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Aligarhs NGO promotes communal harmony, trains women of diverse communities together

Aligarh, Sep 16 (ANI): Aligarh, located in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh is a famous educational and commercial hub of India. The city houses people from different religious beliefs in its ambit of religious acceptance and tolerance. People who live in peace and harmony here work together for the common good of their region. One such example is the establishment of non-governmental organization, Gaurav social and development society which works to impart vocational training to girls. The organization imparts training to girls in various skilled courses including stitching, beautician and mehndi designing. The society aims to train girls for various vocational courses to earn a better living for themselves and family. Girls who come from Hindu, Muslim and Christian families learn these courses together amicably. Sep 16, 2014
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Multiple faiths throng to annual Urs of sufi saint Syed Hazrat Jalal Shah to pay him obeisance

Haldwani, Sep 16 (ANI): India is a land of multiple faiths, and people of the country enjoy this diversity with utmost zeal and enthusiasm. This week we take you to the Haldwani City in Uttrankhand where devotees belonging to different communities pay obeisance to sufi saint, Syed Hazrat Jalal Shah. A large number of devotees, including men, women and children throng the annual Urs of Baba to pay rich tributes to saint. During the celebration, people gather around the shrine of Baba and chant hymns to seek blessings. Various rituals, as per Sufi tradition, are also performed here. Also Qawallis, sung by qawallas, go parallel to prayers. The administration of the shrine organises community meal for the devotees. Sep 16, 2014
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Snowden, Assange, Dotcom accuse NZ govt. of spying

Former US intelligence operative Edward Snowden and fellow fugitive WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange joined forces Monday to attack the New Zealand government, accusing it of mass surveillance on its people. Duration: 01:02 Sep 16, 2014
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Italian Navy rescues dozens of boat migrants near Malta

As many as 500 migrants are feared to have drowned after traffickers rammed and sank their boat in what the International Organisation for Migration described Monday as "the worst shipwreck in years." Duration: 00:48 Sep 16, 2014
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Iraqi forces and tribesmen retake a Sunni village from IS

Iraqi security forces and Sunni tribesmen retook areas in the northern town of Duluiyah from Islamic State militants. The town was seized by militants earlier in the year, but local forces later drove them out. Duration: 00:47 Sep 16, 2014
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British PM warns Scots against vote for independence

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday pleaded with Scots to vote against independence and warned them of dire consequences otherwise in his most forceful speech yet ahead of this week's referendum. Duration: 00:56 Sep 16, 2014
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Iraq wins pledge of military support against Islamic State

The world's top diplomats pledged Monday to support Iraq in its fight against Islamic State militants by "any means necessary," including "appropriate military assistance", as leaders stressed the urgency of the crisis. Duration: 00:51 Sep 16, 2014
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UN troops withdraw from Syrian Golan

Hundreds of UN troops withdrew from the Syrian to the Israeli-occupied sector of the Golan on Monday, two weeks after Al-Qaeda-linked rebels kidnapped dozens of the peacekeepers. Duration: 00:42 Sep 15, 2014
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Netflix sets sights on European screens

US online streaming giant Netflix will launch the second phase of its European expansion plan on Monday as it sets about seducing French viewers with a "House of Cards"-style drama set in Marseille. Duration: 01:14 Sep 15, 2014
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