Railway Minister Mamta Banerjee on November 20 appealed to the Maoists to stop attacking public transport and hurting innocent people. She said this reacting to the Maoist attack that resulted in derailment of a passenger train in Jharkhand on November 19, killing two and injuring over forty.
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The houses of the Indian parliament have been adjourned till November 23 after the proceedings were disrupted on the second consecutive day over the sugarcane pricing issue on November 20. Opposition MPs shouted slogans and forced the adjournment.
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Congress party on November 20 defended the sugarcane pricing policy saying that the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) is in favour of the farmers but the government is considering over making some amendments to the ordinance.
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Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi wore a sporty look as he carried out a check on the progress of ‘Sabarmati River Front Development Project’ in Ahmedabad on November 19. Modi posed for cameras on the banks of the river flaunting his new look.
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Indian Navy created history by inducting two women aviators on November 20. Sub-Lieutenants Ambica Hooda from Haryana and Seema Rani Sharma from Uttar Pradesh will work as observers on the multi-role Dornier aircraft that is used for transportation and aerial surveillance.
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Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar reached another milestone in his career by completing 30,000 runs in international cricket during the ongoing Test match at Ahmedabad against Sri Lanka on November 20. Tendulkar also completed 20 glorious years in cricket on November 15.
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Bollywood actor Katrina Kaif turned down a lucrative offer of Rs 2.5 crore by a five-star hotel in Mumbai to be its New Year’s Eve star. Sources say that she said she intends to spend the Christmas and New Year vacation in London with her family.
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Security has been beefed up at Haridwar in Uttarakhand ahead of the Maha Kumbh Mela, which is scheduled to start from January 14, 2010. During the 'Maha Kumbh Mela’ millions of Hindu devotees visit Haridwar to take a dip in the holy Ganges river.
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Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani success party (Hindi)
