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24 October 2011 Last updated at 10:41 ET

India 'close to wiping out polio'An Indian child gets an an-polio vaccine in January 2011

India has "never been closer" to wiping out polio, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad declares as he marks World Polio Day.

Amar SinghIndia MP Amar Singh freed on bail

Indian MP Amar Singh, arrested in connection with an alleged cash-for-votes scandal, is freed on bail on health grounds.

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