| Shahi Imam Bukhari addresses people on terrorism |
| The Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid, Ahmed Bukhari, addressed a mass rally in New Delhi today, after offering prayers on the issue of terrorism. |
2008-08-29
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| Rescue and relief operations intensified in flood ravaged Bihar |
| Rescue and relief operations have been intensified in flood ravaged Bihar as millions await evacuation from the region. |
2008-08-29
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| NHRC terms manual scavenging as one of the worst violators of human rights |
| The National Human Rights Commission has termed manual scavenging as one of the worst violation of human rights. |
2008-08-29
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| Centre provides assistance to Bihar Government to deal with flood situation |
| The Centre has provided all required assistance to the Bihar Government to deal with the flood situation in the State, Home Ministry spokesperson said. |
2008-08-29
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| Central assistance for raising commando units to fight Naxals |
| The Government of India has decided to provide assistance to raise ten CoBRA Battalions (Commando Battalions for Resolute Action) in the Central Reserve Police Force to combat the growing Left-wing extremism in the country. |
2008-08-29
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| Asian rights body claims that over 50 killed in Orissa |
| The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) today claimed that over 50 persons, mainly Christians, have been killed since the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) activists launched an attack on Christians last week. |
2008-08-29
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| Amity International school Gurgaon wins Computer Literacy Excellence Award |
| Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology awarded the fifth "Computer Literacy Excellence Awards for Schools" for the year 2007 to Amity International School, Gurgaon. |
2008-08-29
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| PETA activists protest animal deaths in the national capital |
| Activists of People for Ethical Treatment of Animal (PETA) staged a protest outside Central Zoo Authority (CZA) in the Capital on Thursday. |
2008-08-29
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| Kiran Bedi, a lady with a Punjabi heart and spirit |
| She has been known as the "Iron lady", who shivers down the spine of the most dreaded criminals, and today she believes in policing the police and reforming the convicts to help create a better society. |
2008-08-29
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| Centre gives clearance to Companies Bill 2008 |
| The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the introduction of a new Companies Bill in Parliament to incorporate far-reaching changes, including scrapping the minimum paid-up capital requirement and setting up special courts to try offences. |
2008-08-29
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| Special promotional packages with States soon for monsoon season, says Tourism Ministry official |
| The Monsoon has traditionally been a lean season for tourism in India and now it's time to change this perception. This was the overriding thought at the National Seminar on Monsoon Tourism, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), here today. |
2008-08-29
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| Union Govt favours CBI probe of Orissa violence |
| The Central Government on Friday favoured a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the violent incidents that claimed at least ten lives in the communally sensitive Khandhmal District of Orissa following the killing of a VHP leader and four others. |
2008-08-29
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