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Steps being taken to bring infiltration to a very low level: J J Singh
The Chief of Army Staff, General J J Singh on Friday said that all steps are being taken to ensure that infiltration from across the LoC is controlled and brought to a very low level. ANI
CPI plays down withdrawal threat, CPI (M) too
The Left parties marriage, honeymoon and divorce remark vis-…-vis its relations with the ruling UPA government at the Centre today took a backseat with both CPI (M) and CPI toning their ante against the coalition over the Indo-US nuclear deal. ANI
Sonia Gandhi launches Congress-backed Jai Hind TV
Congress President and United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi today launched Jai Hind TV, a news and entertainment channel. ANI
Not feasible to withdraw Army from anti-terror duties immediately: Govt
The Centre has made it clear that the Army could not be immediately withdrawn from internal security tasks and anti-terror duties. ANI
Site for Indias third research station in Antarctica selected: Centre
The Centre today informed that the site for the countrys third research station in Antarctica has been chosen at Larsemann Hill area of the continent. ANI
Computerisation of 700 metropolis courts completed: Centre
The Government today informed the Lok Sabha that 700 courts in the four metropolitan cities of the country have been computerised under a Government scheme and computerisation of other 781 courts were have also been completed. ANI
Kolkata Muslims demand ouster of Taslima Nasreen
Hundreds of Muslims staged a protest here on Friday, demanding ouster of controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen, who has been residing here for the last few years. ANI
Thousands of devout Muslims throng Hazratbal shrine in Kashmir
Thousand of devout Muslims visited the revered Hazratbal shrine here to offer prayers on the occasion of first Friday after Shab-e-Mehraj, celebrated on August 11. ANI
Wills Lifestyle Fashion Week to showcase creations of 72 fashion designers
Seventy-two fashion designers will unveil their spring-summer creations at the Wills Lifestyle Fashion Week here next month. ANI
Onam festival begins in Kerala
Onam, the harvest festival of Kerala began here today to a traditional beginning with a grand pomp and show at the Tripunithura town near Kochi. ANI
Centre considering making registration of marriages compulsory
The Centre today said that it is considering to make registration of marriages compulsory in the wake of Supreme Court judgement and the recommendations submitted by National Human Rights Commission and National Commission for Women. ANI
BJP wants parliamentary ratification made compulsory for international pacts
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday demanded a legislation to make parliamentary sanction mandatory for international agreements such as the Indo-US civil nuclear deal. ANI
Ayodhya Hilltop temple monsoon fair attract crowds
parvat (Faizabad) (U.P), Aug.17 (ANITens of thousands of Hindus have been flocking Ayodhya Maniparvat Temple, located at the hillock in Uttar Pradesh, to pray at the Lord Rama temple and to attend the accompanying monsoon fair. ANI
Parliament library gets a special corner for children
A special corner for children has been set up inside the Parliament Library Building for inculcating reading habits among them and helping them to know about countrys rich and vast resources. ANI
Rebels threat force drug companies stop supplies to Manipur
pur), Aug 17 (ANIDrug companies have stopped supplies to Manipur following extortion demands by a rebel group. ANI
Shankararaman murder case deferred till September 21
A Court here today deferred the Sankararaman murder case till September 21, in which the Kanchi Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi and his junior Vijayendra Saraswathi, are the main accused. Of the 24 accused, only seven were present when the case came up for hearing before the Principal Sessions Judge D Krishnaraja. ANI
Tripura CMs communal remarks draw ire from Muslims
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkars remarks on Muslim Law and Madrassas (Islamic religious school) in the course of his speech on August 1, has drawn ire from Muslims groups, who have termed the comments as highly objectionable. ANI
Elephant goes on rampage, dies of chocking in Orissa
An elephant, after escaping from a sanctuary, went on rampage and died of chocking here on Friday. ANI
Weaponised helicopter Dhruvs flight was a proud moment for HAL
The Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has begun the test flight of the indigenous Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Dhruv with new engines and weapons fitted in it. ANI
175 additional radio stations to go on air by year end
Eleven All India Radio (AIR) stations and 164 private Frequency Modulation (FM) radio stations are expected to become operational by the end of this year. ANI
Steel Technology Center to be set up at IIT Kharagpur
The Steel Technology Center will be set up at the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur. ANI
Somnath rejects BJPs demand for N-deal discussion under Rule 184
Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee today rejected opposition Bharatiya Janata Partys demand for discussion of the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal under Rule 184 of the Parliament that entails voting. ANI
Ladakh festival, a big draw among food connoisseurs
It was literally a gourmets delight for a large number of people visiting the annual two-day traditional Ladakh Food Festival held here earlier this week. ANI
Meet Jaipurs man of letters!
Though modern-day gazettes appear to have literally robbed Generation X of the joy of writing letters to their near and dear ones, Chandra Prakash Gandhi of Jaipur has been keeping the art of letter-writing alive. ANI
Bhopal girls eager to take up boxing as career option
Setting aside notions that boxing is a game for men, girls in Bhopal are taking to amateur boxing at the Tatya Tope Stadium. ANI
Shiva devotees had fun and frolic too watching dancing girls
The Hindu devotees, who gathered at the religious fair organised at Uttar Pradeshs Ithia Temple, had an opportunity to witness half-clad girls dancing and watch movies during the month-long fair held here on the occasion of Shravan. ANI
Dolomite mines discharge pollutes river, damages tea crop in WB
Rivers and streams situated in the Himalayan foothills of West Bengal have been turning white and murky, due to heavy discharge of waste by dolomite mines operating in the hills. ANI
Ambika Soni to visit Kolkata on August 18
Tourism and Culture Minister Ambika Soni will pay a day-long visit to Kolkata tomorrow to attend several inaugural functions. ANI
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Coca-Cola Strengthens Its Bonds with India, launches "Little Drops of Joy"
Adopts '5-Pillar' growth strategy, focuses ahead on People, Planet, Portfolio, Partners & Performance ~ Coca-Cola Little Drops of Joy, communication initiative to connect with diverse stakeholders
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New Surgery for Piles with minimum pain fast recovery, least hospitalization, 30% less cost now available in all hospitals in twin cities
Nine out of ten piles patients avoid surgery due to fear of pain and long recovery period associated with conventional piles surgery. As a result, quacks take advantage of the fear and offer treatments that is unsafe and untested sometimes very dangerous.
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