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Rahul Gandhi woos youth in Gujarat
1:39 Anand, February 24 (ANI): Scion of the Nehru-Gandhi family and general secretary of Congress party, Rahul Gandhi met aspiring youth leaders during his day-long visit to Ahmedabad city in Gujarat on Monday. Gandhi is touring the state to mobilize people and accelerate a membership campaign for the party's youth wing. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1158
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Sehwag world top cricketer for 2008
1:28 New Delhi, April 9 (ANI): Wisden, regarded as cricket's Bible, has today declared Virender Sehwag the leading cricketer of the world for the year 2008 - making him the first Indian to bag the honour. Last year, the nawab of Najafgarh smashed 319 off 304 balls, the fastest triple century ever, against South Africa. His unbeaten 201 against Sri Lanka gave India its only Test triumph in a nightmarish series. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1158
Hyder Shahs Mazar in Ktaka sees devotees of various faiths
2:31 Karnataka, November 16 (ANI): Adherents of Sufi Islam follow a common practice of visiting tombs of saints,great scholars, and righteous people.The practice is believed to help invoke blessings,divine favor and gain proximity with the almighty.About 90 miles from Bangalore in Kirangoor,located in the southern state of Karnataka,is the Mazar of Hyder Shah Wali Baba. It is visited by devotees from different religions seeking divine grace. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1158
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Vendors dish out world-cuisine in Pushkar
2:5 Pushkar, Feb 6 (ANI): Roadside vendors in India’s northwestern Pushkar have mastered the art of cooking a wide choice of Mexican, Italian and Israeli delicacies to suit the palate of foreign tourists who flock to this religious town. Tourists are surprised to sample cuisine from their own country and find the taste very close to their own food and sometimes even better due to the flavour of Indian spices. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1157
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India hopeful of home turf win against Proteas
2:22 Chennai, Mar 25(ANI): Anil Kumble, skipper of the Indian test cricket team, said that India will have the advantage of being on home turf in the forthcoming test series against South Africa. Meanwhile Graeme Smith, South African captain said that winning the test series in India would be the perfect start to a challenging season which includes tough tours of England and Australia. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1157
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Assurance by FM on inflation fails to enthuse people
2:14 New Delhi, April 25(ANI): Indian Finance Minister P Chidambaram's assurance to lawmakers that the inflation will moderate over time has failed to enthuse the common man. As India's headline inflation rate has accelerated in recent weeks, Chidambaram told lawmakers in the the Lok Sabha on April 25 that every measure within the power of the government has been taken and would be taken to calm inflation being largely driven by high international commodity and food prices. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1157
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Mustard blossoms in full bloom in Jammu & Kashmir
2:50 Srinagar, May 17(ANI): With mustard blossoms in full bloom, farmers in Jammu & Kashmir expect a bumper mustard seed harvest this year following good snowfall during winter. Mustard crop is cultivated during winter in an estimated 60 thousand hectares of paddy fields in the Kashmir Valley, which is about 40 per cent of the total area under paddy. The crop is sown in September-October after paddy is harvested. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1157
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Hasina can be tried in her absence: Bangladesh Court
1:1 Dhaka, June 10(ANI): Bangladesh former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who was detained on corruption charges will now be able to go abroad for medical treatment. On the suggestion of government-appointed medical board a special court has exempted Hasina from appearing in person during proceedings in her trials. Hasina, led Bangladesh from 1996-2001 and was arrested in July last year by the country’s military-backed interim government. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1157
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Aftab set to turn producer
1:21 New Delhi, June 25(ANI): Actors turning producers seem to be the latest trend in Bollywood. Joining the bandwagon of actors like Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar, Aftab Shivdasani is gearing up to don the producer’s hat. The actor has reportedly set up his company Rising Son Entertainment, and the first film will hit the floor in June-July this year. Interestingly Aftab is not only producing the film but is writing it too. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1157
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Porters' strike hits Indo-Pak trade at Attari
1:23 Attari, July 15(ANI): Trade between India and Pakistan at the Wagah border remained suspended for the second day on Monday after porters struck work over a demand for better wages. Goods-laden trucks were seen queued up at Attari as they could not be offloaded due to the strike. At least 1400 porters are on strike since Sunday and traders are worried about its financial fallout. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1157
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Din in Lok Sabha over bribery charges
1:18 New Delhi, July 22(ANI): Two Bharatiya Janata Party MPs from Madhya Pradesh and one from Rajasthan on Tuesday produced wads of cash offered to them allegedly by the Samajwadi Party to switch sides. The MPs alleged that the money, around Rs 1 crore, was given to them as bribe by Samajwadi party to bail out the UPA government. The incident led to members rushing into the well of the House and disrupting proceedings. The Speaker is conducting an all party meeting on the issue. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1157
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WMF restoring Sumda Chung monastery in Leh
2:32 Leh, July 27 (ANI): world Monument Fund is restoring 800-year-old Sumda Chung monastery in Leh, which is in ruins. This early period of Buddhist monastic architecture in the Western Himalayan region was formative in the evolution of Tibetan Buddhism. Standing high at 4,600 meters on a hillside overlooking a snow-fed tributary of the Zanskar River, the monastery comprises of three temples. Conserving this ancient monastery poses logistical problems as well as conservation challenges. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1157
India Reliance eyes tax changes for local diesel sales
2:13 New Delhi,September 29 (ANI): Petroleum Secretary R.S. Pandey said on Monday that India's Reliance Industries wants tax changes to make diesel sales from its export-oriented refinery commercially viable in the domestic market.Surging demand has forced state-run refiners to import diesel, while Reliance sells the same fuel overseas as domestic sales would attract heavy duties due to the tax concessions given to its refinery against a commitment to export. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1157
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New government spells industrial growth in Nepal
2:10 Marchwar/Sri Rampur/ Bhairahawa, October 23 (ANI): After battling Maoist insurgency for past 12 years, industrial growth has now started to accelerate in Nepal after the formation of Maoist-led coalition government in the country. The middle and small-scale industries have all registered growth in past few months. The law and order situation in the country has improved and the people now feel safe. There are no longer extortion demands by the Maoists. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1157
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Indian Premier League 2 auction begins
1:11 New Delhi, February 6 (ANI): With a total of $13.59 million in their pocket, eight Indian Premier League franchisees are all set out to buy 17 players from a pool of 50 on Friday as the second edition of the players' auction got underway in Goa. In all, 18 players from Australia, seven from England, five from Sri Lanka, three from New Zealand, seven from South Africa, six from West Indies and four from Bangladesh are up for grabs. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1157
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Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party launches website
1:38 New Delhi, March 14 (ANI): India's main opposition Hindu nationalists Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday launched its re designed website with some attractive features and details for tech-savvy voters.L.K.Advani the party's prime ministerial candidate,while unveiling the party document ahead of the Lok Sabha polls said that if his party forms the government it will use Information Technology as an important tool to bring about drastic change in various fields. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1157
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Triumphant Pakistan cricket team arrives home
1:31 Lahore, June 23 (ANI): The Pakistani cricket team arrived in Pakistan amid tight security in the early hours of Tuesday, after their stunning victory in the Twenty20 World Cup. Thousands of cricket-crazy Pakistanis gathered at Lahore's Allama Iqbal International airport to catch a glimpse of the team and welcome them. They danced and waved Pakistani flags in anticipation of the team's arrival. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1157
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Golf has a bright future in India: Farooq Abdullah
1:55 New Delhi, February 06(ANI): On the sidelines of the Invitational Golf 2010 in New Delhi on Saturday, Farooq Abdullah, India's New and Renewable Energy Minister today said that Golf in India has a very bright future and if golfers continue to play well then one day India would be on the top of the list. Sports Minister M S Gill, who also attended the event, described Golf as a costly sport and said that India need to focus more on the game of soccer. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1157
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Bollywood shines at Manyata Dutt’s baby shower
1:44 Mumbai, September 15 (ANI): Ameesha Patel is a close friend of both Sanjay and Manyata Dutt, and was one of the first people to know that the couple is expecting twins. No wonder that Ameesha organised Manyata a baby shower on Tuesday in Mumbai. Expressing her joy on the occasion Manyata said this is the best gift that her husband has given her. Scores of stars from the Indian film industry attended a grand baby shower including Sanjay Dutt's sisters Priya and Namrata. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1157
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Shoaib files appeal against ban
1:43 Lahore/Mumbai, Apr 5(ANI): Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has filed an appeal with the Pakistan Cricket Board or PCB against the five-year ban imposed on him for six counts of indiscipline. According to Shoaib's lawyer, Azeem Danyal, the ban was illegal and unconstitutional and they were confident of having it removed. Meanwhile, Shahrukh Khan owner of Kolkata IPL team hoped that Shoaib Akhtar would be cleared of disciplinary charges and play for Kolkata team. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1156
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