I am not Dhritharashtra, Bal Thackeray during Raj face-off

MUMBAI: "Even if I wear black goggles I am not Dhritharashtra." This was how Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray, who died today, had responded after he was called Dhritharashtra during the intense faction fights in his party which had led to his nephew Raj Thackeray leaving the party and floating his own outfit Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). During the course of an interview to Sena mouthpiece...

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EU drug regulator OKs Novartis' meningitis B shot

LONDON (AP) — Europe's top drug regulator has recommended approval for the first vaccine against meningitis B, made by Novartis AG.There are five types of bacterial meningitis. While vaccines exist to protect against the other four, none has previously been licensed for type B meningitis. In Europe, type B is the most common, causing 3,000 to 5,000 cases every year.Meningitis mainly affects infants...

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Israel Targets Hamas Headquarters

In the early hours of Saturday morning, Israel's Air Force reduced the headquarters of the militant group Hamas to rubble. It was one of several Hamas buildings and homes targeted, part of Israel's continuing effort to destroy the group's command and control structure as speculation mounts over an Israeli ground invasion.The Israel Defense Forces released aerial drone video...

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Israel hits Hamas government buildings, reservists mobilized

GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli aircraft bombed Hamas government buildings in Gaza on Saturday, including the prime minister's office, after Israel's cabinet authorized the mobilization of up to 75,000 reservists, preparing for a possible ground invasion. Palestinian militants in Gaza kept up their cross-border rocket salvoes. One rocket hit an apartment building in the Israeli Mediterranean...

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Marine Parade shaping up to be more seniors-friendly

SINGAPORE: Marine Parade is shaping up to be an elderly-friendly estate, as facility improvements and programmes are being rolled out to help the elderly in the area.This comes after the Marine Parade pilot project launched last year aimed at addressing the social, healthcare and hardware needs of senior residents there. Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, who is also a Member of Parliament...

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Old Hyderabad tense after fresh violence near Charminar

HYDERABAD: The old city of Hyderabad remained tense on Friday after a fresh bout of violence near Charminar over a temple row. A curfew-like situation settled in the usually busy markets as police sealed all routes leading to the monument. Streets in the surrounding areas wore a deserted look as fear gripped people following the violent incidents in the afternoon. Home minister Sabita Indra Reddy...

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EU drug regulator OKs Novartis' meningitis B shot

LONDON (AP) — Europe's top drug regulator has recommended approval for the first vaccine against meningitis B, made by Novartis AG.There are five types of bacterial meningitis. While vaccines exist to protect against the other four, none has previously been licensed for type B meningitis. In Europe, type B is the most common, causing 3,000 to 5,000 cases every year.Meningitis mainly affects infants...

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4 Dead as Train Hits Trailer Carrying Vets at Parade

Police have identified the four servicemen who died in Midland, Texas, when a freight train plowed into a parade float carrying wounded veterans and their spouses at a crossing, one of whom, a Purple Heart winner, saved his wife by pushing her to safety before he died.Army SGM Gary Stouffer, 37, and 47-year-old Army SGM Lawrence Boivin were pronounced dead at the scene, police...

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Egypt in Gaza truce bid as rocket jolts Tel Aviv

GAZA (Reuters) - Egypt tried to open a tiny window to emergency peace diplomacy in Gaza on Friday, but hopes for even a brief ceasefire while its prime minister was inside the bombarded enclave to talk to leaders of the Islamist Hamas movement were immediately dashed. Prime Minister Hisham Kandil visited the Gaza Strip officially to show solidarity with the Palestinian people after two days...

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Home Team officers conferred National Day Awards

SINGAPORE: 258 Home Team officers have been conferred National Day Awards at the Ministry of Home Affairs Investiture Ceremony. The awards include the Commendation Medal, Efficiency Medal, and Long Service Medal.Winners received the awards from Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs Teo Chee Hean.They come from various departments...

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