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71.93 Per Cent Voting In Second Phase Of Chhattisgarh Polls

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In the 2013 assembly elections, the BJP had bagged 49 seats, Congress got 39, BSP and Independent got one seat each in the 90-member Assembly. RAIPUR: Polling for the second and final phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, with voting taking place in 72 constituencies spread across 19 districts, officially ended on Tuesday. Around 71.93 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 6 pm, an official said. Although the polling officially closed at 5, those who were still in the line and were given slips were allowed to vote. The BJP,…

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Pooja Hgede treats Housefull 4 cast & crew with Mangalorean dishes!

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Pooja Hegde who is currently shooting for Sajid Nadiadwala’s successful comedy franchise, Housefull 4, decided to treat the cast and crew of the movie with Mangalorean delicacies. Riding high on the success of her latest release, Aravindha Sametha, the gorgeous actress is a foodie by heart and arranged for mouth-watering delicacies for the cast and crew of Housefull 4. Pooja informs, “Couple of days ago, my mom made some of my favourite traditional Mangalorean dishes- kori roti, chicken sukha and payassam for the cast. She sent it to set at…

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PM Modi, Sonia, Rahul Gandhi Pay Tribute To Iron lady On Her 101st Birth Anniversary

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The Iron Lady of India, the former Prime Minister from 1966-77 and 1980-84 whose 101st birth anniversary is today.Congress chief Rahul Gandhi tweeted a photo of Indira Gandhi and captioned it “Forgiveness is a virtue.” NEW DELHI: Indira Gandhi, the first woman Prime Minister of India, was born on November 19 in 1917 in Allahabad.She was the second longest-serving Prime Minister after her father Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. She held the Prime Ministers office from January 1966 to March 1977 and from January 14,1980 till her death in 1984. UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi along…

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Cyclone Gaja Leaves At Least 45 Dead In Tamilnadu And Puducherry, Relief Works Are On In Full Swing

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CHENNAI: The toll in cyclone Gaja has touched 45, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami said on Sunday and appealed to leaders of all political parties to take part in the relief activities. Around 250,000 people have been evacuated in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, where wind speeds reached 120kmph when the storm made landfall on Nov. 16. The Tamil Nadu government has announced a solatium of Rs. 10 lakh to family of each of the deceased from the Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund (CMPRF). Those with severe injuries would be provided with Rs. one lakh…

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Amritsar Attack: 3 Dead, 20 Injured; NIA Team Reaches

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CHANDIGARH: At least 3 people were killed and 20 others sustained serious injuries after two suspected terrorists hurled hand grenades at Nirankari Bhawan in Punjab’s Amritsar. Security agencies have sounded a high alert in the national capital and Punjab. However, it was not immediately confirmed if the police were treating the incident as a terrorist attack. Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and Home Minister Rajnath Singh condemned the attack that happened during a religious congregation of the Nirankari sect. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh expressed his condolences and condemned the grenade attack at…

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Aditi Rao Hydari’s artistic interlude !

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The gorgeous Aditi Rao Hydari, coming from a royal lineage, shares its love for arts as well. Artistic by nature, she loves to explore different genres of films and is fascinated with different languages. A trained Bharatnatyam dancer, her love for various dance forms isn’t unknown. She appreciates paintings like a true aesthete! Which is why, despite having a busy schedule, the actress will be travelling to Hyderabad for a little artistic interlude. A source adds, “She’s taking a little time off shooting to make time for a family event.…

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PM Modi Attends Maldives President Solih’s Swearing-In Ceremony

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Solih and his team are reviewing millions of dollars of investments from China as well as the debts taken from Chinese lenders.Maldives occupies a crucial maritime position, just 400 km from India’s Malabar coast.   MALE: Prime Minister Modi on Saturday attended the swearing-in ceremony of Maldives President-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, who surprisingly defeated strongman Abdulla Yameen in September. PM Modi was given a red-carpet welcome and greeted at the airport by Maldives Parliament’s new Speaker Qasim Ibrahim. The Indian prime minister visited the presidential palace after the ceremony. PM Modi congratulated…

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THE MAGIC OF SNOW: NATURE’S BRUSH PAINTS THE BEST

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By: Rakesh Lohumi, Sr. Editor-ICN Group  SHIMLA: The sight of cottony snowflakes wafting down lazily from the overcast skies is indeed mesmerising. The landscape undergoes a dramatic change as the specks of white settle down all over the place– on the trees, rooftops, power lines, roadside railings, grassy slopes, bushes and the ground. It is a feast for the eyes as the Nature’s brush extends the white mantle across the hills in no time, lending an ethereal beauty to the scenery. The best of human efforts cannot create anything like it. The…

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Money Series: Part 34

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By: Tarun Prakash Srivastava, Sr. Executive Editor-ICN Group Goal No.-3, Fifteen years later – leaving a job and commencing his own work-requirement of Rs.30 Lac approximately: See towards the third financial destination of Saksham. His third financial destination is to have an amount of Rs. 30 Lack for leaving his present job and start his own business after the fifteenth year, but he has already earned more than the required income in 13 years only. Now Saksham can start his work from this year, but if he decides that he will…

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