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Education sector in shambles in PoK

Muzaffarabad, PoK, Jan 13: While Pakistan boasts of having improved the literacy rate in its occupied region of Kashmir, it has failed to provide quality education to region's students.

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Omar writes to J and K Governor, offers support to PDP

Srinagar, Jan 13 (ANI): The National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday wrote to Governor NN Vohra offering its support to the People's Democratic Party for the formation of the next government in the state.

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Tharoor takes on Swamy, demands Sunanda's murderer's identity

New Delhi, Jan 13 (ANI): Congress leader, Shashi Tharoor, on Tuesday challenged BJP leader Subramanian Swamy to reveal names of killers of his wife Sunanda Pushkar to police, if he knows it.

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PM Modi greets people on Lohri

New Delhi, Jan 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has greeted people on the occasion of Lohri. In his message, the Prime Minister said, "Lohri greetings to everyone! May this festival brighten your lives with abundant happiness, prosperity and good health." The bonfire festival of Lohri is being observed and celebrated across Northern India today. The people of Punjab and Haryana primarily celebrate Lohri to signal the end of the Winter Solstice. This year, in Punjab and Haryana, the state governments and NGOs are going with the theme of saving the girl child.

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India will take proactive steps to deal with proxy war by Pak: Parrikar

Lucknow, Jan 13 (ANI): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said that the government will take proactive steps to deal with proxy war by Pakistan. Talking to mediapersons in Lucknow, he added that any talks with Pakistan will only take place after it stops ceasefire violations and intrusion of terrorists. The defence minister's comments came hours after army chief General Dalbir Singh said Pakistan was supporting a proxy war against India in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Delhi Polls: Ajay Maken to spearhead Congress campaign

New Delhi, Jan 13 (ANI): Senior Congress leader PC Chacko has announced that former Union minister Ajay Maken will be the head of the party's campaign committee for the upcoming Delhi assembly polls. When asked whether the party is also exploring the possibility of making him the CM candidate, Chacko said that the party will not reveal any name for the post before the election.

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Israel funeral for four Jews killed in France attack

Thousands of mourners gathered at a Jerusalem cemetery Tuesday for the funeral of four Jews killed by an Islamist gunman in Paris in an attack that shook the Jewish community. Duration: 01:15

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California activists protest lifting of foie gras ban

Protesters gather in front of a French restaurant in Los Angeles where foie gras is served to campaign against a judge's recent decision to lift the ban on the delicacy. Duration: 01:10

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Parents of missing Mexico students clash with troops

Students and relatives of 43 missing aspiring teachers storm a Mexican military base in the city where they vanished, prompting soldiers to repel them with tear gas. Duration: 01:21

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Egypt court overturns Mubarak 3-year jail term for graft

An Egyptian court on Tuesday overturned a three-year prison sentence against ousted president Hosni Mubarak on corruption charges and ordered a retrial. Duration: 00:32

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