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Bill Clinton serves mid-day meal to children on his trip to India

Jaipur, July 16 (ANI): Former US President Bill Clinton on Wednesday arrived in Rajasthan as part of his tour to the Asia/Pacific countries of Vietnam, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Australia, to review the work of the Clinton Foundation. Clinton visited the kitchen in Jaipur, being run by the non-governmental organization Akshaya Patra where he also took a round inside the kitchen where meal for thousands of children was being cooked. He then visited a school where he served the mid-day meal to the children, interacted with some of the students and praised the efforts of the organisation running the kitchen.Clinton then announced that Caterpillar inc., an American machinery and engine corporation, had come on board to provide a grant to Akshaya Patra for the mid-day meal scheme. Clinton spoke about his contribution to food schemes for students across the world and explained the importance of such meals in fuelling school enrolments and bettering the education system. Jul 16, 2014
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Rare Ferrari Owned By British Classic Rocker Rod Stewart Could Fetch $1.3 Million

British rocker Rod Stewart is best known as one of the top-selling recording artists of all time, but the 69-year-old performer is also a big fan of sports cars -- and he takes good care of them. His 1990 Ferrari F40, headed to the auction block next month in Burbank, California, may be the most pristine of the 1,315 F40s that were produced from 1987 to 1992. Jul 16, 2014
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Rupee Dips, Sensex and Nifty Gain as June's Inflation Eases

On Tuesday, the broader Nifty and Sensex opened on bullish note by 37.15 points and 93.92 points after falling for previous four sessions due to sale of shares by foreign investors last week. According to Reuters report, the surge was attributed by June's consumer inflation rate report; that slowed to a low of 7.31 percent ahead of the RBI's policy review on 5 August. Jul 15, 2014
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The Tale of a Bow

The Tale of a Bow made a striking appearance on the ramp at Lakme Fashion Week. Designer Anushree Reddy played with a delectable palette of soft blush, vintage pink, canary yellow and stone grey on fabrics like malkha, chanderi, kota, tulle and satin. The focus was on indo-western silhouettes that moved from cropped blouses, lehengas, [...] Jul 15, 2014
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