India approves projects in dash for growth, alarming green groups

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A thermal power station is pictured near the banks of flooded Mahisagar river after heavy rains at Thasra village

By Tommy Wilkes NEW DELHI (Reuters) – In late August, India’s environment ministry rejected a proposal to build what would be the country’s largest hydropower plant in a remote and pristine part of the country’s northeast because of the potential damage to an area rich in biodiversity. Less than a month later and, according to two environment ministry officials, after pressure from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office, permission was granted for the 3,000 megawatt Dibang plant, the construction of which will mean clearing some 4,000 hectares (9,900 acres) of forest. …

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Copyright attorney picked to lead Authors Guild

October 9, 2014 0

Copyright attorney and former Library of Congress digital director Mary Rasenberger has been named executive director of the Authors Guild. The Guild, which represents thousands of published writers, announced …

Amal Alamuddin Clooney gets back to work in Greece

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U.S. actor George Clooney and his wife Amal Alamuddin leave Venice city hall after a civil ceremony to formalize their wedding in Venice

LONDON (Reuters) – Human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin Clooney, fresh from her marriage to Hollywood heart-throb George Clooney last month, is heading to Athens to advise the Greek government in its battle to repatriate the ancient Elgin Marbles statues from Britain. The Lebanese-born Alamuddin, who married Clooney in a star-studded ceremony in Venice, will meet Greece’s Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and Culture Minister Konstantinos Tasoulas alongside her boss Geoffrey Robertson, their Doughty Street Chambers said on Thursday. …

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Vikramjeet Virk and Abigail Pandey roped in for Zee TV's Maharakshak Aaryan

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Maharakshak Aaryan, Zee TV’s newest offering will be the first of the trilogy series on super-heroes to be presented to the audience!! The story will depict the tale of the parallel life of Aaryan, essayed by Aarakshan Singh who is otherwise a very geeky, scared personality who on turning 18, will get special powers to protect mankind. The super-hero series will be produced by Somersault Productions.

Well, we now give you exclusive information on the only girl in Maharakshak Aaryan’s life.

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Rekha is beauty personified

October 9, 2014 0

Rekha will turn 60 Friday and her “Super Nani” co-star Shreya is in awe of her ageless beauty and says that the National Award winning actress will never age.

“Even at 60, she retains her charm and beauty. Like the (monument) Taj Mahal, she will never grow old,” Shreya told IANS.

“October 10 is Rekhaji‘s birthday. She is beauty personified, in mind, body and soul. In ‘Super Nani‘, you will get to see her again,” added the actress who plays Rekha’s daughter-in-law in the film, which is scheduled for a release later this month.

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Raj to save Avni's life yet again in Zee TV's Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya

October 9, 2014 0

The cute love story of Raj (Mishkat Varma) and Avni (Kanchi Singh) has gotten off track, with their breakup happening in Zee TV’s Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya.

Well, as Tellychakkar.com exclusively reported, the popular Director’s Kut show will be taking a one month leap in tonight’s episode, with which will start a new journey of Avni wherein she will hate the mentioning of Raj.