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Bangalore Royal Challengers sizzled at the ramp
1:20 Banglore, April 22 (ANI): Led by their captain Rahul Dravid, team members of Bangalore's Royal Challengers walked the ramp in Bangalore amid much fanfare and cheers by audience. Showcasing the specially crafted Louis Philippe Royal Challengers collection, the cricketers walked the ramp in formals and evening attires. Famous television anchor, Mandira Bedi quizzed the ramp scorchers on their team and their lives. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1351
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Famine relief in Mizoram to counter food shortage
2:59 Mizoram, April 22(ANI): Famine relief operations are underway in India's northeastern Mizoram as the remote state is hit by acute food shortage after an army of rats devoured rice crops. According to the state's Food and Supplies department, this year the food shortages have affected about 630,000 people, nearly 70 percent of the 900,000 residents of Mizoram. However, no starvation deaths have been reported so far. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1009
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India plans fiscal steps to tame inflation
1:36 New Delhi, April 22(ANI): India\'s Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has assured the parliament that all necessary steps are being taken to tame the growing rate of inflation. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on April 22, Chidambaram said more fiscal measures are being contemplated to check inflation. The Inflation rate in India is hovering near three-year highs of over seven percent largely driven by higher food and fuel prices. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1154
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Munde withdraws resignation as BJP general secretary
1:41 New Delhi, April 22(ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Gopinath Munde on April 22 withdrew his resignation as general secretary. Munde said that he has been with the BJP for the last 30 years and would stay in the party. Munde met senior BJP leader L K Advani today to sort out his differences. Party President Rajnath Singh, said after a meeting of the BJP parliamentary party that the crisis in its Maharashtra unit would be resolved amicably. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1361
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Autos, taxis strike called off in Mumbai
1:41 Mumbai, April 22(ANI): The three-day strike called by the autorickshaws and taxi drivers in Maharashtra from the midnight of April 22 to protest the introduction of electronic meters, hampers commuter movement severely. The stir has been called off on April 22 evening. Today commuters bore the brunt of the strike as many of them had to travel long distances on foot. Hassled commuters expressed their ire over the government's inefficiency in dealing with the problem. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1127
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Red chilli growers upbeat about business prospects
2:49 Gujarat, Apr 23(ANI): Red chilli growers in India's western state of Gujarat are optimistic about a good business season ahead for Indian chillies this year. India being the largest producer of Red chillies, the king of Indian spices is expecting to bag major export orders as China, the close competitor has experienced crop failure due to bad weather conditions. Reports say that the red-chilli export figures of India for 2007-08 stand at a record high of 190,000 tonnes, on strong global demand. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1421
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Teenage shooting star poised to make her mark
1:40 Varanasi, Apr 23(ANI): Teenaged sharp shooter Dipika Patel from India’s northern Varanasi is doing her state of Uttar Pradesh proud with her superb marksmanship, as she is poised to participate in an international shooting competition to be held at Sulh in Germany later this month. Dipika, 16, will participate in the under-18 Category shooting competition to be held from April 28 to May 4, 2008. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1168
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Celebration of Knowledge on World Book Day
1:15 Amritsar, Apr 23(ANI): Students stage a rally in Amritsar with a 7-feet long book to mark the World Book Day. The tall book named as 'Big Book' has a number of inspiring quotes like 'Books are your best friends', 'Dreams come true with knowledge' and 'Life without books is like a room without a friend'. They also distributed books to people as they toured through the streets of the city. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 965
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Judge’s issue won’t break Pak coalition says Sharif
1:22 Islamabad, Apr 23(ANI): Leaders of Pakistan's ruling coalition Asif Ali Zardari and Nawaz Sharif vowed to honour a commitment to reinstate judges dismissed by President Pervez Musharraf and said any differences over the issue would not break their alliance. Having removed Musharraf's parliamentary support they now aim to amend the constitution to strip him of presidential powers to dismiss the government, but Sharif and Zardari differ over how fast to move. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1160
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India, Singapore ink agreement to strengthen ties
1:15 New Delhi, Apr 23(ANI): India and Singapore have signed a pact in New Delhi on enhancing ties. The agreement was signed between Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee and his Singapore counterpart George Yeo on the sidelines of the India-Singapore Joint Ministerial Committee (JMC), set up in 2007. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1098
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Tata Steel to hold prices for next 2-3 months
2:8 Jamshedpur, Apr 23(ANI): India's steel giant, Tata Steel has said that it will not raise prices for the next two to three months after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urged steel makers to show restraint. Attending the centenary celebrations of the Tata Steel in Jamshedpur, Manmohan Singh also released a postage stamp on the steel company, which became the world's sixth-largest steel maker after acquiring Corus last year. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1180
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EU advises Pakistan against talks with Al Qaeda
1:36 Islamabad, Apr 23(ANI): Javier Solana, Foreign Policy Chief of the European Union's said Pakistan should resist talking with Al Qaeda in its efforts to quell militancy in tribal areas bordering Afghanistan. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad, Solana said Al Qaeda leaders were operating outside Pakistan's law and constitution. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, however said the government wanted to give dialogue a full chance. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1283
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Tibetans protest as Olympic torch reaches Canberra
1:33 Canberra/Sydney, Apr 23(ANI): Tibetans based in Australia today organized protests as the Olympic flame arrived in Australian capital Canberra on April 23 ahead of the Thursday’s torch relay. Peaceful protests were held in Sydney. Tibetan protesters also gathered outside the Fairbairn Air Force Base, where the torch arrived. Security was tight at the air base to prevent the arrival ceremony from being disrupted. Pro-China supporters were able to view the ceremony from behind the perimeter fence. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1091
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Hockey is everyone's game, says Gill
1:28 New Delhi, Apr 23(ANI): India's Sports Minister MS Gill today has pulled the country's sports federations and has said that they must be made accountable for their sport's performance. He has also declared that the sports scene in the country was due for a major overhaul and he would do the needful. Gill added that hockey is everyone's game, and it is a game of sentiments and has to be pushed to the top again and again. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1186
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Kerala's magicians protest against Mohanlal
2:12 Kochi, Apr 23(ANI): Magicians in Kerala are up in arms against popular South Indian film actor, Mohanlal. Around 300 magicians lead by famous Magician and the General Secretary of the Kerala Brotherhood of Magicians Samraj protested in Kochi against Mohanlal's decision to perform the death defying escape act-burning illusion. Mohanlal is scheduled to perform the dangerous stunt on April 27 at Thiruvananthpuram. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1420
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Celina Jaitley supports social cause
1:13 Mumbai, April 23(ANI): Bollywood actress celina jaitley visited Mumbai's orphanage Vicenta Maria a social service organization where she enjoyed an evening with the kids. The actress sang and danced with them. But what caught everyone's attention was the t shirt the actress was wearing that had FREE TIBET written on it. Regarding the message on her T-shirt, Celina said that she is totally supporting the protest that has been carried by Tibetan in china. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1402
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IAEA must decide on Iran's nuclear status: India
2:6 New Delhi, April 23(ANI): India on April 23 sidesteps Washington's suggestion to urge Iran to stop nuclear enrichment during President Ahmadinejad's visit to New Delhi. India instead, stated that it is for the International Atomic Energy Association to decide on Tehran's nuclear status. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will make his first official visit to India next week in a sign of the two countries ambitions to deepen energy ties, despite opposition from US. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1130
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Govt. rules out wheat imports after bumper harvest
1:59 New Delhi, April 23(ANI): India's Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has ruled out wheat imports by India this year following a projected record harvest and bulging government stocks. Pawar told a meeting of State Agriculture Ministers in New Delhi on April 23 that food grain production in the country during 2007-2008 has been an all time high. On Tuesday, India said it expected to harvest a record 76.78 million tones of wheat this year. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1163
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King Khan’s new heroine in suspense
1:25 New Delhi, April 24 (ANI): This December Adiyta Chopra will end his long break in directing with ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’ hitting the theatres. The movie will be keenly watched from May itself when the shooting start and is quite natural to happen as any other King Khan and Yash Raj movie. But who is the lady love of King Khan in this film? Ever since the new film from the Yash Raj Banner has been announced, this is what every one has to ask. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1571
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Ready made wooden products in demand in J&K
2:27 industry in Jammu & Kashmir thrives with a spurt in demand for ready-made designer doors in recent years. In a fast paced world, technology has become the need of the hour and so is apparent from the consumer's behavior in Kashmir who are consistently moving towards machine manufactured wooden products to be used in housing. The age old but time consuming traditional methodology of constructing the wooden doors and other products right at the construction site is a thing of the past. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1135
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