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800-year-old ship on 'Marine Silk Road' to be recovered

New Delhi, Dec.21: A Chinese salvage team is getting ready to recover the wreckage of an ancient merchant ship loaded with exquisite porcelain from the South China Sea on Saturday.

Indians by nature are more outward bound: Sugata Bose

New Delhi, Dec.21: “India’s engagement with the world is very old,” stated Dr.

Eid-ul-Zuha being celebrated with traditional fervour

New Delhi/Hyderabad/ Mumbai, Dec 21: Eid-ul-Zuha is being celebrated with traditional fervour across the country today.

Thousands of Muslims attended the special morning prayers in mosques to mark the festival.

In New Delhi, despite early morning fog, thousands of devotees converged at the Jama Masjid to offer Eid 'namaaz'.

On this day, Muslims sacrifice goats and distribute its meat among family, friends and the poor.

Muslims believe a sacrificed goat is a reflection of one's own spiritual sacrifice, and see it as essential for achieving communion with “Allah”.

Eid-ul-Zuha is a time to offer the perfect goat to the Prophet.

The festival is also being celebrated in Hyderabad and Mumbai.

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner meets Manmohan Singh

French Foreign Minister Bernard KouchnerNew Delhi, Dec 21: Fr

President to open Jawaharlal Nehru Science Exhibition in Puducherry

New Delhi, Dec 21: President Pratibha PatilPresident Pr

AIIMS governing body to decide on permanent director

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New DelhiNew Delhi, De

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