Madurai
(2001 est. pop. 1 million). Madurai is one of the oldest cities in India—it has a demonstrable history of some twenty-five hundred years. In ancient times, it was known as Mathura, as c...
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New Delhi (dpa) - Two people were killed when supporters of a
local politician threw petrol bombs at the offices of a newspaper in
southern Tamil Nadu state on Wednesday, ne...
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New Delhi (dpa) - Poverty-stricken Indian women affected by the
December 2004 tsunami have been selling their kidneys for survival,
news reports said Monday.
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New Delhi (dpa) - Ingrid Newkirk, founder-director of People for
Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), and two other members of the
organization were arrested for blindfoldin...
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New Delhi (dpa) - India's Communications and Information
Technology Minister Dayanidhi Maran has quit the cabinet after his
party forced his resignation following his allege...
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New Delhi (dpa) - India's Communications and Information
Technology Minister Dayanidhi Maran has quit the cabinet after his
party forced the resignation following his allege...
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New Delhi (dpa) - India's Supreme Court on Friday banned
jallikattu, a bull-fighting sport held in southern Tamil Nadu state
during an annual harvest festival.
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Following is a summary of health news briefs compiled from
stories that have run separately and are available in full on
the file.
Bush vetoes children's health bill a second time WASHINGTON (Re...
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Madurai
Two killed in attack on Indian newspaper office
