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People stand on Kasimedu fishing harbour being hit by the high tides due to the strong winds triggered by Cyclone Mandous, in Chennai on Friday.

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	After registering a win in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly election, Congress MLAs will meet on Friday in Shimla to decide on the chief minister. Himachal Congress Legislature Party meeting will be held at 3 pm at State Congress Headquarters, Rajiv Bhawan today.<br />
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		Severe cyclonic storm Mandous will cross the coast between north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh around December 9 night and early next day, the regional weather office said on Friday. Parts of Tamil Nadu witnessed rains under the influence of the system in the Bay of Bengal, including Chennai. A Twitter update from the India Meteorological Department said Mandous lay over 270 km east south east of Karaikal.</div>
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		India will not be an ally of the United States but will be another great power, a top White House official said Thursday asserting there is no other bilateral relationship that is being &quot;deepened and strengthened&quot; more rapidly than between the two countries over the last 20 years.</div>
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Indian Americans donated more than half a million pounds of food to poor in US

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	Indian American organizations have donated more than half a million pounds of food to the poor and needy communities in the US as part of a drive which they had launched during Diwali, a media release said Thursday.</div>
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	The annual drive called &#39;Sewa Diwali,&#39; organized by &#39;Dharmic&#39; communities across the US, donated over 6,30,000 pounds of food in the US this year, benefiting over 200 organizations from 32 states, including food pantries, homeless shelters, worship houses, and schools, the media release said.</div>
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	In its fifth year now, Sewa Diwali continues to bring people closer together for universal good. The enlightening spirit of Diwali shone forth to bring light into the lives of the needy, thanks to our benefactor partners, communities, and individuals all over the country! said Sewa Diwali national coordinator Anil Kothari.</div>
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