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BSF Jawan captured by Pak to be released by 3 PM: Rajnath Singh

New Delhi, Aug 08 (ANI): Talking about BSF Jawan Satyasheel Yadav, who was swept away to Pakistan in River Chenab, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that the jawan will be released by 3:00 PM on Friday. Singh said that a flag meeting was held and it was decided that jawan will be handed over today. He also said that the BSF DG is going to Jammu to receive him. Aug 8, 2014
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Food consignment enters India's northeast via Bangladesh for first time

Agartala, Aug 8 (ANI): For the first time a food grain consignment from India's southern province of Andhra Pradesh reached northeastern state of Tripura through neighbouring Bangladesh as a part of cooperation mechanism between the two nations. Three Bangladeshi trucks carrying 51 tonnes of rice entered Tripura through the Akhaura integrated check post on Thursday in the presence of officials of Food Corporation of India (FCI). Indian police escorted Bangladeshi trucks as they directly entered the FCI warehouse at Nandannagar. This step has been taken to reduce the cost and prevent a second transshipment at the Akhaura India-Bangladesh border. Border Guard Official from Bangladesh, Sahid, said this move will strengthen the relationship between two neighbouring countries. Aug 8, 2014
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Jaswant Singh in critical condition in RR Army Hospital post head injury

New Delhi, Aug 8 (ANI): Former Union Minister Jaswant Singh has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Army Research and Referral Hospital in Delhi on Thursday, and is said to be in critical condition. A senior doctor at the hospital said that Singh has been operated upon for head injury. Singh reportedly slipped and grievously injured his head. According to reports, the former Union Minister was found unconscious around 11 pm at his residence last night. Senior BJP leader LK Advani visited the hospital to inquire about Jaswant Singh's welfare. The 76-year-old leader was expelled from the BJP earlier this year after he decided to contest the general elections from his home district Barmer in Rajasthan as an Independent candidate. Aug 8, 2014
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UP cops book 9-year-old boy for 'disturbing law and order'; politicos react

New Delhi, Aug 8 (ANI): The UP police have once again sparked another controversy by booking a Class III student, all of nine years, under sections 107/116 of CRPC for "disturbing the law and order" situation in his village. Questioning the law and order situation in the state politicos condemned the authorities as well as the UP government. Aug 8, 2014
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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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