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Rescue efforts continue to save boy from TN borewell
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Rescue efforts continue to save boy from TN borewell

CHENNAI, Oct 27: Rescue efforts continued for the third day on Sunday to save a two-year-old boy who fell into an abandoned borewell in a village in Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirappalli district.The boy fell into the borewell at about 5.30 pm on Friday and got stuck at 30 feet. Later, he went further down...
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Ayodhya's Deepotsav finds place in Guinness World Records

AYODHYA, Oct 27: The Deepostav organised by Uttar Pradesh's the Yogi Adiyanath government has found a place in the Guinness World Records as a total 5.61 lakh earthen lamps were illuminated on the occasion on Saturday in Ayodhya.During the event four lakh 10,000 diyas were illuminated on 'Ram ki...
World Bank chief asks India to reform financial sector
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World Bank chief asks India to reform financial sector

NEW DELHI, Oct 27: India must undertake financial reforms in three key areas -- sound regulations for non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), allow private sector banks in a big way in the banking sector and deepen capital market to aide growth -- World Bank group President David Malpass said...
NFR rolls out free Wi-Fi services in 64 train stations in September
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NFR rolls out free Wi-Fi services in 64 train stations in September

GUWAHATI, Oct 27: Maligaon-headquartered Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is expediting work on providing free Wi-Fi services to commuters and the facility was rolled out in as many as 64 train stations of this region in the month of September alone.“We are working towards providing free Wi-Fi...
Mann ki Baat: PM greets on Diwali, remembers Nanak, Patel
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Mann ki Baat: PM greets on Diwali, remembers Nanak, Patel

NEW DELHI, Oct 27: The Prime Minister began the latest issue of "Mann ki Baat" by extending Diwali greetings to the people and also paid his respects to Guru Nanak, whose 550th birth anniversary is being celebrated this year."From Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji we learn the importance of service. The world...
Woman runs away from
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Woman runs away from 'eggless' marriage in UP

GORAKHPUR, Oct 27: In a bizarre incident, a woman ran away from an 'eggless' marriage, after she was allegedly being denied eggs by her husband in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur district.According to the police, the woman, who lives in Campierganj, had earlier eloped with her paramour four months ago and...
Father shoots daughter for trying to stop him from drinking
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Father shoots daughter for trying to stop him from drinking

SAMBHAL (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 27: An alcoholic father shot dead his 17-year-old daughter who tried to stop him from drinking in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district, police said.The father has been arrested and he has confessed to killing her.Nem Singh, 52, a resident of the Bandarai village in the...
Sonia, Rahul greet nation on Diwali
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Sonia, Rahul greet nation on Diwali

NEW DELHI, Oct 27: Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi and the party's former President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday extended Diwali greetings to the nation."She (Sonia Gandhi) expressed her prayers that this festival of lights will end the inequalities AND discrimination from the life of every Indian...
Journalist Biswajit Roy Barman passes away
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Journalist Biswajit Roy Barman passes away

SILCHAR, Oct 25 - Noted journalist of the region Biswajit Roy Barman breathed his last at the Silchar Medical College and Hospital at around 7 am on Friday. He was 47. Biswajit was admitted to the ICU following brain haemorrahage. He is survived by his wife, a daughter and a son. His death has cast...
Shyama Puja Mahotsav at Bali in Nalbari dist
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Shyama Puja Mahotsav at Bali in Nalbari dist

TIHU, Oct 25 - Full preparations are afoot to celebrate the 213th edition of the historic Shyama Puja Mahotsav of Bali, which is the oldest puja of Nalbari district and a symbol of unity for the people of village Bali at the Kali mandir premises with a three-day-long programme starting from October...
Potters of Gauripur in dire straits
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Potters of Gauripur in dire straits

GAURIPUR, Oct 25 - Potters of Gauripur Ward No. 4 make a living by making various kinds of pottery items like pots of various sizes, dhoop stands, cups, vessels of different sizes, plates etc., during the year but their business is not at all encouraging. They are finding it difficult to continue...
61st Shyama Puja at Gahiya from Oct 27
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61st Shyama Puja at Gahiya from Oct 27

BARPETA, Oct 25 - Though it is commonly believed that worship of idol and sacrifice of animals or birds are indispensable parts of Kali or Shyama Puja, the people of Gahiya in Barpeta district celebrate this festival without any idol worship or sacrifice. Keeping this tradition intact, the 61st...
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