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Orthodox Russians queue for rare sight of Greek relics

Thousands of Russians waited in line on Tuesday to view relics from the monastery of St. Paul at Mount Athos, Greece, containing according to the tradition, some gold, myrrh and incense offered by the Magi to the child Jesus. Duration: 00:51 Jan 8, 2014
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Ablyazov extradition would be 'shameful': lawyer

The family and lawyers of Mukhtar Ablyazov, an exiled Kazakh businessman wanted in Russia and Ukraine, say he will not get a fair trial if their demand for extradition is approved by a French court, and could be even be killed. Duration: 01:02 Jan 8, 2014
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Sikh community observes Guru Gobind Singh's birth anniversary

Patna /Amritsar, Jan 7 (ANI): The Sikh community is celebrating the 348th birth anniversary of their tenth and final guru - Guru Gobind Singh across the country. Despite the bone chilling cold, devout Sikhs gathered at Takhat Patna Sahib in Patna to seek blessings from Guru Gobind Singh, where the tenth Sikh Guru was born in 1666. Jan 7, 2014
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Madhyagram rape victim's father demands death penalty for accused

New Delhi, Jan 7 (ANI): Days after the death of the gangrape victim in Kolkata, her aggrieved parents have demanded CBI probe into the incident. The girl's parents met President Pranab Mukherjee to demand CBI probe and have demanded death penalty for their daughter's accused. The father had earlier said that he was threatened by the police and was asked to forget the case. Jan 7, 2014
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Devyani Khobragade's father alleges US disrespects Vienna Convention

Mumbai, Jan 7 (ANI): Protesters in Mumbai sat in front of the US consulate on Tuesday to protest against the misbehavior with Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade and asked the US to wave-off the charges against her. India is demanding that all charges against Khobragade should be dropped. Devyani's father, Uttam Khobragade, said it is absolutely clear that all the charges against his daughter were false. Jan 7, 2014
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Sikhs celebrate holy day in India

To mark the 348th anniversary of the birth of the tenth Sikh Guru, Gobind Singh, Indian Sikhs take part in a procession in Amritsar. Jan 7, 2014
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Hong Kong toy fair has 'kidults' in its sights

At the Hong Kong Toy Fair, the biggest in Asia, toy makers are not only targeting 14-year olds but also grown ups who are stuck in adolescence, the so-called "kidults". Duration: 00:56 Jan 7, 2014
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Japanese companies come up with solutions for traffic and water supply issues

Yokohama, Jan 7 (ANI): A smart scheme for a smart society! Nissan Motor Corporation and the city of Yokohama recently launched “Choimobi Yokohama” –Japan’s first one-way sharing service. It’s a new concept for mobility within urban areas. People can rent units of “NISSAN New Mobility Concept”, an ultra convenient electric vehicle. They can drop off the vehicle at a different location from where they were hired, enabling one-way travel. The scheme aims at using ultra-compact vehicles to improve lifestyles of people in the urban areas. The small size of the electric vehicles holds out the prospect of easing traffic congestions, and improving access to tourist areas and communities. The ultra-compact electric vehicle produces no emission, making it ideal for use in crowded city streets. Jan 7, 2014
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LeT in Muzaffarnagar: Delhi Police arrest two suspects, continue raids in UP Part - 2

New Delhi, Jan 7 (ANI): Reacting on reports that terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba tried to recruit some Muzaffarnagar riot victims, the Delhi Police on Tuesday said that it is conducting raids at various places to verify whether the LeT is trying to infiltrate communally sensitive parts of Uttar Pradesh. Addressing a press conference, SN Shrivastava (Special CP, Special Cell of Delhi Police) said that they had arrested two individuals during the course of investigations. Jan 7, 2014
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LeT in Muzaffarnagar: Delhi Police arrest two suspects, continue raids in UP Part - 1

New Delhi, Jan 7 (ANI): Reacting on reports that terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba tried to recruit some Muzaffarnagar riot victims, the Delhi Police on Tuesday said that it is conducting raids at various places to verify whether the LeT is trying to infiltrate communally sensitive parts of Uttar Pradesh. Addressing a press conference, SN Shrivastava (Special CP, Special Cell of Delhi Police) said that they had arrested two individuals during the course of investigations. Jan 7, 2014
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Four policemen injured during gun battle in Kashmir

Sopore, Jan 07 (ANI): Four policemen were injured during a gun battle with militants in Sopore town of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday (January 07), said police. The injured have been shifted to a hospital in Srinagar. The police said it launched an anti-militancy operation in Chanakhan in Sopore, 55 kilometres from Srinagar, with the assistance of the Army following information about the presence of militants in the area. Despite the area being cordoned off and presence of additional security, the militants managed to escape under the cover of firing. Jan 7, 2014
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Aiyar defends possible Congress AAP tie up in LS polls

Mumbai, Jan 7 (ANI): Clearing his stance on his statement in which he had advocated a poll tie-up between the Congress and AAP in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections in order to put a break to the forward march of Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Congress leader, Mani Shankar Aiyar on Tuesday said that the Congress and AAP will work together to fight against the BJP. He further said that having two secular parties at power is good for the country. Jan 7, 2014
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