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A Traffic Constible Stand infront of Victoria on the Cold and Foggy Weather at Kolkata on Tuesday 25 December 2012

Kolkata Photos Temperature Weather Wikipedia: Kolkata

Newstrack India
Kolkata witnesses coldest day
Wed 26 Dec 2012
Tweet Kolkata, Dec 26 (IANS) Kolkata experienced its coldest day Wednesday as the minimum temperature dipped to 11.5 degrees Celsius, the Met Office said.... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)

A Group of Girls infront of Church offer Candel light on the Ocassion of Christmass at Kolkata on Tuesday 25 December 2012

Festival Kolkata Photos Religion Wikipedia: Christmas

Newstrack India
Grand Christmas celebrations in Kolkata
Tue 25 Dec 2012
Tweet Kolkata, Dec 25 (IANS)) Amid tight security, Kolkata put on its Christmas robe Tuesday to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ with midnight masses, cakes, cookies, candles and carols.... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)

Group of Girls making "Beri" ( Cigarettes Local Language in Bengal ) during the excursion for the children in observance of World Day Against Child Labour at Kolkata in Eastern India City

Newstrack India Mon 10 Dec 2012
Over 80 percent of child labourers in Kolkata underage girls: NGO
Tweet Kolkata, Dec 10 (IANS) Kolkata has more than 50,000 child labourers, out of which 80 percent are underage girls, says an NGO.... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
Child Labour Girls Kolkata Photos Wikipedia: Child labour in India

Jet Airways Boeing 737-700 (VT-JGX)

Deccan Herald Sun 9 Dec 2012
Jet to open aviation academies in Delhi, Kolkata
Private carrier Jet Airways, which expects its aviation academy to be functional from early next year here, has said it will set up similar centres in Delhi and Kolkata to cater to the growing... (photo: Creative Commons / Debarka Banik)
Aerospace Delhi Photos Transport Wikipedia: Jet Airways

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the opening of the high-level segment of the annual U.N. climate talks involving environment ministers and climate officials from nearly 200 countries, in Doha, Qatar

United Nations Sun 30 Dec 2012
Ban offers condolences over death of Delhi student, urges reforms to deter violence against women
Print 30 December 2012 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expresses “deep sorrow” over the death of a young Indian woman who was gang-raped in a... (photo: AP / Osama Faisal)
India Photos UN Wikipedia: Ban Ki-moon Women

Smog - Air Pollution

Deccan Herald Sun 30 Dec 2012
Air pollution makes Delhi struggle to control heavy smog
When an acrid blanket of gray smog settled over India’s capital last month, environmentalists warned of health hazards, India’s Supreme Court promised action... (photo: WN / Trigedia)
Delhi India Photos Pollution Wikipedia: Air pollution

File - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon holds press conference, where he discussed the forthcoming session of the General Assembly, among other topics.

The Observer Sun 30 Dec 2012
India gang-rape victim cremated as UN chief calls for action to protect women
Indian protesters rally in Delhi following the cremation of the 23-year-old gang-rape victim. Photograph: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images The United Nations... (photo: UN / Mark Garten)
India Photos Rape Wikipedia: 2012 Delhi gang rape case Women

CNTV Sun 30 Dec 2012
Police, protesters clash in Delhi as demonstration against gang-rape continues
NEW DELHI, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Police and protesters clashed Sunday in central Delhi as demonstrators continued to vent their grief and anger over the death of a... (photo: AP / Altaf Qadri)
Delhi Photos Police Protest Wikipedia: 2012 Delhi gang rape case

A huge tree in the forest - environment

The Hindu Sun 30 Dec 2012
Shortage of land hampering govt’s afforestation drive
India is planning to bring millions of hectares of its area under tree cover, but shortage of land is hampering the Government’s ambitious afforestation programmes... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Ecology Forest India Photos Wikipedia: Afforestation

A girl wearing a school uniform playing on school ground - skirt and shirt - India - education

The Siasat Daily Sun 30 Dec 2012
Stop wearing Skirts in Schools: Bjp MLA's Demand
December 30: A BJP MLA in Rajasthan has demanded a ban on skirts as uniform in schools to keep girls away from "men's lustful gazes". Alwar (Urban) legislator Banwari Lal... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Education Girl Photos Rajasthan Wikipedia: Skirt

Calcutta, India 2009.02.25
light showers.
	Min: 18°C/64°F Max: 36°C/97°F

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India News

	Indian economy to grow at 6.8% in 2013: D&B The Hindu
	She is a true hero, symbolises best in youth: President Indian Express
	Platini supports ban of third-party ownership Al Jazeera
	Health benefits of cumin The Times of India

Entertainment

	Amala Akkineni goes to Bollywood The Times of India
	Watch Bollywood’s controversial moments come Alive The Times of India
	Where are the Bollywood stars this new year's eve? The Times of India
	5 best Bollywood songs of 2012 - video IMDb

Sport

	Djokovic defeats Almagro in Abu Dhabi Al Jazeera
	Berdych among 4 top-20 players in Chennai Open Star Telegram
	Pakistan beat India 5-4 to win Asian Champions Trophy The Times of India
	Clarke breaks Ponting's Australian record CNN

The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Corporate Affairs and Minority Affairs, Shri Salman Khurshid addressing at the second India Corporate Week, organized by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, in New Delhi on December 14, 2010.

MFN status: We are waiting to hear from Pak, says Khurshid

Congress party leader and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit gives a thumbs-up sign to after winning her seat in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2003.

Sheila Dikshit blames unbridled influx of migrants for Delhi's woes

Bhupinder Singh Hooda - India- politics

Give flexibility to states in implementation of schemes: Hooda

TV debates 'could take place a year before election day' The Daily Telegraph
'Let Delhi gang-rape incident be a turning point for India' The Siasat Daily
David Cameron: we’ll help the strivers, not welfare cl The Daily Telegraph
Tony Blair given taxpayers’ cash to fund his sporting The Daily Telegraph
Divided BJP struggled to emerge as alternative to Cong The Siasat Daily
Police pushed for early cremation of gang-rape victim: BJP l The Siasat Daily
Beloved daughter's fight will not go in vain: Sonia The Siasat Daily
Death of rape victim in India has caused shock and outrage ( The Examiner
BREAKING NEWS: NYC "subway pusher" in police custody The Examiner
Delhi gang rape case: CM Sheila Dikshit condoles death of vi The Siasat Daily
Arun Jaitley condoles Delhi gang-rape victim's death The Siasat Daily
PM condoles death of Delhi gangrape victim. PTI VSC The Siasat Daily
12th Five Year Plan based on 'unrealistic assumptions': BJP The Siasat Daily
Idle No More....First Nations and American Indians Band Toge The Examiner
Public should cooperate with police for making Delhi safe: C The Siasat Daily
Cameron: UK has a 'moral obligation' to help world's poor The Daily Telegraph
Consult states on national anti-terror cell: Jaya The Siasat Daily
Bengal CPI-M leader makes indecent remarks against Mamata, a The Siasat Daily
Maryland Live!, State's Largest Casino, Offers 24/7 Gambling Huffington Post
Rage fuels power to the people Canberra Times

The Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia delivering the inaugural address at a workshop to discuss strategy for the 12th plan with Planning Chiefs of the States, in New Delhi on July 06, 2012.

Fuel price hike must to contain fiscal deficit, says Montek

Ikea

India to approve IKEA bid to set up shop: official

BLabourers attend a ceremony After re-opened Zojila Pass, 108 kilometers (68 miles) north of Srinagar, on May 02, 2011. The Srinagar-Leh National Highway connecting Ladakh to the Kashmir Valley was re-opened to traffic after a six-month winter closure. The highway passes through the 3,510 meter-high Zojila pass which lies on the lower depressions of the Himalayan range.

Cold New Year forecast for North-West

PE investment down 14.7% this year The Times of India
People think partners will walk into sunset together: Anand The Times of India
Realty check: investors closeted in comfort zones Deccan Herald
India Inc struggles to rub out bottomline blotches Deccan Herald
IT: Laid low by inertia of demand Deccan Herald
Piramal Group in talks to buy US PE firm TPG Capital’s The Times of India
Rape victim was due to wed Hong Kong Standard
Two policy statements, common messages The Hindu
DoT makes Telecom opeatrors fall in line on Blackberry issue Indian Express
RBI cautions banks charging high prices on their products Indian Express
RBI extends Basel III time by 3 months Indian Express
Delhi gang rape: Clubs, business houses drop New Year's Eve The Times of India
Pepper declines on bearish activities The Hindu
Ministry wants competitive bidding for renewable energy proc The Hindu
The rise of Rao The Hindu
Why GMR had to bail out of Maldives The Hindu
REC, Arvind ruling at crucial level The Hindu
Mixed bag of achievements for Indian sport in 2012 The Hindu
Iron ore prices to keep NMDC, Sesa Goa hot The Hindu
India’s exports to US make up 155% of its imports from there The Hindu

Indian lawmaker Jaya Bachchan, left, and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh state Mulayam Singh Yadav address the media after the first day of the monsoon session at the Indian Parliament in New Delhi, India, Monday, July 24, 2006. (nn1)

Jaya Bachchan weeps for Delhi gang-rape victim

Betty Alexandre, 27, a lab technician at the Las Cahobas Health Center, run by the US-based Partners in Health and the Haitian health ministry, tests blood for the AIDS virus on Monday, December 1, 2003, which is International AIDS Day.

New blood test to tell how long will you live

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh addressing the 57th National Development Council meeting, in New Delhi on December 27, 2012.

India rape victim being treated in Singapore; prime minister pledges action

Leaders' Response Magnifies Outrage in India Rape Case Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Rape Victim Is Cremated in India After Six Are Charged With Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Faith leaders talk of change The Times of India
How bullying creates suicide bombers The Daily Telegraph
Minister defends rail fare rise and says travellers should p The Daily Telegraph
UoP stalls affiliation plan for Andaman and Nicobar colleges Indian Express
Big crime in a metro Indian Express
Why is the city dirty Indian Express
Party Buzz Welcoming 2013 Indian Express
Schools introduce reforms in admission process, PU gets new Indian Express
Candlelight protests over Delhi gang-rape victim’s dea The Times of India
He wanted a sandwich but ended as Pi NZ Herald
'Protect women' theme takes centrestage The Times of India
The year social media came of age in India, e-change in govt The Times of India
Tamil Nadu grants Rs 72cr subsidy to cooperative banks, soci The Times of India
Film industry to fast against service tax on January 7 The Times of India
Partying loses fizz in Ahmedabad The Times of India
Protests and vigils for India rape victim Al Jazeera
I have wept over the evil that has been done, says widow of The Daily Telegraph
In a first, IIT-B honours its former female student The Times of India

An Indian Muslim girl participates in a candlelight vigil during a protest rally in Kolkata, India, Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012.

Delhi gang rape: Protesters demand better security for women

Leander Paes

Paes to pair up with Roger-Vasselin in Chennai Open

Russian police officers detain a protester outside the Federation Council Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. Several protesters were detained Wednesday morning outside the upper chamber of Russia’s parliament which is set to vote on a measure banning Americans from adopting Russian children.

Protesters arrested outside Russia parliament

The medical punishment for rape Indian Express
CHB residents hold rally Indian Express
Delhi gang rape victim's answers to police could be a crucia The Times of India
Erika Menendez, Alleged Subway Pusher, Arrested For Hate Cri Huffington Post
One special court for human trafficking The Times of India
Need more than just fast track court for swift justice Deccan Herald
For better or worse, they made headlines The Hindu
Pratibha Patil wants no mercy for Nirbhaya's rapists The Times of India
Hostages taken in Brazil gem-cutting plant heist The Daily Telegraph
Sealed lips, flawed attitudes worsen plight of working women The Hindu
Show no mercy, he has ruined us, says father of accused Deccan Herald
Number of juvenile rape accused on the rise Deccan Herald
Forget change, implement existing laws: Experts Deccan Herald
Rape victim cremated in a rush and away from the public eye The Hindu
Protests continue as Delhi gang-rape victim is cremated The Independent
Metro stations likely to reopen; security beefed up for New The Times of India
Deeply saddening The Hindu
I-League: Salgaocar end year on a happy note The Times of India
Crime graph goes north in Mumbai Deccan Herald
For a People’s Police from a Delhi tailwind The Hindu

Pills, Medicines, Drugs

Antibiotic against cough loses potency, thanks to random use

A mosquito sitting on the wall of the house - insect - nature

Most virulent form of dengue outbreak alarms national capital

India's batsman Virat Kohli plays a shot during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup Super Eight match between India and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012 .

Time for Kohli to replace Dhoni as India captain: Gavaskar

A cardboard helmet for safer bike rides The Times of India
India's 5 leading Ayurveda destinations The Times of India
Study shatters myth about western nations as safe haven for The Times of India
Offline and online: in ehealth, the twain shall meet The Hindu
Obama talks about 'worst day of my presidency,' goals for ne CNN
Defying the KGB: How a forgotten movement freed a people CNN
Inspired by Kalam, MSL popularising science in rural Bihar Indian Express
Srinagar Police organizes “Choona Hai Aasman Season-3 GroundReport
Affected families of Jammu Air port being rehabilitated prop GroundReport
Stench of burnt bodies smothers Syrian city, residents say CNN
Rather, Mir, Nasir, Rana condole demise of S. S. Ali GroundReport
Ind vs Pak: Indian bowlers toil hard as Nasir Jamshed leads The Times of India
Ind vs Pak: Nasir Jamshed, Younus Khan hit fifties to give P The Times of India
Ind vs Pak: Bhuvneshwar Kumar stuns Mohammad Hafeez, clean b The Times of India
More of the year's best and brightest magazine essays The News Tribune
Six pilgrims die in helicopter crash near Vaishno Devi bavan GroundReport
Top weight loss studies of 2012 The Times of India
Australia condemns Japan for whale hunt Al Jazeera
Ind vs Pak: Dhoni, Raina revive Indian innings after sufferi The Times of India
Plug the yawning gap The Hindu

LT GEN VK SINGH, GOC-IN-C EASTERN COMMAND AT KOLKATA IN EASTERN INDIA CITY ----- WN/ARMYPHOTO

Former Army chief Gen VK Singh's security cover removed

A young Chinese quickball player reacts near a banner for students with the Chinese characters "Happy, Compete" during a quickball clinic conducted by baseball star Cal Ripken Jr. held at a school in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2007.

China to monitor students' fitness nationwide

The President of Nepal, Dr. Ram Baran Yadav, the President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil and the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh interacting with the media, at the ceremonial reception, at Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi on February 16, 2010.

Nepal president on India visit

GMR fallout? Visa now must for Maldivian medical tourists The Times of India
Hyderabad students to challenge new National Eligibility Tes The Times of India
India does not figure in list of worlds best 200 universit Deccan Herald
Students, doctors lead candle march to pay tribute to Delhi The Times of India
President mum on Delhi rape at Mumbai university event The Times of India
Ban skirts in schools, says Rajasthan MLA The Hindu
Student gang-raped at gun-point in Bihar Deccan Herald
Student unions try to break barricades The Times of India
B Tech student arrested for raping college mate in Kurukshet Zeenews
Barack Obama: Connecticut school shooting was 'worst day of The Daily Telegraph
Haryana khap opposes death penalty for rapists The Times of India
IGNOU announces last date for admission Headlines India
Haryana: Student rapes Dalit classmate, arrested DNA India
Left for resolving Singur issue with Mistry Headlines India
Student gang-raped in Bihar, two held The Siasat Daily
23 injured in clashes during school managing committee polls Zeenews
Delhi gang rape: New Year party plans dropped, toned down The Times of India
Students, activists hold candle light march at Delhi Univers Newstrack India
Britain 'losing the war on cyber crime' as costs hit £205 mi The Daily Telegraph
Ind vs Pak: Dhoni's valiant ton goes in vain as Pakistan cli The Times of India

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