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India observes 7th anniversary of Parliament attack
2:1 New Delhi, December 13 (ANI): The country on Saturday remembered the martyrs who foiled the December 13, 2001 terrorist attack on Indian Parliament.Top Indian leaders including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh paid homage to those killed in a rebel raid on the parliament on its seventh anniversary.Leaders belonging to various political parties while paying homage to the martyrs said that recent terror attacks in Mumbai should be considered as part of the war. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 1215
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Mumbai attackers have a price to pay Sonia Gandhi
1:31 Kochi, December 16 (ANI): Chief of Congress party, Sonia Gandhi on Monday lashed out at Mumbai attackers and said that they would have to pay a price for their barbarism. She was addressing a rally of Congress workers in Kochi, held as part of the party's state conference. Sonia also paid tribute to the slain National Security Guard commando Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan and other Security Force personnel who laid their lives fighting Mumbai attackers on November 26. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 1215
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Rahul Gandhi,David Miliband tour rural India
0:57 Narayanpur,January 15 (ANI):The visiting Britain's Foreign Secretary,David Miliband along with Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday visited Amethi,the parliamentary constituency of Gandhi,for a first-hand experience of progressive rural India.Both the leaders have undertaken a two-day visit to Amethi during which they interacted with the people of Narayanpur and Asadiyapur villages.Miliband's 11-member delegation is also accompanying the two leaders on their visit. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 1215
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Shimlas St Bedes College enlightens women of different faiths
3:18 Shimla, January 04: Shimla was the summer capital of British India. Today it is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh, located adjacent to Punjab, and is a hub of quality education. Since the colonial period Shimla has been known for educational institutions such as Bishop Cotton School, St Edward\'s School and Sacred Heart Convent to name a few. St Bede\'s College for Girls started functioning in 1904 in Shimla. It was in 1947, at the dawn of India\'s Independence, the college, which was previously meant for Christian girls, opened its doors to students of different faiths. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 1215
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Protests in Pak over reprint of cartoon on Prophet
1:13 Islamabad, Feb 23(ANI): The decision to reprint satirical cartoons of Prophet Mohammad in Denmark has sparked protests in Pakistan on February 22. Chanting 'Jihad' and 'We are ready to die for Prophet Mohammad', scores of students from the Islamic University took to the streets of Islamabad. The protesters also burnt Danish flags and called for the expulsion of the Danish ambassador to Pakistan. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 1214
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Budget to be farmer friendly assures Indian PM
2:4 New Delhi, Feb 25(ANI): Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that the concerns of farmers are being addressed in the upcoming budget. Manmohan Singh gave the assurance to a delegation of farmers from the northern state of Punjab led by former Chief Minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal who called upon him to give their list of demands in New Delhi on February 25. Sonia Gandhi told the delegation that the government is very much concerned about the difficulties faced by farmers. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 1214
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Key witness in Scarlett’s murder arrives in Goa
1:36 Goa, March 17 (ANI): Michael Anthony Mannion, who claims to be the eyewitness in the 15-year-old British teenager Scarlet Eden Keeling murder, arrived in Goa on March 17 and appeared at the office of Sub Divisional Police officer Bosco George and submitted a four page memorandum. Earlier, Goa police had issued a look out notice for Manyon, who had fled the state three days after the incident, fearing for his life. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 1214
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Auto sales spiral abroad, dip at home
1:55 New Delhi, Mar 18(ANI): According to reports the automobile sales might be struggling in the domestic market but the 'made in India' brands continues to shine abroad with exports witnessing a decent 21% growth in 11 months of the current fiscal year. Though the domestic auto market shrunk 5.3% in the April 2007-February 2008 period at 87.64 lakh units, the export market grew 21.03% at 11.20 lakh units against 9.25 lakh units in the same period last year. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 1214
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Bipasha Basu does a daredevil act for ‘Race’
1:9 New Delhi, Mar 19(ANI): Bipasha is a fitness freak and it shows! The sultry actress is also way ahead of her contemporaries in attitude and daredevilry. If Bollywood tattle is to be believed Bips has done a daring act in her upcoming film ‘Race’. According to sources, Bipasha was supposed to run away from a car blast scene in Race and the scene had to be done in one take since it wasn’t possible to blow up the car more than once and Bipasha did it in one go without fearing for her life. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 1214
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Protestors breach security at Nepal U N office
1:20 Kathmandu, March 28(ANI): About a dozen pro-Tibet protesters jumped the walls of a building housing the offices of the United Nations in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu on Friday March 28, seeking U.N. intervention following the unrest in the Himalayan region. Tibetans living in Nepal have been protesting almost every day since the trouble began this month in the Tibetan capital Lhasa and hundreds, including nuns and monks, were detained to break up their march to the U.N. offices. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 1214
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Weavers face problem due to duty on raw materials
1:50 Varanasi, Apr 25(ANI): Artisans weaving the traditional Indian sarees, popularly known as Banarasi sarees, in northern Varanasi lament the heavy losses accruing from hefty duty levy. The Banarasi saree, named after Varanasi's old name, Benaras, is the city's most famous export item. However, due to unfavourable trade terms, seasoned weavers who have been a part of the profession for decades find it hard to continue. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 1214
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PUCL call for immediate release of Binayak Sen
1:59 New Delhi, May 13(ANI): Activists of the People's Union for Civil Liberties or PUCL have called for the immediate release of Binayak Sen, a social worker. The activists urged the government to allow him to travel to the United States to receive the Jonathan Mann Award for Global Health and Human Rights, conferred on him. They called for the Central Government's intervention in the matter. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 1214
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India Pak committed to carry peace process forward
2:19 New Delhi, June 27(ANI): The foreign minister of Pakistan Shah Mahmood Qureshi soon after his arrival in the Indian capital held talks with his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee on Friday. The talks are focused on taking the peace process between the two the nuclear armed South Asian rivals forward. The meeting was the second between Indian Foreign Affairs Minister and his Pakistani counterpart, since a civilian government took power in Islamabad. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 1214
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Tendulkar returns, Dhoni sits out of India SL tests
1:46 Mumbai, July 8(ANI): Leading India batsman Sachin Tendulkar will return from injury in the three test series against Sri Lanka. While wicketkeeper and one day squad skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni will sit out the first part of the tour due to fatigue. Selectors named a 16 member test squad on Tuesday in which one day squad skipper and test vice captain Dhoni does not find mention. A fatigued Dhoni had indicated in Karachi that he would like to take a break from the sport. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 1214
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Software to digitize 2000-year-old manuscript
1:35 Coimbatore, July 19(ANI): A software company in Tamil Nadu has developed software for transcribing, editing and publishing digitized manuscripts dating 2000 years ago. With the help of this software christened Step, the script can be transcribed in English, Hindi and other south Indian languages like Tamil and Malayalam. Translating 60 manuscripts in 30 days, the software is the combination of various processes. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 1214
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Jammu given a three hours of relaxation
1:45 Jammu, August 6 (ANI): Curfew continued in Jammu for the sixth consecutive day on Wednesday. Curfew was relaxed for three hours this morning to enable people to stock up on food items and other supplies. The ongoing protest has resulted in the blockade of roads and strategic highways, stopping the movement of goods across the state. Trader associations said lorries loaded with vital goods like medicines, vegetables, meat and fuel have been stranded along the region's main 400-km highway. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 1214
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Lepers take to weaving to earn a decent living
2:27 Dehradun, September 11 (ANI): In a bid to make the leprosy afflicted people self-reliant a Leper’s home in Dehradun has set up a small weaving unit so that its inmates can earn decent living for themselves. These leprosy afflicted people who had been isolated from the mainstream society are now engaged in weaving handloom fabrics and are leading dignified life. The credit for this goes to the initiative of a non-governmental organization named Nav Jeevan Sansthan. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 1214
Reliance donates rupees 110 million aid for Bihar
1:50 Patna, September 11 (ANI): India’s biggest private company, Reliance Industries Ltd, on Wednesday donated rupees 110 million for the aid of flood victims in flood-affected of Bihar. Wife of Reliance CMD, Neeta Ambani, presented the cheque to the state Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Patna. The state government has ordered a judicial inquiry into river Kosi embankment breach. Kumar said the probe would help avert losses and mitigate people's suffering in the long term. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 1214
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Sonia launches women and children welfare scheme
1:30 Gauriganj, December 23 (ANI): Chief of ruling Congress party Sonia Gandhi on Monday launched a scheme for the welfare of women and children in Amethi. Sonia and Rahul Gandhi jointly addressed a public rally in Amethi during the launch of the “Priyadarshini” pilot project. Addressing the rally Sonia said that progress of India is in the development of country's women. India faces general elections early next year and Congress star campaigners are out in full force to woo voters. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 1214
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Iraqi minister assures fair trial for erring journalist
1:37 Baghdad, December 23 (ANI):Iraqi minister of Justice and Education, Safa Al Deen Al Safi, has assured a fair trail for journalist, Muntadhar al-Zaidi, who called U.S. President George W. Bush a dog and threw his shoes at him at a press conference in Baghdad recently.Speaking to reporters after his meeting with Indian spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Monday, Safi refuted reports of Zaidi being tortured in the prison. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 1214
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