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  Welcome to 'Rocket Town': Here raining rockets is a way of life

  World | December 17, 2012 13:21 IST

  Sderot (Israel), Dec 17: The skies are clear. The air raid sirens have stopped wailing and so has the rain of rockets. The pack of journalists too has gone from the hillock overlooking Gaza Strip

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  Pak welcomes India's move to allow investment

  World | August 02, 2012 16:09 IST

  Islamabad, Aug 2: Pakistan today welcomed India's decision to allow Pakistani Foreign Direct Investment, saying the move will create goodwill and give a boost to efforts to normalise bilateral relations.Foreign Office spokesman Moazzam Khan welcomed

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  Misbah, Hafeez welcome Pak-India series

  Cricket | July 16, 2012 22:34 IST

  Lahore, Jul 16: Test and ODI captain, Misbah-ul-Haq welcomed the resumption of cricketing ties between Pakistan and India. “The resumption of the cricket series is welcome news for people and cricketers alike,” Misbah said. Misbah added that

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  PCB, Shoaib Malik welcome BCCI decision

  Cricket | May 12, 2012 22:36 IST

  Karachi, May 12:  Pakistan Cricket Board on Saturday welcomed BCCI's decision to invite Sialkot Stallions to compete in the Champions League Twenty20 tournament this year. PCB chief operating officer Subhan Ahmed said it could lead

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  Will Welcome If Rahul Is Made Cong Working President : PM

  India | November 12, 2011 22:10 IST

  On Board Air India One, Nov 12: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said he would welcome Rahul Gandhi assuming the post of Congress Working President.  “It is a party matter. I cannot talk about the

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  Fans Give "Nadeshiko Japan" A Hero's Welcome

  Football | July 20, 2011 17:28 IST

  Narita, Japan, Jul 19: Thousands of joyous, flag-waving fans greeted the Japan women's football team as the players arrived home Tuesday morning after beating the United States at the World Cup.Two fire trucks shot out

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  PM Gets Red Carpet Welcome In Ethiopia

  World | May 23, 2011 19:17 IST

  Addis Ababa, May 23: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was today accorded a red carpet welcome in the Ethiopian capital, where he will attend the Second Africa-India Forum Summit which aims to cement India's ties with

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  250 Admitted to Delhi Hospitals For Food Poisoning, One Succumbs

  India | April 06, 2011 20:53 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 6: A 58-year-old MCD employee, who was among around 250 people admitted in various city hospitals after consuming articles made of contaminated buck wheat died here today even as police arrested 11

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  Political Parties Welcome Ayodhya Verdict

  India | September 30, 2010 19:49 IST

  New Delhi: Political parties on Thursday welcomed the Allahabad High Court verdict on the Ayodhya title suits with the BJP, which spearheaded the Ramjanmabhumi movement, terming it as a "positive" development while Congress said no

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  Former Players Welcome Sachin's Act Of Charity By Giving Blood For His Book

  Cricket | July 22, 2010 9:36 IST

  Mumbai: It seemed bizzare at first but former players are now lauding Sachin Tendulkar for allowing his blood to be used on the signature page of an autobiography since it's all for charity. The London-based