Markets continue to trade strong

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• After touching a low of 18,571, the markets quickly reovered to touch a high of 18,646 and continues to hover around the same opened 1% up at 9,946 and the midcap index gained 0.9% at 7,898. [..]

Air India faces DYFI wrath in Kerala

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• Activists of the DYFI on Monday took out marches to Air India booking offices at Kochi, Kozhikode and Kannur protesting against the cancellation of various services of the Air India Express to the gulf from Kerala. [..]

Bank fraud: Azeez remanded to custody till Sept 16

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• A CBI court here has remanded a close relative of arrested PDP leader Abdul Nazer Maudani to custody till September 16 in a bank fraud case. [..]

7.1 magnitude earthquake shakes New Zealand

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• A formal civil defence state of emergency was imposed to coordinate recovery operations in the city of around 350,000 after facades collapsed into streets, crushing cars and blocking roads. [..]

Sehwag, seamers lead India into final

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• India 223 (Sehwag 110, Southee 4-49, McCullum 3-35) beat New Zealand 118 (Mills 52, Praveen 3-34, MM Patel 3-21) by 105 runs. [..]

Maudani’s arrest: PDP to hold meeting in Anwarsseri

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• he People’s Democratic Party (PDP) today informed that they would hold a meeting in Anwarsseri at 11 am today, to discuss matters regarding PDP Chairman Abdul Nazar Maudani’s arrest. [..]

Canadian accused of buying weapons for al-Qaeda freed

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• Abdullah Khadr, 29, had been in jail since 2005, when he was arrested in Canada at US officials' request.Mr Khadr is the elder brother of Omar Khadr, the only Westerner held at the US prison camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. [..]

Fish Kuruma

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• When a frying smell comes, add the ground mixture and some water. Saute in medium heat until oil accumulates on the top. [..]

22 Contestants to vie for ‘Miss Kerala’ crown

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• The 22 contestants for the Hairomax Miss Kerala 2010 pageant are readying to face the music on Thursday evening at the Le Meredian. [..]

Taliban fidayeen attack kills top cop in Peshawar

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• Ghayoor was a highly regarded commander of the Frontier Constabulary, which assists other security force detachments in military operations against Pakistani Taliban militants in the volatile northwest. [..]