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Turkey seeks enhanced bilateral economic ties with India
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New Delhi,February 09(ANI): Visiting Turkish President Abdullah Gul received a ceremonial welcome at the president's palace in New Delhi. Gul who is on a six-day visit to India seeks to enhance bilateral economic ties with India. President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
Abdullah  Gul  President  Palace  Bilateral  Economic  Ties  Pratibha  Patil 
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Chidambaram meets CMs and representatives of Naxal-hit States
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Kolkata,February 09 (ANI):India's Home Minister P Chidambaram today held a key meeting with the chiefs and other representatives of four Maoist-affected states to chalk out a decisive plan to counter the threats posed by rebels in Kolkata city.Chidambaram reportedly discussed at length the strategy adopted to deal with rebels.Chief of eastern West Bengal Buddhadeb Bhattacharya and chief of Orissa Naveen Patnaik were present during the meet but state Chiefs of two eastern states- Bihar and Jharkhand failed to turn up.
P  Chidambaram  Meeting  Chiefs  Kolkata 
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Akshay Kumar gets back to stunts refuses to use body double
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New Delhi,February 09(ANI):Bollywood heartthrob and Khiladi Akshay Kumar cannot resist being out of stunts for long.The Khiladi of bollywood who recently returned to the sets of his upcoming film ACTION REPLAYY resumed high voltage stunt action after visiting doctors in Germany where he was being treated for his back problem.To top it all,Akshay refused to use a body double after it was felt that the actor might act cautious after his hydrotherapy treatment.The Khiladi is performing his own actions as he always does.
Akshay  Kumar  Stunts  Body  double  ACTION  REPLAYY 
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SC refuses to lift ban on construction of memorial parks in UP
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New Delhi,February 09 (ANI): In a major setback to the Uttar Pradesh Government and to Chief Minister Mayawati,the Supreme Court today refused to lift the ban on the construction of memorial parks in Lucknow.A two-judge bench comprising Justices J M Panchal and A K Patnaik, however,permitted the state government to remove debris and clean parks and memorials.The court said it is examining the issue of wastage of huge public money by the state government in the construction of parks,memorials and statues of Dalit leaders.
Mayawati  Supreme  Court  Ban  Memorial  parks 
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Gen Sarath Fonseka detained for military offences
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Colombo,February 09(ANI): Sri Lanka's former Army Chief and Opposition presidential candidate,General Sarath Fonseka,was detained by a team of investigators late on Monday night for certain fraudulent acts and military offences from the safe house he had been living in since he lost the January 26 election.Fonseka has been accused of plotting a coup to overthrow President Mahinda Rajapaksa and assassinate his family members.
General  Sarath  Fonseka  Fraudulent  Acts  Military  Offences  Detained  Mahinda  Rajapaksa 
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Maoists set afire a tractor and truck at Chitab village in Bihar
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Bihar,February 09(ANI):A group of Maoists set afire a tractor and a truck at Chitab village under the Sherghati Police Station in Bihar on Monday.Reportedly,the Maoists resorted to this arson at the villagers refusal to pay the taxes levied by the ultras.This gory incident took place during the 72-hour Bandh call declared by the Maoists since Sunday in four states Bihar,Jharkhand, West Bengal and Orissa.
Maoists  Afire  a  Tractor  72  hour  Bandh  Chitab  village 
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PM at IMA
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Dehradun, Dec. 10 (ANI): India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assured on December 10th, that the country’s government was ‘fully committed’ to the technological modernisation of the Armed Forces. Singh in his address at the platinum jubilee of the passing out parade of the Indian Military Academy or the IMA in northern Dehradun, said training and organisation are keys to delivery in action.
Dehradun  Manmohan  Singh 
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Jobs In Tier II Cities
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New Delhi, 13 Dec (ANI): According to an ASSOCHAM study, India's top 15 Tier-II cities have cornered over 20 per cent of the white collar jobs created in the last four months and this included cities like Chandigarh, Vadodara, Jaipur, Pune, Agra and Ahmedabad. The 'Trends of Job Openings' study conducted during August-November 2007 found that Chandigarh, though a second rung city, was ranked fifth among the top 10 employment providing cities.
ASSOCHAM  New  Delhi  collar  jobs  employment 
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Salman Khan to debut at Madame Tussauds in Jan
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Mumbai, Dec 21(ANI): After Shahrukh Khan it is now Salman Khan’s turn to debut at London's Madame Tussauds. Salman Khan's wax statue will be unveiled at Tussauds on January 15th. The star was recently measured and photographed by Tussauds’ expert sculptors in Mumbai. According to media reports Salman has already donated the outfits for the figure to wear and has also recorded an exclusive video message that will be played at the opening.
Salman  Khan  Madame  Tussads  Wax  statue  January  15 
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BJP urges UPA to ensure safety of Indians in Kenya
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Ahmedabad/ Nairobi, Jan 3(ANI): India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP held a protest march in western Ahmedabad city of Gujarat on January 3rd demanding that the UPA government take swift action to ensure the safety of Indians residing in Kenya. BJP senior leaders comprising state president Purushottam Sinh Rupala, Kaushik Patel, Amit Shah, Ashok Bhatt and hundreds of party workers staged a protest shouting slogans and holding placards.
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Actor Hrithik Roshan turns 34
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New Delhi, 10 Jan (ANI): Hrithik Roshan was born on 10 January 1974. The actor forayed into Bollywood as a child artist. But made his film debut as a lead actor with the blockbuster film ‘Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai’ directed by his father Rakesh Roshan in 2000 .The film earned Hrithik two awards as the best actor and as a best Male debut actor at the film fare award ceremony. His films haven’t just been about commercial success, Hrithik has also delivered critically appraised performances that have established him as one of the most prominent actors of the country.
Hrithik  Roshan      Bollywood        Happy  Birthday 
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Oriya Novel Inspires Bollywood Film
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Mumbai, 10 Jan (ANI): In a press conference held in Mumbai on the 9th of January, the cast of the movie ‘Aseema- beyond boundaries’ gave an insight into the plot of the film. Aseema will be directed by Sishir P. Mishra and stars Aseem Merchant and Gracy Singh besides many others. The flick is a celluloid journey of a divorced woman who stands at the crossroads of life and love’’
Gracy  Singh      Aseema  beyond  boundaries      Oriya  Novel 
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Aditya Chopra to direct Rani Mukherjee?
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New Delhi, Jan 17 (ANI): If the latest tinsel tattle is to be believed, Aditya Chopra may direct Rani Mukherjee for his home banner Yashraj Films this year. 2007 was the worst year for the Yash Raj banner in recent history, with only one film Chak De India out of their five productions turning out to be a hit. So, to take on the challenge, Aditya Chopra is said to be gearing up to return to direction after a long gap of eight years.
Rani      Aditya  Chopra      Yashraj      Shahrukh 
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Bobby Deol turns 38!
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New Delhi, Jan 27 (ANI): Bobby Deol was born in Mumbai in 1970 to Bollywood superstar Dharmendra and Prakash Kaur. His elder brother, Sunny Deol is also a successful actor. Bobby made his debut in Bollywood as a leading actor in Rajkumar Santoshi's ‘Barsaat’ with Twinkle Khanna. Bobby tasted success with his second movie Gupt, which was a huge hit. This year Bobby is all set to rock with a number of releases like ‘Ek - The Power of One’, ‘Airport’, ‘Heroes’, and ‘Roshan.’
Bobby  Deol      Dharmendra        Barsaat      Humraaz      Apne 
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Cow urine made into pesticide in Gorakhpur
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Gorakhpur, Feb 8 (ANI): The world's first ever pesticide made from cow urine, an outcome of diligent effort of two professors from Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, in India's northern Uttar Pradesh, will soon come into commercial use. With the latest development, researchers feel that the cow urine will work as nutrition for crops and that too without inflicting any harmful affect on them unlike synthetic pesticides.
Cow  Urine      Gorakhpur      Deen  Dayal  Upadhyay 
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SRK and Salman to share screen space?
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New Delhi, Feb 12 (ANI): If Bollywood tattle is to be believed the two super stars of Bollywood may be soon seen together in a potboiler which is said to be a remake of the Tom Cruise starrer Jerry Maguire. According to sources, the Khans cemented the plan at Amrita Arora’s birthday bash, held recently. Interestingly, Salman’s younger brother Sohail Khan is also said to be pitching in for the project.
Salman      Shah  Rukh  Khan      Remake    Jerry  Maguire 
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Indian university launches a course for sex workers
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Sonagachi, Apr 13(ANI): An Indian university has set a benchmark of sorts by pioneering a special educational programme for sex workers and their children in Sonagachi area of India's eastern Kolkata city. Sonagachi, is one of Asia's biggest red light districts with 6,000 sex workers. The initiative by Indira Gandhi national Open University or IGNOU, a central university is aimed at uplifting the status of these women and their children.
Educational                Kolkata          Sex  Workers                IGNOU 
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Police detained agitators angered by Prophet Mohammed's cartoon
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Vellore, Sept 2 (ANI): Police in Tamil Nadu detained 200 agitators of the Muslim community protesting against a local daily that published a cartoon of Prophet Muhammad. Dinamalar a leading daily in the state published the cartoon on September 2. The cartoon angered Muslim community, who first stoned the office of the newspaper and later destroyed 4 state run buses. Police has reportedly filed a case against the newspaper and is investigating the issue further.
Tamil  Nadu                Muslims              Prophet  Mohammed              Dinamalar 
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India's small e-car to hit roads soon
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Rajkot, October 10 (ANI): It seems to be raining small cars in India. Makers of electric scooters and bikes under the Oreva brand, Ajanta group of India is all set to roll out its first e-car. After Nano, Oreva is also having their plants in Gujarat as Ajanta will be rolling out the car from the same unit as had produced e bikes. National Marketing Head of Oreva Group said that the car would be able to run up to 200-250 kilometers in one time charge.
-car  Oreva  Ajanta  Nano      Bikes 
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Hrithik-Sonam: Romeo & Juliet go desi
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New Delhi, Apr 11(ANI): Sonam Kapoor’s stellar debut in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Saawariya has caught the eye of one of Bollywood’s biggest banners, Yashraj Films. The production house has approached Sonam to star with Hrithik Roshan in their upcoming film, inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
Sonam  Kapoor      Hrithik      Romeo  and  Juliet      Yashraj 
Added: 04/12/2008 Views: 7353
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Emu farming generating business opportunities
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Kochi, Apr 15(ANI): Poultry owners in India's southern Kerala are taking to Emu farming to exploit the multiple returns offered by these birds in terms of their meat, oil, skin, feathers and even their colourful eggs, that are in huge demand for ornamental purposes. Also, with the poultry industry being caught in the imbroglio of avian flu, emu farming is fast catching up in Kochi as entrepreneurs are emulating emu farmers in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and
Emu  Farming      Business      Kerala      Eggs 
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Biotech industry expected to grow despite recession
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Bangalore, November 15 (ANI): The biotechnology industry of India seems undaunted by the global meltdown and is confident of excellent augmentation in the coming years. Experts feel that the industry, which currently holds only two percent shares of the global market, has the potential to grow and emerge as global player in coming years. Experts expect the industry to cross the five billion dollar mark by 2010, through its products and services.
Biotechnology  Industry              Global  Meltdown            Experts            Global  Market 
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Army organises heritage event at LoC
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Kalsian, February 7 (ANI):Indian Army organised a heritage fair near the border with Pakistan in Jammu, amidst tensions between India and Pakistan. The intended purpose of holding such events is to instill confidence among the people living in the villages nearby the LOC areas of Jammu near Pakistan border due to continued tension. The fortnight long cultural event Virasat-2009 organized by the Indian Army's finally concluded at a tiny village of Kalsiyan situated in Rajouri at Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.
Heritage  event  Line  Of  Control  Kalsian  Virasat  2009 
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IPL can restore Indo-Aussie relations: Gilchrist
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New Delhi, March 02 (ANI): According to Australian soon to retire wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist, the lucrative Indian Premier League could repair the bad blood between the Indian and Australian cricket teams. Addressing a new daily in Melbourne on March 1, a day ahead of the Commonwealth Bank tri-series finals against India starting on Sunday, Gilchrist said that he feels that IPL is going to be a ground-breaking territory.
  Indo-Aussie          Restore      IPL          Tri-series 
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Orissa continues to reel under communal violence
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Khandamal, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, 28 Dec (ANI): India's eastern Orissa continues to reel under communal violence with reports of fresh violence during an exchange of fire between the police and unidentified rioters on December 28th. The Orissa government on Friday ordered a judicial probe into the communal violence in tribal-dominated Kandhamal district, which has claimed at least three lives.
Kandhamal  district  Orissa  Communal  violence  Hindus  Christians 
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Girls in J&K take to playing rugby
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Jammu Kashmir, May 1 (ANI): Shedding their traditional veils, enthusiastic girls in the Jammu & Kashmir valley are getting ready for the rough and tumble of the rugby fields as they take to this male sport with enthusiasm. Rugby, which is a cross between football and soccer, originated in England in the 1800s and features a spherical ball and 15 players to a side. The game involves tackling and constant fight for the ball.
  Rugby        Girls        Jammu  Kashmir 
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