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US halts $60 mn contribution to Unesco over Palestine

Washington, Nov 1: The US government Monday halted its $60 million financial contribution to the UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) after the latter admitted Palestinian National Authority (PNA) as a full member, Xinhua reported.

Damon launches eco-friendly water bottles

London, Nov 1: Actor Matt Damon has launched eco-friendly water bottles to encourage his fans to go green.

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Single ad for Sardar Patel, dozens on Indira: BJP

New Delhi, Oct 31: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday lambasted the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for ‘belittling’ the contribution of India’s first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel by issuing ‘only one advertisement’ to mark his birth anniversary while releasing ‘dozens of advertisements’ in tribute to former prime minister Indira Gandhi on her martyrdom day.

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Adivasi front divided on inclusion in Gorkha autonomous council

Kolkata, Oct 31: A section of Adivasi Vikas Parishad (AVP) leadership Monday opposed the proposal of including the tribal-dominated Terai and Dooars in West Bengal’s Darjeeling hills under the proposed Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA).

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Sardar Patel would have liberated Pakistani Kashmir: Chouhan

Bhopal, Oct 31: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Monday said that had the Kashmir issue been in the hands of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the portion of Kashmir occupied by Pakistan would have been with India.

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Palestine becomes Unesco member; US upset

Paris, Oct 31: Palestine Monday became the 195th full-time member of the UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco).

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Fresh 2G note trouble for UPA government

New Delhi, Oct 31: The UPA government seems headed for fresh trouble over the finance ministry note on 2G spectrum allocation that had led to a reported tussle between Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Home Minister P.

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PM, Sonia congratulate Dharia for getting Indira Gandhi award

New Delhi, Oct 31: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi Monday congratulated social activist Mohan Dharia who received the Indira Gandhi National Integration Award.

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NATO chief makes unannounced visit to Libya

Brussels, Oct 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen made an unannounced visit to Libya Monday, a NATO spokesman said.

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