India Celebrates 350th Birthday of Taj Mahal
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AGRA, India  - Hundreds of schoolchildren gathered  outside India's Taj Mahal on Monday, releasing heart-shaped  balloons and setting free white pigeons to mark the 350th  birthday of the world's most famous monument to love.
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SRINAGAR, India  - Thousands of Kashmiri Muslims,  scarred by 15 years of violence, celebrated Eid al-Fitr Sunday,  days after India announced it would reduce the number of troops  in the disputed Himalayan territory.
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A special event has been organised Friday night to celebrate the 32nd birthday of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, currently here for the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend.
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Description: The Taj Mahal -- built by an emperor grieving for his beloved wife -- turns 350 this year. A grand national party is planned, but due to pollution concerns it will be held 130 miles away.
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Thousands of Kashmiri Muslims, scarred by 15 years of violence, have celebrated Eid al-Fitr, days after India announced it will reduce the number of troops in the disputed Himalayan territory.
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Indian soldiers join Chinese troops on their shared border to mark China's national day for the first time.
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[World News]: Islamabad, Dec.25 : Pakistan on Saturday celebrated the 128th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, with enthusiasm and fervour.
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For 57 years, no Indian or Pakistani immigration officer stamped a tourist visa for citizens of each other&#39;s country. Few Pakistanis have seen the Taj Mahal; few Indians the red sandstone Lahore Fort.
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Bangladesh celebrated the 35th anniversary of its independence amid continuing political uncertainty over national elections slated for January.
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India hosted French President Nicolas  Sarkozy at Republic Day on Saturday with a parade showcasing  its military might amid tight security across the country,  especially in the restive northeast and Kashmir.
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A grand festival marking 350th year of Taj Mahal, beginning on Monday, ran into rough weather as the Supreme Court said that it cannot permit the UP Government to go ahead with the celebrations near the World Heritage Monument.
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Agra, Sept. 26: Controversies abound about the actual date of completion of the Taj Mahal on the eve of its 350th anniversary celebrations.
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India's northern town of Agra, home to the Taj Mahal, is gearing up for French President Nicolas Sarkozy's brief visit to the world famous monument to love over the weekend, police said Friday.
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Hundreds of schoolchildren have gathered outside India&#39;s Taj Mahal, releasing heart-shaped balloons and setting free white pigeons to mark the 350th birthday of the world&#39;s most famous monument of love.
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President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam led India's condolences on the death of Yasser Arafat, praising the Palestinian leader's lifetime devotion to his people.
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One of the world&#39;s most famous monuments, India&#39;s Taj Mahal, celebrates its 350th birthday on Monday with a cultural extravaganza that hopes to pay a fitting tribute to the historic symbol of love.
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Bangladesh celebrated the 35th anniversary of its independence on Saturday amid continuing strife ahead of parliamentary elections due next month, with rival leaders laying wreaths at a war memorial near the capital.