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Narendra Modi releases FIFA Stamp

New Delhi, June 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi released commemorative postage stamps on the 2014 FIFA World Cup as the game started between Brazil & Croatia on Thursday. Modi stressed on the need to inculcate sports love among children for their better growth. The Prime Minister said that India was preparing to host the under-17 FIFA World Cup, adding that India had a glorious history in football and was at one time a prominent sport across the country. Jun 13, 2014
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Opposition cannot expect wonders in 15 days: Venkaiah Naidu

New Delhi, June 13 (ANI): Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu asserted that those who are talking about containing inflation cannot expect wonders in 15 days. Naidu said that he was really surprised when some opposition leaders criticized the new government on price rise. Venkaiah Naidu came in defence of Modi and said that his government will walk the talk. Jun 13, 2014
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Coolers, wet jute bags help zoo animals cope with intense heat

Patna/ Vadodara, June 13 (ANI): In wake of intense heat, zoo authorities across India made special arrangements for the animals and birds and installed coolers to help them cope with scorching heat. In an effort to provide cool shelters to birds, jute bags have been placed on cages on which water is sprayed periodically, so that the enclosures remain cool. A visitor to Sanjay Gandhi Zoological Park in Patna city of Bihar, Mohammed Mustaq, said special steps have been taken by the zoo authorities to provide them with summer comfort. Animals are also being provided with a suitable diet, medicines and glucose to prevent dehydration. Jun 13, 2014
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Huntsville, Texas: death penalty capital

Texas executes more people than any other US state, and all of those executions happen in the town of Huntsville, America's death penalty capital. Duration: 02:49 Jun 13, 2014
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Refugees gather at Iraqi checkpoint

United Nations images show the situation at a checkpoint near Irbil in Iraq, as thousands flee violence in Mosul and elsewhere in the country. Duration: 01:40 Jun 13, 2014
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French railway extends national strike for third day

French trade unions extended their strike into a third day, saying they would consider government proposals but if accepted would only lift the travel misery of rail commuters on Friday. Duration: 00:32 Jun 13, 2014
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