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Villagers go on rampage after death of Indian girl in Bhutan

Jalpaiguri, Nov 24 (ANI): Protesters turned violent at Indo-Bhutan border check post on Sunday over the unnatural death of an Indian girl in neighbouring Bhutan. Violence erupted when Bhutan police surrendered the girl's dead body to the family members without explaining the cause of death. The villagers blocked the Chamurchi Indo-Bhutan border check post in Jalpaiguri district. Meanwhile, the girl's family has alleged that she was raped and murdered. 17 years Symuta Lohar used to work as a domestic help at a professor house in Bhutan from the past few years. Nov 24, 2014
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Crowd throngs wine festival in Nagpur

Nagpur, Nov 23 (ANI): The Nagpur Wine and Food Festival- 2014 being held in Nagpur not only promised a treat to a variety of wines presented by famous brands but also aimed at creating awareness to remove the misconceptions that people hold regarding the drink. The two- day festival has been organized by Nagpur Wine Lovers Club with the help of Indian Grapes Processing Board, All India Wine Manufacturing Association, Nasik Valley Wine Club and Indo-Israel Agricultural Organization. Eight famous wine brands of the country participated in the festival, out of which the wine from Nasik was the most popular and highly demanded. Vice President of Nagpur Wine Lovers Club, Sunil Manikikar, said that the aim of the festival is to promote wines. Manikikar further added that within a month they also plan to start Wine Tourism and are promoting the upcoming event here in the festival. Nov 23, 2014
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JandK residents hope PM Modi to address issues of Indo- Pak relations and unemployment during his ra

Kishtwar, Nov 22 (ANI): Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's election rally on Saturday, residents of Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir expected the Prime Minister to address certain burning issues like relationship with Pakistan and unemployment in the region. Residents were hopeful that Modi would talk about solving the long-standing dispute with neighbouring Pakistan with whom India has often shared crossfire. Modi is scheduled to address an election rally, with just three days left for the polling for the first phase of Assembly Elections. Meanwhile, other residents raised the matter of unemployment in the district and hoped Modi would take steps to resolve the problem by creating job opportunities. The Election Commission of India has already announced the dates for assembly elections in Kashmir. The polls will be held in five-phases, beginning on November 25 and ending on December 20. Nov 22, 2014
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PM Modi arrives in Fiji, appreciates scenic beauty and people

Fiji, Nov 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Fiji for a day-long visit, the first by an Indian premier to the country in 33 years. Modi appreciated the scenic beauty of the island nation and its people. Taking to social networking site twitter, Prime Minister Modi shared his thoughts, and posted a picture on Instagram, showing the panoramic beauty of the Pacific Ocean nation's sea shores. "Bula from Fiji! On the shores of the Pacific Ocean, among wonderful people," he tweeted. Modi will be holding bilateral talks with his counterpart Frank Bainimarama. Modi arrived here from Melbourne on the last leg of his three-nations’ ten-day tour after a hectic four-city Australia visit. Fiji and India have 135 years of historical and friendly relations and a formal diplomatic relation was established in 1970. Modi is due to return home on Thursday morning. Nov 19, 2014
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PM Modi addresses gathering at reception hosted by Australian PM in Melbourne

Melbourne, Nov 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the gathering at a reception hosted by Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott in Melbourne. Modi said that he is thankful to Abbott for hosting a wonderful reception for him. He added that India can benefit from Australian expertise in various fields. He also expressed confidence in the future of Indo-Australian relations adding that his memorable visit ends tonight but journey of relationship has begun Nov 18, 2014
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Asia Pacific looks forward to working with Australia: Modi to business leaders in Melbourne

Melbourne, Nov 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the business leaders in Melbourne during his four-city tour of Australia. Modi said that Asia Pacific is looking forward to working with the government and people of Australia. He added that India greatly values the relation it shares with Australia. Further talking about the 'Make in India' campaign, Modi said that the program was launched by the government to encourage the growth of industries which manufacture goods within the country. Nov 18, 2014
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PM Modi says India and Australia must deepen security ties to counter terrorism

Canberra, Nov 18 (ANI): India and Australia can play their part in expanding their bilateral security cooperation and deepening their international partnerships in the Asia-Pacific region to counter menacing challenges like the threat of terrorism, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. Addressing a joint session of the Australian Parliament in Canberra, the first by an Indian Prime Minister, Modi said that both India and Australia exist in an inter-connected world that faces "shared challenges" that "extend beyond our region." Nov 18, 2014
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