New Delhi, August 31, 2009 (PTI): Subrata Paul’s heroics lit up the dramatic summit clash as defending champions India tamed Syria 5-4 to win the Nehru Cup International Football Tournament at the Ambedkar Stadium on Monday. Paul conjured up a special performance, saving as many as three penalty shots to script the win after the …

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IMPHAL, Aug 30: The number of persons infected by the deadly HIV/AIDS virus in the state have reached to 31,972 as per the official records maintained till date. The confirmation of increasing HIV/AIDS infected persons in the state have been made from the screening of blood samples collected from …

New Delhi, Aug 30 (PTI) Bollywood bombshell Bipasha Basu may be playing the deglamourised role of a housewife in her first Bengali movie but the actress says she is happy with the ’sexy’ tag as a girl-next-door look never interested her. “I love being sexy and I would be happy if people call me sexy …

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New Delhi, Aug 30 (PTI) Christian organisations have expressed unhappiness with a clause in the Right to Education Bill, saying it might make minority institutions susceptible to political interference. Though welcoming the bill, Christian groups have objected to clause 21, which lays down the provision of a political representative to …

Imphal, August 29 2009: Chairman of the Hill Areas Committee of Manipur Assembly, MLA Thangminlen Kipgen today donated five oxygen cylinder sets and a refrigerator costing around Rs 65,000 to the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) Hospital, Imphal. The MLA handed over to the hospital materials in a function held at the office chamber …

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AIZAWL, AUG 30: Mizoram Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Director C Sangnghina has been suspended by the government to ensure that the probe into the graft case lodged against him is not influenced. The suspension order was issued on Friday along with an order, asking joint director L B Sailo, the senior-most officer in …

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New Delhi (Mizzima) – As many as 30,000 civilians have fled to China in the wake of fighting between government troops and ethnic rebels in Burma’s north-eastern region, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.  “Our information is that as many as 30,000 people may have taken shelter in …

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SHILLONG, Aug 30 – Air India has agreed to set up a state-of-the-art Aviation Training Academy here in the State capital. In a meeting at the Union Capital yesterday between Union Minister of State for Water Resources, Vincent H Pala, Chief Minister DD Lapang and other delegates from Meghalaya and Arvind …

IMPHAL, Aug 30 : In denunciation of the July 23 BT Road firing, and continuing the demand for the resignation of the Chief Minister, sit-in demons-trations as well as protest rallies were held at Khurai areas today with police personnel bursting tear gas and stun bombs to disperse the agitators.

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Lamka, August 29, 2009: Tunin United Zou Organisation lamkai a teltha te Pu Ginsuonhao Zou : President, Pu T Manglienthang : Vice President, Pu Chinlunthang : General Secretary, Pu Thangzamang : Joint Secretary, Pu Zamgenthang : Secretary Finance, Pu S Khamchinthang : Treasurer, Pu T Khamminlun : Secretary, Custom & Culture, Pu Chinsuanlam : Secy …

BEIJING, August 29 (AFP): Fresh fighting broke out Saturday between Myanmar’s junta and ethnic rebels forcing a continued flow of refugees into China, where a bomb killed one person, witnesses and state media said. Clashes in Myanmar’s remote northeast have driven up to 30,000 refugees across the border in recent weeks, the UN has said, …

IMPHAL, Aug 29: The two-day long 2nd State level Manipur Pineapple Festival, 2009 held at the ground of Bunglon High School ground under Henglep Assembly Constituency of Churachandpur district concluded today. The concluding function was attended by MPCC president and Nungba A/C MLA Gaikhangam as chief guest, Bishnupur A/C MLA Govindas Konthoujam as functional president …