India News / Press Releases on October 13, 2007

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Sri Lanka open to talk with LTTE: Rajapakse
Visiting Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse on Saturday said that his government was open to talk to the Tamil Tigers if they opted for genuine negotiations. ANI

Rajendra Pachauri supports conclusion of Indo-US nuclear deal
A day after the Inter Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was announced as the joint winner of the Nobel Peace Prize along with former US Vice President Al gore, the chairman of the panel Rajendra Pachauri came out strongly in support of the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal. ANI

Climate change issue to get highest attention: Pawar
The two-day National Conference on Climate Change and Indian Agriculture which concluded here today made wide ranging recommendations concerning issues relating to climate change. ANI

Sri Lankan President meets Sonia Gandhi(Lead: S.Lankan President)
Visiting Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse, who is on a two-day visit to India, today met UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi. ANI

Manmohan greets nation on Eid-ul-Fitr
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today greeted the nation on Eid-ul-Fitr. ANI

Shias in Kashmir celebrate Eid
Thousands of Shiite Muslims in Srinagar celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr festival on Saturday, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. ANI

Traders in Punjab ecstatic over Indo-Pak trade through trucks
Traders in Punjab have expressed hope of having a flourishing trade between India and Pakistan after the Wagah border connecting both the countries was opened for facilitating the movement of trucks. ANI

Four abducted Posco officials released(lead:Posco officials)
The four Posco-India officials, including three South Korean nationals, who were taken hostage by activists of the Posco Pratirodh Sangram Samiti (PPSS), have been released on Saturday. ANI

3 South Koreans among 4 Posco officials taken hostage in Orissa
Posco Pratirodh Sangram Samiti (PPSS), which has been opposing South Korean steel major POSCOs project, on Saturday seized four senior company officials, including three South Korean nationals, at the companys proposed captive port site near Paradip in Orissas Jagatsinghpur District. ANI

Sri Lankan President wants Indias moral support
Visiting Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse today said that his government seeks moral support from India in resolving its ethnic problem. ANI

West Bengal Govt. to order re-autopsy of Rizwanurs body
West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today said that the post-mortem on computer graphics teacher Rizwanur Rehmans dead body could be conducted again. ANI

Karunanidhi impressed by Sonias coalition dharma mantra
Impressed by UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhis remark that confrontation is not coalition dharma, DMK supremo M Karunanidhi today sent a letter to the former praising her for profound understanding of politics. ANI

Muslims prepare for Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations
Muslims across the country thronged markets for last minute shopping ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. ANI

Lottery winning cat!
Wang never knew that the homeless cat he adopted two months ago, would actually win him a 435-dollar lottery later. ANI

NSA reviews security arrangements at Vaishno Devi, Tirupati: Website
Close on the heels of the terror blasts at the Sufi shrine of Khwaja Mohiuddin Chisti in Ajmer, National Security Advisor M K Narayanan is reviewing the security arrangements at the Vaishno Devi Shrine and at the Tirupati Balaji shrine, a website has claimed. ANI

President Patil arrives in Nagpur(Lead: President Patil
President Pratibha Patil arrived here today for her scheduled visit to Vidarbha region. ANI

India detains six Pakistani fishermen
Indian Coast Guard has apprehended six Pakistani fishermen and impounded a boat for fishing illegally in Indian waters.The arrests were made about 11 nautical miles from the Indian coast, by patrol ship Subhadra Kumari Chauhan that detected the fishing trawler. ANI

President Patil greets nation on Id-ul-Fitr
President Pratibha Patil today greeted the fellow citizens on the occasion of Id-ul-Fitr, which will be celebrated tomorrow. ANI

Parents blessed with sons offer prayers at Amritsars Bara Hanuman temple
Parents, whose prayers for a son are fulfilled, thank the Almighty by offering their prayers at the Bara Hanuman temple in Amritsar. ANI

Peace brings students seeking higher studies to Kashmir universities
Gradual return of peace to Jammu and Kashmir is bringing an increasing number of students from across the country to seek higher education in Kashmir universities. ANI

Religious procession sparks off communal violence in Indore
Communal tension flared up in Indore after Hindus and Muslims clashed over the taking out of a religious procession on Friday. ANI

BJP blames Central Government for Ajmer blast
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajnath Singh has criticised the Central Government for not doing enough to prevent terrorist-related events like the Ajmer blast.The Home Minister is busy playing the role of an astrologer. Again, he comes up with warnings saying, religious places, VIPs and other sensitive areas of the country are under threat from terrorists. I think this government has never taken terrorism as a major challenge, Singh said. ANI

Tibetan beauty pageant begins in Dharamsala
Tibetan beauty pageant-Miss Tibet has begun in Dharamsala with a swim wear round. ANI

President to arrive in Amravati
President Pratibha Patil will arrive here today to participate in a felicitation function in her honour and inaugurate the Amba Festival. ANI

Reebok Launches Dedicated Website for Cricket Lovers
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NDTV Announces New Series - 'Documentary 24x7'
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Another salt march needed against high BP in India: says Dr. Clarence Grim, USA at 10th Intl CME 2007 in city
Doctors' stress on the need for an active lifestyle Solus Media

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