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Friendship day celebrated across India
1:56 Visakhapatnam/ New Delhi,August 01 (ANI): Friendship, unlike other relationships that we get by virtue of birth,is chosen by us and is one of the most pious and valued relationships that we forge.Friendship day,cherishing the spirit of this dynamic relationship,was celebrated with great zeal and lot of fanfare across India on Sunday.Many people gathered in Visakhapatnam on the occasion.A Friendship Walk was organised by a private hotel group. People in New Delhi also celebrated the occasion with lot of gusto and enthusiasm.Apart from honouring friends,a group of people also came together and planted trees to hail their friendship with nature. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 818
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Govt provides aid to naxal-hit family in Chattisgarh
1:39 Chattisgarh,November 24 (ANI):The Naxal brutality is today responsible for the destruction of a number of families.And one such family is that of Prakash Verma.Twenty-nine police officials lost their lives in this year's Naxal attack in Chattisgarh.And Prakash was one of them.The incident has indeed has left deep scars on the family members,who today only has Prakash's memories with them. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 718
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Controversy over land transfer to Hindu shrine snowball
1:50 Srinagar, June 20(ANI): The issue over land transfer to a revered Hindu shrine in Kashmir has snowballed into a full blown controversy. The Jammu and Kashmir state government recently transferred nearly 40 hectares of forest land to the Shri Amarnath-ji Shrine Board for 23.1 million rupees. This move drew sharp reaction across the political spectrum in the Muslim majority Himalayan region. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1345
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Mother Teresa remembered on her death anniversary
1:13 Kolkata, September 5 (ANI): Special prayers were held at the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata today to mark Mother Teresa's eleventh death anniversary. Hundreds of people from all walks of life and of all faiths joined nuns of the Charity for a special morning mass and offered prayers. Mother Teresa, who died on September 5, 1997, at the age of 87, was popularly known as the Saint of the Gutter for her extraordinary love and dedication to the poor. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1065
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Punjab farmers protest hits transport
1:18 Jalandhar/Amritsar, October 30 (ANI): As the farmers protest entered the second day today, the railway network in Punjab has got badly affected. Evidently, the farmers have been seeking relaxation of moisture and colour norms for procurement of their paddy and also a higher minimum support price. The protest has disrupted railway links, as trains have been stopped at many places by protestors, causing passengers to suffer indefinite delays. Members of various farmer and labour organisations have blocked vehicular traffic on many highways of the state as well. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 512
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Mirza Bhupathi in Australian mixed doubles final
1:9 New Delhi, January 30 (ANI):In a perfect day for India at the Australian Open on Friday, the mixed doubles pair of Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza stormed into the finals.The pair defeated Czech pair of Iveta Benesova and Lukas Dlouhy 6-4, 6-1. The Indians,who were runner-up at the Melbourne Park last year,trailed 1-3 in the opening set before storming back to seal the issue in 54 minutes. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1153
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Kashmir organisations protest against human rights violations in PoK
2:33 London, April 30 (ANI): Activists of Kashmiri National Party and Jammu Kashmir National Independence Alliance staged demonstration in London against injustice and exploitation by Pakistan's administration on the people living in Pakistan occupied Kashmir. Activists demanded right to free movement and trade within and across the territory. Carrying placards with anti-Pakistan captions, the protesters demonstrated outside the Pakistan High Commission to express their anguish at the situation in Pakistan occupied Kashmir. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 557
Indian central bank slashes rates to shore up growth
2:44 New Delhi, December 7 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India on Saturday slashed its key interest rates by 1 percentage point to boost growth and shore up investor confidence amid signs of economic slowdown and in the wake of deadly attacks in Mumbai. The decision came a day after the government cut state-set fuel prices for the first time in nearly two years and ahead of expected fiscal measures to keep Asia's third-largest economy expanding, just as manufacturing activity is slowing down. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1189
SVNIT initiates action against students involved in ragging juniors
0:55 Surat,January 29 (ANI):Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT) has initiated action against 34 students involved in ragging juniors.Authorities of the Institute of Technology in I Surat city suspended six students while punishments were meted out to 28 others,based on their degree of involvement in the ragging incident. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1913
Deepika Padukone can't make round rotis
1:15 New Delhi, April 24 (ANI): Well guys do you know that leggy lass Deepika Padukone cant make round rotis. Buzz has it that Deepika on the set of 'Aarakshan' felt embarrassed when she failed to make perfectly round rotis. Deepika said 'I was so embarrassed, I can totally cook, but roti is a challenge. As with life, the most simplest of things some times get to be a hardest to master'. In a scene Dips required to make a round shape roti but the actress failed to bring out the perfect shape. Then her co-star Saif Ali Khan came to her rescue and helped out Deepika in this tough task. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 325
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BLAST UPDATE
1:45 New Delhi, September 28 (ANI): A bomb exploded in a crowded market in New Delhi on Saturday, killing a young boy and wounding 22 others. Police cordoned off the blast site to keep away a crowd of hundreds of people. Bomb experts picked through debris for clues and sniffer dogs were brought in. Home Minister visited the blast site and assured a stern action against the perpetrators of the crime. A spokesperson of the trauma centre of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, said that out of the injured, 10 were being operated upon. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1192
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97 Maoists arrested by police in Bihar
1:27 Lakhi, May 22 (ANI): 97 Maoist rebels, who were holding a training camp in the forest area of Lakhi Sarai in Bihar, were arrested by police on Wednesday (May 21). Police said the arrests were made following a tip off about the training camp. He also added that when the police team reached the spot, the rebels tried to flee but the police surrounded them and arrested them. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1069
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First phase of marathon vote marred by Maoist attacks
1:4 New Delhi, April 16 (ANI): With Maoist insurgents stepping up attacks, Indians began voting in a month-long general election with signs of an unstable coalition government emerging in the middle of an economic slowdown. The ruling Congress party-led coalition appears to lead against an alliance headed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), but both may need the support of a host of smaller and unpredictable regional parties to win office. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1064
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Incessant rains cause deluge in Haryana
1:30 Haryana, September 21 (ANI): Heavy and incessant rains have inundated Yamuna Nagar and Karnal districts Haryana, crippling normal life. The floodwaters have swamped residential areas, several road links and have washed away expansive stretches of agricultural lands, causing massive losses. People have been using boats to reach safe places as all the major rivers are flowing above the danger mark. Hundreds of people and vehicles have been stranded due to roads either being cut off by the floodwaters, or closed as a precautionary measure. Meanwhile, after a week's respite, Delhi again braced for floods as Haryana released 7.44 lakh cusecs water into the Yamuna, pushing the water level to 205.62 metres. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 593
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Villagers attack police station in Bijnor
0:59 Bijnor, May 22(ANI): Villagers infuriated over an alleged custodial death in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, have resorted to violence and attacked local police station on Thursday. The villagers resorted to violence after the alleged custodial death of Nemi Sharan. Villagers accused the police of ruthlessly beating Nemi Sharan to death. Enraged villagers carried the Sharan’s corpse and placed outside the police station demanding action against officials responsible for his death. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1316
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New York opens at a good response
0:59 New Delhi, June 26 (ANI): The standoff between the multiplex owners and producers got a disappointing welcome with the two films,Kal Kissne Dekha and Paying Guests getting a Luke warm response at the box office.But the cinegoers finally seem to get a relief with the release of Yash Raj's much-awaited New York.John Abraham, Katrina Kaif and Neil Nitin Mukhes starrer opened with a fairly good response the ticket window. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 964
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King Chilli Cultivation
1:48 Nagaland, 11 Dec (ANI): Farmers in Nagaland are all geared up to diversify into commercial cultivation of Naga King Chilli; the world's hottest chilli. This comes after a memorandum of understanding or MoU between the state government, Indian Tobacco Company or ITC Limited and Spices Board of India was signed recently. The State has also started the process to secure Intellectual Property Rights or IPR for the chilli, to protect it from outside encroachment. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1561
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Three-member team visits diarrhoea-hit villages in Orissa
2:0 Kalahandi, September 2 (ANI): A three-member central team on Tuesday visited diarrhoea-hit villages in Orissa where the disease has already claimed 23 lives. The team led by joint director of National Institute if Communicable Diseases, Uma Chawala held meetings with senior district administration officers and doctors in affected villages of Bhawanipatna and Lanjigarh blocks in Kalahandi district of the state. The team is expected to submit its report to the government of India. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 880
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Fear of Musharraf stalks Pak coalition: Expert
2:36 Washington, May 10(ANI): Director of South Asia Program, Teresita Schaffer says fear of Musharraf stalks the newly formed coalition in Pakistan that remains glued despite differences over the restoration of judges, since both the PPP and Nawaz Sharif's party fear that Musharraf is biding his time and waiting to hijack power. Talking about the current situation, she said that Musharraf is accustomed to power and is waiting to pick on the coalition government at the right moment. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1227
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1 killed in UP as police opens fire
2:7 Etawah, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, 9 Jan (ANI): Several towns in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh witnessed bouts of violence on January 09. One person died while two others were seriously injured in police firing when workers of the political outfit, the Samjawadi Party took to the streets protesting against the arrest of Shivpal Yadav and Akhilesh Yadav. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1395
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