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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Hyderabad

Hyderabad stories: 2 news summaries

Indians Pray to the 'Visa God'

Priest uses deity to hook believers hoping to work in the West

Dec 31, 07 4:40 PM CST
(Newser) - Every week, 100,000 worshipers converge on a temple in Hyderabad, India, that honors a local incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. But the faithful aren’t praying for good health or fortune: They seek visas to the US and other Western countries, and the deity they’re praying to... More »

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immigration • Microsoft • India • General Electric • visa • Hyderabad • Hindu • Dell Inc • Vishnu • Lord Balaji • Chilkur Balaji Temple • H-1B visa

30 Dead in India Bombings

Explosions rip through Hyderabad; at least 30 killed, 60 wounded

Aug 25, 07 11:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Three bombings today at crowded public places in a southern Indian metropolis killed at least 34 people and wounded 60 more, the Reuters reports. An Indian minister said the explosions that detonated minutes apart in Hyderabad were terrorism. Two ripped through an amusement park during a laser show, and the... More »

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terrorism • India • bombing • mosque • Hyderabad

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