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Friday 03 September, 2010.

The government on Thursday decided to release an additional 2.5 million tonnes of foodgrains to states for distribution among the poor, following a warning from the Supreme Court over rotting foodgrains.


Israel-Palestine leaders meet at US brokered peace talks
Palestinian and Israeli leaders met in Washington on Thursday under the US brokered direct peace talks after 20 months hiatus, with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pressing them to forget the long history of failed parleys and overcome "suspicion and skepticism".
Nitish offers to hold talks with Maoists
Under pressure from Maoists who kidnapped four policemen from Lakhisarai district, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said his government was ready for talks with the ultras and assured them safe passage for the negotiations.

Sonia Gandhi all set to be re-elected Cong chief for 4th term
With only her nomination papers being filed, Sonia Gandhi will be re-elected unopposed as the Congress President for the fourth consecutive term and the announcement is expected to be made on Friday.
Match-fixing: Pakistan drops tainted trio from England tour
Under pressure from the ICC and England Cricket Board, Pakistan on Thursday dropped the tainted trio of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamir from the Twenty20 and one-day series against England starting on Sunday.


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Amid blowing of conch shells, the famous Radha Raman temple at Vrindaban reverberated with 'Hare Krishna' as thousands of devotees thronged the premises to celebrate Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna.
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