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Kerala and Tamil back on top :#4: 65th Senior NationalBasketballChampionship 31 12 2014 Bhilwara, Rajasthan: After losing their opening encounter against the star studded Uttarakhand (ONGC) side yesterday, Tamil Nadu men bounced back with a statement 92-62 win over Indian Railways. The Tamil Nadu outfit saw multiple players in double digits in this balanced attack that netted them nearly 100 points. International guard Prakash Mishra found himself to be the lone warrior for the Railways, but his 19 points couldn’t prevent the 30 point drubbing at the hands of the defending men’s champions. Finally playing to their potential, Kerala women surprised defending champions Chhattisgarh winning a tense game 68-65. The Kerala women’s starting five featured four international players Stephy Nixon (centre), Poojamol KS (forward), Jeena PS (forward) and Neenumol (small forward). Kerala’s excellent defense in the first half restricted

PM for zero defect products   Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asked the industries to go beyond 'Make in India' and develop the country as a global brand by producing zero defect products.  Addressing a national workshop on 'Make in India programme' in New Delhi, Modi said without this the domestic manufacturers cannot make an impact on the global market.  He said there should be no restrictions on movement of men, material, money, machinery and minerals so that India can achieve a balanced development. Modi said the focus should be given to eastern India which has plenty of mineral resources to make the region at par with western parts of the country in terms of development.  The Prime Minister emphasised on public- private partnership for decision making, not just in project investments.  Modi stressed on innovation, research and human resources development, keeping in view future need of country's skilled manpower during next

NATO mission ends in Afghanistan   NATO has officially ended its combat mission in Afghanistan marking the end of 13-year-old war against the Taliban regime.  A ceremony was held in Kabul on Sunday on this occasion. This ceremony marked the end of longest war in American history.  The withdrawal was formally announced at a low-key ceremony in Kabul by International Security Assistance Force.  The combat mission started in 2001 --- a month after New York's world trade towers were downed in a terror strike.  NATO forces joined hands to dislodge the Taliban rule which had turned Afghanistan into a safe haven for terrorists.  Around 130,000 troops from 50 nations were present in the mission during its peak in 2011.  Close to 3500 soldiers lost their lives in the 13-year-long conflict that devastated the core Al-Qaeda leadership.  Afghanistan acknowledged the efforts of the international force on this occasion.  "On behalf of President Ghani and the

Crimea annexation 'strategic mistake' on part of Russian President: Obama Dec 30, US President Barack Obama has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin made a strategic mistake when he annexed Crimea, in a move that was not so smart. Obama said, those thinking his Russian counterpart was a genius had been proven wrong by Russia's economic crisis. Obama said, international sanctions have made Russia's economy particularly vulnerable to changes in oil price. He also refused to rule out opening a US embassy in Iran soon. Obama was giving a wide-ranging interview with National Public Radio - NPR, shortly before leaving for Hawaii for his annual holiday.

President Recep Tayyip to chair first cabinet meeting Dec 30,  1:24 PM In Turkey, the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that he will chair the cabinet meeting next month. Mr. Erdogan told reporters in Ankara that he would gather cabinet ministers at his palace on 19th January and it is allowed by the constitution. Earlier President’s including his predecessor, Abdullah Gul largely performed a ceremonial role. But Erdogan has made clear his ambitions to have an active role for the President in Turkish polity. His decision to chair the cabinet meeting is a first of its kind in the history of Turkey and is being seen as a move towards Presidential form of Government in the country. The founder of the ruling Justice and Development Party, AKP, Mr. Erdogan has served as country’s all powerful Prime Minister during 2001 to 2014.

This Debris is 'from AirAsia plane':    Indonesian civil aviation chief Debris spotted on Tuesday during an aerial search for AirAsia flight QZ8501 is from the missing plane, Indonesia's director general of civil aviation said. "For the time being it can be confirmed that it's the AirAsia plane and the transport minister will depart soon to Pangkalan Bun," Djoko Murjatmodjo said.  Indonesian air force official Agus Dwi Putranto told reporters that about 10 big objects and many more small white-coloured objects which could not be photographed have been spotted in the Java Sea off the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo.  "The position is 10 kilometres (six miles) from the location the plane was last captured by radar," he said.  Ten photos of objects resembling a plane door, emergency slide, and a square box-like object were displayed by Putranto.  At least 30 ships, 15 aircraft and seven helicopters joined the s

Nobu Hotel and Restaurant Set to Re-Launch the Eden Roc Miami Beach in 2015 with a Multi-Million Dollar Renovation Mumbai, 29 th  December, 2014:  Nobu Hotels and Eden Roc Miami Beach announced today the 2015 vision and plans for the Nobu Hotel at Eden Roc Miami Beach to open during the second half of 2015.  Chef Nobu, Academy award-winner   Robert DeNiro   and Hollywood   producer Meir Teper are the masterminds behind the much anticipated Nobu Hotel project. This is the second U.S. hotel under the Nobu Hospitality brand and shall encompass the largest Nobu Restaurant and Bar Lounge in the world. The Nobu Hotel at Eden Roc Miami Beach is part of the multi-million dollar vision to revitalize and re-launch the Eden Roc name and property. Similar to the highly successful Nobu hotel at Caesars Palace Las Vegas, the property will represent the same key principles as Nobu restaurants; a perfect balance of luxury, fun, craft and theater. The new Eden Roc Miami Beach Hotel will f

AIRASIA INDONESIA FLIGHT QZ8501 ​  Earlier in Surabaya, the management of AirAsia along with the Governor of East Java,  National Search and Rescue Agency of Republic of Indonesia (BASARNAS), Airport Authority of Indonesia, Airport Operator (Angkasa Pura I) met with the members of the families to update them on the latest developments and reconfirmed their commitment to providing assistance in every possible way. Sunu Widyatmoko, CEO of AirAsia Indonesia said, “We are deeply shocked and saddened by this incident. We are cooperating with the relevant authorities to the fullest extent to determine the cause of this incident. In the meantime,  our main priority is keeping the families of our passengers and colleagues informed on the latest developments.” “We will do everything possible to support them as the investigation continues and have already mobilized a support team to help take care of their immediate needs, including accommodation and travel arrangemen

130th Foundation Day Celebrations ‪#‎INC130‬ Dr. Manmohan Singh 2 hrs  ·  Former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh and Smt. Sonia Gandhi distributing sweets to children during 130th Foundation Day Celebrations  ‪#‎ INC130‬ Posted  33 minutes ago  by  Naresh Kumar Sagar

Posted on   December 28, 2014   by   sagarmedia Russia’s NATO envoy says Arctic should be zone ‘free of military activity’ The Arctic should remain a zone with a minimum of military activity, RIA Novosti quoted Russia’s permanent representative to NATO as saying on Friday. There are no direct military risks today in the region, according to Aleksandr Grushko. Speaking in Brussels, he said that “Cold War” rhetoric should be put aside.  “We are carefully watching how NATO is turning its focus to the Arctic region,”  he said, adding that  “the less influence from military and political organizations in that region, the better it will be for solving tasks set before the Arctic states.” Posted in   Uncategorized |  Leave a comment News affairs Posted on   December 28, 2014   by   sagarmedia Russian Proton-M rocket with European satellite blasts into orbit 28   12   2014 Russia’s Proton-M rocket with an Astra-2G communications satellite on board has been successfully