The farmer leaders insist that the crowd is merely shifting from one spot to another to mobilise more people to join the movement.
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The India Meteorological Department, which had issued a red colour-coded alert for north India for May 25-26 when the prevailing heatwave conditions are expected to peak, said dust and thunderstorms are likely to bring some relief on May 29-30.
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They beat the heat and queued up to cast their ballot. A few returned home flaunting their fingers; a few others dejected not to find their names on the list. Rediff.com's Savera Someshwar captures the spirit in Mumbai on voting day
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The Indiana Pacers withstood a late Miami charge to beat the Heat 99-92 and square their Eastern Conference final at two games all on Tuesday.
"I have only Rs 200 left with me. I have not even got the refund for the cancelled ticket. We don't have agricultural land back home. I know it will be hard there, but I will be with my family. I am happy having 'roti and chutney' with them," says Jitendra Mahto, a migrant.
IOC stunned many Games organisers last month by announcing that the marathon, one of the most prestigious events at any Olympics, would be moved to the northern Japanese city of Sapporo to avoid the worst of Tokyo's summer heat.
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Besides soothing your senses, they can aid digestion, keep your body cool and fight ailments.
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The couple, who is expecting their first child, were on a holiday in London with Kunal's family.
Hair fall happens because of excessive sweating and heat, says beauty expert Shahnaz Husain.
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The snowcapped peak of Mt Rainier, the icy cold waves of the Puget Sound, the cherry blossoms bursting into bloom -- Shwetal Rai discovers the joys of holidaying in Seattle, USA.
Despite air turbine fuel prices which rose for the third time this month, some airlines are dropping their base fares to a rupee, if booked 30 days before travel. They have also offered various other cut-price offers. These summer special fares are also 20 to 30 percent less than last summer's offer. The reason is slumping passenger load. Travel agents estimate the number of air travellers has dropped by around a tenth from last year.
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Several parts of north and west India reeled under scorching heat wave with the temperature touching 50 degree Celsius in Rajasthan's Churu district on Tuesday, even as the meteorological department predicted very heavy rainfall in Assam and Meghalaya till May 28.
Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com brings you glimpses of the grand affair.
The weather department has ruled out any respite from the sweltering heat in the coming days and local government officials have asked people not to venture out in the scorching sun.
Banks no more entertain borrowers who need a loan to buy consumer durables. Credit cards are being encouraged, instead.
Despite rising salaries, the country can sustain the cost advantage for another 10-15 years.
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The highest day temperature so far this summer in Churu was 50.8 degrees on June 1, beating the 49.8 degree record set in 1993, according to the weather department.
There was no relief for the national capital, with the mercury crossing the 44C mark in some parts of the city.
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