Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi (above) holds a giant japi, a traditional hat, presented to him during a rally in Nagaon

Christians offer prayers on Good Friday at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in New Delhi

Voters wait in long queues to cast their ballots for the Lok Sabha election in Moradabad on Thursday

Coaches of the Dimapur-Kamakhya BG Express that derailed near Jagiroad station in Assam’s Morigaon district on Wednesday

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Vice-president Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (second from left), Lok Sabha Speakar Meira Kumar

Devotees assemble at the banks of the Ganga to take a holy dip on the occasion of Baisakhi in Hardwar on Sunday

Supporters shower flower petals on Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as they ride

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Sonia ridicules BJP over graft

Apr 20, 2014 - Age Correspondent | Amita Verma

Congress president Sonia Gandhi, for the first time, took Priyanka’s name in the rally and said, “You have given love and affection to both Rahul and Priyanka.

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Earth-sized alien planet discovered

Apr 19, 2014 - PTI

Scientists have for the first time discovered an Earth-sized alien planet in the Goldilocks zone that may have liquid water and right conditions for life.

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Baliyan shines in SCC win

Apr 20, 2014 - Age Correspondent

Ankur Baliyan’s six-wicket haul helped Sports Campus College, Lucknow, beat Salwan Senior Secondary School, Delhi, by 33 runs in the semi-finals of the Coca-Cola cricket cup Under-16 inter-state tourn

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Avoid politics in picking Army Chief

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Top international companies announce successors to outgoing chiefs six months or even a year in advance. The time affords the organisation to settle down with the newly named head.

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