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Manmohan Singh to discuss bilateral partnerships with Indonesia

Jakarta, Oct 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is to have a meeting with Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Friday and will have talks with other top functionaries of the Indonesian government during his two-day visit to the country. Singh arrived in the country’s capital Jakarta on Thursday. He will hold talks with Indonesia’s leadership on key bilateral and regional issues, including ways to increase economic cooperation. The two leaders are likely to discuss means to enhance bilateral partnerships in the fields of economics, defence, and energy. Oct 11, 2013
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Cyclone update by Met Dapartment

New Delhi, Oct 11 (ANI): MeT Department scientist Dr. M Mohapatra on Friday said that cyclone Phailin has intensified last night and will further spread towards Odisha and then Andhra Pradesh. He also said that there will be heavy rainfall in these areas and that the associated wind speed has reached around 200 km/hr. Oct 11, 2013
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Pakistani cricket fans pay tribute on Tendulkars retirement

Lahore/ Karachi, Oct 11 (ANI): The cricket legend, Sachin Tendulkar finally calls it a day, and there goes an entire nation mourning the same. But, master-blaster has his magic beyond the borders too as Pakistani cricket lovers too paid tribute to Tendulkar after he announced his retirement. Tendulkar, who made his debut against bitter rivals Pakistan in 1989 as a sixteen-year old, has gone on to accumulate 15,837 runs in 198 tests and 18,426 runs in 463 one-day internationals. In Pakistani home to cricket, Lahore, a local coach dubbed Tendulkar’s retirement as shock to cricket on Thursday. Oct 11, 2013
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Sachin has defined cricket in India: Shashi Tharoor

Trivandrum, Oct 11 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor said that the Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has defined cricket in India and people will miss his extraordinary performances on the ground. Oct 11, 2013
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Raja Bhaiya re-inducted, Congress calls UP govt directionless and sinking ship

Lucknow, Oct 11 (ANI): After UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav re-inducted controversial leader Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya as a minister, Congress Spokesperson Akhilesh Pratap Singh said on Friday that the UP government is directionless and should rather change the way of governance than changing his government again and again. Raja Bhaiya took oath at Raj Bhawan at 10.15 am. Singh further said that people know the truth and will not get influenced by repetitive change in cabinet. Oct 11, 2013
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Kashmir police refutes reports of suicide attack

Srinagar, Oct 11 (ANI): The police chief of Kashmir, Ashok Prasad refuted reports of impending suicide attack in the state’s capital, Srinagar. This came after a section of media reported that intelligence agencies have warned Kashmir of possible suicide attack in the city. Prasad confirmed this on Thursday. He further said if, Information Bureau (IB) had any information it would be examined thoroughly. Oct 11, 2013
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CBI has thoroughly investigated & proven Raja Bhaiya innocent: SP

Lucknow, Oct 11 (ANI): As UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav re-inducted controversial leader Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya as a minister, Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Naresh Agarwal welcomed the move and said that after CBI has thoroughly investigated and given clean chit, there is no need to ponder over Oct 11, 2013
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Security Forces seized huge cache of drugs from Punjab

Amritsar, Oct 11 (ANI): Acting on a tip off, personnel of Border Security Force (BSF) in Punjab seized 26 kilograms of suspected heroin worth billions of rupees in the international market. The suspected heroin worth rupees 130 crores ($ 0.2118 billion), was recovered from the Rajatal border outpost in Amritsar sector. The Deputy Inspector General MF Farooqui, said on Thursday that the security personnel started patrolling the area when they noticed suspected movements across the border fence and challenged the smugglers. The BSF personnel also fired at the smugglers but they managed to escape. Oct 11, 2013
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Nobel Peace Prize rewards chemical watchdog's perseverance

The winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize is a body that has spent years trying to rid the world of chemical weapons in relative obscurity and was recently thrust into the limelight by the Syrian crisis. Duration: 02:39 Oct 11, 2013
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Mother visits US man jailed in North Korea

The mother of an American citizen jailed in North Korea has reportedly arrived in the reclusive state to meet her ailing son in hospital. In a video statement made before her trip, she speaks of her worry about her son. Duration: 01:41 Oct 11, 2013
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FIFA admit much work to be done before World Cup

FIFA secretary Jérôme Valcke admits that there is still much work to be done on building stadiums before the start of next year's World Cup in Brazil, as they announce they have received over 6 million ticket applications. Duration: 00:55 Oct 11, 2013
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Culture war as the Maldives opens up to backpackers

The Maldives is one of the world's most exclusive holiday destinations but it has quietly opened up to backpackers in the last five years with a reform that has upset religious hardliners. Duration: 02:27 Oct 11, 2013
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