Every person was tested 72 hours before they travelled in order to ensure that all members of the party were travelling virus free.
Almost seven such "Malinois" breed dogs have been trained by the premier police dog training centre of the paramilitary Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) at their academy near Chandigarh for about 22 weeks.
Cousins of the special breed canines, which assisted the elite US Navy SEALs in sniffing out Osama bin Laden from his safe haven in Pakistan, will now help Indian security forces in 'find and fix' anti-Naxal operations in dense forests and difficult terrains.
'The second wave was more virulent, more aggressive, more transmissible.'
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This is the first time that an Indian has been elevated to this position, highlighting the growing importance of the domestic advertising industry in the global space.
Devastated and heartbroken was how West Indies centurion Carlos Brathwaite described himself after narrowly failing to deliver victory for his side in a dramatic run chase against New Zealand, on Saturday. In pursuit of 292, Brathwaite bludgeoned five sixes and nine fours in a quick-fire 101 before falling to a well-judged catch by Trent Boult on the long-on boundary, aiming to finish the chase in style with just five runs needed.
With fresh reports of incursion in Ladakh, Nawang Norboo, Councillor of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council on Tuesday said that Chinese troops frequently intrude into Indian territory and even threaten Indian shepherds.
Not only army personnel but Indian Army's canine 'soldiers' perform their duties in counter-insurgency operations.
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Liz Hurley and Shane Warne were an unusual sight together, when seen at the Glorious Goodwood race meet.
David Beckham met soldiers returning from the frontline as he continued his visit to British troops in Afghanistan.
The businessman, who worked for the printing firm De La Rue Instruments at the time, came up with the concept of a self-service cash dispenser in 1965.
'Manthara wants Kaikeyi to make her son Bharat king of Ayodhya, instead of Rama.' 'She fuels hate and mistrust in her queen, much like what many modern-day viziers are doing, whipping up venom and frenzy among an entire nation,' notes Arundhuti Dasgupta.
590 cricketers -- including 370 Indian players and 220 overseas players -- will go under the hammer during the two-day mega auction in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13.
Three Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorists were killed in a day-long gunfight in the mountainous Kishtwar district of Jammu region on Thursday.
China is in no hurry to disengage at the border and the region and international community is moving on. The spectre of a long haul in Ladakh haunts India, points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
India are eyeing a 10th straight bilateral series win over the Caribbean side.
'This is the first time a majority ruling government is nominating a Dalit for President.' 'So, the moral credibility definitely will go with the BJP, particularly Narendra Modi.'
Will India get their bowling combination right after the debacle in Chennai when they take on a buoyant West Indies in the second ODI
Scientists saw a spacecraft slamming into the moon's south pole at 9,000 kmph kicking up a 10-km-high shower of debris that NASA hopes will confirm the presence of enough water necessary to supply future visits by astronauts.
According to media reports, the US has about 2,800 military dogs, the largest canine force in the world.
Fans literally broke Twitter, going gaga over Rafa's muscle-exposing sexy style.
In a missive to Dr Singh dated September 23 on the day of the prime minister's arrival in New York, and made available to rediff.com, Obama said at the outset, "I am very pleased that your visit provides us with the opportunity to strengthen the US-India relationship."
The Congress is all set to appoint Siddharamiah as its new Legislative Party leader in Karnataka, in place of Kharge who is tipped to make it to the apex decision making body of the Congress party, the Congress Working Committee.
The animation of Bolt is pretty good (for a non-Pixar movie) and the tale delivers enough of a message about faith and identity for it to be more than merely a kids' cartoon.
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"She saw him jump back, and go forward, and jump back and go forward," Molly's mom Donya DeLuca was quoted as saying by Fox News.
Rescue teams on Monday deployed specially trained dogs from India, France and Spain for locating victims buried under tonnes of debris following the devastating earthquake in Nepal.
Younis Khan's superb 218 put Pakistan in a strong position before they picked up four England wickets to take complete control on the third day of the fourth and final Test at The Oval on Saturday.
Congress chief Mallikarjuna Kharge said that if voted to power, the party would provide loans at three per cent interest rate for farmers, journalists, women's self help groups, potters, handloom weavers, fishermen and shepherds. All pending loans under the Ashraya and Awaz Yojana scheme will also be waived off.Free colour TVs and 25 kg of rice at Rs 2 for families living below the poverty line that is what the Congress manifesto promises.
Umar Ganie/Rediff.com captures some wow moments from snow-bound Kashmir
'If the almost literally heart-stopping Suez block has any positive outcome, it is to be hoped that it will accelerate the setting up of a fab (perhaps Taiwanese) in India,' asserts Rajeev Srinivasan.
All the 50 company CEOs, including the 17 companies headed by Indian Americans, were honored at a gala awards ceremony last month.
These men are on their way up to collect what they call keeda jadi, which is basically a kind of caterpillar mummified by a fungal infection found at altitudes between 3,000 and 5,000 metres, which goes by the scientific name of cordyceps sinensis, a prized ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine, and most reports say it sells at prices more expensive than gold.
Under the name Irhabi 007 -- combining the James Bond reference with the Arabic for terrorist -- he worked with al Qaeda leaders in Iraq and came up with a way to convert often gruesome videos into a form that could be put onto the Web.
Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said he has asked PSU banks to provide loans at lower interest rates to workmen, like cobblers and washermen, and brushed aside apprehensions of possible repayment delays by them. Chidambaram said he had directed that all branches of PSU banks, numbering over 70,000, should provide Rs 5,000 loans at four per cent interest to workmen. He also wanted shepherds and fishermen to be added to the list of workers who could be given the loans.
Up to two million people are expected to attend the funeral service, Rome's Mayor Walter Veltroni.
