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A unique work on glass
2:7 Agra, May 25 (ANI): An artisan from Agra has successfully attempted unique inlay work on glass .This creative artistry is said to be the first of its kind in the world. Inlay work, which is a huge industry in the Agra region, is usually seen on marbles and furniture but performing it on a glass makes it inimitable as the delicate process involves cutting and engraving glass shapes manually, particularly in curvatures and angles. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 728
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Samajwadi Party expels its senior leader Azam Khan
2:12 Lucknow/ Rampur/ New Delhi, May 25 (ANI): India's socialist Samajwadi Party on Sunday expelled its senior leader, Azam Khan marking an end to a feud in the political outfit. The reason of Khan being expelled from the party is believed to be his long-standing differences with SP general secretary, Amar Singh. SP has been expelled Khan for six year for his involvement in anti-party activities. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1009
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Sarna returns after reviewing situation in Pakistan
1:33 Wagah Border/ Amritsar, May 25 (ANI): President of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, Paramjit Singh Sarna returned on Sunday after reviewing the situation in Pakistan over alleged atrocities on the community by the Taliban in North West Frontier Province of the country. Addressing a newsgathering in Amritsar, Sarna said that the due compensation has been paid to the displaced Sikhs by the Pakistan government and the board managing the Sikh temples. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1021
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Curfew in Jalandhar over Vienna incident
1:1 Jalandhar, May 25 (ANI): Curfew has been imposed following clashes between followers of various Dalit bodies and Dera Sachkhand. The violence erupted after firing on Sant Niranjan Dass, head of Dera Sachkhand, in a Gurudwara in Vienna. The protestors pelted stones at vehicles and damaged three buses. Armed with swords, they burned tyres and blocked the roads at various places in the city including Rama Mandi, Garha road and Nakodar Chowk. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1063
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Progress a priority says Mamata Banerjee
1:12 Kolkota, May 25 (ANI): Railway minister Mamata Banerjee while interacting with media persons at Kolkata on Sunday stated the development of West Bengal as her priority. Meanwhile, cabinet minister Kapil Sibal in New Delhi candidly opined that he was not eyeing any particular portfolio in the new government. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 823
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Advani blames Communists for poll debacle
1:43 Ahmedabad, May 25 (ANI): Senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party, Lal Krishna Advani on Sunday blamed the Communist parties for the defeat in the recently concluded general polls. Addressing reporters in Ahmedabad, Advani said that large number of people voted for the Congress party because they believed that the Communist parties were obstacle in the work of the previous Congress-led central government. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 941
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Deccan Chargers bags Indian Premier League trophy
0:58 New Delhi, May 25 (ANI): IPL season two witnessed a thrilling climax as Deccan Chargers headed by Adam Gilchrist, won the final match against Bangalore Royal Challengers, with 6 runs, on Sunday. Both Deccan Chargers and Royal Challengers got 8th and 7th place respectively in last year’s IPL tournament. But this time the result has been inverse. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 902
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Odora Pachlai village shows religious tolerance
2:10 Uttar Pradesh, May 25 (ANI): At Odora Pachlai village in Uttar Pradesh one gets a good insight into how India really works. For the villagers here the routine is fixed. After visiting the temple of goddess Jwala or the Goddess of Fire, they offer prayers at the Shahi Minar, a mausoleum, dedicated to Chote and bade sarkar, holy men from Yemen. The temple and the mausoleum are built adjacent to each other and are a symbol of the solidarity of the villagers. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 802
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Kashmiriyat is a synthesis of the great traditions
2:4 Pahlagam, May 25 (ANI): Surrounded by the majestic Himalayan Mountains on the banks of the Lidder River in Pahlagam is one of the oldest temples in Kashmir. Built in 1155 AD by King Jai Suria, the ancient Shiva temple is known as the Mamalaka temple. And taking care of this temple is a Muslim Mohammad Abdullah who is a government employee. Abdullah took over the temple as the main priest and caretaker after the former priest of the temple left the area. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 959
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Punjab, Haryana boils over attack on Sikh shrine
0:51 Amritsar/ Jalandhar/ Ambala, May 25 (ANI): Angry over the attack on a Sikh shrine in the Austrian capital Vienna on Sunday protestors in Punjab and Haryana spilled over to streets, damaging public property and burning a train bogey. At least nine people were wounded when armed men attacked a preacher and worshippers in a Sikh shrine. National Highway was also blocked in the state. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 979
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India's defence minister shows security concern
2:6 New Delhi, May 25 (ANI): India's newly inducted defence minister A.K Antony feels that eternal vigilance from all quarters is a must for country's security. Antony said this while showing his concern for the instability and violence in the neighbouring countries. Antony further highlighted the need for strengthening land-border security, air defence and coastal security by citing example of terror attacks in Mumbai in 2008. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 887
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Supreme Court grants bail to Binayak Sen
1:2 New Delhi, May 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to civil rights activist Binayak Sen, who had been lodged in a Raipur jail for over two years under unproven charges of links with Maoists in Chhattisgarh. The bail was granted by a vacation bench of Justice Markandey Katju and Justice Deepak Verma. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1029
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India determined to see Vienna attackers punished
1:20 New Delhi, May 25 (ANI): Foreign Minister S M Krishna who took charge of his office on Monday said, New Delhi is in constant touch with Vienna and is determined to ensure that the perpetrators of the attack on a Sikh shrine in the Austrian capital are brought to justice. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 781
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SC asks Ram Gopal Varma to approach tribunal for Rann
1:5 New Delhi, May 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court Monday asked noted film director Ram Gopal Varma to approach a tribunal set up under cinematogrophy laws to challenge the censor board's direction against showing the movie Rann.The censor board refused to clear Rann unless it removed a song that's a take-off on the national anthem. Varma has refused to remove the song. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 870
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Russian land forces chief arrives in New Delhi
1:8 New Delhi, May 25 (ANI): Russian land forces Commander in Chief General Vladimir A Boldyrev, who is on a week long visit to India, received a guard of honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday. General Boldyrev is accompanied by a Russian military delegation. His visit is expected to strengthen defence ties between India and Russia. General Boldyrev will discuss the possibility of a joint operation in mountain-warfare training with his Indian counterparts. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 945
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India Pakistan bus service stopped following violence
1:31 Ludhiana, May 25(ANI): Authorities in Punjab have ordered a temporary halt to the India-Pakistan bus service 'Sada-e-Sarhad' from Monday in the wake of the large-scale violence between followers of Dera Sach Khand and conservative Sikhs, fallout of the attack on a Sikh shrine in Austrian capital Vienna. Thus the bus, on its way from Delhi to Lahore, was stopped at a police station in Ludhiana for security reasons. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1275
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Anupam Kher hosts the premiere of Saaransh
1:54 Mumbai, May 25 (ANI): Renowned Bollywood actor Anupam Kher hosted the premiere of his first film Saaransh after 25 years of its release, in Mumbai on Sunday. Kher, who stepped into Bollywood with the film, hosted its premiere at Metro big cinema theatre where the movie was released in 1984.The actor became quite nostalgic during the event. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 685
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Gems and jewellery business boosts in Jaipur
1:11 Jaipur, May 26 (ANI): The gems and jewellery industry appears to have survived the global slowdown, showing slow but steady signs of recovery in Jaipur. Of late, the demand has picked up not only across the world but also from within the country. He added that the exports stood around 21 billion dollars last year. Meanwhile Jaipur Industry men are also eying domestic market, as they believe it has huge potentials. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1073
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Parleys between ministers on Vienna violence
2:52 Chandigarh/ New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): Chief Minister of Punjab, Prakash Singh Badal, on Monday had a detailed telephonic conversation with Foreign Minister S M Krishna. This was in the context of Punjab witnessing a series of violent incidents after a fatal tussle between two factions at a Gurudwara in Vienna on Sunday about which Badal wanted the Foreign Ministry to ascertain all the facts and details. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1151
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Kasab confessed to killing navigator of Kuber
1:27 Mumbai, May 26 (ANI): An eyewitness on Monday told the special court in Mumbai trying the lone surviving Mumbai attacker Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab that the accused had confessed to the killing of navigator of the boat Kuber that had ferried the gunmen from Pakistan shores. Special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam told reporters that the witness, a city-based photographer named Aadesh Mahadeo Tatkalkar identified Kasab in the court and explained how he along with nine aides entered Mumbai and killed people. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 884
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