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Demolition of illegal settlement in Delhi leave poor struggling with cold

New Delhi, Dec 27 (ANI): Authorities in the New Delhi demolished illegal hutments near a metro station without prior warning, leaving hundreds of aged people, women, children and newborns naked and exposed to the horrors of chilly winter. The settlement under the metro line was put up on illegal grounds and on Thursday, a few bulldozers came and mowed down the hutments of hundreds of people living there, leaving them with no roof above their head.

Dec 27, 2013

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Jailed Pussy Riot-ers Maria and Nadezhada Released

The band climbed the peak of notoriety when its masked members on 21 February 2012 entered into the altar of Moscow's biggest church Cathedral of Christ the Saviour and performed a "Punk Prayer" with the title "Virgin Mary, Redeem Us of Putin".

Dec 23, 2013

Autumn Fashion Through an Insomniac Mind

The colours of autumn witnessed through the mind of an insomniac artist describes designers Sharaddha and Mayank’s collection in a nutshell. Uneven hemlines, layering, colour blocking, dried leaf motifs form the design patterns for the dresses, palazzos and more.Â Interesting eye make-up and aÂ tie up bun complimented the look. The duo worked towards creating [...]

Dec 23, 2013

Tourists throng Shimla for white water rafting

Himachal Pradesh, Dec 22 (ANI): Tourists are thronging to Shimla in large numbers to enjoy white water rafting and hot water spring this winter. Tattapani, which is 55 kilometres away from Shimla, has become a favourite tourist destination owing to adventure sports and scenic beauty. One of the main attractions which is drawing tourists is the white water rafting in Sutlej river. The local travel agents confirm that there has been tourist influx during the winter season as people want to enjoy snowfall and other adventure activities.

Dec 22, 2013