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Monday, April 14, 2014

News Digest: Security forces kill two terrorists, rescue hostages in Srinagar

THE TIMES OF INDIA
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Today's Headlines

Security forces kill two terrorists, rescue hostages in Srinagar
Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were killed and as many policemen were wounded in an overnight firefight with security forces at Ahmad Nagar near Srinagar on Monday.

No easy ride for Nitish's man in Nalanda
NAlanda, also CM Nitish Kumar’s home district, is caught in a triangular contest and none is sure which way the wind is blowing.

Next round of fishermen talks with Lanka in May
Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa has proposed that the second round of talks between Indian and Sri Lankan fishermen can be held in Colombo on May 12-13.

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Air India pilots seek salary arrears
Air India may be planning to cut the salary of its pilots by at least 15% but the latter have bowled a googly at the Maharaja.

WTO flak: Govt set to limit sugar export subsidy
Facing flak at the World Trade Organization, the government is all set to limit the export subsidy for sugar and not renew it for the next year.

Gujarat PSU stocks soar up to 34% in 2 months
The Adanis may be in the spotlight with stocks of group companies surging on the bourses following projections that the BJP and allies, led by Narendra Modi, is within striking distance of capturing power at the Centre.

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World Green Economy Summit to start from Tuesday in Dubai
A two-day World Green Economy Summit (WGES) 2014, a global effort to combat climate change, will begin here on Tuesday.

Fish losing survival instinct in acidic oceans: Study
Fish are losing their survival instinct — even becoming attracted to the smell of their predators — as the world's oceans become more acidic because of climate change, new research said on Monday.

Jamaica reports big drop in lionfish sightings
Jamaica's National Environment and Planning Agency is reporting a 66 per cent drop in sightings of lionfish in coastal waters with depths of 75 feet (23 meters).

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Twin blasts in Nigeria's capital kill 71, injure 124
No group has yet claimed the apparent attack, but suspicion is likely to fall on Boko Haram, an insurgent group blamed for killing thousands across northern and central Nigeria since 2009.

UK probes Islamists' plot of taking over schools
UK police have zeroed in on at least 25 schools in Birmingham, Britain's second largest city, to investigate an alleged plot by Islamists to take over the curriculum.

Ukraine: EU agrees to widen sanctions
European foreign ministers agreed to widen sanctions against Moscow and the White House said Washington was seeking ways to impose more "costs" on Russia.

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Will Shahid Kapur be Vidya Balan's neighbour?
A media report had suggested that Shahid Kapoor has bought a house in the same building where Vidya Balan resides with her husband Siddharth Roy Kapur.

AbRam's first cricket outing?
Shah Rukh Khan will fly his family to Abu Dhabi for the opening ceremony of the cricket league that starts this Friday.

'Kamya Punjabi can never be my wife'
Karan Patel is disturbed about rumours linking him to actress Kamya Punjabi.

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Health risk from wireless network devices rising: Study
Health risks from mobile wireless devices like phones and tablets are growing stronger, and require immediate action, says a new study.

Scientists to test artificial blood in humans
In a ground-breaking trial, researchers in the UK will test artificial blood made from human stem cells in patients for the first time.

Now, ice cream that could serve as a replacement for Viagra
A British ice cream maker has developed a flavour, 'The Arousal', which includes 25 mg of Viagra per scoop.

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Viru is a superhero of the game: Miller
"One of the beauties of IPL is the fact that we get to play alongside some of the superheroes of the game and Sehwag is definitely one of those," Miller said.

Liverpool ready to play 'four EPL finals'
No team which has finished seventh in the rebranded Premier League has gone on to win the title following year, so are Liverpool about to make a breakthrough?

KKR bowling strong, batting top-heavy
By retaining just two players, Gambhir and Narine, KKR management sent out a clear message — they were looking to revamp squad in a bid to start afresh.

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Bend it, charge it, dunk it: Graphene, the material of tomorrow
Graphene is the strongest, thinnest material known to exist. A form of carbon, it can conduct electricity and heat better than anything else.

Touch support came to Android after iPhone launch
In its initial form, Google’s mobile operating system, Android, did not support touchscreens.

A pen drive for your smartphone
Storage solution companies have now introduced USB drives that feature a micro-USB port.

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Private institutions welcome UGC order on new engineering colleges
Private engineering colleges have welcomed the direction of the University Grants Commission which says that no new engineering colleges will be allowed to start in the coming academic year.

IGNOU Nagpur triples enrolment over last year
The Nagpur regional centre of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has tripled its enrollment compared to last year due to its expanding study centres and course innovations.

Sebi pitches for subject on capital markets in school syllabus
As part of its efforts to spread financial awareness, Sebi has been inviting students from schools, colleges and professional institutes interested in learning about the market regulator and its role since February 2011.

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Rebel NCP MLA tells supporters to vote for Shiv Sena
Sawantwadi MLA Deepak Kesarkar obliquely asked NCP activists on Monday to ensure the defeat of Congress nominee Nilesh Rane.

Chitpavan brahmins seek job reservations
Come elections, and castes and communities begin to flex muscles for their share in the sun.

Borivli residents warn netas of 'sprained ankles'
Residents of LIC Colony in Borivli (West) have been protesting against civic apathy in a novel manner.

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4-year jail for Dawood Ibrahim's shooter
Brajesh Singh, the dreaded gangster from Bihar who was once considered a prized sharp shooter of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, has been sentenced to around four years imprisonment in an attempt to murder case by a trial court.

Bahujan Samaj calendar launched on Ambedkar's birthday
A calendar where the year starts on B R Ambedkar's birthday was launched on Monday.

Kejriwal claims attacks on him were part of conspiracy
AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal claimed on Monday that the attacks on him were part of a political conspiracy

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They walk 5km to get their fingers inked
Shivana Tanda is a hamlet on a hillock. Most residents of this Lambani settlement in Koppal district, north Karnataka, are agricultural labourers. Infrastructure is dismal in the village , and there is hardly any road connectivity. 

Rains, rallies make for charming campaign
Our journey chasing the candidates in the rain across this sprawling, verdant constituency — one that stretches 470 km — might not have been as romantic as Alexander Frater’s ‘Chasing the Monsoon’ across India was, but it was nearly there. 

Gloves are off in Siddaramaiah's proxy bout
When counting of votes for Periyapatna assembly segment was taken up on May 31 last, chief minister Siddaramaiah was closely tracking it from Bangalore.

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Safe bet for TDP biggie N Balakrishna?
Politics isn’t particularly a safe game, but TDP biggie N Balakrishna clearly appears to be an exception.

Choose car, not cycle: Mynampally Hanumantha Rao
When Mynampally Hanumantha Rao sets out for his poll campaign, he ensures that his followers chant the ‘Jai Telangana’ slogan and wildly displays the ‘car’ election symbol.

'Star' Jayasudha plays woman card
Jayasudha Kapoor, the sitting Congress party MLA from Secunderabad kick-started her campaign trail on Sunday evening, hoping to win another tenure in office.

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Shock, pain factors in fixing accident relief: Tribunal
Besides injuries, other factors such as shock, pain, fear, trauma and agony of an accident victim too should be taken into account to determine compensation package, a motor accident claims tribunal said, awarding Rs 2.6 lakh compensation to a schoolgirl.

Jayalalithaa should quit: Stalin
DMK leader M K Stalin on Monday said AIADMK leader and chief minister Jayalalithaa should resign if she could not prove her charge that the power crisis was “due to some wantonly created technical snags in generation units” .

In rural pockets, it's a battle to post symbols on villagers' walls
 In the parched landscape of Ajjanahalli village, the only visual relief is the different hues of mangoes .

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Crude, chemicals spur customs revenue
Increased import of crude oil, industrial machinery, chemicals and electronic items has led to record collection in revenue of customs commissionerate, Ahmedabad.

Innovator designs eco-friendly auto for schoolchildren
When Chandan Mundhra saw overloaded autorickshaws carrying schoolchildren, he came up with the idea of a less risky autorickshaw.

Ahmedabad fire brigade firefights staff crunch
The nation celebrated on Monday the National Fire Service Day in remembrance of the 66 firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty on April 14, 1944 at Bombay Dock fire while saving lives and resources.

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With strong contenders, BSP eyeing Phulpur, Allahabad Lok Sabha seats
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is pinning big hope on its Lok Sabha seat candidates from Allahabad and Phulpur Keshri Dei Patel and Kapilmuni Karwariya, respectively.

FIR against ex-cheif of UPSESSB
Deputy secretary, UP Secondary Education Service Selection Board (UPSESSB), Allahabad has lodged an FIR with Colonelganj police station against RP Verma, ex-chairman, UPSESSB alleging that he had misplaced OMR sheets of the aspirants during the PGT\TGT examination.

Mahavir Jayanti celebrated with religious fervour
Mahavir Jayanti was celebrated with much fanfare in the city on Sunday.Celebrations started with a prabhat pheri at about 5:30 am.

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Nominees remain worried, workers breathe easy
"We feel relieved after completion of round one of elections.But we are eagerly waiting for counting to start," said BJD worker Omkar Nayak.

Koraput bandh over attack on Bahinipati kin
Life came to a grinding halt in Koraput district on Saturday following a 12-hour bandh observed by Congress.

Classical tag to Odia: BJP flays CM for taking credit
The saffron party said the chief minister taking credit for Odia language getting classical status is nothing but befooling people of the state.Naveen had claimed Odia got the tag due to state government's efforts.

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FIFA fever: Cop flashes red cards to goons to curb poll violence in MP
Red card to troublemakers and yellow card to accomplices of troublemakers. The FIFA world cup fever is quite evident in the election management of at least one district in Madhya Pradesh.

Poll code curbs groom gallops in MP
For the groom, the horse is a code of chivalry to take his bride home, but during poll time, the model code has taken the sheen off his armour. It's now an ordeal wrapped in red tape to hire a horse to the wedding, a ritual achieved with flourish in normal times.

Rice trick in tribal turnout: Voters invited with ritualistic, 'peele chawal' to cast votes
Tribal Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh is better known by sobriquets - backward, far-flung and low on literacy. 

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Pak wild boars become poll issue in Punjab village
A different kind of ‘Pakistani invasion’ is the biggest poll issue in Habibwala village in Punjab’s Ferozepur district. Wild boars from a nearby village in Kasur district of Pakistan are giving sleepless nights to farmers here.

Ally BJP's manifesto tests SAD ideology
Challenge to the cardinal political ideology of SAD lies nowhere else but in the political manifesto of its ally BJP.

Poll spend remarks: SAD says Badal was being humorous
Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal was merely joking when he referred to “behind the curtain” funding of elections while addressing a function of industrialists in Jalandhar on Thursday.

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Dazzling Mystical Lights and the Astral Plane

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Sometimes, during meditation, you will get very powerful and dazzling lights, bigger than the sun. They are white in color. In the beginning, they come and disappear quickly. Later on, they are steady and they become fixed for ten to fifteen minutes according to the strength and degree of concentration. For those who concentrate at the Trikuti, the light appears in the forehead; while for others who concentrate at the Sahasra Chakra, the light manifests itself at the top of the head. The light is so powerful and dazzling sometimes that you have to withdraw yourself from looking at it and break the meditation.
 
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Sunday, April 13, 2014

News Digest

THE TIMES OF INDIA
Monday, April 14, 2014
Today's Headlines

Stones hurled at dais during Shazia's rally in Madhya Pradesh
Unidentified men raised slogans in support of BJP PM candidate Narendra Modi and pelted stones at the dais during an Aam Aadmi Party rally addressed by Shazia Ilmi in Neemuch, MP, on Sunday.

AAP leader accused of gang-rape in Gwalior
A leader of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s Gwalior unit, Abhijeet Bagh, accused of gang-rape, was arrested and later released on bail on Saturday evening. Bagh was general secretary of the party in Gwalior.

Like CBI, EC also under Centre's thumb: Azam Khan
An unperturbed Azam Khan on Sunday threatened to move court against the Election Commission’s ban on him, alleging that the poll watchdog was working under the “influence” of the Centre.

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RCOM to move 5,500 staff off rolls
The billionaire industrialist has chalked out a five-pronged strategy to make the telecom elephant dance.

Demand for H-1B visas soars 40%
The USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Services) has just announced that it received 1,72,500 H-1B petitions in the first few days of this month when it was open for accepting these petitions.

Record 53,000 demat accounts closed in February
The ongoing bull run is yet to attract retail investors to Dalal Street.

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UN panel: GHG emissions increased despite green steps
In its report, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said the emissions grew more quickly between 2000 and 2010 than in each of the three previous decades.

Brunei releases postal stamps on its butterflies to create awareness
Brunei's Postal Services Department issued Sunday butterfly-themed stamps to raise awareness on the types of butterflies found in the country.

China water contamination hits 2.4 million after oil leak
A crude oil leak from a pipeline owned by a unit of China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) is to blame for water contamination that has affected more than 2.4 million people in the Chinese city of Lanzhou

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3 dead, suspect caught in shootings at US Jewish sites
A gunman shot three people dead on Sunday at a Jewish community centre and a retirement community in Kansas on the eve of Passover, police said.

Bus hits truck on Mexico highway; 36 reported dead
A passenger bus slammed into a broken-down truck and burst into flames, killing at least 36 people on Sunday in southern Mexico, the Veracruz state government reported.

Ukraine's ousted president puts blame on CIA
Ukraine’s ousted president has accused the CIA of being behind the new Ukrainian government's decision to deploy armed forces to quash an increasingly brazen pro-Russian insurgency.

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OMG: Kangana bites her boy toy's lips while kissing
In an interesting twist, in Sai Kabir’s Revolver Rani, Kangana’s character turns tables and she does to her boy toy, played by Vir Das, what usually men are seen doing to women.

Who did Ranbir-Katrina party with?
Their second run, after the hiccups their love affair recently experienced, seems to going great guns for Katrina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor.

Govinda to replace Kapil Sharma in 'Comedy Nights'?

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NASA to go ahead with Dragon capsule SpaceX launch
The launch of a SpaceX rocket and its Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station will go ahead as scheduled on Monday despite a glitch affecting a computer on the station, officials said.

Check your baby before it's conceived
A new technology that creates digital embryos by virtually mixing two people’s DNA can allow parents a glimpse of their baby’s health and physical characteristics — before it has even been conceived.

Can 'drug rooms' tackle addiction?
The gangly father of three speaks five languages and talks effortlessly about international politics. What he can’t do is kick his cocaine and heroin habit.

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Stars embrace football through ISL
Football joined the bandwagon of professional sporting leagues in India when the eight franchisees of AIFF's Indian Super League were announced on Sunday.

IPL 7: Chance for boys to become men
As the seventh edition of Indian Premier League kicks off in Abu Dhabi on April 16, the arc lights will not only be on the big names, but also on the young guns.

Bubba Watson wins second Masters title
Bubba Watson closed with a final round 69 to finish at eight-under-par for the tournament and win the coveted 78th Masters for the second time by three shots.

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Facebook profiles can predict job performance
A candidate's Facebook profile can predict whether they will be good at their job, according to a new study.

Samsung looks to life beyond smartphones
Samsung looks to be at a commercial crossroads as it searches for a new growth driver to counter slowing sales of its smartphones.

Amazon offers unhappy workers $5,000 to leave
Amazon doesn’t like the idea; the giant online retailer is willing to pay its disgruntled employees to quit.

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IIT-Delhi finds city's comfort zone
Extreme summers and winters in Delhi are clearly uncomfortable.But Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has calculated the percentage of hours when most Delhites may be finding the weather to be "comfortable".

Study tours in Tamil Nadu take school kids to Himalayas, Nasa
: It was the Vandalur zoo in the 1980s. Soon enough, it progressed to Kanyakumari and Ooty. Now, student excursions have crossed borders – and seas – to reach National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa), the American space agency.

Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi exhibits students' research work
Innovative projects by engineering students of Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi, on a wide range of fields including healthcare, energy conservation and online social networking were put on display at the fourth annual research showcase of the state-run institute.

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After loss of son and wife, fellow runners became his kin
When Bhaskar Desai started running at age 56, he did so primarily to reduce the triglyceride levels in his body. He did not know then that his “exceptionally lightweight body” would allow him to run faster and longer than many, winning him several events in his age category.

Mumbai Patrol: Going past the hurdle of official apathy
During the recent bus strike, some of Amrish Vora’s colleagues walked to their Seven Bungalows office from the closest railway station. Autorickshaws were hard to find, so the group had no choice but to make the trek.

Mumbai Patrol: Mumbai's roads shadowed by problems
In the 10 years since its inception, Mumbai Marathon has provided the city’s runners recognition and prodded citizens towards a healthier lifestyle. But all this while, the authorities have done precious little.

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After pleasant Sunday, a cloudy Monday
The Met department has forecast a partly cloudy sky with possibility of thundery developments on Monday.

Inhuman transport of animals to become a crime
In the next 1-2 years, transporting animals such as cattle, poultry and others in inhuman condition for trading or business won’t be allowed.

Groups clash near DU after Manipuri youths abused
Two students from Manipur had a fight with two locals after alleged racial abuse on North Campus on Saturday night.

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Woman trapped in lift for three hours
Tulsi S Rao is not going to forget her nightmare in a lift anytime soon.The homemaker went through a three-hour ordeal stuck in her apartment's lift, as her husband struggled to get help.

She's out to make every vote count
Bangalore: From packing tiffin boxes for her kids, to drawing building blocks to enable citizens to vote, Sunitha Kondur is quite a multi-tasker.

Indian tradition of debate, dialogue has much to teach us, America's Indologist says
Academic, author and poet Laurie L Patton is one of America's leading Indologists.

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No surprises in Congress list for Seemandhra
The Congress on Sunday released its first list of candidates for Seemandhra. In view of the exodus from the party in protest against the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh state, many new faces have found place in the list consisting of 20 Lok Sabha aspirants and 139 candidates for the residuary Andhra Pradesh Assembly.

YSRCP youth leader murdered
According to reports, Medisetti Krishna, 32, was chased and attacked by about four unidentified offenders who reportedly came in an auto.

Voters exceed Hyderabad's population!
Hyderabad district, comprising 15 Assembly constituencies in the core of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, its latest voter count of 39,63,213 exceeds the city's population of 39,43,323, as per 2011 census.

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Police arrest 14 from Andhra Pradesh for clash at fishing village
The trouble started brewing a few days ago when a few fishermen from Nochikuppam and some Andhra Pradesh villages strayed into the waters surrounding Chinna Mangodu which is rich in prawns.

Doctors go online to trace patient's kin
When his emaciated body lay covered with tubes in the trauma ward at the Government General Hospital, doctors could barely make out the two words the man whispered: "Hari Nayak, Odisha".

In crisis, a train ride may be prescription for disaster
The railway police helpline received a frantic call last week from a man on a train heading to the city. A fellow-passenger, a middle-aged man, had developed chest pain.

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Stamp duty collection up but fails to meet target
The state revenue department again failed to meet the target of Rs 5000 crore set for collection of stamp duty and registration of properties fee in the year 2013-14.

IIT-Gandhinagar organizes talk by French political scientist
Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, has organized a talk by Christophe Jaffrelot, a French political scientist, specializing in South Asia, at its campus at Chandkheda on Monday.

Wheelchair tennis player Madhu Bagri's graph goes up
It was only in November last year that Ahmedabad's wheelchair tennis player Madhu Bagri debuted in the national circuit and went on to win the third National Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis Championship in Bangalore.

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Allahabad High Court orders demolition of two 40-storeyed buildings in in Noida
"The respondent company, Supertech Limited, has pleaded falsely and destroyed facts to non-suit the petitioner and mislead the court.

Seminar on cyber security at Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences
A two-day national seminar on social media, cyber monitoring and security was organised by the department of forensic science of SHIATS (Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences) on Friday.

United college students exhibit talent at Prabandhan-2014
The young and talented management students of BBA and BCA institute of United College organized a two-day event Prabandhan-2014 to showcase their expertise in the field of managerial skills and entertainment.

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Nominees remain worried, workers breathe easy
"We feel relieved after completion of round one of elections.But we are eagerly waiting for counting to start," said BJD worker Omkar Nayak.

Koraput bandh over attack on Bahinipati kin
Life came to a grinding halt in Koraput district on Saturday following a 12-hour bandh observed by Congress.

Classical tag to Odia: BJP flays CM for taking credit
The saffron party said the chief minister taking credit for Odia language getting classical status is nothing but befooling people of the state.Naveen had claimed Odia got the tag due to state government's efforts.

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Bhind collector rides road roller to crush arms stockpile
Bhind collector Sibi Chakkravarthy, known for his ruthless approach towards bandits and criminals in the badlands of Chambal, stunned people by climbing atop a road roller and proceeding to mow down a stockpile of illegal weapons on Saturday.

10-minute break from long lectures, an opportunity to unwind
The 10-minute break from their long lectures, give them an opportunity to get together and unwind.

Protest over kid's rape in Guna, mob sets doctor's house on fire
The mob tried to set on fire houses of two doctors and three businessmen, said police, adding, mild force was used to disperse the mob.Police also had to fire shots in air to bring the situation under control.

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Give kids zinc supplement, keep cold at bay
None of us has ever been spared from a visit to a doctor after an attack of rhino viruses that cause common cold.

Mohali fire department in burning need of resources
When it comes to manpower and infrastructure, Mohali fire department seems to be lagging behind its neighboring cities of Chandigarh and Panchkula.

Parkash Singh Badal unfazed over Manpreet Badal's 'kite'
Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal sees nothing wrong in Manpreet Badal, Congress-PPP candidate from Bathinda, losing his party (People's Party of Punjab) election symbol to his namesake.

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Benefits of Eating Basmati Rice According to Ayurveda

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Since centuries rice forms an essential component of the Indian diet. It symbolizes fertility, wealth and good health according to Hindu customs. Ancient priests used it as a component of worship. Even today across cultures, rice is thrown at newlyweds as a blessing of healthy offspring and everlasting prosperity. It is in fact a staple food of India, with most Indian homes serving the same every day. It is said to be the very foundation of nourishment. The food that we eat daily directly affects our natural constitution. Our constitution in turn is based on our inherent doshas. This is why a balanced diet helps to balance the natural dosha presence.
 
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