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Winners of Miss India 2008 poised for global reach
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Mumbai, April 07 (ANI): Exhilarated winners of the Femina Miss India Contest 2008 in India's western Mumbai city described their experience as top of the world and an extremely enriching one. Simran Kaur Mundi was crowned Femina Miss India Universe 2008 at a glittering contest held in Mumbai on April 05.Parvathy Omankuttan was named Miss India World 2008 while Harshita Saxena was chosen Miss India Earth 2008.
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Horse expedition of traditional Kathaiwari horses
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Horse expedition of traditional Kathaiwari horses
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Religious leaders condemn gay sex
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Bangalore, July 19 (ANI): Indian religious leaders asked the government on Saturday not to leagalise gay sex after a recent court verdict that decriminalised homosexuality in the country. An all religion meeting held in Bangalore on Saturday condemned homosexuality saying it went against their faith. Harminder Singh, a Sikh leader said his community would not allow gay marriages.
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Two officials of PwC arrested in Satyam fraud
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Hyderabad,January 25 (ANI):The Crime Branch of Andhra Pradesh Police arrested two senior auditing executives of PricewaterhouseCoopers on Saturday in the state capital Hyderabad, for their role in the multi-crore Satyam fraud.Soon after their arrest, the PwC executives were sent to judicial remand till 6th of February.In the latest developments, the auditors have been slapped with charges of cheating, forgery, criminal breach of trust and criminal conspiracy as per the Indian Penal Code.
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Uprising in Balochistan
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Balochistan,March 15:Ignore the people of the region and exploit the natural resources – this is what is happening in Balochistan province in Pakistan.The Balochs have been living in misery since 1948,ever since the free and sovereign state ruled by the Khan of Kalat was forcibly annexed by Pakistan.The Balochs have been waging a low level insurgency against the forceful occupation of their homeland since then.Prince Abdul Karim Khan opposed the atrocities of Pakistan and launched the first Baloch National Resistance Movement in May 1948.The movement,whether armed or political,is their struggle for human rights,honor, identity and national salvation.It seeks to control Baloch affairs and destiny – economically,politically,socially and culturally.
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Female cadets in BSF rage over denial of officer's rank
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Ferozepur,June 05 (ANI): Female cadets of India's paramilitary Border Security Force near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Ferozepur are an angry lot after the central government ruled out officer posts for them.Female cadets decry the government's decision and say they have served the nation as efficiently as the men and should hence be treated at par with them.The government has ruled out officer posts for women in select paramilitary forces,even as a significant number of women are being recruited for lower ranks of some of the border guarding forces.
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Maoists torch ten vehicles in Bihar
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Bihar, March 16 (ANI): Heavily armed Maoists forcefully stopped and torched ten vehicles on the inter-state road near Barachatti in Gaya district of Bihar on Tuesday. Police claimed that the ultras, belonging to Maoist Communist Centre (MCC), even shot a truck driver in leg when he tried to escape. After asking the passengers to get off the buses, the ultras set the vehicles on fire near the Bihar-Jharkhand border that falls under the Barachatti Police Station.
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India as vulnerable to extremism as other countries: PC
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New Delhi, January 05 (ANI): Presenting the periodical report of his ministry in New Delhi on Tuesday, Home Minister P Chidambaram disclosed statistical data on incidents of extremist violence that rocked the nation and the world in the past year. Expressing concern on the perceived 'vulnerability' of India to militant attacks, Chidambaram asserted constant vigil and sound intelligence gathering were of paramount importance to the security of the country.
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Ramnami dupattas binds different communities in UP
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Varanasi,March 29 (ANI):Varanasi,located on the banks of Ganges in India's Northern State of Uttar Pradesh is one of the oldest cities of the country and is known for its syncretic composite culture that has come to be known as the Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb.Ramnami dupattas, the traditional wear with beautiful sanskrit verses written on them are very popular with the people.These dupattas named after Hindu God Ram,have managed to bind together the Hindus and Muslims with the thread of communal amity.The dupattas that are worn on Hindu religious occasions and festivals are a symbol of inter-religious harmony in the city as artisans of both the communities work together.
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Mumbai's famous Dabbawallahs all set to hike service charges
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Mumbai,July 03 (ANI): Caught in the whirlpool of low incomes and spiraling prices, Mumbai's famous dabbawallahs are planning to increase their service charges by Rs 50.The dabbawallahs, highly acclaimed for their efficient food distribution business in the commercial capital, Mumbai, have contemplated this step after facing a substantial dip in their profits due to the escalating costs of vegetables, dairy products and transportation.
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Protests in Pak over reprint of cartoon on Prophet
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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.
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India PM addresses Indian expatriates in Muscat
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New Delhi, November 9 (ANI): India Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh on Sunday addressed an impressive gathering of about 200 Indian expatriates in Muscat. While addressing the gathering the PM said that the gulf region is of great importance to India. Singh said that due to the international financial crisis India's growth rate may be hampered this year, but he hoped to achieve a growth rate of seven and a half percent by next year.
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Barack Obama,John McCain battled each other
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Oxford, Mississippi, September 27 (ANI): In the first presidential debate between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain,the two White House hopefuls clashed repeatedly over spending, taxes and the Iraq war.When the debate turned to Iraq, Obama, who opposed the war as a state Senator from Illinois criticized McCain's judgment in supporting the U.S. military invasion. McCain said that Obama had shown poor judgment by failing to support the surge policy that sent more U.S. troops to Iraq.
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Railway Minister hails feat of Railway athletes in CW Games
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Kolkata, October 10 (ANI): While India continues its spree for gold medals in commonwealth games, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday expressed hope that Railway employees who have been participating in various events would win more medals and bring more success for the country. While flagging off the 'Howrah-Digha, Duronto Express', at Howrah station in Kolkata, she said till now the Railway athletes have won eight Gold medals and she expects them, with the likes of shooter Dola Banerje and wrestler Sushil Kumar to win many more.
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Kashmiri products sought after in Kolkata
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Kolkata, Jan 1 (ANI): Women in India's eastern Kolkata associated with a women’s welfare project are selling a wide range of products including Kashmir apples and handicrafts in an attempt to develop a unique sustainable business project. Associated with Project Sukanya, women in both Kashmir and Kolkata are reaping rich benefits. Sukanya is targeting a chain of 1 lakh specially designed vehicles or retail outlets by 2009, spread over villages and cities.
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Spiritual guru visits Iraq to broker peace
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Baghdad, December 23 (ANI): Indian spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is on a visit to Iraq to bring closer Shia and Sunni communities who have been fighting against each other. One of the world's most popular spiritual leaders, Ravi Shankar met with many Iraqi and tribal and other political leaders in Baghdad in an effort to facilitate mending fences between the two communities.
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Katrina excited about her nomination for best actress in Filmfare
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Mumbai,February 18 (ANI):Katrina Kaif, has added another feather to her cap. She has bagged a nomination at the upcoming 55th Filmfare Awards in best actor category for her role in New York,is very excited about it.Little wonder the, the actor is pretty excited about it.The 55th edition of the award ceremony would take place in Mumbai on February 27, 2010.
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Govt to table Right to Food Act in Parliament: PM
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New Delhi, February 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said that the government was committed to bring Right to Food Act in Parliament soon to provide a legal guarantee for cheaper rice and wheat to the poor. Addressing a conference on 'Leveraging agriculture for Improving Nutrition and Health' in New Delhi, Singh added that climate change might endanger food security in many developing nations.
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India to complete Bangladesh border fencing soon
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Siliguri, June 20 (ANI): The 1,000 kms long Bangladesh border fencing work along West Bengal would be completed by October, a top official of India's paramilitary Border Security Force confirmed on Friday. Nand Kishore, Inspector General of BSF, said the fence would deter large-scale illegal immigration, rampant smuggling and insurgents.
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India to create relief fund to support loan waiver
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New Delhi/Hulkoti, Mar 28(ANI): Indian federal government has decided to create a farmers relief fund with an initial corpus of 100 billion to implement the farmers loan waiver scheme announced in the budget. Meanwhile, addressing farmers at Hulkoti on the third day of his four-day tour of southern Karnataka, Congress party’s general secretary Rahul Gandhi said that blanket waiver of loans given to the farmers would be against sustainable development.
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