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Chennai, Dec 31: Ending suspense, Tamil superstar Rajinikanth today announced his entry into politics and said he will launch his own party. "I am joining politics for sure," the 67-year-old said amid thunderous applause from fans. Quoting a shloka from the Bhagwad Gita which stresses on the importance of doing one's duty and leaving the rest to the Lord, he said, "This is the compulsion of time."

Ahmedabad, Dec 30: With Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel reportedly expressing displeasure over the departments allotted to him, firebrand Patidar leader- Hardik Patel urged him today to quit the BJP along with 10 party MLAs and join the Congress for a "deserving" position. Hardik Patel said a "veteran politician" like Nitin Patel, was being "sidelined" and "not being given respect" by

Mumbai, Dec 30: The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has decided to give Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmavati" a UA certificate and has suggested the director change the film's title to "Padmavat". According to a release issued by the CBFC, the board had a meeting of their examining committee on December 28 and decided to give the film a "UA certification along with some modifications and

New Delhi, Dec 30: The RSS and its allied bodies gave their feedback and suggestions to further improve the BJP-led government's economic policies to party chief Amit Shah and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, sources said today. The suggestions were shared during a two-day coordination meeting between the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), its allied organisations and the BJP here. The meeting was

New Delhi, Dec 30: In a bizarre suggestion, BJP MP Hema Malini today said a limit should be fixed on how many people could live in a city to avoid tragedies like the one that struck a Mumbai pub where 14 people were killed in a fire that erupted during a birthday bash. "It is because of too much population in Mumbai city," the actor-turned-politician told a TV channel outside Parliament House when

New Delhi, Dec 30: India will strongly take up with Palestine the issue of its ambassador in Pakistan attending a rally organised by Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief and 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed. "We have seen reports in this regard. We are taking up the matter strongly with the Palestinian ambassador in New Delhi and with the Palestinian authorities," External Affairs Ministry

Washington, Dec 30: An Indian-origin student was shot dead during an attempted armed robbery in the US, becoming one of the latest victims of gun violence in the country. Another Indian was injured in the attack. Arshad Vhora, 19, was shot dead yesterday at the Clark gas station at 142nd and Langley in Dolton in Chicago, CBS News reported. Police said two people were shot during an armed robbery

Hundreds of protesters have rallied in several Iranian cities against rising prices, unemployment and economic inequality, according to anti-government activists and Iran's semi-state news agency Fars. About 300 people protested in Kermanshah, a city in western Iran, on Friday, according to Fars. Police intervened after protesters damaged public property, the news agency reported. Protests also

New Delhi, Dec 30: The Emirates Airline on Friday rejected Indian batsman Shikhar Dhawan's allegations of "unprofessional" behaviour and said that it acted according to South African laws. Earlier in the day, Indian opener Dhawan accused the Emirates Airline of "unprofessional" behaviour and alleged that the Airline stopped his family from boarding the connecting flight from Dubai en route Cape

New Delhi, Dec 30: Delhi police today registered a case against two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar and his supporters after a complaint was filed by Navin Rana, brother of Parveen, who was allegedly beaten up by them. The incident occurred after one of the trial bouts, in which Sushil defeated Parveen, for next year's Commonwealth Games. An FIR against Sushil was lodged under sections 323 and