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    0 starsnoreen | Shared With: Everyone - Mar 07 2006 | india, news
    BBC NEWS | South Asia | Indian temple city hit by blasts

    This is terrible..

    The blasts were pretty big and I do not rule out a terrorist hand behind it
    Navneet Sikera
    Varanasi police chief

    Quoted: At least 15 people die in bomb blasts in the Indian city of Varanasi - one of the centres of Hinduism.

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    3 starsnoreen | Shared With: Everyone - Mar 03 2006 | india, india news, news
    ABC News: Singh Gives Bush Grief Over Taj Mahal Snub

    Yum...Indian Mango's....I can't wait 18 months...

    Quote: Besides nuclear diplomacy, Bush also succeeded at mango diplomacy.

    The sweet, juicy staple of Indian chutneys and dessert tables was a feature of the joint agreement between the two countries. Bush said the United States would reopen its market to Indian mangoes, banned 17 years ago over concerns about pesticide use.

    "The United States is looking forward to eating Indian mangoes," Bush said as both leaders stood side-by-side before the media in a garden at Hyderabad House.

    Now, Indian farmers will instead irradiate the fruit to kill any pests, making them fit for consumption in the eyes of U.S. agricultural officials. The fruit should again be available in U.S. markets in about 18 months.

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    0 starsnoreen | Shared With: Everyone - Jan 30 2006 | india, news
    BBC NEWS | South Asia | Dell to employ 50% more in India

    US computer giant Dell will increase its workforce in India by 50% in the next two years, says Dell's president and CEO.

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