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Assamese take out candle light march for bomb blast victims

AssamGuwahati, Nov. 4 : Monday saw a large number of residents here participating in a candlelight march to pray for people who had lost their lives in last week’s 12 serials blasts.

There is shock and anguish among residents.

People emerged out to express their solidarity with the victims.

Disney''s popular cartoon characters celebrate festive season at New Delhi

Mickey Mouse, Minnie MouseNew Delhi, Nov 4 : Walt Disney''s most popular creations Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse who are in India to celebrate the festive season at a special live event titled "The Mickey Mouse Show" interacted with their fans in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Dressed in traditional Indian attire, both Mickey and Minnie enthralled their young fans by dancing to the popular numbers from the Bollywood films.

The attempt is aimed at creating more awareness about the Disney characters amongst Indian children.

Obama votes in Chicago

Barack ObamaChicago - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama returned to Chicago, the city where his rise to prominence began, Tuesday and cast his vote at 8:45 am (1345 GMT) at the Shoesmith School gymnasium.

Obama arrived at the polling station with his wife Michelle and daughters Malia and Natasha.

The Democratic candidate took his time, pausing to explain the process to his daughters at the booth, and prompting television commentators to joke: "Is he undecided?"

Obama, 47, who would be the first African American president in US history if elected, was the strong favourite heading into Tuesday's vote.

Palestinian Authority calls for Jerusalem municipal poll boycott

palestinianRamallah - The Palestinian Authority officially called Tuesday on Palestinian residents of Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem to boycott the upcoming municipal elections in the city, saying that a vote in the November 11 poll constituted de facto recognition of the Israeli occupation of the city.

Russian police detain over 300 neo-Nazi demonstrators

NaziMoscow - Russian police arrested more than 300 right-wing extremists in Moscow T

Nokia to reorganize business; launches low-cost handset series

NokiaHelsinki  - Finnish-based mobile telephone maker Nokia on Tuesday said it was to reorganize its operations and shut down a site in Finland.

The world's largest mobile telephone maker said it would shut down its plant in Turku, which employs 220. The employees were to be offered the option of relocating to Salo and Helsinki.

The group was also to reorganize its sales and marketing activities, which could mean the loss of 450 jobs, 100 of which are in Finland.

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