Pakistan soldiers, pro-Taliban militants clash in Swat

Peshawar, Oct 26 : An exchange of fire is underway between pro-Taliban militants and Frontier Corps (FC) in Imam Derai area of Swat in North West Frontier Province (NWFP).

Efforts on to convince SC about reservation in higher education: Arjun Singh

New Delhi, Oct 26 : Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singhhas today said that the government was making efforts to convince the Supreme Court about the need for reservation for the Other B

Visiting Indian Origin Parliamentarians meet Pranab Mukherjee

New Delhi, Oct 26 : A group of sixteen Indian Origin Parliamentarians met External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee here today

Bill Clinton goes gaga over Hillary Clinton on her 60th birthday bash

New York, Oct 26 : Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton celebrated her 60th birthday with an array of praises from none other than her husband and former US President Bill Clinton.

Mock marriage to help real marriage in Orissa

Shampur (Orissa), Oct. 26 : Villagers of Shampur near Bhubaneshvar, the capital of Orissa, celebrate a festival when girls participate in a mock marriage ceremony with the hope that it would help them find a good match.

The festival is known as Kumar Purnima, when the unmarried girls dress themselves as brides and grooms and participate in the marriage procession. Later they go through rituals similar to a marriage. 
 
"I am happy wearing bridal dress. They dressed me with a new saree and jewellery." said Subhasmita Behera.

"They put headgear on my head and dressed me as groom. I am happy wearing this attire," said Sasmita, disguised as a bridegroom.

Comet now visible to naked eye after becoming 1-mln times brighter

Washington, Oct 26 : The Comet 17P Holmes has increased its brightness by a factor of one million, new observations by astronomers at the Minor Planet Center, which tracks comets and asteroids, has

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