan Singh, Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti said had he broken his silence two years ago the nation would have avoided so many scams and scandals. Comparing Singh with Gandhari — a character in Hindu epic the Mahabharat — who had voluntarily blindfolded herself, she alleged as the country went on facing corruption and scams, the former prime minister chose to turn a blind eye. The Union minister also launched a sharp attack on the Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi saying "he never spoke about the farmers, the fishermen and the poor, when Congress remained in power for 65 years. Now, when the people of the nation have dethroned Congress, he is speaking about these people." Questioning his seriousness toward these people, Sadhvi said, "Rahul Gandhi would never realise the woes of the poor as he has never lived such life."(PTI)
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Over 30 accused involved in Madhya Pradesh PEB scam are dead, says SIT: </br></br> More than 30 accused wanted in connection with the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB) scam have died since the probe began in 2012, said chairman of the special team monitoring the investigation in the scandal that has rattled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state. A member of the SIT, however, said he does not have the exact number of the MPPEB scam accused who are no more. MPPEB scam pertains to massive irregularities and alleged corruption in admission and recruitment for jobs involving politicians, govt officials and others. Thousands of candidates are alleged to have secured admissions to medical colleges and other institutions and obtained jobs through use of unfair means.(PTI)
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