Month: August 2014

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Indian marriages are now made in Mauritius

August 28, 2014 0

Chennai, Aug 28 (IANS) With destination weddings catching up amongst rich Indian families, which in turn rakes in good money for hotels and others, Mauritius, the Indian Ocean island that is home to a sizable Indian diaspora, is targeting this segment in a serious manner, a senior official said. “We have started talking to wedding planners in India. We took a group of wedding planners from here to Mauritius and plan to take another group soon to showcase what Mauritius offers,” Mauritius Tourism Development Authority (MTDA) deputy director Vijaye Haulder told IANS here.

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Charlie Hunnam eyeing lead role in ‘Knights of the Roundtable’

August 28, 2014 0

Washington, August 28 (ANI): Charlie Hunnam reportedly has his eyes set on playing the role of King Arthur in Guy Ritchie’s ‘Knights of the Roundtable’. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the ‘Sons of Anarchy’ star has been circling the lead role in the Warner Bros. project, which may soon rope in Idris Elba to play Bedivere, Arthur’s father’s right-hand man, who will teach him how to lead an army.

Japan’s Abe eyes more women in cabinet; ministers may struggle to make mark

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Japan's PM Abe attends a memorial service ceremony marking the the 69th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War Two, at Budokan Hall in Tokyo

By Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is likely to boost the number of female ministers when he reshuffles his cabinet next week in a show of commitment to promoting women, but the appointees may struggle to convince sceptics they are more than tokens. Abe has made a push to get more women into the workforce to fill gaps due to an ageing, shrinking population a linchpin of his “Abenomics” growth plan. Wooing women voters could also help Abe’s overall ratings. The prime minister saw his popularity dented more among women than men after easing the limits of Japan’s pacifist constitution on the military in July, although his overall support rates have since rebounded to around 50 percent.

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Youth Congress activists protest against Gowdas in Bangalore

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Bangalore, Aug. 28 (ANI) : Youth Congress activists staged a protest here on Thursday against Railway Minister Sadanand Gowda and his family in the wake of a case being filed against his son, Karthik. The protests came a day after a Bangalore-based model had filed a case against Karthik Gowda, son of Union Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda, under Sections 420, 376 and 406 (charges relating to cheating, rape and dishonesty) of the Indian Penal Code. The model claims that she got married to Karthik Gowda on June 5, 2014 after meeting him on May 8, 2014. We met because my family was looking for a groom, so for that reason I met Karthik.

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BJP’s Nalin Kohli assures appropriate reply by NDA Government on ceasefire violations

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New Delhi, Aug 28 (ANI): Reacting to the fresh rounds of firing by Pakistan troops in Jammu and Kashmir’s Akhnoor District even after the flag meeting with India, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nalin Kohli said the NDA Government will give an appropriate and befitting reply to such violations. “With regard to the continuous examples and incidents of ceasefire violations, all I can say is that PM Modi’s government will give an appropriate and befitting reply wherever such violations take place,” Kohli told ANI.

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Congress taunts HRD Ministry’s circular turning Teachers’ Day into Gurutsav

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New Delhi, Aug 28 (ANI): The Congress Party on Thursday scoffed at the apparent effort made by the Human Resource and Development (HRD) Ministry of turning Teachers’ Day into Gurutsav, describing it as an attempt to saffronise the education system. “The Human Resource and Development (HRD) Ministry is trying to saffronise the education system.

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BJP hails Jan-Dhan Yojana, says bank accounts now for everybody

August 28, 2014 0

New Delhi, Aug. 28 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hailed the Jan-Dhan Yojana, which would be officially launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday “There are a lot of people in this country who don’t have bank accounts. This scheme will be for everybody – the ‘aam aadmi’ (ordinary man), the poor, the people living below the poverty line, urban citizens, rural citizens – we want everybody to have a bank account,” BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain told ANI here.

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’50 Shades’ star Jamie Dornan to star in ‘The 9th Life of Louis Drax’

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Washington, August 28 (ANI): Jamie Dornan is set to star in Miramax’s psychological thriller ‘The 9th Life of Louis Drax’. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ actor will be playing the lead role in the film, which will be directed by Alexandre Aja, and will begin shooting in Vancouver in October. This film, which is written by Anthony Minghella’s son Max Minghella, marks Miramax’s return to the film production business.