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Camel fest in Rajasthan enthralls tourists

Bikaner, Jan 06 (ANI): Camel race in shimmering sand dunes of Rajasthan enthralled Indian and foreign tourists at the International Camel Festival. Camels, which are also known as the ship of the desert due to their ability to store water for several days, mesmerised the onlookers as they competed with each other with great vigour. The tourists, who arrived in Bikaner district of Rajasthan from western countries like Australia, Germany, Canada and England, were thrilled as they watched the race keenly and enjoyed every moment of it. Apart from camel race, camel dance, camel decoration competitions and camel wrestling, and several village sport events were also organised at the festival. A tourist from Germany, Gehash said he was delighted to witness the camel race. The tourists were fascinated as they saw beautifully decorated camels dance to traditional tunes at the festival, jointly organised by Rajasthan Tourism and Bikaner district administration. Jan 6, 2015
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Former Punjab CM Beant Singh's assassin arrested in Thailand; politicos welcome, family demands puni

New Delhi, Jan 06 (ANI): Former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh's assassin, Jagtar Singh Hawara, was arrested from Thailand on Tuesday. The grandson of Beant Singh, Ravneet Singh Bittu said that it was a welcome incident and demanded strict punishment for the guilty. Meanwhile, BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi said that the incident shows that anybody who commits a serious crime will not be spared. BJP leader MJ Akbar said that it was a welcome incident that the guilty shall be brought to justice in India. Jan 6, 2015
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MEA assures logical conclusion after arrest of Beant Singh's assassin in Thailand

New Delhi, Jan 06 (ANI): MEA Spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin on Tuesday confirmed that Former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh's assassin, Jagtar Singh Hawara, has been arrested in Thailand. Akbaruddin added that the Indian authorities are in continuous touch with the authorities in Bangkok and assured a logical conclusion in the matter. Jan 6, 2015
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Attacker of Mamata's nephew charged with attempt to murder, Politicos react

New Delhi, Jan 06 (ANI): The man who slapped West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee on the dais at a Trinamool party meeting, has been charged with attempt to murder and other non-bailable sections as he lies in hospital with critical injuries from the beating he suffered at the hands of some Trinamool supporters. Jan 6, 2015
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Sukhbir Badal says Rahul thinks Sikhs are drug addicts, politicos react

New Delhi, Jan 06 (ANI): Punjab Deputy Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Badal blamed Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for engineering a conspiracy to defame brave Punjabis as drug addicts and alleged that the Gandhi familys hatred towards Sikhs has not ended. Political reactions flowed in on Tuesday over Badals remarks. Jan 6, 2015
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Advani, Baba Ramdev may get Padma awards, politicos react

New Delhi, Jan 06 (ANI): Political reactions flowed in on Tuesday over reports that the Narendra Modi government is planning to give Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award in the country, to senior BJP leader LK Advani. According to reports yoga guru Ramdev is also in the Padma awards list. Jan 6, 2015
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Smriti Irani says new education policy soon to be implemented in all states

New Delhi, Jan 06 (ANI): HRD Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday said that the new education policy shall soon be implemented in all the states. She said that the new policy is made considering the interest of students who are physically challenged, from SC, tribal sects as they will be given quality education. She added that the new policy shall soon be implemented in all states and universities. Irani added that the work in this context has begun in the HRD Ministry. Jan 6, 2015
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BSE Sensex and Nifty drops, Market Expert says global 'pessimistic sentiments' over crude oil price

New Delhi, Jan 06 (ANI): As BSE Sensex and Nifty dropped after hitting 1 month highs, Market Expert Akash Jindal said that the global pessimistic sentiments' over crude oil price was the cause of the drastic fall. Jindal said that the rate of the crude oil is going down which is good for India as the inflation will go down but will adverselt affect other countries. He said that the global sentiments are down over the crude oil price as many economies are dependent on the same. He also advised Indian investors not to panic in such situation. The benchmark BSE Sensex tumbled over 588.15 points to 27,254.17 and the NSE Nifty dipped below the 8,300-mark in opening trade on Tuesday on heavy selling by funds and investors amid global sell-off on worries about Eurozone and sinking oil prices. Jan 6, 2015
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Politicos welcome US clarification as it denies clean chit and funds to Pakistan

New Delhi, Jan 06 (ANI): Political leaders on Tuesday welcomed clarification from US after it denied that it had issued any certification on Pakistan's counter-terrorism efforts and said no fresh request had been sent to Congress for assistance to that country. BJP Spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao said that India is quite gratified that US denied giving any clean chit to Pakistan on terrorism. Congress also applauded clarification from US and also went on to say that India has worked for years to strengthen relations with the United States and the present BJP government at the centre should be cautious of not ruining the same. Jan 6, 2015
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Asaduddin Owaisi faces flak over 'everyone is born a Muslim' remark

New Delhi, Jan 6 (ANI): AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday faced flak as he stirred a controversy with remarks that every child is born a Muslim as he locked horns with right-wing Hindu outfits over their 'ghar wapsi' programme. Owaisi's statement drew strong reactions from political parties who calling it a stunt to get votes. Jan 6, 2015
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