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Karnataka High Court orders Ramoji Rao to appear in Ballari Court

CCEA approves scheme on National Mission on Medicinal Plants

Magnets could keep sharks at bay!

Pammie was first choice for X-Files lead role!

Chidambaran says government to speed up reforms

ICC chief Haroon Lorgat to meet the media in Colombo

Bossy parents cause older teens to indulge in more sex

Aussies turning in droves to alternative therapies

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India to continue rehabilitation process in Afghanistan: Antony
Defence Minister A K Antony on Saturday said that despite the killings of three Indians in Afghanistan, the Government would continue to help the rehabilitation process in that country. ANI

Pranab on Indians killing in Afghan: We wont succumb to Taliban
The day on which three Indian engineers were killed in Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said that India would never succumb to the threats being posed by the Taliban in that country. ANI

Industries protest against rise in price of raw materials
A large number of representatives of Industrial Associations on Saturday staged a massive rally to protest against the Central Governments failure to rein in prices of raw materials. ANI

40 per cent cast votes in UP by-poll, 70 per cent polling in West Bengal by-poll
Over 40 per cent of voters today exercised their franchise in the two Lok Sabha by-polls and three Assembly constituencies elections in Uttar Pradesh. ANI

BJP slams Lalu Prasads remark over price rise
Condemning the Railway Minister Lalu Prasads remark that supporter of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were responsible for spiralling inflation, the party on Saturday demanded Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to come out with a categorical statement whether a senior cabinet colleague who makes such bizarre statement is fit to continue in the Government. ANI

Expectant mothers walk the ramp in Delhi in a unique ramp show
A unique fashion show took place here on Saturday where expectant mothers showcased specially designed clothes. ANI

Congress is committed to womens welfare: Sonia Gandhi
Congress President Sonia Gandhi said on Saturday that her party is committed to the welfare of women, and would undertake serious efforts to facilitate reservation for women in Parliament. ANI

Election Commission to deploy 285 observers for Karnataka Assembly polls
The three-member Election Commission of India (ECI) today announced the deployment of 285 observers for next months Assembly elections in Karnataka. ANI

Advani new target of Pakistan Radio
Former Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani is the new target for the Punjabi Durbar programme of Radio Pakistan. Advani is being accused for relations between India and Pakistan turning acrimonious during the NDA regime. ANI

EU resolution interferes into Chinas internal affairs
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has charged the European Parliament with interfering in the countrys internal affairs by passing a resolution on Tibet. ANI

Zealous reformers, Deadly Laws
Madhu Purnima Kishwar or Madhu Kishwar, as she is popularly known defies convention in many ways and is always up in arms against system or law which tries to suppress the voice of women or suppressed class. ANI

China unveils its fastest train
Chinas first domestically produced with the speed of 350 kilometres per hour, rolled off the production line. ANI

Karbi-medium schools started in Assam
Its a dream come true for many parents in Assams Karbi Anglong District when their children finally get an opportunity to read and write in the vernacular language in classrooms across the district. ANI

Exiled Tibetans continue protests in Delhi
Exiled Tibetans took to the streets again here on Saturday, five days ahead of the Olympic torch relays passing through the city. ANI

Snake meat, a popular delicacy among tribals in Tamil Nadu
Snake meat is a popular delicacy among the tribals at Pennagaram in Tamil Nadus Dharmapuri District. ANI

Fried lotus stem snack popular among Kashmiri youth
Traditional fried lotus stem snack locally called Nader Monje is popular among Kashmiri youth despite being very oily. ANI

Snow leopard in Kufri awaits a partner
The forest department in Himachal Pradesh is making efforts to find a mate for the only snow leopard they are left with in Kufri zoo.The snow leopard named Subhash is residing in Himalayan Nature Park in Kufri and would be ready for breeding soon. After breeding, the leopards will be released in their natural Trans Himalayan habitat in Spiti of Himachal Pradesh. ANI

Sabeel Ahmeds mother claims, he is innocent (Lead:)
The mother of Sabeel Ahmed, the Indian doctor who was sentenced for his alleged involvement in terror plots in London and Glasgow last year, says her son is innocent. ANI

Two Indian engineers killed in Afghanistan suicide attack
stan), Apr12 (ANITwo engineers of Indias Border Roads Organisation (BRO) were killed and six injured today when a suicide bomber blew up in the remote southwestern Afghan province of Nimroz. ANI

India set to resume train service to Bangladesh
A passenger train service between India and Bangladesh, which was suspended for more than four decades, is all set to resume operations on April 14. ANI

President greets nation on Baisakhi
President Pratibha Patil today greeted the nation on the occasion of Baisakhi, which will be celebrated tomorrow. ANI

Pak jatha to perform for Manmohan Singh
Bhai Lal of Pakistan will lead a10-member religious group (jatha) to perform a kirtan at Prime Minister Manmohan Singhs residence. ANI

BJP women activists demonstrate against rising prices
Women activists of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took to the streets on Friday to protest against the rising prices of essentials commodities.Shouting anti-government slogans, the activists blamed the present Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) for its failure to check rising prices. ANI

Mahesh Bhatt releases the autobiography of a bar girl
Noted Bollywood director Mahesh Bhatt released the autobiography of a bar girl titled Barbala here last evening. ANI

Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umer Farooq calls for probe into 1000 Kashmiri graves
The Chairman of the moderate faction of the All Parties Hurriyat Council, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, has demanded international investigations of the nearly thousand unmarked graves that were discovered over the past one year. ANI

President Pratibha Patil leaves for her maiden foreign visit today
President Pratibha Patil embarked on her maiden foreign visit to three Latin American countries this morning. ANI

Sonia to address rally in Srinagar
Congress president Sonia Gandhi will address a public rally here today. The rally is seen as the beginning of the partys campaign for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections and next years Lok Sabha polls. ANI

Polling begins for Uttar Pradesh by-polls
Voting for by-polls to two Lok Sabha and three Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh began this morning amid tight security.The by-polls are being held in Lok Sabha constituencies - Azamgarh and Khalilabad - and Assembly constituencies - Colonelganj in Gonda district, Muradnagar in Ghaziabad and Bilgram in Hardoi districts. ANI

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