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Filing his nomination papers as APP nominee from Gurgaon today, 50-year-old Yadav, who hails from Saharanwas village in Rewari district, declared he has movable and immovable assets worth about Rs 3 crore in his and his wife Madhulika's names.
While Yadav has movable and immovable assets worth Rs 81.43 lakh and Rs 1.32 crore respectively, his wife has movable assets of Rs 43.43 lakh and immovable assets of Rs 40 lakh
"I started out with 200 rupees in my pocket, when I graduated from IIT; ...we founded Infosys with Rs 10,000," Nilekani's media team, quoting him, said.
"Today, because of the success of a company built from scratch, Nandan and Rohini have assets of Rs 7,700 crore," a release issued by the media team said.
His formidable opponent and five-time Lok Sabha member from Bangalore South, Ananth Kumar of BJP has declared himself poorer than his wife Tejaswani.
In an affidavit filed yesterday, Kumar has declared his total assets stands at Rs 51.12 lakh, while Tejaswani owns assets worth of Rs 3.86 crore. Total assets owned by the family is Rs 4.4 crore.
BJP President Rajnath Singh had earlier said that it was up to Advani to choose the seat he wants to contest Lok Sabha polls from.
"The party is missing Hazare... Had he been with us, we would have easily achieved our target," Singh, a core committee member of AAP, said Sultanpur, UP.
Claiming that AAP would win 100 seats in the Lok Sabha polls, Singh said the party has so far declared candidates for 287 seats and will contest in all seats in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Maharashtra, Haryana, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and Chhatisgarh.
Releasing BSP's list of all candidates in the state in one installment "unlike political opponents", she said her party is contesting the elections with full preparation to "emerge as the balance of power at the Centre".
On the BJP with whose support she had formed the government in UP thrice, Mayawati said that she has already gone with the saffron party in the state and would not do it again as there had been no change in its ideology.
"We have got a proposal from Madhya Pradesh for Advani to contest from Bhopal. It is his choice," Rajnath Singh said.
"It is for Advani to choose his Lok Sabha seat whether it is Gandhinagar or Bhopal," he added.
He also rubbished the opinion that Advani was being sidelined in BJP.
The injured have been rushed to nearby hospitals, while railway officials are at the spot to oversee rescue operation.
Long-distance passengers trains have been delayed and the derailment has also affected traffic on the suburban routes.
Officials say that passengers must have suffered secondary injuries as the train was not very crowded and people might have hit themselves against the metal parts inside the train when the coaches went off track.
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Pic: A page from Khushwant Singh's column for HT on turning 98, 'Desire to die'.
In a condolence message sent to his son Rahul, the President said he was deeply saddened to learn about the passing away of Singh.
Terming him as a prolific writer who made his mark in literature as well as journalism, the President said, "Singh will be remembered for his sharp insight and unique wit, as well as sense of humour."
His writings delighted generations of readers and he was conferred several awards and national honours including the Padma Vibhushan, country's second-highest civilian award, in 2007, the condolence message said.
The President said Khushwant Singh's "contribution to the nation as a Member of Parliament was also noteworthy. A fearless intellectual and exceptional man, his sad demise leaves a vacuum difficult to fill."
The opposition party today demanded that the Home Ministry ensure "foolproof' protection for them.
Citing media reports which have quoted intelligence sources as saying that the lives of top BJP leaders were under threat, party spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman said that a delegation of party leaders will meet Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde to press their demand for security.
"Based on Intelligence Bureau sources, a section of media has been reporting that the BJP leaders' lives are under threat. "BJP is very concerned and worried,' she said, adding that, "there is a threat to all BJP leaders."
Pictured: Narendra Modi (2nd from left), (from left) Suresh Mehta, Shankarsinh Vaghela, Keshubhai Patel and L K Advani.
In a meeting with ex-servicemen, the Congress Vice President said he would make whole-hearted attempts to fulfil the demands of the veterans including representation for the armed forces in the central pay commission.
"The election is a battle of thoughts in India. On one hand, there is Congress which feels that power should be in each and every hand and that is how the country can be powerful.
"On the other side, the opposition thinks that the country can be run by only powerful and rich and they have no place for the poor in their ideas," Gandhi said, without naming the BJP.
"The essay seems worth recalling now, for at least three reasons.
"One is that Khushwant himself has just entered his 100th year, which I hope he will complete.
"Another is that some editors (and proprietors) are currently extolling another brash, bullying politician who they salute'"as Khushwant saluted Sanjay'"as 'The Man Who Gets Things Done'.
"A third is that if that politician becomes our next Prime Minister, Sanjay Gandhi's wife, and possibly also Sanjay's son, will be Ministers in his Cabinet."
Ramachandra Guha's piece on Khushwant Singh for the Outlook magazine, last month. Read
He, the 'dirty old man,' touching an unbelievable grand age of 97 ("If I make a century I will be lucky"), in a wheelchair and a black ski hat, his glass of Scotch beside him.
She, a sober, dignified lady, elegant in pearls and a beautiful blue silk sari, her manner modest and gracious.
Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel at Khushwant Singh's 2010 book launch -- The Sunset Club. Read
Rahul Singh said his father had died of a heart attack and had been suffering from breathing problems over the last few days. He will be cremated at the Lodhi crematorium at 4 pm today.
Columnist, journalist Tavleen Singh: Khushwant Singh RIP. You will be remembered for long by writers like me who may not have been writers without your support.
As a journalist Khushwant Singh edited the now defunct Illustrated Weekly of India and later the Hindustan Times. His weekly column 'With Malice Towards One and All' was very popular and was syndicated in many dailies.
MJ Akbar: His ability to remember poetry was astounding... His love for Urdu, his passion for the language was extraordinary.
Sachin Kalbag: The man who taught us the importance of lucid writing is no more. A great innings, Khushwant Singh. Well played, Sir!
His books include, "Train to Pakistan", "I Shall Not Hear the Nightingale" and "Delhi". At 95, he wrote the novel "The Sunset Club". His non-fiction works include the classic two-volume "A History of the Sikhs", a number of translations and works on Sikh religion and culture, Delhi, nature, current affairs and Urdu poetry. His autobiography, "Truth, Love and a Little Malice", was published by Penguin Books in 2002.
Singh was a Member of Parliament from 1980 to 1986 and was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1974 but returned it in 1984, in protest against the storming of the Golden Temple in Amritsar by the Indian Army.
In 2007, he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan.
Pawar, a prominent leader in the Congress-led UPA, said that he does not feel that the BJP will come near the magic mark despite the high-profile campaign. He suggested that the Congress needed to be more pro-active at a time when Modi-led BJP is striving hard to reach out to the masses.
In a hearing at a Manhattan federal court yesterday, Indian-American attorney Ravi Batra, appearing before US Federal Judge Robert Sweet, argued that the lawsuit filed by Sikhs for Justice should be dismissed since the events of 1984 are the internal affairs of India and "no other country can interfere in the internal affairs of another."
Rajasthan Chief Minster Vasundhara Raje Scindia is seeking a ticket for Colonel Sona Ram from Barmer. Jaswant Singh, who has been contesting from the Darjeeling seat, had said that he will not contest from the Darjeeling seat anymore but from his native town Barmer.
Meanwhile, no decision yet, on whether the party will take up Digvijaya Singh's offer and allow him to contest against Narendra Modi in Varanasi.
And yes, Rahul Gandhi is in Himachal Pradesh addressing former war veterans.
A day after a major American daily claimed that the top ISI leadership knew about the presence of bin Laden inside the country, the White House maintained its earlier stance.
"As US officials have said, we have no reason to believe that anyone in the highest levels of the government knew about the location of bin Laden. That continues to be true," White House National Security Council said.
The accused -- Mohammed Ashfaq Sheikh, Kasim Bengali, Salim Ansari and Vijay Jadhav, have been found guilty on the charges of gang rape, unnatural sex, criminal conspiracy, common intention and criminal intimidation besides other sections.
"The court is likely to pronounce the verdicts today," said the special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam.
The first case pertains to the gang rape of a 22-year-old magazine photo journalist who had gone to the Shakti Mills compound in Central Mumbai with a male colleague on an assignment on August 22, 2013.
Five men, (including a juvenile, whose case was separated) are accused of raping her there after assaulting her colleague.
The accused in this case, namely, Vijay Jadhav, Kasim Bengali, Salim Ansari and Siraj Rehman (and the minor boy), are charged with rape, conspiracy, common intention, unnatural sex and offences under the Information Technology Act.
The other case is of an 18-year-old telephone operator who was allegedly gang-raped by five persons (including three of the accused in the first case) on the same premises on July 31 last year.
The accused in this case are Mohammed Ashfaq Sheikh, Mohamed Kasim Hafiz Sheikh alias Kasim Bengali, Salim Ansari, Vijay Jadhav and a minor. The minor's case was separated.
The announcement raises hopes of finding parts of the plane after a huge search that is now in its 13th day.
Previous reports of debris found in the sea have not turned out to be related to the passenger jet, which vanished over Southeast Asia earlier this month.
Australian search teams have been at the forefront of the hunt for the missing plane in the remote southern Indian Ocean.
In its drive to make more friends in Tamil Nadu for next month's national election, the BJP is reaching out to DMK leader M Karunanidhi's estranged older son MK Alagiri, who has come out in support of Narendra Modi.
Last night, Alagiri reportedly said he would welcome Modi as Prime Minister, and there is a "Modi wave" across the country.
Karunanidhi, the 89-year-old head of the DMK, suspended his older son in January and has now banned party workers from associating with him. Read more
He said the objects were located in the southern Indian Ocean about 2,500km south-west of Perth on Australia's west coast.
"Weather conditions are moderate but poor visibility has been reported, which will hamper air and satellite efforts. What we're looking for is confirmation that it does belong to the aircraft or does not," he added.
When asked whether specific items such as plane windows were visible he replied: "The imagery is not that precise."
Ships and aircraft are searching for the missing plane.
"New and credible information has come to light in relation to the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean," Australian PM Tony Abbott said in the the Australian House of Representatives in Canberra. "The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has received information based on satellite imagery of objects possibly related to the search."
Abbott told Parliament in Canberra today that a Royal Australian Airforce Orion has been diverted to the area to attempt to locate the objects. The Orion is expected to arrive in the area this afternoon.
Abbott has also called Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak.
It has been 13 days since the flight with 239 on board went missing.
The BJP yesterday decided to filed Advani from Gandhinagar in Gujarat. Advani, reportedly wanted to contest from Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh this time.
Insiders say that Advani refused to accept the nomination from Gandhinagar.
Sources said that on Monday, the cabin crew of SpiceJet performed a small dance sequence on a song as part of Holi celebrations, with some passengers also joining in.
The videos of these events were taken and uploaded on video-sharing website YouTube and other social media.
In one video, a pilot is seen coming out of the cockpit and taking photographs of the celebrations at the front of the aisle. Official sources said the act constituted violation of all safety norms and two pilots were suspended.
The ex-wife of Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood said the precarious finances of L'Wren Scott's fashion business may have played a role in the late designer's apparent suicide.
"I think it might have been, for her, a question of losing face," 59-year-old Wood told CNN in an exclusive interview. "She was such a proud woman that, I think, to face that, well maybe that was the trigger."
Wood admitted she was "surprised as much as everyone else" to learn of the death of Scott, the longtime partner of her ex-husband Ronnie's band mate Mick Jagger.
Russia will build a rail and road bridge from Crimea to southern Russia, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday, confirming the long-planned project would go ahead after Russia seized the peninsula. "Here we need a bridge to take both cars and trains," Putin said at a meeting with his ministers, cited on the Kremlin website.
The bridge would allow Russia to deliver people and cargoes directly to Crimea without going through mainland Ukraine. Currently there is only a basic car and pedestrian ferry service across the 4.5 kilometre (2.8 mile) wide Kerch strait.
NDTV: A sessions court in Mumbai is likely to deliver its verdict in the cases related to two gang-rapes in the defunct Shakti Mills premises in the heart of Mumbai last year.A 23-year-old photojournalist was gang-raped at the dilapidated and deserted compound while she was on an assignment to shoot the defunct mill on August 22.
The five accused - Vijay Jadhav, Kasim Bengali, Salim Ansari, Siraj Rehman and a minor - are behind bars after being arrested by the Mumbai Police Crime Branch within 72 hours of the crime. Soon after, a telephone operator came forward revealing that three of the accused had also gang-raped her on July 31. A 362-page charge sheet against four accused was filed on October 8.
The accused were unemployed youngsters, living at a nearby slum. The accused in the photo-journalist's gang-rape have been charged with offences such as rape, conspiracy, common intention, unnatural sex and charges under Information Technology Act.
The National Rifle Administration knows the power of fear. After all, its entire business model is based on it. When the organization's chief executive, Wayne LaPierre, goes before an audience and proclaims, "We know, in the world that surrounds us, there are terrorists and home invaders and drug cartels and car-jackers and knock-out gamers and rapers, haters, campus killers, airport killers, shopping mall killers, road-rage killers, and killers who scheme to destroy our country with massive storms of violence against our power grids, or vicious waves of chemicals or disease that could collapse the society that sustains us all,' he's not trying to give a reasoned assessment of contemporary challenges.
(In the real world, crime has been steadily declining for two decades.) LaPierre is trying to make his audience as afraid as possible, because fear is great for his business.
Ukraine is drawing up plans to withdraw its soldiers and their families from Crimea, the security and defence chief in Kiev says.
Andriy Parubiy said they wanted to move them "quickly and efficiently" to mainland Ukraine. Earlier, pro-Russian forces seized two naval bases - including Ukraine navy's headquarters - in Crimea. It comes a day after Crimean leaders signed a treaty with Moscow absorbing the peninsula into Russia.
A referendum in Crimea on Sunday, approving its split from Ukraine, came nearly a month after Kiev's pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych was replaced by Western-leaning interim authorities.
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L K Advani will contest from Gandhinagar says BJP
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China wants its warships in Indian waters to search for plane
US rejects dropping nomination of Murthy as surgeon general
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China says no trace of missing plane found in its territory
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