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Kohima, June 17 : Visedele, a young boy of Nagaland despite being just a ninth grader at a Government Higher Secondary School in Kohima has developed himself into a promising painter.

Drawn to paint and brush at first when he was barely three, Visedele interest developed gradually. Today, the grown up boy is busy spreading a message of love, joy and peace through his work of arts.

Shillong, June 17 : Thousands of believers from all denominations and ethnic communities from the northeast gathered recently at the Malki ground to pray for peace in world.

The occasion was Global Day of Prayer, which was observed in Meghalaya's capital, Shillong. It saw people converging in response to the anguish of mankind caused by war and unrest.

People prayed to seek relief from turbulence in life.

Rome - AC Milan are looking to kick off a virtuous financial course after the lucrative sale of Brazil star Kaka to Real Madrid.

La Gazzetta dello Sport reported Wednesday that new arrival from Porto, Aly Cissokho, will cost the Devils 10 times less than what they paid the Brazil international.

Although it's hard to compare the 2007 FIFA world player to the the 21-year-old French defender, Cissokho's pay per season substantially helps the Devils' efforts to balance their budget by slimming contracts.

Berlin  - The German government demanded on Wednesday that Iran release demonstrators arrested during protests following the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

"We are very concerned about the extent of the violent clashes," said government spokesman Ulrich Wilhelm, calling for Iran to respect the right to "peaceful demonstrations" and allow the media to report freely.

Germany also welcomed the decision by Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to review the election results.

Attari (Punjab), June 17 : After observing 403rd Martyrs Day of Guru Arjan Dev, the 5th master of the Sikhs, the Sikh Jatha (group) of nearly 200 devotees returned at Attari railway station from Pakistan on Wednesday through a special train.

The group, during its 10 days stay in Pakistan, visited Nankana sahib, Sacha Sauda, Rohri sahib, Punja Sahib and Gurdara Dera sahib in Lahore.

A few members of the group had an opportunity to visit Gurdara Kartarpur sahib situated in Narowal district of Pakistan Punjab.