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Vasundhara Raje meets party Leaders
0:58 New Delhi,August 23 (ANI): In a bid to resolve leadership issue in Rajasthan, Vasundhara Raje, leader of main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party in Rajasthan state met Party's senior leaders L.K. Advani and Rajnath Singh in national capital New Delhi on Saturday.BJP ran into trouble after Raje,former chief minister of Rajasthan,refused to step down from the post of opposition leader in the state. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1020
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China becoming a huge threat for India: RSS chief
1:29 Shimla, November 9 (ANI): Mohan Bhagwat, chief of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Sunday said that Beijing was becoming a security threat for New Delhi. Pakistan's closest ally, China has been steadily building ties with India's other neighbours, supplying weapons to Sri Lanka and improving its relationship with Myanmar and Nepal, all stoking Indian fears of strategic encirclement. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1020
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Opposition ruled states hold central govt responsible for price rise
2:12 New Delhi, February 06(ANI): After holding a meeting with Prime minister on the price rise issue today Opposition ruled state governments in India held central government mainly responsible for the spiraling prices of essential commodities. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met the chiefs of various states in New Delhi and discussed measures to check inflation. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, chief of Uttarakhand said that instead of blaming the state governments for rise in food prices, the central government should take more serious measures to curb these. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1020
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Sania Mirza targets comeback in Commonwealth Games
1:19 Kolkata,March 03 (ANI):On the sidelines of the inauguration of a residential tennis academy, headed by former Davis Cupper Jaidip Mukerjea,in Kolkata on Tuesday,Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza,who is recovering from a wrist injury,said that she is now preparing herself for the Commonwealth Games,which are scheduled in October 2010 in New Delhi. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1020
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130 Tibetan protesters detained in a clash in Nepal
1:12 Kathmandu, April 19 (ANI): Nepal police have detained 130 Tibetan protesters in Kathmandu after they tried to congregate outside the Chinese embassy in the city on Friday. Police, said the detained protesters included 96 men and 34 women. The protesters with shaved heads they were dressed in maroon robes, and scuffled with the police before been driven away to detention centres. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1019
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Camp in Varanasi to train kids in Hindu scriptures
1:39 Varanasi, May 28(ANI): A school in the holy city of Varanasi has devised a special way to keep children busy during their vacations this summer. Deviating from the routine singing a local school in Varanasi has embarked on training the children in ancient Hindu texts and hymns. The atmosphere reverberates with the chanting of hymns and 'mantras' as kids learn and recite the texts in the morning. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1019
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Picturesque Kullu valley gears up to paragliding
1:34 Kullu, June 17(ANI): Adventure lovers are making a beeline for a thrilling experience in hilly town Kullu. Every year thousands visit Solang Nala near the International tourist destination Manali for this adventure sport. The region, which is slowly emerging as a paragliding destination, has turned into a haven for tourists who want a respite from the scorching summer heat along with enjoying the adventure sport. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1019
Curfew lifted in Jammu, life remains paralyzed
1:14 Jammu, July 29 (ANI): Despite curfew being lifted in Jammu on Tuesday, life remained paralyzed due to a shutdown for the sixth consecutive day in protest against the Amarnath land transfer order revocation. The shutdown is being observed in response to a call by the Amarnath Yatra Sangarsh Samiti, which is spearheading a campaign for the allocation of 40 hectares of forest land to the shrine board. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1019
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Global economic crisis hits jumbo owners
2:13 Jaipur, October 24 (ANI): Global economic crisis has stated taking a toll on India elephant owners as well as they await the arrival of tourists in Jaipur with hopes of making some money to tide over their financial woes. Amer Fort which used to be abuzz with tourists from all over the world, is now witnessing a slowdown in the arrival of foreigners to enjoy the majestic elephant rides. As a result elephant owners are finding it difficult in managing their stables. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1019
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Drought hits saffron production in Kashmir
1:53 Pampore, November 11 (ANI): The successive droughts in Kashmir for five years have badly hit the production of highly prized spice saffron. According to saffron growers in the state, they have produced 50 per cent less than the previous year. With the production of the saffron going down and its demand ever growing, the price of saffron has touched an all time high. Confirming downfall in the production due to scanty rainfalls, the agriculture department is not much worried. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1019
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Maldives swears in former prisoner as president
0:49 Male, November 11 (ANI): Mohamed Nasheed, a former political prisoner who defeated Asia's longest serving ruler in the first multiparty election in the Maldives, assumed as president of the Indian Ocean nation. 41 year old Nasheed was sworn in as the country's new president at a glittering ceremony in Maldivian capital Male on Tuesday. Dignitaries from various countries, who included neighbouring India's Vice President Hamid Ansari, were present at the ceremony. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1019
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Campaigning hots up in Chhattisgarh
1:52 Raipur, November 19 (ANI): Chief of Congress Party Sonia Gandhi and opposition Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party's senior leader Lal Krishna Advani addressed public meetings in Raipur on Tuesday. Addressing a rally, Gandhi questioned the provincial government's claims on development. The election in Chhattisgarh is a key test for the Congress party, which is fighting the state's ruling BJP for the vote. Meanwhile Advani adopted terrorism as his poll plank. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1019
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Captain of hijacked ship returns with crewmembers
2:1 New Delhi, November 25 (ANI): Prabhat Goyal, Captain of hijacked Japanese owned cargo vessel MT Stolt Valor, reached New Delhi with the rest of the crew members after being released by Somali pirates. The sailors, who were onboard the ship hijacked by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden more than two months ago touched turf on Tuesday at New Delhi at around 4:30 in the morning. The family and friends waited in anticipation at the Indira Gandhi International airport. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1019
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Sri Lankan refugees confident of LTTE to bounce back
1:29 Chennai, January 5 (ANI): Sri Lankan Tamils living in Tamil Nadu expressed their disappointment on the fall of Tamil Tigers de facto capital Kilinochchi but expressed confidence that Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam or LTTE could bounce back. Kilinochchi was the centre of LTTE's fight for an independent homeland for the island's Tamil minority for long. Around one thousand of refugees who come from Sri Lanka stay in the several places in Tamil Nadu. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1019
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Third Front gets a shot in the arm
1:54 New Delhi, March 16 (ANI): The poll prospects of 'Third Front' got a shot in the arm as a powerful regional party hinted at joining the group on Sunday. An alliance of nine parties, the Third Front will take on the ruling national coalition led by the Congress party and the main opposition bloc led by the Bharatiya Janata Party. The Bahujan Samaj Party, ruling politically crucial Uttar Pradesh also hinted at joining the Third Front on Sunday. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1019
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India all set for commonwealth games Kalmadi
1:26 New Delhi, May 30 (ANI): India is ahead of the deadline in the completion of the all facilities to host the Commonwealth Games at New Delhi in 2010. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the Organising Committee of Commonwealth Games, Suresh Kalmadi at a press conference after visiting a couple of sites in the national capital New Delhi on Friday. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1019
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Mithun Chakravarty talks about Zor Lagake Haiya
2:3 New Delhi, June 2 (ANI): Bollywood actor Mithun Chakravarty spoke about his work is his upcoming flick Zor Lagake Haiya at a formal event in New Delhi on Monday. Basant Talreja and Krartikeya Talreja have produced the film and Girish Girija Joshi has directed and written it. Bollywood Actor, Mithun Chakraborty spoke at length about the character he was playing in the film. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1019
Indian farmers face less rain more debt
2:1 Gwalior, June 26 (ANI): Farmers in central Madhya Pradesh state are worried that a drought like situation due to late monsoons in the country will push them deep into perpetual debt. Farmers' worry that the Kharif crop may not be sown on usual time of June, which accounts for 163 mm of 890 mm for the entire monsoon season. The farmers fear that they may be forced to sell their lands in order to repay their debts and move to cities like Bombay or Delhi in search of work as labourers. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1019
Floods continue to cause havoc in Assam
0:54 Lakhimpur, July 5 (ANI): Heavy rain and floods continued to create havoc in Lakhimpur district of Assam state on Saturday. Around 200 villages and vast tracts of agricultural land in Lakhimpur were submerged as a 100 meter-long-Matmora embankment was washed away by water from Brahamputra River. Personnel of the National Disaster Rescue Force reached the area to rescue the affected people. Locals said they were short of essential supplies. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1019
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Kapil Dev walks for Ashima, Leena’s charity show
1:51 New Delhi, December 14 (ANI): Moving away from the regular Bollywood showstoppers, designer duo this time roped in ace cricketer Kapil Dev o walk for their charity fund raiser show in New Delhi on Sunday. The event, which was part of the show 'Nawabi Andaaz-e-Bayaan', held in support of an NGO 'Khushii', working for destitute children and old people, celebrated the splendour and elegance of golden days of Indian history, an era when the Mughals ruled the Indian subcontinent. Adhering to the theme, the designer duo showcased their Mughal couture line depicting rich heritage of India. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1019
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