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Faizabad/Gwalior,January 8 (ANI):The Shi'ite Muslims of India took part in processions to observe Muharram in Faizabad on Wednesday night.The procession marks the death anniversary of Imam Hussain, a grandson of the Prophet Mohammad,who was killed in a battle with political rival Yazid at Kerbala in Iraq in AD 680.The mourners beat themselves with shackles to mourn the death of Imam Hussain.The mourners flogging themselves or beating their chests in the processions traditionally mark the day.

New Delhi, January 8 (ANI): Indias junior foreign minister, Anand Sharma on Wednesday again urged Pakistan to honour its assurances and own the nationality of the perpetrators responsible for Mumbai terror attack. Sharma reiterated that joint cooperation will be significant only if Pakistan comes out of the state of denial. Earlier this week, India had presented a dossier of material to Pakistan which indicated that Pakistani militants had carried out the November attacks in Mumbai.

New Delhi,January 7 (ANI):Indian government on Wednesday said that it is verifying the facts after the chairman of Satyam Computer Services resigned admitting discrepancies in the company's balance sheet as on September 30,2008.India's central minister for company affairs told reporters that the contents of the message would be verified and proper action would be taken.Secretary General of the FICCI added that the systematic failure might not spread to other companies.

Kabul, January 7 (ANI): Pakistan's Foreign Minister on Wednesday said that his country does not want war with India.Shah Mehmood Qureshi while on his trip to Afghanistan addressing a news conference said that Pakistan wants peace, but will fight back if attacked.Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday accused Pakistan of whipping up war hysteria and that Pakistani agencies were linked to the Mumbai attacks in November which killed 195 people.

New Delhi, January 7 (ANI): Indias junior foreign minister Anand Sharma on Tuesday asserted that the evidence of terror attack furnished to the Government of Pakistan was ample enough for stern action in contrast to the reported contention that the proof had been insufficient. Sharma also requested the international communities to persuade Pakistan and punish the conspirators of the Mumbai attack.

New Delhi, January 7 (ANI): Pakistani High Commissioner to India said on Tuesday that there was no question of rejecting the evidences of the Mumbai attacks. Speaking to media persons on the sidelines of a conference at New Delhi, Pakistani High Commissioner to India, Shahid Malik said that Pakistan was examining the evidence handed to it. India on Monday, handed over the evidences to Pakistan and other countries, which, it said, proved the complicity of Pakistani official agencies in aiding the Mumbai attack in November.

New Delhi, January 7 (ANI): India's Interior (Home) Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram on Tuesday said that sharing intelligence between the states has improved during the last one month. Chidambaram also added that a meeting of the chief ministers of the seven Maoist-infested states would be held in national capital on Wednesday to formulate a coherent strategy to deal with extremism.

Hyderabad, January 6 (ANI): A man in Hyderabad has mastered the art of making decorative paintings with his nose. Sachivalu Rambabu seems to be literally having a 'nose' for colours. Religiously and painstakingly, he dips his nose into the colours and paints on the canvas. Rambabu who has been painting using his nose since the past eight years says that he wanted to do something different and this is how he came up with the idea of nose painting.

Bihar, January 6 (ANI): Located deep inside the Barabar hills, the historical Barabar Caves are today, bearing the wrath of growing insurgency. The government's negligence has further discouraged tourists from visiting this spot. It is said that Mauryan Emperor Ashoka had these caves done up for the Buddhist monks in 200 B.C. Five caves were formed from one single granite-based hill and the caves measure around 120 metres.

New Delhi, January 6 (ANI): Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram told the conference of Chief Ministers of Indian states in New Delhi on Tuesday that security of the people is the prime responsibility of the government. He called for a "proactive" approach to root out threats emanating from "potential" terrorists as the country has suffered a substantial loss of lie in terrorist attacks.