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A Canadian soldier with the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) stands guard at the site where an armored vehicle which was used by Canadian soldiers of ISAF accidentally crashed in the city of Kandahar, south of Kabul, Afghanistan on Saturday June 21, 2008. Number of the casualties is not clear yet. About 2, 500 Canadian soldiers are part of the around 5, 3000 strong forces of the Nato- led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) serving in Afghanist
Afghanistan   Crash   NATO   Photos   Wikipedia: NATO  
 The Siasat Daily 
11 NATO Soldiers killed chopper crash in Afghanistan
| Kabul, August 16: | Eleven people, including four NATO and three US soldiers, were killed Thursday when a NATO military helicopter crashed in Afghanistan's Kandhar province, Xinhua reported. | The I... (photo: AP / Musadeq Sadeq)
ARCHIV: Der Gruender der Internet-Plattform WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, lehnt waehrend seines Hausarrests an der geoeffneten Haustuer in Bungay, England (Foto vom 15.06.11). Showdown im Konflikt um Wikileaks-Gruender Julien Assange zwischen Ecuador und Grossbritannien: Der ecuadorianische Aussenminister Ricardo Patino kuendigte an, sein Land werde am Donnerstag (16.08.12) ueber den Asylantrag Assanges entscheiden, der sich seit dem 19. Juni in der Botschaft des suedamerikanischen Landes aufhaelt. Die britische Regierung stellte klar, dass sie an der Auslieferung Assanges an Schweden festhaelt, wo er zu Vergewaltigungsvorwuerfen befragt werden soll. (zu dapd-Text) Foto: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP/dapd
Assange   Asylum   Ecuador   Photos   Wikipedia: Julian Assange  
 The Siasat Daily 
Assange gets asylum in Ecuador
| London, August 16: | Wikileaks founder Julian Assange was finally granted political asylum by Ecuador Thursday, two months after he took refuge in the Andean nation's London embassy while fighting e... (photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth)
A woman wearing golden necklace in a function  The Times Of India 
China set to overtake India in gold imports in 2012
| In Q1 2012, China's gold import stood at around 136 tonne, lower than India, who imported 209 tonne in the same quarter. | MUMBAI: China is likely to overtake India as the largest importer of gold t... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
China   Gold   India   Photos   Wikipedia: Gold  
A woman wearing golden chain and jewellery in a function - India  The Times Of India 
Gold demand down to 2-year low: Report
| MUMBAI: Global demand for gold has fallen to its lowest level in two years owing to less buying in the main markets of India and China, despite rising demand from central banks, the World Gold Counc... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Gold   India   Mumbai   Photos   Wikipedia: Gold  
Top Stories
Indian currency Rupee - INR The Times Of India
Rupee falls to 2-week low; corp selling prunes losses
| The Indian rupee fell to a two-week low on Thursday, aligning with a surge in the global dollar, with losses pruned by dollar selling by large corporates at higher leve... (photo: WN / Geeta)
Economy   India   Photos   Rupee   Wikipedia: Rupee  
Petition against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjeefor her comments  against the judiciary in the Calcutta High Court.- India- Politics IBN Live
HC admits plea against Mamata Banerjee for comment against courts
| Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday admitted a petition against West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee while taking cognizan... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
Court   India   Photos   West Bengal   Wikipedia: Mamata Banerjee  
Toyota Etios car by Toyota Motors-automobile. Indian Express
Toyota to hike prices by 1.5% from Sept
| Japanese car maker Toyota today said it will increase the prices of its entire range of cars in India by around 1.5 per cent with effect from September 1 to partly offs... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam)
Automobile   Business   Industry   Photos   Wikipedia: Toyota  
Empty agricultural land because of drought Wall Street Journal
Two Indian States Declare Drought
By BIMAN MUKHERJI | NEW DELHI--India's shortage of monsoon rainfall was brought into sharp relief Thursday, with two states formally declaring rain-deprived areas to be i... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Delhi   India   Photos   Rain   Wikipedia: Drought  
New trucks on the road side - new production in industry - India The Times Of India
Business cycle showing signs of improvement in August, says BluFin BCI
| The dip in the June IIP was shocking but according to economy tracker BluFin, the business cycle has started showing signs of improvement. | NEW DELHI: The dip in the I... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Business   Delhi   Economy   Photos   Wikipedia: Industry  
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh addressing at the dedication function of the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute for South Asia Regional Cooperation, Puducherry on June 29, 2012. The Times Of India
Aadhar to bring transparency in welfare schemes: PM
SHARE | AND | DISCUSS | Tweet | NEW DELHI: The government wanted to create a system through which money from central welfare schemes could be credited directly into bank ... (photo: PIB of India / M.ASOKAN )
Economy   India   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Manmohan Singh  
Business and Economy Politics and Government
- India lends $1 billion to 3 Euro Nations, IMF
- Sharma hints at FDI reforms by mid-Sept
- Pros stepping in, gaming sports in India take baby steps
- Shell out more for mutual fund investments
Rashtriya Janata Dal President, Lalu Prasad Yadav, right,and Samajwadi Party President Mulayam Singh Yadav, third left,shout slogans against the Women's Reservation Bill outside parliament in New Delhi, India, Monday, March 8, 2010.
Leave BJP, Lalu tells Nitish
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- India to offer fresh trade sops to Pakistan to strengthen ti
- Praful Patel, aide sunk Air India, former Indian Airlines ch
- Foreign investors halve Indian private equity exposure
- Government braces for CAG storm in House
ARCHIV: Der Gruender der Internet-Plattform WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, lehnt waehrend seines Hausarrests an der geoeffneten Haustuer in Bungay, England (Foto vom 15.06.11). Showdown im Konflikt um Wikileaks-Gruender Julien Assange zwischen Ecuador und Grossbritannien: Der ecuadorianische Aussenminister Ricardo Patino kuendigte an, sein Land werde am Donnerstag (16.08.12) ueber den Asylantrag Assanges entscheiden, der sich seit dem 19. Juni in der Botschaft des suedamerikanischen Landes aufhaelt. Die britische Regierung stellte klar, dass sie an der Auslieferung Assanges an Schweden festhaelt, wo er zu Vergewaltigungsvorwuerfen befragt werden soll. (zu dapd-Text) Foto: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP/dapd
Assange gets asylum in Ecuador
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Health and Drugs Travel and Culture
- Today's Tips
- 206 million Indians use smokeless tobacco: study
- Govt circular irks docs
- Candlelight march for Nazareth Hospital
Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is wheeled out of a court house in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Jan. 9, 2012.
Mubarak to stay in prison: Egypt's prosecutor
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- Cinema
- Museum and Gallery Listings for Aug. 17-23
- Dance Listings for Aug. 17-23
- Strange Tales Casting Wide Nets
one single fountain grass in a garden
Desert grasses: Indian Rice Grass
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Education and Technology Energy and Industry
- Complaint against school OUR BUREAU The father of a Class XI
- CM reward for schools in Aug 15 show A STAFF REPORTER Mamata
- Lecture on video for medicos OUR CORRESPONDENT Patna Medical
- Lured by cheaper fee structure, wannabe medicos opt Chinese
Shri Pranab Mukherjee addressing the media after filing the nomination papers for the Presidential Election, in New Delhi on June 28, 2012.	The Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Water Resources, Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal is also seen.
Pranab mingles with all ‘At Home’
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- Mining to restart in Karnataka, but miners unhappy
- India to offer fresh trade sops to Pakistan to strengthen ti
- Sharma hints at FDI reforms by mid-Sept
- Pros stepping in, gaming sports in India take baby steps
Toyota Etios car by Toyota Motors-automobile.
Toyota to hike prices by 1.5% from Sept
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Media and Entertainment Sports
- Defective fridge fine New Delhi, Aug 16 (PTI) Samsung India
- 1962 stars may skip felicitation OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT N
- Cinema
- Lecture on video for medicos OUR CORRESPONDENT Patna Medical
Female police controlling the people in the festive season  on the road in the city of India
Why were female cops posted?
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- Dhoni: Yuvi will make dressing room livelier Yuvraj Singh, V
- 1962 stars may skip felicitation OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT N
- India to face Pak A STAFF REPORTER Calcutta: Bengal medium p
- White is in T20 squad A STAFF REPORTER Calcutta: All-rounder
The Union Steel Minister, Shri Beni Prasad Verma presenting the cheque of Rs. 25 Lakh to Shri Sushil Kumar, the London Olympic Silver Medal winner in Wrestling, at a felicitation function, in New Delhi on August 16, 2012.
Delhi govt doubles cash reward to Sushil Kumar
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