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Major hunt for Maoists in Jharkhand, West Bengal

Backed by air cover, security forces Thursday pursued Maoists in eight districts of West Bengal and Jharkhand in a major crackdown

A small step forward for Indian hockey

Par for the course is how one can best describe India's final position in the 7-8 bracket at the 12th men's Hockey World Cup. Ultimately, the fracas over a denied goal and consequent victory against South Africa last night did not impact India's standings in the pool, although Pakistan would have avoided playing for the 11-12 slots.

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Camera-trapping of tiger starts, partial census results by December

The number of tigers in three major landscapes - Terrai, Central India and the Western Ghats - home to 80 percent of India's tigers, will be known by December, but a countrywide total would be available only by March next year, an official involved in the ongoing census of big cats said.

Nepal's transgenders make a political mark

Bhumika Shrestha, who became the first Miss Pink Nepal, is an icon of the transgender community. And she is also its first member to take the plunge into politics.

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Women on stage still suffer bias: Amal Allana

The stigma surrounding stage actresses still persists in middle class Indian society, 147 years after the birth of Nati Binodini, the first woman icon of Bengali stage, says National School of Drama (NSD) president Amal Allana.

Project Arrow targets 727 post offices with corporate look

After upgrading 1,000 post offices across the country, India Post is giving a corporate look to 727 more with better services under one roof as part of its "Project Arrow", says Minister of State for Communications and IT Sachin Pilot.

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Fresh hope for HIV patients

In a welcome news for HIV patients, Canadian and American researchers have found new ways to increase effectiveness of the current drugs to fight the deadly disease.

Pig vaccine may eliminate fatal form of brain disorder

A pig vaccine can eliminate the spread of a fatal form of brain disease known as neurocysticercosis. Tapeworm plays a vital role in the disease.

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Afridi best man to lead Pakistan, says Ramiz Raja

Former Pakistan skipper Ramiz Raja Tuesday threw his weight behind under-fire all-rounder Shahid Afridi and recommended him to be the captain in all the three formats of cricket.

Not worried about the semis rivals, says German coach

German coach Markus Weise Tuesday said they are not worried who they will face in the semifinals of the Hockey World Cup.

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Microsoft to launch social networking phone in US

Software giant Microsoft is to launch its own mobile phones in the US later this year as it aims to challenge the growing smartphone dominance of its main rivals Apple and Google, the technology blog Gizmodo reported Friday.

Work on NMDC Steel plant in Chhattisgarh to begin this year:Rana Som

The National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) will commence work on its Rs 15,500 crore steel plant with a capacity of three million tonnes per annum, to come up at Jagdalpur in Chhatisgarh by September this year, NMDC Chairman and Managing Director Rana Som said today.

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Indian kids have no school to go in Abu Dhabi

Dubai. Hundreds of Indian children are facing bleak prospects in schooling as demand far outstrips availability of seats in Indian schools in the UAE capital.

In Kinnaur, she fights for women's property rights

It's uphill task for social activist Rattan Manjari. The 57-year-old is leading a movement against patriarchal laws that bar women from inheriting property in Kinnaur as well as Lahaul and Spiti districts in Himachal Pradesh.

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National language meet calls for linguistic survey

Eminent linguist and the founder director of the Central Institute of Indian Languages D.P. Pattanayak Monday urged the central government to conduct the long overdue linguistic survey in the country.

A gift for Sakti Burman fans

It is art for the masses with an exclusive tag. Veteran Paris-based contemporary artist Sakti Burman has touched base with young art lovers in the country with 24 limited edition signed copies of his works.

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Kutti Channa

Ingredients:- 450 gms. Kabuli channa, 1 tsp. garam masala, 2 ripe tomatoes, 1-inch piece ginger, 1 lemon–size ball tamarind, ½ tsp. freshly ground pepper, 1 tsp. red chilli powder, 2 tsp. ground coriander seeds, 2 dry red chillies salt to taste, 2 tsp. ground cummin seeds (roasted), 2 tbsp. ghee

Chole Bhaji

Ingredients:- 250 gms. China (small brown Variety of gram), 2 tomatoes, 2 onions, 2 green chilies, ½ tsp. cumin seed powder, 1 tsp. coriander powder, ½ tsp. gram masala , ½ tsp. red chili powder, ½ cup curd, 1 large potato, ½ tsp. turmeric powder salt to taste, 1 tbsp. ghee, 1 tbsp. oil.