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Video : Score a zero, you can still become an engineer in Andhra Pradesh

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Scoring a zero will still entitle you to get an Engineering seat, with fees fully paid by the government, in Andhra Pradesh, India. If you belong to a certain caste group. (SC/ST) Hmm! In Andhra Pradesh, you can get zero in an entrance exam, but still get a place in the state's engineering colleges in the reserved quota.

Video : India's love affair with gold

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Its a love affair. I guess its fair to call it a love affair. Unreasonable. Blind. And mad. "No gold, no wedding," is a saying in India, indicating the importance of gold to Indian culture and tradition. Byron Pitts reports on India's obsession with gold.