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It happens: Tribal Festival

Moradabad, feb 21 (ANI): The ethnic group of Mishing in India's northeastern province of Assam celebrated a seed sowing festival in which devotees prayed to God Donyi-Polo (the god of Sun-Moon) for a great harvest. Called 'Ali Ai Ligang', it is a spring festival associated with agriculture. A participant said the festival marks the ceremonial start of the paddy sowing. The Mishing community in Assam and northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh pray to God Donyi-Polo for the development. During the festival celebrations, a small area of land is marked to resemble a cultivation field. The land is ploughed with spade and then seeds are sowed from a basket by the member of the community. People dance, sing, and feast during the celebrations, and as a mark of honour people offer fish and eggs to the god. The famous traditional 'Gumrag' dance is also performed during the auspicious occasion by people of all ages within the community. However, people within the community opined that 'Ali Ai Ligang' is slowly disappearing from their society due to impact of westernization. Being the largest tribal group found in the northeastern provinces of India, members of Mishing community reside in the districts of Dhemaji, North Lakhimpur, Sonitpur, Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Feb 21, 2014
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Winter session of 15th Lok Sabha ends with positive note from Shinde

New Delhi, Feb 21 (ANI): The winter session of 15th Lok Sabha ends on Friday with a positive speech by the Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde. The day began with union minister Jairam Ramesh walking up to BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu, with a handwritten thank you note for helping to pass the controversial bill creating Telangana as 29th state in the Rajya Sabha. The Lok Sabha was at its most peaceful when members assembled for farewell speeches. Shinde went out to compliment the opposition and BJP leader Sushma Swaraj, who accepted it with a smile. Meanwhile, Shinde also mentioned Mulayam Singh Yadav in his speech and further said that the session was a historical one. Feb 21, 2014
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Protest as verdict due in anti-Putin protest trial

Russian court was to deliver its verdict Friday against eight people accused of instigating mass riots after an opposition rally turned violent on the eve of Vladimir Putin's inauguration as president in 2012. Duration: 00:54 Feb 21, 2014
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IOC comments on ice skating judging controversy

Adelina Sotnikova was celebrating becoming Russia's first ever women's Olympic figure skating champion as claims swirled Friday that the Games' hosts and not the skater had been awarded the gold medal. Duration: 00:45 Feb 21, 2014
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BSE closes points 153.59 up on Feb 21

New Delhi, Feb 21 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 153.59 points up to stand at 20,690.23. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 64.00 points up to stand at 6,155.45. Mcleod Russel and Ambuja Cements were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 6.19% and 6.16% along with ACC and Gujarat State Petrochemicals with an increase of 6.00% and 5.94% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include MCX and Reliance Communication with a decrease of 5.13% and 5.07% along with Financial Technologies and Bharti Airtel with a decrease of 4.99% and 2.71% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 64.38 points at 12,171.12 while the banking sector is up 115.89 points at 12,027.51 and the realty sector is down 0.44 points at 1,209.78. The Indian currency is up 0.18% at Rs 62.12 per dollar. Feb 21, 2014
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'Injured' Madonna still working out

New Delhi, Feb 21 (ANI): Madonna, who recently got foot injury and appeared at the Grammys with a cane, is still managing workouts. The 55-year-old singer has been to SoulCycle in the city and the Hamptons and is engaged in one of the few workouts she can do while hurt. She Instagrammed a photo of herself with eyes closed, after taking a class with her trainer Nicole Winhoffer at the opening of her Hard Candy studio in Toronto. Feb 21, 2014
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UN chief urges deployment of 3,000 extra troops to CAR

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at the Security Council Thursday called for a rapid reinforcement "of at least 3,000 troops" to Central African Republic to re-establish order and protect civilians. Duration: 00:48 Feb 21, 2014
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Libyans vote for constitution panel

Libyans go to the polls to elect a panel to draft a new constitution in the latest milestone in the chaotic political transition following the overthrow of Moamer Kadhafi. Duration: 01:19 Feb 21, 2014
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Over 60 protesters are shot dead in Ukraine protests

Over 60 protesters are shot dead in anti-government protests in Ukraine, as rival sides trade accusations of snipers, EU ministers try to broker an end to the crisis and parliament votes to ban police force against protesters. Duration:01:00 Feb 21, 2014
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Togo's athletes thrilled make Games debut in Sochi

The African nation of Togo made its Winter Games debut in Sochi, represented by just two athletes. Despite not winning any medals, Alpine skier Alessia Afi Dipol and cross-country skier Mathilde Amivi Petitjean said they were proud to have taken part. Feb 21, 2014
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Andhra Pradesh bifurcation against democracy: Jagan Mohan Reddy

New Delhi, Feb 21 (ANI): Reacting on the process of bifurcation of the state of Andhra Pradesh, YSR Congress Chief Jagan Mohan Reddy said that the whole process was against democracy and the democracy was killed in the broad day light in the Parliament. He said that the Lok Sabha proceedings which was cut out off air and was passed arbitrarily was against the principles of the Constitution and such an incident had never happened in the nation. He also said that the prime minister ordered people to get out of Hyderabad but never announce about any capital or financial help. Feb 21, 2014
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Tequila cocktails

You can do much more with Tequila than just having shot of it with salt & lemon. Try something with a bit more style- some innovative tequila cocktails. To make Kiwi De illa, we put Kiwi in a cocktail shaker & muddle it. Add Lime juice, Midori, Tequila, Ice cubes & shake the drink. Rim the glass with strawberry sugar and stain the drink. Next, we'll make Paprika Margarita- Yes, a classic margarita with a twist. lemon juice, Tequila, Malibu is put in a shaker and shaken with ice cubes. Rim a martini glass with paprika and salt and strain the drink into the glass. Paprika Margarita is ready!! Follow us on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/VentunoCocktail Subscribe to YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/cocktailventuno Like us on FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/VentunoCocktail A Ventuno Production : http://www.ventunotech.com Feb 21, 2014
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Nitish calls for Bihar bandh on 1st March demanding special status for state

Patna, Feb 21 (ANI): After central government gave special status to Seemandhra for five years, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar called for Bihar bandh on 1st March pressuring for the state’s demand for special status. He said that it is proved that the central government can declare special status for any state if they want and they are doing injustice to Bihar and other such backward states. Feb 21, 2014
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