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Purohit's police custody extended

A local court of Nashik extended the police custody of Lt. Prasad Purohit till November 18.

He was the main accused in the September 29 Malegaon bomb blast which killed 6 people.

Archeologists find clues about life of ancient Iranians

Archeologists find clues about life of ancient IraniansTehran, Nov 17: Iranian and Italian archeologists have found clues about the daily life of people living near Persepolis in Iran during the Achaemenid Dynasty.

The world-renowned historic city of Persepolis is located 70 kilometers northeast of the city of Shiraz in Iran’s southern province of Fars.

According to a report by Press TV, a detailed scientific study into the daily life of ordinary people living near Persepolis has been carried out for the first time, revealing that the area has been permanently occupied since the Achaemenid era.

Indian markets slide as recession hits Asia

Indian markets slide as recession hits AsiaNew Delhi - India's stock indices dipped downward by more than 3 per cent Monday after a meeting of the world's leading economies failed to throw up any immediate solutions to the global economic crisis and Japan announced its economy had slid into recession.

The Bombay Stock Exchange's benchmark 30-share Sensex was trading at around 8,990 at noon, about 4.21 per cent below its previous close.

The broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange was hovering around 2,704.80, 3.76 per cent below Friday's close.

Somalian pirates release hijacked ship Stolt Valor

Somalian pirates on Sunday released hijacked ship MT Stolt Valor.

According to preliminary reports all the members are released safely.

US daily again claims air strikes a result of “secret deal”, Pak denies

US daily again claims air strikes a result of “secret deal”, Pak deniesWashington, Nov 17 : Second time in the past few days, a leading American daily the Washington Post has claimed that the US and Pakistan had agreed to a “don''t-ask-don''t-tell policy that allows unmanned Predator aircraft to attack suspected terrorist targets in rugged western Pakistan”, and according to which Islamabad will keep on protesting against them but simultaneously giving a tacit approval.

Hindu leaders warn to hold Orissa Bandh on Christmas day

Hindu leaders warn to hold Orissa Bandh on Christmas dayNow it’s a direct challenge to Orissa govt.

Thousands of Hindus have warned that they would observe Orissa bandh on coming Christmas Day if the state government failed to arrest the killers of the VHP leader by December 15.

Despite a heavy downpour on Saturday morning, more than 50 thousands of Hindus from across Orissa gathered in Bhubaneswar for a rally called by Swami Lakshmanananda Saraswati Shradhanjali Samiti.

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