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Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Independent specialised agencies to deal with police misconduct, including death, torture and rape in custody, do not seem to be welcome in India, said experts Saturday. In most states, these authorities exist only on paper. The...
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Indian women mourn the death of their relative, victim of a fire, on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. Seven persons, including four children, were burnt alive in a fire that broke out in a slum area. The cause of the fire that... View Photo »
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In a major escalation of the new rotation policy, attack leader Peter Siddle may be rested from the last Test against India, beginning next Tuesday, to continue Starc's rapid development
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It gave no details about his current condition, although U.S.-funded broadcaster Radio Free Asia said he had died. The reports said Sangpo was around 40 years old and had been one of the monastery's leaders after returning from three years of study...
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Pradesh has crossed 99 percent. This level of coverage is unprecedented, not witnessed anywhere in the world," he added. Azad hoped that India can be declared as a polio free country in January 2014. "We carry on with our efforts with the same degree of...
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Special booths have been set up in border areas like Wagah and at Attari train station in Punjab and Munabao train station in Barmer district of Rajasthan to ensure that all children under five years of age coming from across the border, are...
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Indian paramilitary soldiers arrive with luggage at their assigned polling station for election duty in Lucknow India, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. The fourth phase of the seven-phased elections in Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous and politically... View Photo »
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Preliminary results show users from Google IP [Internet Protocol] address ranges in India deleting, moving, and abusing OSM data including subtle edits like reversing one-way streets
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He also has served as a volunteer professor at the UC College of Medicine and has traveled around the world at his own expense, teaching his innovative techniques to doctors serving impoverished communities, the biography says. Born in Jodhpur...
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His government on Saturday settled one of the most contentious issues that had snowballed into a major controversy, paralyzing life on several occasions, particularly in Itanagar. The Times of India/ Pradeep Thakur issue was closed on Saturday after...
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An Indian man Buranshah cries in front of the body of his nine-year-old son, a victim of a fire, on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. Seven persons, including four children, were burnt alive in a fire that broke out in a slum area, according to a news agency. ...
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New Cardinal George Alencherry (R) of India speaks with other cardinals during a consistory ceremony in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican February 18, 2012. Pope Benedict XVI installed 22 new Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world on Saturday.
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New Cardinal George Alencherry (C) of India with red biretta, a four-cornered hat, on the head poses for the pictures in front of Saint Peter's Basilica after a consistory ceremony at the Vatican February 18, 2012. Pope Benedict XVI installed 22 new Roman Catholic cardinals from around...
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Hindu devotees participate in a procession ahead of Shivratri festival, in Jammu, India, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. Shivratri, a festival dedicated to the worship of Hindu God Shiva, will be marked across the country Monday.
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A fire eater entertains the crowd during a procession ahead of Shivratri festival, in Jammu, India, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. Shivratri, a festival dedicated to the worship of Hindu God Shiva, will be marked across the country Monday.
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NEW DELHI, INDIA - FEBRUARY 18: Kieran Pratt of Australia in action during the third round of the Avantha Masters at DLF Golf and County Club on February 18, 2012 in New Delhi, India.
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Indian rickshaw pullers wait next to their rickshaws fitted with a loudspeakers meant for a polio awareness campaign in Amritsar, India, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. India celebrated a full year since its last reported case of polio last month, a major victory in a global eradication effort...
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New Cardinal George Alencherry (R) of India talks with Cardinal Timothy Dolan (R) of the U.S. during a consistory ceremony in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican February 18, 2012. Pope Benedict XVI installed 22 new Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world on Saturday.
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India's National Security Guards (NSG) soldiers participate in a drill during the inauguration of an NSG Hub in Kolkata, India, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. The Indian government has taken initiative to set up regional hubs for Indian National Security Guards, the elite commando force, at...
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Cardinal-designate George Alencherry, of India, smiles inside St. Peter's basilica at the Vatican, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. Pope Benedict XVI is bringing 22 new Catholic churchmen into the elite club of cardinals who will elect his successor amid signs the 84-year-old pontiff is slowing...
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An Indian woman inspects chains on display at Lepakshi Handicrafts Bazaar in Hyderabad on February 18, 2012. Andhra Pradesh Handicrafts Development Corporation in association with development commissioner (Handicrafts), ministry of textiles, government of India is organizing the...
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An Indian man inspects models of Hindu God Lord Hanuman on display at Lepakshi Handicrafts Bazaar in Hyderabad on February 18, 2012. Andhra Pradesh Handicrafts Development Corporation in association with development commissioner (Handicrafts), ministry of textiles, government of India...
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Indian crafts woman Vatambeda Manjula displays a wooden carving of Hindu God Lord Ganesha at Lepakshi Handicrafts Bazaar in Hyderabad on February 18, 2012. Andhra Pradesh Handicrafts Development Corporation in association with development commissioner (Handicrafts), ministry of...
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Indian crafts woman Vatambeda Manjula paints a wooden carving of a Hindu mythology at Lepakshi Handicrafts Bazaar in Hyderabad on February 18, 2012. Andhra Pradesh Handicrafts Development Corporation in association with development commissioner (Handicrafts), ministry of textiles,...
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An Indian artist paints terracotta crafts at Lepakshi Handicrafts Bazaar in Hyderabad on February 18, 2012. Andhra Pradesh Handicrafts Development Corporation in association with development commissioner (Handicrafts), ministry of textiles, government of India is organizing the...
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Indian President Pratibha Patil (L) administers polio drops to a child during a Polio Free India campaign at the presidential palace in New Delhi on February 18, 2012. India marked a year since its last new case of polio, a major milestone in a country once considered the epicentre of...
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An Indian girl stands at the site of her home gutted in a fire, on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. Seven persons, including four children, were burnt alive in a fire that broke out in a slum area. The cause of the fire that gutted 100 huts is yet to be...
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