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US Defense Secretary meets EAM Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi to boost ties

New Delhi, Aug 08 (ANI): US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel met Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi on Friday to bolster defence and strategic ties. Hagel is on a three-day-visit to India to prepare ground for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's impeding meeting with President Barack Obama next month. One of the major take-away for Hagel could be an Indian offer to significantly increase an order for U.S. attack helicopters. Aug 8, 2014
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Odisha CM assures relief to flood-affected people

Sambalpur, Aug 08 (ANI): Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik, took stock of flood situation in the state from a chopper as situation turned grim. He visited flood-hit areas and directed special relief commissioner to facilitate relief work in affected villages. The flood situation in Odisha turned grim as several rivers continued to flow above the danger mark due to incessant rainfall. The government has intensified evacuation measures as people living in the low-lying areas are the worst affected. Aug 8, 2014
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Cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh, four missing

Nahan, Aug 08 (ANI): Four people went missing after cloudburst in Nahan town in Himachal Pradesh state washed away several houses. Dozens of houses in over five villages in Sirmaur district were damaged as heavy rains wreaked havoc. Four people were feared missing in a car due to the heavy rain and landslides in Satiwala village, nearly 140 kilometers from state capital, Shimla. Aug 8, 2014
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Mountain life key to longevity for Kashmir's centenarians

A group of centenarians living in a remote village in Kashmir are defying Pakistan's reputation as one of the worst countries in the world to live as an old person, putting their longevity down to their simple mountain lifestyle. Duration: 02:52 Aug 8, 2014
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Indian worker shot dead in US

Amritsar, Aug 08 (ANI): An Indian worker, Rajinder Kumar, was shot dead at a gas station in the United States. Kumar hailed from Punjab and was working at the gas station for past three years. Brother of the deceased, Ashwani Kumar, said men of African origin shot at Kumar after robbing him. According to reports, an African-American shot dead Rajinder at an Exxom gas station in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Kumar is survived by wife Rajni Sharma and two children Saurav and Sonali. CCTV video showed a man entering the gas station and killing Kumar without even giving time to react. Aug 8, 2014
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Army guns down two militants in Assam

Goalpara, Aug 08 (ANI): Indian army killed two militants of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) during an encounter in Goalpara district of Assam. The exchange of fire took place between the group of four militants and the troops of 19 Durga Regiment. Superintendent of Police (SP), Nitul Gogoi said that an Improvised Explosive Devise (IED), three grenades, three magazines and two pistols were recovered from the militants. Aug 8, 2014
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Flag manufacturing business blooms ahead of Independence Day

Coimbatore, Aug 08 (ANI): Just a few days ahead of the Independence Day celebrations across the country, the tricolour manufacturing business is booming in Coimbatore. Last year, over two lakh cotton flags were produced and this year, with a new government at the centre, the manufacturers have produced over three lakh flags. The flags are sent to various states like, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and within Tamil Nadu, around 5000 flags are produced daily. The flag manufacturers also said that they have manufactured tricolours for the past 40 years and 10 years ago the national flag production was very less but now the sales and production of flags has increased considerably. Aug 8, 2014
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