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| INDIA4U NEWS | Mar 13, 2010 |
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NATO accused of 'covering up' night raid that killed two pregnant women
NATO forces reportedly tried to "cover up" a night raid conducted in Afghanistan's Paktia province which killed two pregnant women, a teenage girl and two local officials.n a statement after the March 12 raid titled, NATO said "Several insurgents engaged the joint force in a firefight and were killed."...
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Kashmir PDP wants to bar citizenship to women who marry outsiders
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly witnessed an uproar on Saturday as the People's Democratic Party (PDP) member Murtaza Khan introduced a bill which bars women who marry outside the State from continuing as state subjects....
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Google says it is prepared to leave China if censoring continues
Search engine Google has said that it is not prepared for further censorship at the hand of the Chinese Government, and is ready to leave the country if pushed further....
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Ray Charles musical on Broadway
A new musical 'Unchain My Heart' based on US musician Ray Charles is set to open on Broadway in November....
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Southee, Bond help Kiwis thrash Australia by 51 runs in Wellington ODI
Wellington, Mar 13 New Zealand fast bowlers Shane Bond and Tim Southee claimed four wickets each to defeat Australia by 51 runs and take a consolation victory in the final ODI at Wellington on Saturday....
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| EDUCATION |
Corporate giants reach out to underprivileged kids
Magic shows, movies and a whole lot of goodies. Children from humble backgrounds across the capital Tuesday had a field day as two corporate giants, PVR and Nirulas, on two separate occasions, entertained them - and promised them something even bigger education....
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| TRAVEL |
Widespread protest against British plan to honour 1857 dead
In an unusual development, Hindus, Muslims and even ideologically divergent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Samajwadi Party (SP) seem to be joining hands to oppose the arrival of a British delegation to pay homage to their ancestors who were killed during India's first war of independence in 1857, described as the mutiny by the British....
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| SPECIAL REPORTS | Jun 9, 2008 |
Centre committed to development and peace in Assam: PM
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PM inaugurates International Conference on “Towards a World Free of Nuclear Weapons”
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, inaugurated the International Conference on “Towards A World Free Of Nuclear Weapons” in New Delhi today. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Singh said that we seek a world in which power flows through the empowerment of people, and from the strength and resilience of our economy, our society, our institutions and our values. The Prime Minister reiterated that India has no intention to engage in an arms race with anyone and said that India is fully committed to nuclear disarmament that is global, universal and non-discriminatory in nature,...
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Fifty Children selected for Bal Shree Awards
Fifty children in four different streams have been selected from all over the country for this year's prestigious Bal Shree Honour. The awards will be presented to the children by the President, Mrs. ...
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Yojana Now Available On Net
Yojana, A flagship magazine of economic and planned development being published by Publications Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting will now be available on net. All the 13 Indian languages editions of the magazine can be accessed through a click on the website www.yojana.gov.in. Launching the website here today, Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Smt. Asha Swarup said that catering the needs of society, especially youths and students through its rich contents, Yojana has made its mark. Young readers are very friendly with the internet hence availability on the net would make it more popular, she added....
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RPLI bonus stands enhanced
Rural Postal Life Insurance (RPLI) bonus for the most popular scheme (Endowment Assurance) stands enhanced i.e. from Rs. 50/- to Rs. 55/- for every Rs. 1000/- of Sum Assured, if the policy term exceeds 10 years and from Rs. 50/- to Rs. 52/- for every Rs. 1000/- of Sum Assured, if the policy term is upto 10 years. This was declared by Smt. Sunita Trivedi, Chief General Manager, RPLI here today....
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