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India spreads message of prevention is better than cure on World AIDS Day

Amritsar/ Guwahati/ Puri, Dec 01 (ANI): People, including women and schoolchildren, did their bit to spread awareness on pandemic to mark World AIDS Day on Sunday. Hospitals, schools and artists across India organised rallies, walks and even created sand art to spread the message that prevention is better than cure. Medical Director of Fortis Hospital in Amritsar Dr. H.P. Singh spoke about how the disease can be fully prevented. Meanwhile, even schoolchildren in Amritsar took the forefront and held a skating rally. Principal of Millennium School, Mukesh Shilet emphasised on the importance of such awareness campaigns to demonstrate international solidarity against the pandemic. International sand artist, Sudarshan Pattnaik also spread the message through his art on the beach in Puri. Dec 1, 2013
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Mother chains son for four years in West Bengal

South Dinajpur, Dec 01 (ANI): A mother had to chain his specially abled son for the last four years at a village in West Bengal to save the neighbours from his deadly attacks. Aroti Singh, mother of a specially abled, Tapash Singh, said that he used to thrash villagers without any reason. Parents couldn't afford better treatment for him because of monetary problem. Dec 1, 2013
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People toast their glasses at first Wine Festival in Nagpur

Nagpur, Dec 01 (ANI): Organisers held the first Wine Festival in orange city Nagpur highlighting health benefits of the low alcoholic beverage. The two-day-long festival was organised by the 'Wine Lovers Club' and eight Indian brands promoted their drinks during the event. Wine festival was enjoyed by a large number of people smelling, shaking and tasting wine and watching bartenders juggling wine bottles. An organiser at the event, Sunil Mankikr, said that their main aim was to tell people that wine and liquor are two different beverages and drinking wine was a healthy option. Dec 1, 2013
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Centre cannot interfere in Tehelka case: Shinde

Mumbai, Dec 01 (ANI): Union Home Minister, Sushilkumar Shinde said on Sunday that the Centre cannot interfere in the sexual assault case against Tehelka's former editor in chief Tarun Tejpal. Dec 1, 2013
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Sonia Gandhi also responsible for coal scam: Advani

New Delhi, Dec 01 (ANI): Senior BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani, on Sunday said that Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi was also responsible for coal scam. However, Advani added that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was primary responsible, as he was also the coal minister during the scam. Dec 1, 2013
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International community expresses concern over Bangladesh political crisis

Dhaka, Dec 01 (ANI): There is no sign of any change in the political deadlock between the two warring political parties in Bangladesh even as the 71-hour long nation-wide strike by Khaleda Zia-led BNP and allies paralyzed business, education and health facilities across the country. Over a dozen people were killed in violence and over 250 injured in three days. Vehicles were set ablaze by supporters of BNP as they clashed with police. Dec 1, 2013
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Shinde calls for protection of fishermen

Mumbai, Dec 01 (ANI): Union Home Minister, Sushilkumar Shinde said on Sunday that the country's coast guard had been briefed to maintain maritime security, whilst making sure that fishermen were not targeted. Addressing a media conference in Mumbai, Shinde said that concerned states have been given funds and equipments to modernise the coast guard, but the fishermen community should not be seen as an easy target. Dec 1, 2013
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Chidambaram obviously needs lessons in Hindi: BJP

New Delhi, Dec 01 (ANI): The BJP on Sunday ridiculed Union Finance Minister, P Chidambaram for taking a sarcastic jibe at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi for delivering a lesson in economics saying the Minister himself needed a lesson in hindi. Dec 1, 2013
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Jammu Rally: Narendra Modi attacks separatists, bats for gender equality

Jammu, Dec 01 (ANI): BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi while addressing a rally at Jammu on Sunday attacked the separatists in the state. He also pointed to the absence of laws to ensure that woman were on the same platform as men when it came to rights. He batted for equal rights for women and men in the state and questioned why human rights activists never questioned this before. Dec 1, 2013
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Jammu Rally: Narendra Modi blames Centre for the death of Sarabjeet Singh

Jammu, Dec 01 (ANI): BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi while addressing a rally at Jammu on Sunday targeted the central government by citing the examples of Sarabjit Singh and Chamel Singh who were killed in Pakistan jail. He said that which country can see its citizens getting killed, yet no action is being taken. He also said that government is in deep sleep since 2004 and even people's anger can't wake it. Dec 1, 2013
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Ukraine protest continues despite police crackdown

Despite a police crackdown, about 10,000 Ukrainians rallied on Saturday evening, calling for the president's resignation after he left an EU summit without signing a key political and free-trade deal. Dec 1, 2013
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Destitute Indonesian fishermen stranded in South Africa

Seventy-five Indonesian fishermen were stranded in Cape Town's harbour for three months after being stuck at sea for years without pay. The group of were working in slavery-like conditions aboard seven Taiwanese-owned vessels. Dec 1, 2013
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