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Kolkata's golden boy presented golden bat
1:42 Kolkata, January 19 (ANI): Cricket Association of Bengal on Sunday felicitated former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly in Kolkata. Ganguly, who was presented a golden bat, requested the association to provide all the assistance to younger players. President of the Cricket Association of Bengal, Jagmohan Dalmiya, praised the former Indian captain's contribution to the game. Added: 15847 days ago Views: 974
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Israel allows foreign journalists to enter Gaza
1:58 Gaza City, January 19 (ANI): Israel opened the Erez crossing for foreign journalists on Sunday, after months of banning entry into the Hamas-run Gaza Strip. The Foreign Press Association, which represents the collective interests of the international media in Israel and the Palestinian Territories, had headed journalists' petitions to Israel's Supreme Court to have the restrictions lifted. Added: 15847 days ago Views: 967
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Turn words into action: A K Antony to Pakistan
2:1 Palakkad, January 19 (ANI): India's Defence Minister A K Antony on Sunday urged Pakistan to take action against the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh earlier on Saturday had urged Pakistan to fully disclose all facts about the attack in Mumbai last November and to act swiftly against militant groups on its soil. On the Sri Lankan crisis, Antony said India preferred a political solution and had sent its foreign secretary to the island nation. Added: 15847 days ago Views: 1311
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India names all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja for Sri Lanka tour
1:4 Mumbai, January 19 (ANI): All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was rewarded for his consistency in domestic cricket on Sunday with a call-up to the India squad for the one-day tour of Sri Lanka starting this month. Jadeja, a 20-year-old from Saurashtra, was among the leading performers in the domestic Ranji Trophy season with his accurate left-arm spin and sound batting. Experienced off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was ruled out of the series with a hamstring injury. Added: 15847 days ago Views: 1286
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Tourists enjoy royal splendor on a new luxury train
2:21 Udaipur, January 19 (ANI): A group of 23 foreign and domestic tourists enjoyed the spectacular view of the desert state Rajasthan on a luxury train 'Royal Rajasthan on Wheels' on its maiden run. 'Royal Rajasthan on Wheels,' a joint venture of Indian Railways and Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation was flagged off from New Delhi on January 11. An epitome of luxury 'Royal Rajasthan on Wheels' has two resto-cum-bars, which offer lavish Indian cuisines with blended wines. Added: 15847 days ago Views: 1160
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Kaziranga Park as a contender in Seven Wonders of Nature
1:47 Kaziranga, January 19 (ANI): The grazing heaven for the one horned Rhinos, Kaziranga National Park in Assam, is on its way to become one among the new Seven Wonders of Nature. The Sundarbans forest, the Ganges and Pangong Lake are the other three entries from India, which would compete with 257 other spectacular places. Added: 15847 days ago Views: 1289
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Washington prepares for Obama's inauguration
1:24 Washington DC, January 19 (ANI):The record crowds expected to attend the ceremony in Washington DC are creating an unprecedented security challenge for the Secret Service, various police agencies, and U.S. military assigned to protect the first incoming African-American president. Although, security planners say that there is no credible threat of an attack. They are prepared to handle a wide range of potential catastrophes. Added: 15847 days ago Views: 950
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Barack Obama as first African American US President
1:25 New Delhi, January 19 (ANI): The 2009 presidential inauguration of Barack Obama will take place on January 20, under the provisions of the Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The inauguration is expected to draw a record-setting crowd of over 2 million people. The theme of the inauguration is A New Birth of Freedom, commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. Added: 15847 days ago Views: 1032
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Big challenges for Obama, expectations remain high
1:15 New Delhi, January 19 (ANI): The stage in the United States is all set for Tuesday's historic inauguration for president-elect Barack Obama. Obama will be sworn in tomorrow in Washington DC and in the same week is expected to start tackling some huge problems being faced by the US and world. His eloquence and charisma alone are bound to bring the new style that many both in the US and abroad are hoping for after George W. Bush's term draws to a close. Added: 15847 days ago Views: 808
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India sends peacekeeping troops to Lebanon
1:27 New Delhi, January 19 (ANI): A unit of the Indian army contingent left on UN peace keeping mission to Lebanon from New Delhi on Monday.Third largest contributor to UN peacekeeping operations, India is sending its two Dogra contingent to Lebanon.Deputy Chief of the Army Staff, SPS Dhillon told reporters that the unit had been deployed under Chapter six of the United Nations-Peacekeeping to ease the tensions in the region. Added: 15847 days ago Views: 1112
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Promising beauties of tinsel town
2:1 New Delhi, January 19 (ANI): In recent times our Bollywood has seen many new refreshing youthful beauties. These ambitious beauties who are just a few movies old hold a very promising future. Here's wishing these newbie's many successful years in this very glitzy, gossipy yet glamorous tinsel town. Asin, who has made it big in the South, made her Bollywood debut with AR Murugadoss' 'Ghajini', opposite Aamir Khan. Added: 15847 days ago Views: 948
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Raju's bail plea hearing deferred till January 22
1:1 Hyderabad, January 19 (ANI): Indian court defers the bail plea of Ramalinga Raju, disgraced chairman of scam-hit Satyam Computer Services on Monday. A city court in Hyderabad, where Satyam is headquartered, deferred the hearing of the bail plea of Raju and that of two others to January 22. Added: 15847 days ago Views: 969
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Cabinet recommends President's rule in Jharkhand
2:26 New Delhi, January 19 (ANI): The Indian cabinet on Monday recommended imposition of President's rule in Jharkhand, after Chief Minister Shibu Soren resigned from his post, plunging the state into political instability. Announcing the decision in New Delhi, Indian Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, said that the government was left with no choice but to impose President's rule in the state. Added: 15847 days ago Views: 1037
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Chandigarh in the race to become top IT Hub
2:4 Chandigarh, January 20 (ANI): A new breed of information-technology hubs are coming up in India, which could give technology hubs like Bengaluru a stiff challenge in the near future. A survey done by IT consultants AT Kearney says Ahmedabad and Chandigarh were catching up fast to make it into the big league. Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula in the north have come up quite well in the last few years and have been able to attract IT bigwigs like Infosys and Dell. Added: 15847 days ago Views: 915
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Meditation Park in Uttar Pradesh loosing its charm
2:5 Kushinagar, January 20 (ANI): Meditation Park in Kushinagar is in bad shape due to lack of maintenance. Kushinagar is one of the famous Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Uttar Pradesh. Kushinagar is an eminent tourist spot as lots of foreign tourists visit this place every year. The Japanese Meditation Park was an Indo-Japanese project; this park was built in 1992- 1993. Sixty-eight Lakh rupees were allocated for the construction of this park. Added: 15847 days ago Views: 933
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India, Africa must be on UN Security Council: Rwanda
1:4 New Delhi, January 20 (ANI): Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Monday termed exclusion of India and Africa from the United Nations' Security Council as 'absurd'. Kagame was speaking at the India-Africa Partnership Summit at New Delhi on Monday. Stressing on the need to build strong business ties, he said that the East African market offered enormous investment opportunities in the priority sectors like health, IT, energy, infrastructure agriculture and financial services. Added: 15847 days ago Views: 1204
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India to infuse liquidity says Kamal Nath
2:15 New Delhi, January 20 (ANI): India’s commerce and trade minister, Kamal Nath on Monday said that the government would continue to inject adequate funds into economy, to provide stimulus for demand. Nath was speaking at a Partnership Summit organised by Confederation of Indian Industry in New Delhi. British Secretary of State for Business and Enterprise, Peter Mandelson, said that India's growing openness and economic prosperity would help it overcome the challenges of global economy. Added: 15847 days ago Views: 1265
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Pakistan takes diplomats into confidence
0:56 Islamabad, January 20 (ANI): Britain’s Defence Secretary, John Hutton, who is visiting Pakistan, met Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani on Monday. Hutton also held talks with his Pakistani counterpart Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar. The two Defence Ministers “exchanged views on various subjects including defence cooperation, Pakistan's anti-terror efforts and the ongoing tension between Pakistan and India in the wake of the Mumbai attacks. Added: 15847 days ago Views: 1083
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Stern action against those liable for Satyam: Reddy
1:37 New Delhi, January 19 (ANI): Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Y S Rajasekhar Reddy on Monday asserted that his Government will take strict action against all those responsible for the fraud in India\'s IT major Satyam Computer Services Limited. Reddy further assured reporters that his Government would take all necessary actions to protect the interests of the shareholders. Added: 15847 days ago Views: 1024
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Children chosen for National Bravery Awards felicitated
1:31 New Delhi, January 20 (ANI): Indian central Women and Child Development Minister Renuka Chowdhary on Monday felicitated the twenty children chosen for Bravery Awards for the year 2008 in New Delhi. She praised the deeds of these children and called them as the ‘real heroes'. The children beamed with joy on being congratulated by Renuka Chowdhary. Applauding the children, Chowdhary said that they had set outstanding examples. Added: 15847 days ago Views: 1160
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