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  • President Bush will make a statement on the deadly terrorist attacks in Mumbai at 12.30 pm ET, White House sources tell @BreakingNewsOn.
  • 26 foreigners were killed. From USA, Israel, Australia, Germany, UK, Thailand, Japan, Canada, Italy, France, Singapore and Mauritius.
  • Death toll from the Mumbai attacks has been revised to 183. +300 were wounded. More than 600 were rescued in hotels and the Jewish Centre.
  • The gunmen who attacked Mumbai killing at least 195 people wanted to go down in history for an Indian 9/11 -- media reports.
  • Reuters: Suspected U.S. drone fires missile in Pakistan's North Waziristan, 2 dead - security officials
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President Patil urges international community to fight terrorism jointly

November 29th, 2008 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI -
By Ravinder Singh Robin Bali, Nov 29 (ANI): Visiting Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Saturday called upon the international community to fight terrorism relentlessly and jointly. Patil who arrived in Indonesia for ...

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President Patil urges international community to fight terrorism jointly

November 29th, 2008 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI -
Bali, Nov 29 (ANI): Visiting Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Saturday called upon the international community to fight terrorism relentlessly and jointly. Patil who arrived in Indonesia for a five-day visit ...

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Electronic toys top Aussie kids Christmas wish list

October 25th, 2008 - 4:25 pm ICT by ANI -
Melbourne, Oct 25 (ANI): Electronic toys such as a lifelike dog and a walking, growling dinosaur are among top choices on the Christmas wish list for Aussie kids this year, according ...

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Arterton was an ugly duckling, says granny

October 20th, 2008 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS -
London, Oct 20 (IANS) Bond girl Gemma Arterton's 68-year-old grandmother, Helen Sarfas, recalls her as a little girl and says she was an ugly duckling who has turned into a swan, mirror.co.uk ...

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US culture is to blame for girls indifference to maths, says expert

October 11th, 2008 - 3:42 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, October 11 (ANI): A University of Wisconsin-Madison expert blames U.S. culture for derailing girls ability to excel in mathematics. Janet Mertz, a professor of oncology, blasted the age-old opinion that ...

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Sheila Dikshit says remarks on Soumya ”blown out of proportion”

October 5th, 2008 - 9:03 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct 5 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Sunday said her remarks on TV journalist Soumya Vishwanathan were blown out of proportion and that she was "enoromously horrified" ...

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Crystal massage, a new natural beauty aid gains popularity in Chennai

October 3rd, 2008 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI -
By Jaikumar Chennai, Oct.3 (ANI): A novel facial procedure known as crystal massage, believed to nullify negative energies in the body, has gained popularity in Chennai with several women and even men ...

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Just like girls, boys too can be socially aggressive

September 17th, 2008 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 17 (ANI): Its not just girls who indulge in petty gossip, for when it comes to social aggression, boys are not far behind, suggests a new study. For ages, boys ...

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Even pre-schoolers fret about physical appearance

September 17th, 2008 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS -
Sydney, Sep 17 (IANS) A psychologist has warned parents and teachers about the potentially damaging messages they send pre-schoolers about their self-image. Marita McCabe, psychology professor at Deakin University, informed that a ...

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Amputee triathlete scrambling for balls at US Open

September 1st, 2008 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS -
New York, Sep 1 (DPA) An amputee triathlete from North Carolina is breaking boundaries at the US Open, chasing balls with the best of the rest on court.Kelly Bruno, 24, is ...

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Tribals in Orissa village say ”No” to child marriages

August 4th, 2008 - 8:20 pm ICT by ANI -
By Sarada Lahangir Koraput (Orissa), Aug.4 (ANI): Moving ahead of their traditional practices, tribal communities of Tutiaguda in Orissas Koraput District have resolved not to marry their under-age daughters in future. Villagers ...

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Tribals in Orissa village say ”No” to child marriages

August 4th, 2008 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI -
By Sarada Lahangir Koraput (Orissa), Aug.4 (ANI): Moving ahead of their traditional practices, tribal communities of Tutiaguda in Orissas Koraput District have resolved not to marry their under-age daughters in future. Villagers ...

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Oz youngsters using illegal drug ice

August 4th, 2008 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI -
Melbourne, Aug 4 (ANI): Most youngsters Down Under are experimenting with illegal drug ice as they find it glamorous, warn senior police officials. With the drug abuse posing a huge threat to ...

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Nepal’s porn industry spreads its net

August 1st, 2008 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS -
By Sudeshna Sarkar Kathmandu, Aug 1 (IANS) After suffering the stigma of being a nation which sees thousands of its young girls and boys sold to the brothels of neighbouring India, the new ...

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Regular family meals may lessen teen kids substance use (Re-issue)

July 27th, 2008 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 27 (ANI): Parents who have frequent meals with their teenaged children might help in reducing the chances of their kids indulging in smoking or drug abuse in later life, ...

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Girls are just as good at math as boys

July 25th, 2008 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 25 (ANI): When it comes to math, girls are just as good as boys, says a new research. Whether they looked at average performance, the scores of the most gifted ...

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Family situations, not gender, affect youths problem dealings

July 22nd, 2008 - 12:19 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 22 (ANI): It is often believed that when it comes to dealing with troubles girls tend to become depressed or anxious, whereas boys turn to violence against people or ...

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I’ll make my next film out of Mumbai: Shoaib Mansoor

I’ll make my next film out of Mumbai: Shoaib Mansoor

July 9th, 2008 - 9:00 am ICT by IANS -
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Filmmaker Shoaib Mansoor's "Khuda Kay Liye" was the first Pakistani film to find a theatrical release in India in over four decades. The director now ...

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Arjun Singh to inaugurate HUNUR project today

July 3rd, 2008 - 9:10 am ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, July 3 (ANI): Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh will today inaugurate a new project HUNUR for providing vocational training to Muslim girls in Bihar. HUNUR is a collaborative ...

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Norka-Roots to set up Rs.150 mn residential school in Kerala

Norka-Roots to set up Rs.150 mn residential school in Kerala

July 1st, 2008 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS -
Thiruvananthapuram, July 1 (IANS) Fulfilling a long-standing wish of the Kerala diaspora, Norka-Roots, a state government organisation that caters to the needs of non-resident Keralites and NRK returnees, is expected to start ...

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100 junior golfers for Suri junior Championship

June 30th, 2008 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Around 100 top junior golfers will take part in the second leg of the Lalit Suri Junior Golf Championship starting here Tuesday. The tournament at the Army ...

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India gets Rs.12 bn British aid for education, health

June 12th, 2008 - 9:29 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The Department for International Development of Britain Wednesday announced aid worth 150 million pounds (Rs.12.6 billion) for universalising elementary education in India and another 15 million pound ...

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$9 million Australian food aid for Pakistan

June 6th, 2008 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS -
By Neena Bhandari Sydney, June 6 (IANS) Australia will provide A$9 million (US$8.6 million) to Pakistan in urgent food aid for areas close to the Afghanistan border, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith has said. ...

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Complex breakfast may keep your kids mentally healthy

May 27th, 2008 - 2:12 pm ICT by admin -
Wellington, May 27 (ANI): Adding a piece of fruit or a glass of milk to your childrens breakfast may keep them mentally healthy, says a new study. The new study suggests that ...

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Study explores outcomes of sexual harassment on both boys and girls

May 13th, 2008 - 3:57 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, May 13 (ANI): A new research has shed light on the outcomes of sexual harassment on both boys and girls. The study found that girls were harassed more frequently, and boys ...

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Girls find IT studies boring, lag behind boys`

May 1st, 2008 - 2:51 pm ICT by admin -
Sydney, May 1 (IANS) Girls, who may otherwise be quite computer savvy and at home with instant messaging, shun information technology (IT) as a subject in schools, because they find it dull. ...

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One in five German adolescents smokes

April 24th, 2008 - 5:03 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, April 24 (ANI): A nation-wide study in Germany has revealed that 20 per cent of adolescents smoke. The German Health Interview and Examination Survey of tobacco consumption by children and adolescents ...

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Students in Punjab take steps to promote Earth Day

April 22nd, 2008 - 3:48 pm ICT by admin -
Amritsar/Chandigarh, Apr 22 (ANI): Students in Punjab took part in an environment awareness program today on the occasion of Earth Day. Young girls and boys organised a street play explaining the significance ...

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Twice as many boys use growth hormone as girls

April 21st, 2008 - 10:37 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, April 21 (IANS) Boys in the US and Japan are twice as likely to use hormones for growth and illnesses that affect height and short stature of a non-medical nature, study ...

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Soon, self-serve checkouts at supermarkets Down Under

April 21st, 2008 - 3:50 pm ICT by admin -
Melbourne, Apr 21 (ANI): Checkout girls and boys at the grocery store could soon be a thing of the past thanks to a roll-out of self-serve checkouts by a major supermarket ...

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