Islamabad, Nov 29 : A Pakistani woman’s nose was cut off and her head tonsured by her in-laws who then locked her up for three days because they suspected her of having an affair with a neighbour, police said. The incident took place in Gujranwala in Punjab province

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Contents of a quarter million diplomatic cables spilled; possible reverberations around the world The United States was catapulted into a worldwide diplomatic crisis on Sunday, with the leaking to the Guardian and other international media outlets of more than 250,000 classified cables from its embassies, many sent as recently as February this year.

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Giggles, chatters, enthusiasm and energy filled the venue of Mandd Sobhann’s World Konkani Cultural Convention on Sunday because it was just an programme that was inaugurated but it was the ‘Yuva Mell’ that kicked started.

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Document identification to be issued by the I-T department soon Taxpayers will now have to acquire yet another ’’number’’ for filing returns and making any communication with the Income Tax department. The unique document identification number (DIN),

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Thousands of people from various religions attended a function to mark Cardinal Telesphore Toppo’s 25 years as bishop of Ranchi. People presented the first Asian tribal Catholic baskets of sweet potatoes, homegrown vegetables and black goats, as Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Sylvester Pennacchio watched. Archbishop Pennacchio lauded Cardinal Toppo for working “tirelessly and fearlessly” for his people’s emancipation.

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NEW DELHI: Around 62 Indian cricketers will be up for auction for the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and the legendary Sachin Tendulkar in the top-bracket of cricketers valued at Rs 1.84 crore. However, Tendulkar and Dhoni are likely to be retained by their respective franchises -- Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings. Former India captains Sourav Ganguly, Anil Kumble, Rahul Dravid along with VVS Laxman are in the third bracket which has a base price of Rs 92 lakh.

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NEW DELHI: Thousands of people danced, sang and cheered through the streets of Delhi on Sunday in a colourful and vibrant celebration for the first gay pride parade since gay sex was made legal in India. Under a huge rainbow flag, to the sound of drums, whistles and horns, 2,000 gay activists and supporters clad in feather face masks shouted slogans and waved placards as they marched through the capital of this still sexually conservative country.

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NEW YORK: Yoga is practiced by about 15 million people in the United States, for reasons almost as numerous — from the physical benefits mapped in brain scans to the less tangible rewards that New Age journals call spiritual centering. Religion, for the most part, has nothing to do with it. But a group of Indian-Americans has ignited a surprisingly fierce debate in the gentle world of yoga by mounting a campaign to acquaint Westerners with the faith that it says underlies every single yoga style followed in gyms, ashrams and spas: Hinduism.

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A Russian-made cargo plane crashed in a fireball near a residential complex here seconds after taking off from the airport of the southern Pakistani city today, killing all its eight-member crew and injuring seven people on the ground. The Ilyushin IL—76 aircraft, which came from the UAE and was en route to Sudanese capital Khartoum, crashed at 1:45 am local time, TV news channels reported quoting aviation officials.

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Actress Freida Pinto says her relationship with ’’Slumdog Millionaire’’ co-star Dev Patel is a challenge because they spend so much time apart. The actress, who has been dating the British star since they met on the set of Oscar winning film “Slumdog Millionaire”, admits they are both focused on their careers, which means they spend a lot of time apart, but she insists the pair try not to let it disrupt their romance too much, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

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NEW DELHI: Get set for the prancing stallion. Ferrari, the famed Italian sports car maker, is all set to blaze on Indian roads, looking to tap the growing appetite of an emerged India for luxury. Part of Fiat’s stable, Ferrari will officially zoom on the Indian roads within the next six months, hoping to challenge rivals like Porsche and Lamborghini who are already present in the market. "Ferrari will enter the Indian market

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We won’t need campaigns if we realise our duties, says Kamal Haasan “It is our collective responsibility to ensure that children living with HIV are provided proper education, nutrition and medical care. We won’t need campaigns if we, as a community realise our duties,” actor Kamal Haasan said here on Saturday.

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National Identity Card holders can apply for a Certificate of No Criminal Conviction (CNCC) through the Abu Dhabi police’s e-portal, Abu Dhabi police said. The Abu Dhabi police has upgraded its own system for issuing a CNCC or a certificate of good conduct via its website www.adpolice.gov.ae as well as over the Abu Dhabi government portal www.abudhabi.ae.

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NEW DELHI: Ratan Tata, chairman of Tata group of companies, may move Supreme Court on Monday against the publication of intercepts of his conversation with Niira Radia, who handles corporate communication for the group. The head of the Rs 320,000 crore salt-to-software conglomerate feels, according to sources, that publication of intercepts of the conversation has violated his right to privacy.

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A promo of No One Killed Jessica,in which Rani shows her middle finger,gets a rap on the knuckles Ever since the promos of No One Killed Jessica went up on YouTube, Rani Mukherjee has been getting many compliments. But a scene in which her character shows her middle finger in an office corridor has now got the film stuck with the Censors. The Censors found the promo too offensive for family viewing and are insisting it be screened only if Ranis middle finger is blurred.

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A Delhi court on Saturday ordered registration of FIR against Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, writer Arundhati Roy and five others for their speeches made at a meeting in New Delhi on October 21.

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said security forces arrested two would-be suicide bombers in the capital Islamabad on Friday , adding that the thwarted attacks targeted parliament and a mosque in an upmarket neighbourhood.

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A Pakistani woman sentenced to death for allegedly blaspheming Mohammed has been released from prison following an international outcry that included a specific plea on her behalf from the Pope. Asia Bibi was pardoned by the president of Pakistan, the group International Christian Concern reported. Bibi, 45, was charged a year ago for blaspheming Mohammed in a conflict with fellow farm workers. She was sentenced to death earlier this month. At the conclusion of last Wednesday’s general audience, Benedict XVI appealed for her freedom.

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I am getting so stressed by people conspiring to tell me I am stressed. I got back from India the other morning and in the few days I was there, I got this distinct feeling stress-busting is an industry. You know where I get most stressed? By anything or anyone that tells me not to get stressed. I am up to here with people who are stress experts. Physical trainers, writers, cultural pundits,

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Thousands of people joined the ‘Walk UAE 2010’, held at the Yas Marina F1 circuit in Abu Dhabi to spread awareness about the growing number of diabetic cases in the country, on Friday evening. The fourth annual walkathon was organised by the Imperial College London Diabetes Centre (ICLDC) as part of its health awareness campaign under the patronage of Shaikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the UAE General Women’s Union and of the Family Development Foundation.

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