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Malaysia's top Islamic body banned the community from practicing the ancient physical exercise.
Saturday, November 22, 2008 www.ndtv.com
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Worried that Muslims could be swayed by Yoga's elements of Hinduism, Malaysia's top Islamic body on Saturday banned the community from practicing the ancient physical exercise.
The National Fatwa Council issued a religious decree telling the Muslims that practicing Yoga was 'haram' or prohibited in Islam.
Apart from the physical movements, the yoga practices contain worshipping and chanting,
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After eight years of serious travelling across India's North East I am still a newcomer to Mizoram.
Friday, November 21, 2008 www.ndtv.com
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After eight years of serious travelling across India's North East I am still a newcomer to Mizoram. From North East's capital, Guwahati it is a long and arduous road journey, which can take more than 18 hours and the alternative air route is uncertain. As I touched down at Lengpui airport in a small ATR aircraft I entered a modern airport but far removed from the usual. The landscape, stunning.
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Alcohol sales have not gone down," said Facundo L Bacardi, Chairman, Bacardi.
Friday, November 21, 2008 www.ndtv.com
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From production cuts, to job losses and pink slips, it can't get worse. So, when the spirits are down, is everybody busy hitting the bottle?
"During recessionary times, people drink but the patterns change. They are drinking less in bars and more at home. But sales have not gone down," said Facundo L Bacardi, Chairman, Bacardi.
Alcobev companies are not complaining as long as the bottles go off
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BJP has complained against the presence of former chief minister Ajit Jogi's.
Friday, November 21, 2008 www.ndtv.com
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Politics
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Bharatiya Janata Party's Chhattisgarh unit has complained against the presence of former chief minister Ajit Jogi's name in electoral rolls from two places and urged the Election Commission to take necessary action in the matter.
The state general secretary, BJP legal cell, Naresh Chandra Gupta said that Jogi, a Congress candidate from Marwahi Assembly constituency in this year's election, has
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Sonia Gandhi cautioned that it was "too early" to say that the global economic crisis had been conta
Friday, November 21, 2008 www.ndtv.com
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Politics
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Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday cautioned that it was "too early" to say that the global economic crisis had been contained but expressed confidence that the situation would throw up new opportunities for India in the future.
Addressing the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi, Gandhi chose not to touch on controversial issues and instead focussed on the financial meltdown a
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The decision by a headmaster in Austria to ban kissing from his school made front-page news.
Friday, November 21, 2008 www.ndtv.com
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Foreign Affairs
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The decision by a headmaster in Austria to ban kissing from his school made front-page news on Thursday as outraged pupils and politicians slammed the move as medieval and excessive.
Siegfried Biermair, the head of a school in Gunskirchen, Upper Austria, sent a letter to parents on Monday informing them of the kissing ban after teachers complained that the kissing rituals of some girls were getti
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Russia will send more warships to patrol the waters near Somalia to battle the growing problem of pi
Thursday, November 20, 2008 www.ndtv.com
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Foreign Affairs
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Russia will send more warships to patrol the waters near Somalia to battle the growing problem of piracy, the top commander of the Russian navy was quoted as saying.
"After the Neustrashimy (Fearless), ships from other fleets of the Russian navy will head to the region," Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky said, referring to a frigate sent to the area in September.
"This is needed because of the situation
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Indian men bounced back with an easy 3-1 victory over Austria in the fifth round of the 32nd Chess O
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 www.ndtv.com
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Sports - Others
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Indian men bounced back with an easy 3-1 victory over Austria in the fifth round of the 32nd Chess Olympiad now in progress.
Aided by fine victories by former World Junior champion P Harikrishna and National Champion Surya Shekhar Ganguly, the Indians took their points tally to eight points out of a possible 10 to be placed joint seventh.
As many as six teams emerged as joint leaders on nine poi
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The Mumbai police claim to have found further evidence linking the underworld to the Indian Mujahide
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 www.ndtv.com
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The Mumbai police claim to have found further evidence linking the underworld to the Indian Mujahideen, the group which is allegedly behind the recent bomb blasts in the country.
It began incongruously enough with the arrest of five men in a financial fraud case. However, it turned out that they were members of the Fazlur Rehman gang.
Fazlur Rehman who is in Tihar jail on extortion charges is sa
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Indian Navy stealth frigate INS Tabar has successfully repulsed an attack by pirates off the Somali
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 www.ndtv.com
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Nations
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Indian Navy stealth frigate INS Tabar has successfully repulsed an attack by pirates off the Somali coast and sunk their ship, an official said in New Delhi on Wednesday.
The Indian Navy ship was fired at by pirates in the Gulf of Aden late Tuesday.
"The pirates fired at INS Tabar, which is patrolling the waters off the Somali coast. The ship retaliated and sank the pirate vessel," a Navy offici
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