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Indian PM welcomes recent Pak peace proposalsNEW DELHI, INDIA - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has welcomed recent peace proposals from Pakistan, the latest sign the rivals may be ready to start hashing out a deal over divided Kashmir, the Himalayan region at the heart of their decades-long dispute. |
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Blind models strut their stuff in IndiaAhmedabad, Gujarat, India - A group of blind models paraded down the catwalk today in what organisers said was the first fashion show of its kind in India staged to try to combat stereotypes of disabled people. |
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Indian Scientists Find Rare PlantNew Delhi, India - Indian scientists working in a tropical forest in the country's remote northeast have found a rare medicinal plant last seen 115 years ago, a scientific journal reported. |
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New law in India to deter domestic violenceNew Delhi, India - A tough new law came into force Thursday in India aimed at curbing domestic violence where men who beat, threaten or yell at their wives or live-in girlfriends could be jailed or fined. |
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Yunus, Grameen Bank Win Nobel Prize for Loans to PoorBangladesh, India - Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank won this year's Nobel Peace Prize for advancing social and economic development by giving loans to the poor. |
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Exclusive school for HIV/Aids childrenHyderabad, India - A non-profit organisation has set up a school in India for children infected with HIV/Aids and barred from other institutions, an official said. |
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Govt wakes up to heritage revamp, to ‘spruce up’ 100 monuments for GamesDelhi, India - A year after it passed an Act to protect the scattered historical monuments of the Capital, the Delhi government has decided to restore 100 heritage structures. |
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Pakistan, India to resume talks
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India and Pakistan announce they will start peace talks again and work together to tackle terrorism in the region.
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‘New rare bird’ spotted in IndiaArunachal Pradesh, India - A new species of bird has been discovered in the north-east of India, according to an ornithological journal. |
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India drug gives Alzheimer’s hopeLondon - Scientists are examining using the ancient Indian ayurvedic medicine for use in drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease. |
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