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Spirituality can never be uprooted from India: American guru

Pune, Jan 1: Spirituality is so deeply ingrained in India that it can never be uprooted from this country, says a leading American yoga guru who has spent six decades spreading Kriya Yoga and ‘Sanatan Dharma’.

PM begins new year with prayers at Golden Temple

Amritsar, Jan 1: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh began the new year Sunday by offering prayers at Harmandar Sahib, the holiest of Sikh shrines, popularly known as the Golden Temple.

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PM shown black flags by Anna supporters outside Golden Temple

Amritsar, Jan 1: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was shown black flags by anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare’s supporters as he came out of the Golden Temple here after offering prayers on the first day of the new year Sunday.

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British woman is ‘director of bed bouncing’

London, Jan 1: A woman hotel employee in Britain is having her bottom insured for a whopping four million pounds (Rs.33 crore) after she landed a job to test the softness of beds for hotel guests.

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TV shows encourage artist development: Kelly Clarkson

London, Jan 1: Singer Kelly Clarkson, who won ‘American Idol’ in 2002 believes TV talent shows encourage new talent.

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Ukraine gas transit system price to fall in 2012

Moscow, Jan 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ukraine’s gas transit system that Kiev presently estimates to cost $20 billion may become significantly cheaper, said Alexei Miller, the head of Russia’s gas giant, Gazprom.

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Music, dance and crackers greet New Year in Bangalore

Bangalore, Jan 1: With foot-tapping music, drum beats, dance, wild cheering and a burst of crackers, as the clock struck 00.00 hours, Bangaloreans greeted 2012 in style.

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Quake strikes near New Zealand’s Christchurch city

Moscow, Jan 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale Saturday struck near New Zealand’s Christchurch city, which had witnessed serious damage after being hit by 6.3-magnitude earthquake in February.

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Gomez gave first salary to pay rents

London, Jan 1: Singer-actress Selena Gomez admits she had handed over her first salary to her family to pay their living expenses.

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