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Nation pays homage to Indira Gandhi on her 29th death anniversary

New Delhi, Oct 31 (ANI): The nation pays homage to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 29th death anniversary today. President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and other dignitaries paid floral tributes at her memorial Shakti Sthal here. Several functions have been organised throughout the country today to highlight India's first woman Prime Minister's contribution in nation building. Indira Gandhi, who was the Prime Minister of the country from 1966 to 1976 and again from 1980 to 1984, was assassinated by two of her Sikh bodyguards at her residence on October 31, 1984. Oct 31, 2013
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UP govt has failed in maintaining law and order in the state: BJP

New Delhi, Oct 31 (ANI): Even as at least four people were killed in two separate incidents of violence in Muzaffarnagar district BJP leader Captain Abhimanyu, said that the Uttar Pradesh government led by Akhilesh Yadav has been unsuccessful in maintaining law and order in UP. Oct 31, 2013
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Ali Anwar on fresh Muzaffarnagar violence

New Delhi, Oct 31 (ANI): Even as at least four people were killed in two separate incidents of violence in Muzaffarnagar district, Janata Dal (United) leader Ali Anwar said that in order to save the country from this kind of violence all the people should come together and fight it. Three men were killed as mobs from Hussain Kalan village and neighbouring Mohammadpur village clashed on Mohammadpur Road, about 35 km from Muzaffarnagar, while in a separate clash one woman was killed. Reports suggest that a woman was killed when she along with her husband was attacked by a mob. The woman was killed on the spot, however her husband survived and is admitted in a Meerut hospital. Both the incidents took place in the Budhana area which falls in rural Muzzaffarnagar. Oct 31, 2013
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Strike in Bangladesh impacts cross-border trade with India

Phulbari, Oct 31 (ANI): Strike called by the main opposition party in Bangladesh took a toll on the cross-border trade with India, leaving hundreds of trucks stranded at the transit point in West Bengal. The truck drivers of India, Nepal and Bangladesh are feeling the pinch of the strike in Dhaka due to which import and export items to be delivered are left to rot in open. Though the strike was supposed to end on Wednesday (October 30), the truck drivers are still being denied entry due to which their perishable items are getting wasted. Oct 31, 2013
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UP: Four killed in Muzaffarnagar violence

Muzaffarnagar, Oct 31 (ANI): At least four people were killed in two separate incidents of violence in Muzaffarnagar district, where communal clashes in September claimed more than 60 lives and displaced over 40,000 people. Three men were killed as mobs from Hussain Kalan village and neighbouring Mohammadpur village clashed on Mohammadpur Road, about 35 km from Muzaffarnagar, while in a separate clash one woman was killed. Reports suggest that a woman was killed when she along with her husband was attacked by a mob. The woman was killed on the spot; however her husband survived and is admitted in a Meerut hospital. Oct 31, 2013
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Iran hopes for 'early' understanding in nuclear talks

Iran's foreign minister expressed hope in Pretoria on Thursday that upcoming negotiations over the country's disputed nuclear programme will lead to a quick understanding with world powers. Duration: 00:56 Oct 31, 2013
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London developers tap into city's South Bank

British house prices rose at their fastest annual pace in more than three years this month, one British mortgage lender Nationwide reported Thursday. Duration: 02:20 Oct 31, 2013
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Gay rights activists hold cande-lit vigil in Rome

Hundreds of gay rights activists held a candle-lit vigil on October 30, 2013 at Rome's Colosseum to call for a law against homophobia after a youth threw himself off the 11th story of a building in the Italian capital. Duratio: 00:37 Oct 31, 2013
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French ecotax booth dismantled after govt backed down

The last remaining Britanny toll booth for the French 'ecotax' levied on commercial vehicles has been dismantled, following the government's decision to suspend the application of the tax. Duration: 00:35 Oct 31, 2013
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Russian football match suspended after crowd trouble

A Russian Cup game between the country's most successful side Spartak Moscow and Shinnik of Yaroslavl was suspended on Wednesday after Spartak fans clashed with security forces and lit huge flares. Duration: 01:01 Oct 31, 2013
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