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Gaya, Sept 25 : Hundreds of Hindus thronged the holy town of Gaya in Bihar on Tuesday to pray for salvation of their ancestors.

On the first day of the 'Shradh Paksha', a 15-day Hindu religious ritual that started today and will continue till September 9, many Hindus perform 'Pind Daan' or 'Shradh,' believing this will relieve their ancestors of all sins and help their souls attain salvation.

New Delhi, Sept.25 : NDTV today announced the launch of 'NDTV MetroNation,' India's first English city channel.

NDTV Metro Nation gives Delhi and the NCR a high-end 24-hour channel that covers breaking news, and user-friendly information on where to shop, what to eat, and how to work out.

Kathmandu, Sept 25 (ANI): The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M), which recently withdrew from the Government, has indicated of a patch up provided there is a new political agreement among the coalition parties.

Nepal Maoist chairman Prachanda has said the Maoists will not return to the government unless there is "new political understanding".

Kathmandu, Sept 25 : India will support the development of the railway service in Nepal, said Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav.

Nepal Railway General Manager Yugeshwor Kapar on Monday met Lalu, who was in Jayanagar to inaugurate Jayanagar-Kolkata broad-gauge railway service.

Kapar sought support for construction of the proposed Jayanagar (India) to Bardibas (Nepal) railway.

New Delhi had assured the extension of Janakpur (Nepal)-Jayanagar(India) railway up to Bardibas in Nepal’s Mahottari District.

Dalbama (Assam), Sept. 25 : Sitting amidst trees and chirping of birds, children in Assam are learning lessons in an open environment. This is a new initiative by the State Government to bring school dropouts back to the classroom.

These kids, belonging to impoverished families in Dalbama village of Kamrup District, are taught their lessons mixed with a healthy dose of fun to keep their interest levels high.

Soraav (Uttar Pradesh), Sept 25 : Homeopathic medicines, which were so far being used for curing human diseases, are now being used by farmers in Uttar Pradesh as a substitute for chemical pesticides.

Homeopathic medicines cost much less then chemical based medicines, and according to farmers, it also gives better results.

Swami Parmanand's homeopathic medicines for crops have become popular among the farmers living around Soraav division of Allahabad District.