VIENNA, Austria: A report released documents several instances of anti-Christian hate crimes throughout Europe, as well as evidence of intolerance and discrimination. It calls for international action on behalf of Christians. The Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe released the five-year report.

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MUSCAT: Oman could strengthen domestic availability of food grains by entering into ‘contract farming’ with Indian farmers, a senior Indian government official suggested here yesterday. “Indian law does not allow foreign companies to buy land there and therefore, Omani companies can enter into a contract farming relationship for producing the type of crop they want,” Montek Singh Ahluwalia, deputy chairman of Planning Commission, told Times of Oman in an exclusive interview.

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The Vatican was so angry at what it regarded as politically-driven attempts to draw it into the Irish child abuse scandal involving Catholic bishops that it refused to cooperate with investigations putting the Irish government in an awkward position, according to secret American diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks. Requests from the Murphy Commission investigating the scandal reportedly infuriated the Vatican which saw the move as an “affront’’ to its sovereignty.

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Iconic Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar’s record-breaking one-day International double century has found a place in Time magazine’s ’Top 10 Sports Moments’ of the year. “Certain sports milestones seem simply unreachable: In cricket, it’s the one-day double-hundred: no man had ever produced 200 runs for his team during a one-day international match,” ‘Time’ said.

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BANGALORE: The CID investigation of Swami Nityananda’s case has revealed some interesting facts about his wealth. Just when tapes showing the godman with Tamil actress Ranjitha were aired on television channels in March, Nityananda was negotiating the purchase of an island near Los Angeles.

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Obituary Miss Pauline D’sa. Age 73 St Francis Xavier ward Puttur. Rt Teacher & H M of Mukunda Kripa School passed away today. Funeral cortege leaves home to Mount Rosary Church Santhekatte Kallianpura on 13th Dec Monday at 4 o clock mass at 4-30 pm. Sorrowing Francis Xevier Fernandes & family and relatives

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The Mumbai Mirror in association with the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) is putting out a list of 7 wonder sites in the city.

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Lucknow, Dec 11 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today demanded an immediate ban on an alleged practice in Karnataka in which scheduled caste people roll on used food plates made of leaves to cure skin diseases, terming the custom as inhuman and insulting

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Kolkata, Dec 11 (PTI) Five persons from Hyderabad were detained today for moving about suspiciously in front of the American Center here. "They have been detained for questioning," Joint Commissioner of Police (Hqs) Jawed Shamim said.

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ABU DHABI - Developed by Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC), Desert Islands, the region’s premier nature-based tourism destination, has announced the opening of the UAE’s only discovered Christian monastery to the public on Sir Bani Yas Island. This historically important archaeological site makes Sir Bani Yas one of the very few destinations in the world to offer a holistic tourism experience, covering wildlife, nature based activities, a 5-star boutique hotel and sites of historical significance.

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On Nov 28 in Natungram, Murshidabad, West Bengal, alleged Muslims radical boycotted a convert Christian woman from Islam and threaten to impose a fine on her if she continues to follow Jesus Christ. Chanda Babi and her family, who is running a milk business, accepted Christ as their Savior and Lord in February this year. The radicals for the last few months were pestering the Christian family and threatened them not to attend the church services or face dire consequence. They also urged Babi’s family to isolate themselves from all the neighbors.

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Kundapur: Inaugurating the Rotary district sports festival under the auspices of Rotary Club, Kundapur Shri Raymond D’Souza, body builder of world fame said sports hold the key in building the sound mind in a sound body

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The first of India’s six C-130J Super Hercules airlifters, considered the world’s most advanced transport aircraft, will be formally delivered on December 16 at a ceremony in Marietta, Georgia. Two of the planes purchased from the US in a $1 billion deal, will be flown to India in early 2011 while two more will arrive in early summer and the last two will be delivered in late summer of 2011, its manufacturer Lockheed Martin has announced.

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A car containing Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, was attacked last night as a wave of protest swept through central London in the wake of a Commons vote to force through a trebling of university tuition fees for students in England. Protesters cracked windows and threw paint on the Rolls-Royce after it became separated from its police escort and was surrounded by demonstrators who had spilled into the West End after an initially peaceful demonstration outside parliament rapidly deteriorated and spread.

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Sikarma Catholic parish is a blessed one – it escaped anti Christian violence both in Christmas 2007 and the 23 August to November carnage of 2008. But today it is a Parish in mourning. Five of local a Catholic Dalit and Tribal family were wiped out when an ambulance they were travelling in was blown up in a bend in the forest road on its way back from a Hospital in Behrampur - some 200 kilometers at midnight. Ironically, there was a pregnant woman whom the family had taken to the hospital and who gave birth to a stillborn child - because they had delayed too long. The tragedy was further aggravated, for among the dead was a pregnant social worker, and a three year old girl who would not stay back at home with her father. The social worker and the

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Mulund Bunts celebrating 5th Anniversary Press Release

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Kundapur ; Dec10-2010: Under the auspices of Kumbhasi Aanegudde Aradhana Vedike in the Shri Vinayaka Hall an exhibition of arts 2010 by young artists was being held for a period of five days

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Billawara Jagruti Balaga 10years Celebration Preparation Programme

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The motion on student funding passed narrowly with majority of 21, with six Tories and 21 Lib Dems rebelling Link to this video Protesters clashed with police in London tonight after the coalition won the vote to increase tuition fees for students in England to up to £9,000 per year. The plans faced bitter criticism not only from Labour MPs but from Lib Dem and Tory backbenchers, but the move was carried by 323 votes to 302 in what has proved to be the most testing parliamentary vote to date for the coalition government.

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Dubai: The ministry of labour announced the new fees for issuing labour cards and labour permits. Saqr Gobash Saeed Gobash, Minister of Labour, issued recently new resolution classifying establishments into groups in accordance with the degree of their compliance with labour legislations, systems and standards, cultural diversity approach and on-time payment of salaries, provision of accommodation, and Emiratisation quota.

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