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Jet Airways announces special package for Indian Students flying abroad.

Jet Airways announces special package for Indian Students flying abroad.Kochi, July 25 : Jet Airways has announced a special promotional package for Indian students flying to the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Europe or Asia.

The package is valid for outbound travel on or before October 31, 2008.

Existing as well as new students would receive a whole host of benefits including excess baggage allowance, special fares and a chance to earn 1000 Bonus JPMiles.

Violence erupts in Jammu as curfew is lifted

Jammu & KashmirJammu, July 2

Three killed, 20 wounded in seven Bangalore blasts

BangloreBangalore, July 25 : At least three people were killed and 20 injured in seven serial blasts that hit Bangalore city this afternoon.

The blasts took place between 2.30 p. m. and 4.00 p. m. at the Madivala bus stop, Hossur road, Adugudi, Koramangla, Mysore Road and Nayadahalli.

Bangalore Police commissioner, Shanker Bidri confirmed seven blasts that rocked the Bangalore city and said that the low intensity crude bombs were triggered by a timer.

Bomb disposal squads have reached the blasts sites.

Schools, colleges, cinema halls and commercial complexes have been shut down.

Serial blasts rock Bangalore, one dead

BangloreBangalore, July 25 : At least one woman was reportedly killed and several others were injured

New UAE visa rules likely to affect Indians, Pakistanis and Nepalis

Dubai, July 25 : New visit visa regulations introduced by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Government will affect job seekers coming from India, Pakistan, Nepal and the Philippines the most.

The Gulf News quoted Umesh Awadramani, Business Development Manager, Careerline recruitment agency, as saying that these nationalities would be particularly affected by the new rules, and warned of labour shortages.

"People coming to look for a job in the UAE from India, Pakistan, Nepal, the Philippines and Bangladesh now won''t be able to come - there will be less people from these countries coming to the UAE to look for work,” he said.

Bush calls up PM, wants to move ahead on N-deal as soon as possible

New Delhi, July 25 : Bush calls up PM, wants to move ahead on N-deal as soon as possibleUS President George W Bush had a telephonic talk with Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh last night, and expressed a desire to quickly move forward on Indo-US nuclear deal. Manmohan is also learnt to have responded with the same wish.

In a statement, US National Security Council spokesman Gordon Johndroe said, "Both leaders expressed their desire to see the US-India civil nuclear issue move forward as expeditiously as possible."

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