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Virbhadra Singh orders probe after students go missing

Shimla/ New Delhi/ Hyderabad, June 09 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh CM, Virbhadra Singh, on Monday ordered probe against the authorities for releasing water from a dam without issuing a warning which swept away 24 students. The engineering students of a private college, VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology of Hyderabad went missing on Sunday when they were standing on the bank of Beas river near Thalot on Manali-Kiratpur Highway to click photographs. The water of the river suddenly increased following its release from the reservoir of 126 MW Larji hydropower project. Teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were rushed to the spot to help with rescue operations. Jun 9, 2014
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Tribal refugees in Tripura repatriated to Bangladesh

Tripura, June 09 (ANI): Authorities in Tripura sent back 90 Bangladeshi tribals who entered India illegally, seeking refuge, after ethnic clashes with non-tribal Muslims in their homeland last week. The repatriation took place through Gandacherra in Dhalai district of Tripura in presence of Indian and Bangladeshi officials and border guards of both the nations. The tribal people mainly consisting of Buddhists and Hindus had fled their homeland and entered into Indian territory after some "miscreants" allegedly attacked their homes in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), a tribal- dominated area in southeast Bangladesh that borders India and Myanmar. Sub-divisional Magistrate (SDM) Gandacherra, Bhaskar Das Gupta, said that the Bangladeshi nationals came to Tripura after facing ethnic violence back home. Jun 9, 2014
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Former JD (U) leader Sabir Ali files nomination for Rajya Sabha

Patna, June 09 (ANI): Following JD (U) President and leaders filed nomination for Rajya Sabha, former party leader Sabir Ali also filed his nomination papers from Patna. The rebel leader is getting support from other former leaders from JD (U) who have decided to support Independent Rajya Sabha candidates Anil Sharma, Sabir Ali and Dilip Jaiswal. Jun 9, 2014
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JD (U) files nomination for three RS seats from Patna

Patna, June 09 (ANI): JD (U) on Monday nominated its National President Sharad Yadav, and senior leaders Ghulam Rasool Baliyavi and Pawan Kumar Verma for the Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar. The three leaders filed their nominations from Patna in the presence of Nitish Kumar among other party leaders. The party evening decided to field its candidates on all three vacant RS seats, the elections to which are scheduled on June 19. The decision was taken after a meeting between Yadav and former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Jun 9, 2014
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2 girls from Jharkhand raped in Delhi's Bhajanpura, Brinda Karat condemns

New Delhi, June 09 (ANI): CPI (M) leader Brinda Karat on Monday condemned the rape of two young girls from Jharkhand in North-East Delhi's Bhajanpura area. The girls were intoxicated and then gang raped According to Police after raping the women, the men reportedly dumped them at two separate spots in Bhajanpura. Jun 9, 2014
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I am keen to see how Modi Govt implements its tall promises: Mayawati

New Delhi, June 09 (ANI): BSP supremo Mayawati on Monday said the central government has made tall promises as per their election manifesto, but it is now to be seen how those agendas get implemented. She said whatever President Pranab Mukherjee had said about the new government's agenda, was the same one that the BJP had released at the start of the elections. Mayawati said that she is sceptical about the government providing skills to each hand, families being provided with homes by 2022, poverty and inflation ending. Jun 9, 2014
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Politicos on President Pranab Mukherjee's speech

New Delhi, June 09 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee, while addressing a joint sitting of Parliament, listed the priorities of Narendra Modi-led NDA government. The BJP appreciated his speech, while the Congress said that the president's speech was an enunciation of dreams shown by the BJP to the people and it is now to be seen how far they succeed in fulfilling them. Jun 9, 2014
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Well-off Syrians create slice of home in UAE

As Syria's conflict drags on, refugees who fled to the UAE have recreated a slice of home in the Gulf state, from popular Syrian restaurants to Damascus's iconic Hamidiyeh market. Duration: 01:59 Jun 9, 2014
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Security beefed up in India post militant attack in Pakistan airport

New Delhi/ Mumbai, June 09 (ANI): India beefed up security on its airports in metro cities on Monday after a group of heavily armed gunmen stormed the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, where at least 26 people were killed in a night-long battle. Defence Expert Bharat Verma said the attack raises serious concerns for India. The assault took place on Sunday even as Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's government tries to engage Taliban militants in talks to end years of fighting. Jun 9, 2014
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