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Protector saint

Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia may well be regarded as the patron Saint of Delhi. His ever-lasting message to all who look on Delhi with evil eyes ''Hunooz Dilli Door Ast - Delhi is still a long way away'', can never be forgotten.

Nawaz Sharif on trial

It was an emotional expression of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after winning the polls in Pakistan. By inviting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to his...

Silence of the vultures

The only surprising fact about most corruption stories is that anyone in authority gets surprised. Everyone in charge knew that the Commonwealth Games organising...

The story of the bullet and value

Sometimes it so happens that we fail to understand the true value and importance of the things that we already possess. This is so mainly because we don't comprehend their proper use and therefore its value and importance is lost upon us.

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A homeless Indian man cools himself with a hose supplying water to the lawn on a hot afternoon...

A homeless Indian man cools himself with a hose supplying water to the lawn on a hot afternoon...

Bollywood actors Sonam Kapoor and Dhanush promote their upcoming movie 'Raanjhanaa' in Mumbai...

Bollywood actors Sonam Kapoor and Dhanush promote their upcoming movie 'Raanjhanaa' in Mumbai...

A skydiver performs at an event organised as a part of Silver Jubilee Celebrations of 130...

A skydiver performs at an event organised as a part of Silver Jubilee Celebrations of 130...

Boys play cricket on the Marina beach in the southern Indian city of Chennai May 24, 2013.

Boys play cricket on the Marina beach in the southern Indian city of Chennai May 24, 2013.

Buddhist monks and students rest in the shade of a tree ahead of a procession on the eve of Buddha..

Buddhist monks and students rest in the shade of a tree ahead of a procession on the eve of Buddha..

A view of illuminated Mahabodhi Temple during 2557th Buddha Jayanti celebrations in Bodhgaya...

A view of illuminated Mahabodhi Temple during 2557th Buddha Jayanti celebrations in Bodhgaya...

A Buddhist devotee walks past Buddha statues with her daughter at Gangaramaya temple on Vesak day...

A Buddhist devotee walks past Buddha statues with her daughter at Gangaramaya temple on Vesak day...

A Buddhist devotee lights a butter lamp during the Buddhist festival locally called 'Saka Dawa'...

A Buddhist devotee lights a butter lamp during the Buddhist festival locally called 'Saka Dawa'...

Buddhist devotees light oil lamps at Gangaramaya temple on Vesak day in Colombo May 24, 2013.

Buddhist devotees light oil lamps at Gangaramaya temple on Vesak day in Colombo May 24, 2013.

An Indian soldier keeps watch from his position as a gunbattle with suspected armed rebels rages ...

An Indian soldier keeps watch from his position as a gunbattle with suspected armed rebels rages ...