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Tradition bound century old buffalo-fight fair attracts enthusiastic crowd in Shimla

Shimla, Nov 04 (ANI): The buffalo-fight fair of Bhont village in the hill town of Shimla in Himachal Pradesh drew hundreds of villagers as they gathered to celebrate the century- old, tradition-bound annual event. The fair is organised in honour of Hindu gods and local deities. One of the organisers of the fair, Baldev said the area is considered to be a land of gods and such traditions maintain the prosperity of the region. According to a villager Neena Verma, women and youngsters take care to ensure that the age old tradition is maintained. The animals, over three dozen buffaloes, fed and trained throughout the year, were brought from different places of Himachal Pradesh to fight and entertain people. Spectators from nearby villages, Tutu, Hiranagar, Shangti and Mashobra who were present at the fair were mesmerized by the same. Nov 4, 2014
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Hyundai, Kia to pay $100 million over fuel economy suit

Hyundai and Kia agreed to pay $100 million Monday to settle a US government investigation into exaggerated fuel efficiency on 2012 and 2013 car models sold in the United States by the South Korean automakers. Duration: 00:41 Nov 4, 2014
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As Virgin Galactic crash being probed, Branson confident

Richard Branson, the man behind Virgin Galactic, said on Monday that two people signed up to go to space with his company "as a gesture of good-will" within hours of the fatal crash of one of its spacecraft. Duration: 01:04 Nov 4, 2014
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US midterm elections could see Republicans take over Congress

Approaching 'midterm' elections in the US could make life more difficult for President Obama, with many pollsters expecting the Senate to be won by Republican rivals, a result that would give them control of both houses of Congress. Duration: 02:25 Nov 4, 2014
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Shells hit peshmerga fighters in besieged Kobane

Shells land on peshmerga position on a hill in the battleground Syrian border town of Kobane just days after the Kurdish forces arrived to reinforce beleaguered fighters against the Islamic State group. Duration: 00:34 Nov 4, 2014
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Indian Sikhs mark anniversary of 1984 anti-Sikh riots

Indian Sikh organisations in Amritsar have marked the 30th anniversary of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots which led to thousands of deaths in retaliation for then Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's assassination by her Sikh bodyguards. Duration: 00:56 Nov 3, 2014
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Colombia's post weight-loss patients find help in surgery

Yuli Cruz lost 49 kilos after undergoing bariatric surgery in Colombia. But the weight loss came at a price: she was left with saggy skin which was causing her discomfort. So she decided to undergo reconstructive plastic surgery. Duration: 00:54 Nov 3, 2014
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Burkina army leader promises 'consensus' government

The head of Burkina Faso's military regime promised to deliver a "consensus" leader Monday in talks on installing a unity government in the west African nation following a violent crackdown on protesters. Duration: 00:43 Nov 3, 2014
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