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As monsoon recedes, sun shines on CWG
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British athletes and team officials arrive to participate in the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi on Friday.New Delhi, September 24
After being subjected to sustained criticism about the shoddy preparations for the Commonwealth Games, its organisers had something to cheer about today.

NAMASTEY LONDON: British athletes and team officials arrive to participate in the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi on Friday. — PTI


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Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal offers fruit juice to president of BKU at a press conference in Chandigarh on Friday. Chandigarh, September 24
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today pledged Rs 300 crore to farmers to make Bharatiya Kisan Union (Rajewal) President Balbir Singh Rajewal accept a glass of juice to end his five-day hunger strike in Mohali.

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal offers fruit juice to president of BKU at a press conference in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Dhaka okays crucial highway link to Kolkata
Will boost transit facilities, reduce distance between northeastern states and W Bengal
New Delhi, September 24
In major development, India’s eastern neighbour Bangladesh has finally agreed to start the construction of a highway that will not only provide transit facilities, ensuring easy movement of goods, but also drastically shorten the circuitous route — crucial from the military point of view — between northeastern states and the port city of Kolkata.

India’s rich are getting super-rich
Hyderabad, September 24
Reflecting the country’s growing economic prowess, India’s wealth generation has outpaced the global average by nearly four times. The individual wealth in India now stands at Rs 73 lakh crore and it is estimated to double over the next three years to touch Rs 144 lakh crore.

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Eminent Malayalam litterateur ONV Kurup and noted Urdu poet Akhlaq Khan Shahryar have been chosen for the Jnanpith Award for 2007 and 2008, respectively, for their contribution to literature.

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