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Andhra Pradesh SSC 2008 Results

Rededication Day marks Congress Government's fourth year in office

60 per cent voting recorded in second phase of Karnataka polls

BRIC nations join chorus for Security Council reforms

Bollywood film Aashayein all set for release

Chidambaram blames Inflation on soaring global oil prices

Manchester bans big screens for Champion League Final fearing violence

Body clock cog finding could end jet lag

Bird flu spreads in Darjeeling

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Govt to bring a law to help HIV patient: Ramadoss
Union Health Minister Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss said at the HIV Congress 2008 on Sunday that the Government would bring a new law to prevent people, particularly corporate, doctors and educationists, from shunning persons infected with HIV virus. ANI

Chittorgarh and Tonk peaceful, curfew on
The situation in Rajasthans Chittorgarh and Tonk Districts, which witnessed communal tension on Saturday, was peaceful on Sunday, police said. ANI

BJP will strive to fulfil the demand of Telangana: Sushma Swaraj
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj on Sunday said that her party has stepped up the agitation for the creation of a separate state of Telangana from present day Andhra Pradesh, as it favours the existence of smaller States. ANI

Shivani murder case sentencing likely on Monday Home
An Additional Sessions Court here is likely to pronounce its sentence on suspended Inspector General of Police R K Sharma and three others on Monday. ANI

An orphanage in cause of saving the girl child in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadus Dharmapuri districts cradle baby center that was established in 2003, is playing a major role to save the newborn babies. ANI

Strawberry festival of Mahabaleshwar attracts hordes of fruit lovers
Mahabaleshwar, the hill station of Maharashtra, recently attracted huge crowds for its annual Strawberry festival that was held here for two days. ANI

BJP demands early execution of Afzal Guru
Activists of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members took to the streets on Sunday and blamed the Central Government for deferring the execution of Afzal Guru, key convict in the December 13, 2001 Parliament attack case. ANI

Meghalaya Assemblys Budget session begins on Monday
The newly formed Meghalaya Assemblys first Budget Session will begin from Monday. ANI

Beijing Olympics should be held on time: Dalai Lama
Tibetan religious leader the Dalai Lama on Sunday said that he does not have any intention to oppose the Beijing Olympics and that it should be held on the scheduled time. ANI

4 security personnel, 1 LeT militant killed in Srinagar
At least four security personnel and a top Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) militant were killed, and three others injured on Sunday in an attack triggered by the rebel group on a military search party near Srinagar. ANI

Ancient tombs unearthed in China believed to be countrys largest till date
Archaeologists have unearthed 604 tombs belonging to Qin Dynasty in Qujia Village, near Xian in China, which are believed to be the largest discovered in the country till date. ANI

Rogue elephant ostracised
Elephants at the Dudhwa National Park have punished an elephant with isolation who had turned a nuisance for all due to its rowdy behaviour. The pachyderm was causing chaos all around. ANI

No plan of Dalai Lama-Indian Vice President meeting: Chinese Foreign office
The Indian Government has clarified that the reports of meeting between its Vice President Hamid Ansari and the Dalai Lama were mere rumours, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has said. ANI

Hola Mohalla celebration at Amritsars Golden Temple
Tens of thousands of Sikh devotees converged at the Golden Temple here on Saturday to participate in the Hola Mohalla celebrations. It is held on the following day of Holi, the festival of colours that was celebrated on Friday across Punjab. ANI

Youngest film director from India gets accolades in international film festivals
An Indian boy who is also the worlds youngest director of a professional feature film wins international accolade for his film on street children. ANI

Five trained jumbos shifted to Dudhwa National Park to monitor rhino and tiger
Five trained jumbo elephants have been shifted from Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary in Bengal to the Dudhwa National Park in Uttar Pradesh by forest department to monitor the rhino rehabilitation centre and the tiger reserve. ANI

Exiled Tibetans hold candlelight demo to urge China to stop repression in Tibet
Hundreds of Tibetan exiles took out a candle light demonstration here to urge the Chinese Government to refrain from repression in Tibet. ANI

Nation pays tributes to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev
Nation today paid tribute to Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev, the great martyrs of the country. ANI

Incessant rain destroys crops in three southern states
Incessant rain continues to lash several parts of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Pudhucherry. ANI

India successfully test-fires surface-to-surface Agni-I missile
India today successfully test fired its nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-I missile from the Wheelers Island, a defence base in the Bay of Bengal on Orissa coast.According to defence sources, Agni- I missile mounted on a mobile launcher was launched perfectly from the launch complex no. 4 of the Integrated Test Range. ANI

Exiled Tibetans tonsure their hair en masse to express solidarity with anti-China protestors
Several Tibetans-in-exile here have tonsured their hair en masse and expressed solidarity with the anti-China protestors in Lhasa, the Tibetan capital. ANI

CPI to discuss UPA policies at its 20th National Congress in Hyderabad
The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of India (CPI) to be held here from Sunday, is likely to discuss all thorny issues responsible for the Lefts growing tensions with the Congress-led UPA Government.The four-day event will see over 1,000 delegates, including guests from 30 countries, deliberating on key issues such as the U.S.-India civil nuclear cooperation deal, the price rise, the agrarian crisis and problems relating to the unorganized sector, besides developing strategies for the 2009 general elections. ANI

Pranab Mukherjee embarks on US visit
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee left for the United States last night to hold bilateral talks with American leaders. ANI

Greenfield airport on Hyderabads outskirts commences operations
The new Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) at Shamshabad began its commercial operations on Sunday morning. ANI

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