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Saturday, July 19, 2014

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THE TIMES OF INDIA
Sunday, July 20, 2014
Today's Headlines

The world at your feet — starting over mid-career
Dreaming of leaving your humdrum job for one you love? Amish, who made the switch from being a banker to bestselling author, tells you how to make the leap.

'Forcing ventilator on dying is assault'
Taking the right call on an end-of-life decision is vital to provide relief to terminally-ill patients with no hope of recovery so that scarce resources are diverted to those who can be saved, says critical care specialist RK Mani, ex-president of the Indian Society Of Critical Care Medicine.

Bird-hit damages plane engine, narrow escape for fliers
Passengers on board an Indigo flight from Kolkata to Mumbai via Bhubaneswar had a miraculous escape on Saturday morning when a large bird struck the aircraft, nearly taking it out mid-air.

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RIL posts Rs 5,649 crore quarterly profit
Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Industries (RIL) on Saturday reported a 5.5% growth in net profit to Rs 5,649 crore on a standalone basis for the quarter ended June 30 (Q1FY15).

Pharma dealers bat for lifting ban on exports
Medicine traders in the state have been fighting the state's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for banning export of pharmaceutical products.

Recapitalisation of PSU banks is on high priority: FM
Finance minister Arun Jaitley today said recapitalisation to the tune of Rs 2.4 lakh crore in public sector banks to meet Basel III norms is a 'high priority' item for the government.

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What's in a name: Gir names its lions in a unique way
Gabbar Singh was thrown out of its territory in Dhari last week after he killed two lion cubs.

World's first eco-friendly mosque opens in Dubai
The doors of the first environment-friendly mosque in the Islamic world were opened for worshippers here Friday by Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (AMAF).

Atlantic salmon can adapt to warmer waters
Populations of Atlantic salmon have a surprisingly good capacity to adjust to warmer temperatures that are being seen with climate change, scientists have found.

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Israelis destroy Hamas tunnels in Gaza
Israeli soldiers uncovered 34 shafts leading into about a dozen underground tunnels, some as deep as 30 metres (yards), that could be used to carry out attacks.

Bombings in Baghdad kills 27 people: Report
Islamic State, an al-Qaida offshoot that seized large parts of northern Iraq last month.

Gunmen kill 21 Egyptian guards near Libya
The attack took place in Wadi al-Gadid governorate, which borders both Sudan and Libya.

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Akshay Kumar's alleged love affairs
Khiladi Akshay Kumar has had a colourful history as far as his love life is concerned. Starting from Pooja Batra to his wife Twinkle Khanna and Priyanka Chopra, the actor has had a series of alleged love affairs.

Salman Khan dares his contemporaries to beat him?
Bollywood’s hottest bachelor Salman Khan believes in breaking box-office records. Now he wants to take this passion to something that is very close to his heart and that is charity.

I'm the headmaster in kissing: Emraan Hashmi
That’s what Emraan Hashmi asserted at the trailer launch of his next Raja Natwarlal, where he was asked about youngsters like his cousin Alia Bhatt giving him competition and taking over his serial kisser tag!

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Study finds promise toward treating HIV and hepatitis C
A new hepatitis C drug has shown early promise in patients whose infection with both HIV and hepatitis C has made them traditionally difficult to treat, said a study on Saturday.

Why you should cool it in the bedroom
Sleep is essential for good health, as we all know. But a new study hints that there may be an easy but unrealized way to augment its virtues: lower the thermostat.

The vanity sizing: J Crew introduces triple zero size to meet the Asia market demand
Vanity sizing has reached a new level with J Crew introducing size triple zero into its preppy clothing line. The workwear emporium joins some American brands by broadening their size range towards skinny bodies.

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Rosberg on pole for his home German GP
F1 leader Nico Rosberg put Mercedes on pole position for his home German Grand Prix while teammate and title rival Lewis Hamilton crashed early in the session.

Mourinho taunts Arsenal over Cesc deal
Mourinho taunted Arsenal by claiming he needed 20 minutes to persuade Cesc Fabregas to join Chelsea as the midfielder didn't want to return to his old club.

Hamilton crashes in German qualifying
Formula One title contender Lewis Hamilton crashed during the first phase of qualifying for the German Grand Prix on Saturday, halting the session.

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Huawei Ascend G6 review: Good selfie phone, bad pricing
Huawei Ascend G6's USP is its sleek design and 5MP selfie camera.

Finnish pride takes another blow from Microsoft job cuts
Finland has staked much of its national pride on the worldwide growth of Nokia, based on the outskirts of Helsinki.

Proxy firms back Vishal Sikka's pay at Infosys
Skyrocketing pay packages of senior executives usually raise eyebrows in the industry and spark concern among shareholder advisory firms.

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New campuses could give malls a complex
Institutions, which used to fixate only on a redoubtable academic record, are now spit-shining their campuses, and loading them to the teeth with worldly frills.

Indian Maritime University introduces online counselling
Total number of seats available in IMU campuses and affiliated institutes is around 1,900.

IIM-C to set up centre for differently-abled students
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIM-C) is considering steps to support differently-abled students of its flagship MBA programme.

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Dead fireman's wife sought job before last rites
The wife of a Mumbai firefighter, who died in Friday's commercial high-rise in suburban Andheri, on Saturday didn't accept the body of her husband, saying she would not allow the last rites till authorities offer her a job.

3 cadaver donations in 36 hrs benefit 12
The city witnessed a record number of three cadaver donations within 36 hours, benefiting 12 patients with organ failure.

Tenders invited for Metro-III car depot
The Mumbai Metropolitan Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) recently invited tenders for a Metro car depot in Aarey Colony, Goregaon, for the Colaba-Bandra- Seepz underground corridor.

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Man killed, wife and lover held
Police have cracked the mysterious case of an unidentified body found in a jungle in north Delhi on June 9.

'50% of Delhiites won't get power subsidy in summer'
The Centre announced a Rs 260-crore subsidy for Delhiites consuming 0-400 units of power, on Friday.

Acid attack and 43 surgeries later, she fashions a fresh start
Monica Singh’s face lights up when she talks her dream to study fashion marketing at Parson’s New School of Design in New York.

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Rape of minor in Bangalore: Zero tolerance for paedophiles
Crimes against children are the worst forms of cruelty, especially when perpetrated by adults because it violates basic trust and humanity.

Expert view on protecting children from crimes: Check staff's antecedents
It takes a community to protect a child.

Rape of minor: Can you ensure this, Mr commissioner?
Parents who marched submitted a memorandum listing a number of demands, to the city police commissioner.

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Gold smuggling kingpin held with foreign currency
The kingpin in gold smuggling racket, who was using smart phones to carry out his nefarious activities, was arrested by Task Force sleuths at Kalapather on Saturday.

15 ZPTC members expelled from T Cong
Telangana PCC president Ponnala Lakshmaiah expelled 15 ZPTC members from the party for six years for violating the party whip and voting against the official Congress nominee in the Zilla Parishad chairman elections in Telangana.

Fearing clashes, Centre mulls CISF security for dams
As per the proposal, personnel of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) will be deployed at Srisailam, Nagarjunasagar, Jurala, Pulichinthala and Sileru reservoirs.

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Tamil Nadu dalit woman beaten to death by non-dalit husband, in-laws
A 28-year-old dalit woman was beaten to death and buried by her non-dalit husband and in-laws at a village near Bhuvanagiri in Cuddalore district.

DMK expels ex-minister, an Alagiri man
DMK on Saturday expelled former minister V Mullaivendhan, a loyalist of M K Alagiri, for alleged anti-party activities.

1kg heroin among Rs 5 crore drugs seized at airport, 4 held
Sleuths of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Saturday seized 1.16kg of heroin and 1.02kg of methamphetamine from a passenger at Chennai airport.

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Ahmedabad's women doctors hold health camp, seminar for policewomen
The woman doctors' wing of Ahmedabad Medical Association has organized health check-ups and information seminars for 500 women.

Movie to mark 45th year of moon landing
On July 20 in 1969, history was created for the mankind as man landed on Moon for the first time.

2nd round of medical, paramedical intake on
The second round of medical and paramedical admissions began in the city from Saturday.

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Milk teeth stem cells help treat chronic diseases
Stem cells, which have the potential to protect from life threatening diseases, can be ?locked' within your family teeth.

Bahraich cops file gang rape case under MV Act
The Ramgaon police registered a gang rape case after a delay of six months but under the Motor Vehicle Act.The case was lodged only on local court's order on victim's complaint.

Youth shot by friend in Allahabad
A 24-year-old youth was allegedly shot by an acquaintance near a restaurant under the Soraon police station on Friday afternoon.The killer, identified as Aman Singh, was later arrested.

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Debt-ridden farmer kills self in Bargarh
A debt-ridden farmer in Bheden block of Bargarh district on Thursday committed suicide by consuming pesticide.

Boy sustains 50% burns, loses hand in roadworks
A Class IX student has lost his left hand in a mishap during a road construction work under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana in Malkangiri district.

Border dispute: Deadlock on
Collector (Balasore) Aravind Agrawal on Thursday met his East Midnapore (West Bengal) counterpart to sort out a border land dispute.Administrative officers and DIG (eastern zone) Asit Panigrahi were present.

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Dr Togadia becomes a doctor again, plans free medical treatment for the needy
Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) international working president Dr Praveen Togadia is back to being a doctor.

Temporary halts of Bhopal Shatabdi, other trains to be scrapped
Railways have decided to do away with temporary halts of major trains like Bhopal-New Delhi Shatabdi Express in its new time table.

Another exam controller booked for MPPEB scam
Bhadoria had a longer stint in MPPEB than his successor, Pankaj Trivedi, who was arrested in September 2013 in connection with irregularities in PMT.

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Don't insult Haryanvis: Surjewala
The Haryana government has asked the Centre to withdraw its letter against the new Act mandating the formation of a separate body to manage gurdwaras in the state.

SAD goes into morcha mode to stall HSGMC
Raising the stakes in the battle against the formation a separate gurdwara body in Haryana, Shirmomani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday gave a call for another ‘morcha’ or mass agitation.

Neerja Bhanot: Brave in life, brave in death
The ceremony for announcing the Neerja Bhanot Award was held at Press Club, Sector 27, on Saturday.

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Ayurveda Offers Several Ways to Prevent Heart Disease

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The heart is one of the most important organs of the body. It starts ticking from birth and continues till the last breathe. Maintaining the heart and remaining in the pink of health is one of the ways to remain fit. Imbalances and weight gain, stress, blood pressure, hypertension and high cholesterol are open invitations for heart disease. The heart is one of the most central organs (marmas) of the human body. It's the main regulator of the circulatory system with many types of srotas or channels responsible for the circulation of various materials like dhatus, wastes, energy and prana. Keeping one's heart safe and disease-free is something that all human beings should pay attention to daily.
 
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News Digest: Now, Andhra, Telangana bicker over assembly room

THE TIMES OF INDIA
Saturday, July 19, 2014
Today's Headlines

Now, Andhra, Telangana bicker over assembly room
As per the provisions made in the AP State Reorganisation Act 2014, the then chief secretary P K Mohanty issued an order in May allotting the new assembly building to Telangana.

Euthanasia: High time for last right, top journal says
As the Supreme Court opens up the euthanasia debate and asks for opinion from states and UTs, a similar discourse rages in UK's House of Lords.

Modi flew out minutes before MH17 crash
On the aerial route between flight paths given to Air India One and MH17 over Ukraine was another AI flight (AI113) winging its way from Delhi to Birmingham with 126 people on board.

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Plan to hive off sick PSUs' real estate
Similarly, in Kolkata, the company is looking at land owned by NJMC as well as state-government entities such as Lilly Biscuits and West Bengal Warehousing Corporation.

Food processing gets Rs 2,000cr fund
Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Friday announced a Rs 2,000 crore fund for the food processing industry, as he vowed to get the get the economy back on rail, while blaming the UPA for the current set of woes.

Wind power capacity set to rise after govt's incentive
In a move that will boost the wind power market in India, finance minister Arun Jaitley has said that the Accelerated Depreciation Scheme would be restored for the wind industry.

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World is getting warmer, global climate report says
The world is getting warmer, as greenhouse gases reach historic highs and Arctic sea ice melts, making 2013 one of the hottest years on record, international scientists said.

4 lion deaths on rail tracks
Four lions including cubs have been killed on the rail tracks in Gir Forest till June this year, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Saturday.

Wind farms vulnerable to fire
Wind turbines are catching fire 10 times more often than reported, a new study has shown.

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Christian exodus from Iraq's Mosul
The Islamic State group running Mosul had already demanded that those Christians still in the city convert, pay a special tax or leave.

Iran nuclear deal deadline extended: Diplomats
Iran and the six powers have been negotiating almost constantly for months, trying to forge an accord by July 20 when an interim deal agreed in Geneva in November expires.

Obama to sign orders protecting gay govt employees
Obama's action comes on the heels of the US supreme court's recent ruling in the Hobby Lobby case.

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Kapil to romance five heroines in Abbas-Mustan's next
Popular stand-up comedian Kapil Sharma has been signed by producer duo Abbas-Mustan for a comic film.

Mohit Suri -Udita expecting a baby
Mohit Suri is just 33 years old, but he has already made nine films seeing enough flops before his last two superhits. He is terrified of so many good things happening in his life together, be it his successful film, his sister Smiley’s marriage and his wife Udita’s pregnancy. Over a cup of coffee, excerpts from a conversation with the filmmaker:

OMG: When Katrina kissed Rani!
Here we put together few such photographs, which when captured, gave an altogether different message to all those who saw them.

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Doctors prescribe stem cell cure for tumours
fter extensively using stem cell therapy for treatment of leukemia, doctors are now pushing for using it to help cure solid tumours.

Mission Mars: UAE planning Arab world's first space voyage
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is launching an unmanned mission to Mars by 2021, becoming the Arab world’s first mission to another planet, MarsNews, a web-based news portal about the Red Planet announced on Friday.

Love or lust? Eye movements tell the truth
Eyes may tell the difference between love and lust, according to a new study.

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Lahm ends Germany duty after WC win
Tributes poured in Friday for Germany captain Philipp Lahm who ended his international career just five days after leading his country to a World Cup triumph.

Kobayashi leaps out of burning Caterham
Kamui Kobayashi had to make a hurried exit from his car when he felt the heat more than any other driver on a blazing day for opening practice for German GP.

Messi, Ronaldo top searches during WC
He may not have been able to deliver the World Cup to Argentina but Messi topped the Google search results for forwards along with Portuguese star Ronaldo.

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Infosys sued by former US employees over Hindi bias
Former US employees of Infosys have filed a lawsuit alleging discrimination over their inability to communicate in Hindi, a charge denied by the company as "false and baseless."

Here's why Microsoft killed Nokia X Android phones
The Nokia X phones that Microsoft discontinued this week blend two rival operating systems, but leave out the best of each.

Android antitrust trial may reveal Google's secrets
If a judge lets the lawsuit proceed, attorneys will delve into internal Google emails and contracts and interview Google executives under oath.

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510 more MBBS seats for Punjab, Himachal, Haryana
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and Punjab will have additional 510 MBBS seats.

Single test likely for admission to professional colleges in Karnataka
The state government plans to introduce a single common entrance test (CET) for admission to undergraduate professional courses in government and private colleges. Currently, there are two entrance tests – CET by the government and Comed-K by private professional colleges.

Over 40% engineering and more than half of management seats vacant in Maharashtra
Over 57,000 of the 1.31 lakh engineering seats—over 43%—available in the state for the centralized admission process (CAP) are vacant after the first round of admissions. The situation is similar in B-schools

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No stay on Pak man's deportation
The sessions court on Friday granted protection till July 18 to Siraj Khan, a 30-year-old man who claims to hail from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir against deportation.

Offline admission process for FYJC seats to start today
“We will conduct admissions for the vacant seats through our website. Approximately 10% of the total seats are available for students,” said Vijay Joshi, principal of K J Somaiya College.

'Kalyan youths may have gone to Iraq as mercenaries'
While not altogether denying that the fundamentalist brand of Islam espoused by the Sunni outfit may have played a part in weaning away the youths, Abhyankar said India needed to probe deeper to find out reasons for their disappearance.

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2 drug traffickers held
District police have arrested two men from Mayur Vihar, who were carrying more than 300 kg of cannabis in a truck.

Two cops suspended in north Delhi
Two policemen from Mukherjee Nagar police station were suspended after they failed to inform the family of an accident victim about the incident.

Delhi budget: Sewage units idle, but Rs 750 crore to set up more
More sewage treatment plants (STPs) to deal with pollution in the Yamuna, and ‘beautification’ of riverbanks seem to be the government’s priorities.

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Rapists erase threat, cops a few feet away
The two sex predators didn’t stop with raping a 15-year-old nun after sedating her in a seminary at Hennur on Wednesday afternoon.

Bangalore child rape survivor faces two medical tests
In gross violation of norms governing child abuse cases, the child rape survivor was put through medical tests twice. The six-year-old was allegedly raped in her school on July 2.

After 42 years, two women cleaners on govt payroll
The order, issued on July 8, not only regularized the services of Akku and Leela from the date they joined in 1971, but also provides all monetary and pension benefits till their superannuation.

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Old City vendors caught in web of illegal financing
The vibrant markets of the Old City during the holy month of Ramzan are hard to miss.

Book plumbs new facets of Andhra Pradesh's history
He was speaking at a function organized to release the fifth volume of the comprehensive history of Andhra Pradesh.

Ex-IAF man acquitted in terror case
The first additional metropolitan sessions judge has acquitted a former Indian Air Force (IAF) employee, Mohammed Abbas, who was arrested in 2011 on charges of planning subversive activities in Hyderabad.

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Cop cover for woman facing 'honour' killing threat
The Madras high court on Friday ordered police protection, if necessary, to a Rajasthani woman who apprehended "honour killing" at the hands of her own family members for marrying a Tamil man.

5-km elevated road plan for Aminjikarai revived
The state highways department has revived the possibility of constructing a 5km-long elevated road on Poonamallee High Road, starting from the junction of Gengu Reddy Road near Sangam Theatre to Pulla Avenue near Aminjikarai.

New extremist group killed Munnani leader, police say
A newly-formed group of Muslim fundamentalists, not an established terrorist outfit, is responsible for the murder of Hindu Munnani leader K P S Suresh Kumar, investigators have concluded.

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Demolition imminent for properties whose impact fee applications were rejected
A Damocles sword now hangs over nearly 24,855 properties in the city, whose impact fee applications for regularization were rejected by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.

Hotel guard stabbed to death by ex-employee
A security guard at a hotel on Ashram Road was stabbed to death by a former employee late on Thursday night.The hotel staff caught the assailant and handed him over to the city police.

Human rights in tatters
The rise in number of complaints alleging human rights violation in Gujarat is disquieting.

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Rains not good for musical instruments
Monsoon may be harbinger of fine and pleasant weather for many but fr percussion artistes, it adds to their woes.

To improve image, cops reach out to students
Officials believe that the exercise would help police to boost the police image among youngsters and teenagers.

KV teachers to 'adopt' worries of parents
The Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) would now adopt the academic worries of students whose mother or father is posted outside the city.

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Organ row deepens, Congress MLA questions Singhdeo kidney transplant
The Congress legislator's stand may also put under the scanner similar surgeries on former finance minister Prafulla Chandra Ghadai and former Congress MLA from Kantabanji Santosh Singh Saluja in recent years.

CHSE set to miss Plus II re-check deadline of July 31
Following allegations of large-scale goof-up in Plus II evaluation, the state government had announced that students seeking review would get their reply by July 31.

Hotels encroach Puri beach
Some hotels on the seafront in Puri have encroached on the beach, according to a government survey.

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CBI raid premises of four BHEL officers in Madhya Pradesh
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided residential premises of seven people including four senior officers of Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL) at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh in connection with an alleged fraud of Rs 1.5 crore.

MP minister tweets in defense of Vaidik
Madhya Pradesh minister for urban administration and housing Kailash Vijayavargiya has come to the defence of yoga guru Baba Ramdev aide Ved Pratap Vaidik who is under attack for his meeting with 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Sayeed in Pakistan.

Woman in Bhopal files rape case against ex-husband
A woman filed case of rape and sodomy against her husband after learning that he has divorced her without her knowledge, but was still living with her and physically exploiting her.

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Sikhs, SAD(B) members protest outside Sonia's house in Delhi
He said that about a thousand Sikhs were also detained during the protest.A large number of Nihang Sikhs and members of different Singh Sabhas of Delhi also took part in the protest.

Akali leaders in combative mood at Gurdwara Nada Sahib at Panchkula
Langah was camping at Nada Sahib, along with a group of Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee members and SAD workers from Amritsar and Gurdaspur districts of Punjab.

NGO announces pension for Iraq victim's kin
A local NGO has come forward to help the family of Shamsher Singh, who died in Sharjah while on way to India from Iraq, has announced lifelong pension of Rs 10,000 per month and free education to his two brothers.

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