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    Concept: a.s.ganeshText: anjana krishnanDesign: k.b.jawaharrphotos: afp, AP, Reuters, PTI, the hindu
1 - Sri Lankan President orders release of all 98 captive Indian fishermen. Go to 4.
2 - Prithvi II missile test fire successful . Take off to 5.
3 - Gavaskar to head BCCI during IPL 7. Play another turn.

6 - Many plant and animal species have shifted seasonal activities due to warmer temperatures, says IPCC. Go back to START.
8 - 3 uninhabited Lakshadweep islands to be opened for tourists. Move to 10.
11 - Wrist pains caused due to continuous use of WhatsApp is a credible disease, doctors say. Reverse to 7.
13 - Sports Ministry derecognises IABF. Back to 10.
14-Chinese farmers build robots from used car parts. Jump to 15.
16 - Nearly 7000 people in Meghalaya have never voted in elections. Move to 25.
17 - Dust winds from Sahara blanket Britain in smog. Step back to 15.
20 – Search for missing MH370 baffles U.S. navy super planes . Slide to 19.
21 - Fiji announces democratic elections for the first time in 8 years. (?) Go to 25.
23 - North and South Korea trade artillery fire. Go to 4.
24 – Hamilton wins Malaysian GP. Race to 25.
26 - Smokers likely to get heart problems at a younger age, says study. Back to 25.
27 - Chile experiences another quake. Go to 22.
29 - Anand qualifies to challenge Carlsen for the World Chess title. Go to 31.
30 – 5 killed as IAF plane crashes in Agra. Back to 19.
32 - Syrian refugees in Lebanon hit 1 mn mark, says UNHRC. Go to 18.
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