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India Q3 GDP Growth Slows Down to 6.1%

India's economy grew at 6.1 percent in the October-December quarter, the slowest rate of growth in 11 quarters, official data released on Wednesday showed.

Mahatma Gandhi Baptized by Mormon Church? Issue Stirs Debate on Proxy Baptism

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the icon of peace and non-violence and the Father of Indian nation, was baptized by proxy by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) on March 1997, according to information from an independent researcher. The revelation by the researcher Helen Radkey of Salt Lake City has raised sharp reactions from Gandhi's grandsons and Hindu activists worldwide.
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India's Economic Growth Weakest in 3 Years; Q3 GDP Grows at 6.1 Percent

India's economic growth slowed to its weakest annual pace in almost three years in the three months to December, as high interest rates and rising input costs constrained investment and manufacturing. GDP rose 6.1 percent in October to December compared with a year earlier, a lower-than-expected increase, figures from the statistics office showed.
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Nepal Bomb Kills 3

The blast damaged motorcycles and the front gate for the Nepal Oil Corp.
A child receives polio drops during the polio eradication programme in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh.

Polio in India: How They Defeated the Virus

Defeating polio in India was no easy endeavor; a uniquely high level of cooperation between India's government and the UN World Health Organization was the key to success.
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Gold Prices Slide 1% with Euro, Stocks, Other Commodities

Gold prices fell 1 percent on Monday, in line with the euro, stocks and other commodities, as worries over the euro zone debt crisis and the impact of high crude oil prices on the fledgling economic recovery fuelled risk aversion.
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HSBC Shows Cost of Emerging Market Success

HSBC Holdings, Europe's biggest bank, said paying rising wages in Brazil, China and other emerging market is the price of avoiding the slowdown being felt by most of its rivals as it posted the largest 2011 profit by a western bank.
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Sri Lanka Beat Australia by 3 Wickets

Sri Lanka chased down 280 with four balls to spare to clinch a confidence-boosting three-wicket win over Australia in their one-day match in Hobart on Friday and take top spot in the tri-series tournament.
India 2012/13 gold imports may fall 35 pct-gov panel

India Gold Traders Stay Away from New Deals

Gold traders in India, the world's biggest buyer of bullion, were reluctant to enter the market on Friday as the prices remained elevated, though off their 10 week highs.

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