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At Least 50 Huts Burnt In 2 Fire Incidents In Bengal On Diwali Day
Around 50 shanties in New Town area near Kolkata and Purba Bardhaman district were burnt in two incidents of fire on the day of Kali puja and Diwali on Saturday, officials said.
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7 Amazing Restaurants To Try When You Visit Pondicherry
Over the last decade, Pondicherry's French quarter (what the French once called White town) with its charming colonial era heritage buildings has become a popular destination for tourists and solo travellers from across India. Dining experiences are an integral part of Pondicherry's appeal.
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Airtel Launches 4G Services in 130 Towns and Cities of Ladakh Region
Airtel 4G will now be available in popular spots such as Kargil War Memorial, Magnetic Hill, Shanti Stupa, Leh Palace, Thiksey Monastery, among others.
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Clashes Break Out As France Begins Clearing Calais Migrant Camp
Clashes with police broke out today as work got underway to clear part of the shanty town outside Calais in northern France where migrants are trying to reach Britain.
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France Begins Clearing Part Of Calais Migrant Camp
Work began today to clear a shanty town outside Calais used by migrants trying to reach Britain after the French government won a legal battle to dismantle part of the camp.
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9 Killed In Fire In A Slum in Manila
An inferno in one of Manila's huge shanty towns has killed nine people, authorities said today, the third blaze to have struck the city's slums in as many weeks.
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In Kenyan Slum, Pope Slams Rich Elite Over 'Dreadful Injustice' to Poor
Pope Francis lashed out at wealthy minorities who hoard resources at the expense of the poor as he visited a crowded slum today in the Kenyan capital.
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Blaze destroys shanties of fishermen in Andhra Pradesh
As many as 200 thatched houses belonging to fishermen were gutted in fire in Dummulapeta area in Kakinada town in Andhra Pradesh, police said today.
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Prince Charles 'to build eco-friendly utopia for poor Indians'
Prince Charles wants to build an eco-friendly shanty town near Kolkata or Bangalore for 15,000 poor Indians, inspired by the one he saw in Oscar-winning film 'Slumdog Millionaire', a media report said.
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At Least 50 Huts Burnt In 2 Fire Incidents In Bengal On Diwali Day
Around 50 shanties in New Town area near Kolkata and Purba Bardhaman district were burnt in two incidents of fire on the day of Kali puja and Diwali on Saturday, officials said.
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7 Amazing Restaurants To Try When You Visit Pondicherry
Over the last decade, Pondicherry's French quarter (what the French once called White town) with its charming colonial era heritage buildings has become a popular destination for tourists and solo travellers from across India. Dining experiences are an integral part of Pondicherry's appeal.
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Airtel Launches 4G Services in 130 Towns and Cities of Ladakh Region
Airtel 4G will now be available in popular spots such as Kargil War Memorial, Magnetic Hill, Shanti Stupa, Leh Palace, Thiksey Monastery, among others.
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Clashes Break Out As France Begins Clearing Calais Migrant Camp
Clashes with police broke out today as work got underway to clear part of the shanty town outside Calais in northern France where migrants are trying to reach Britain.
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France Begins Clearing Part Of Calais Migrant Camp
Work began today to clear a shanty town outside Calais used by migrants trying to reach Britain after the French government won a legal battle to dismantle part of the camp.
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9 Killed In Fire In A Slum in Manila
An inferno in one of Manila's huge shanty towns has killed nine people, authorities said today, the third blaze to have struck the city's slums in as many weeks.
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In Kenyan Slum, Pope Slams Rich Elite Over 'Dreadful Injustice' to Poor
Pope Francis lashed out at wealthy minorities who hoard resources at the expense of the poor as he visited a crowded slum today in the Kenyan capital.
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Blaze destroys shanties of fishermen in Andhra Pradesh
As many as 200 thatched houses belonging to fishermen were gutted in fire in Dummulapeta area in Kakinada town in Andhra Pradesh, police said today.
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Prince Charles 'to build eco-friendly utopia for poor Indians'
Prince Charles wants to build an eco-friendly shanty town near Kolkata or Bangalore for 15,000 poor Indians, inspired by the one he saw in Oscar-winning film 'Slumdog Millionaire', a media report said.
