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Tamil Nadu welcomed 2012 with celebrations but it was a dark new year for people in Cyclone Thane-hit Cuddalore and Chidambaram districts as there was no power supply. The cyclone has killed 46 people in south India. | |||
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A 7.0 magnitude earthquake, at a depth of nearly 217 miles, was recorded off Japan's southeastern Isu islands on Sunday, the US Geological Survey reported. | |||
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The 74-year-old anti-corruption crusader, ailing for the past couple of weeks, was rushed to the Sancheti Hospital on the advice of his physician. | |||
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PM Manmohan Singh was shown black flags by Anna's supporters as he came out of the Golden Temple after offering prayers on the first day of the new year. | |||
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About three dozen supporters of social activist Anna Hazare staged protest against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA government for non enacting Lokpal bill. | |||
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In a bid to please his beloved, a youth tried to hijack the engine of Katihar-bound 15708 Amrapali Express to gift his girlfriend on New Year's eve. | |||
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Facebook is becoming a major factor in marriage breakdowns and is increasingly being used as a source of evidence in divorce cases. | |||
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The last day of 2011 ended on a worrying note for the global economy as Iranian oil minister Rostam Qasemi warned that oil prices could soar to $200 per barrel if the west imposes sanctions on Iran. | |||
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The Gujarat high court has said that Hindi is a foreign language for Gujaratis. Even the state government-run primary schools teach in Gujarati, the court said. | |||
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