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of articles posted on 10-Jul-2007.
Greece, France criticize 'new' seven wonders
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Nations , Culture
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The list of the new Seven Wonders of the world, which was recently made public, has drawn flak from Greece and France as neither the Eiffel Tower nor the Acropolis made it to the list. The initiative in which over 100 million people around the world voted by Internet or phone has recieved severe criticism from certain quarters.
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Seven-Wonders
Eiffel-Tower
Acropolis
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Boy commits suicide after being scolded for watching TV: Kolkata
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Cities
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In a shocking incident, a 11-year-old boy, Kartick Boiragi, a resident of Barasat in the North 24-Parganas district of West Bengal, committed suicided after being rebuked by a shop owner. The boy was scolded for watching television in front of a sweet shop where he had gone to purchase some sweets, by a shop owner.He felt hurt and insulted and hence decided to take the extreme step.
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Suicide
Young-Boy
Kolkata
TV
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80 villages on 'Flood-Alert' : Gujarat
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Cities
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The Sardar Sarovar dam built on the Narmada river in Gujarat has started overflowing and hence 80 villages located on banks of rivers flowing through the Bharuch, Vadodara and Ahmedabad districts in Gujarat, have been on a flood-alert as water levels are expected to rise due to heavy inflow of water from Madhya Pradesh.
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Flood-Alert
Gujarat
Sardar-Sarovar
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ONGC vessel sinks off Mumbai coast
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Cities
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A supply vessel of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), the Samudrika-10, has sunk off the Mumbai coast. Of the 14 people on board, nine were rescued immediately, a company official said. Rescue operations were on, but reason for the accident was not known immediately.
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ONGC
Samudrika-10
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PIL seeking ban on 'Sivaji-the Boss' filed :Madras HC
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Politics , Movies
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A ban has been sought on the Rajnikant-starrer, Sivaji-the Boss', by a Congressman for allegedly defaming UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. A PIL has been filed in the Madras High Court, seeking a ban of the film on the grounds that it portrayed Gandhi and Singh in a bad light in a bid to malign the Congress party.
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Sivaji-the
Boss
Rajnikant
PIL
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Chandra Shekhar cremated: RIP
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 203.197.197.71
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Politics
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The last rites of former PM Chandra Shekhar were performed by his sons Pankaj and Neeraj at Ekta Sthal as his mortal remains were consigned to the flames with full state honours amidst chanting of Vedic hymns on the banks of the Yamuna on Monday. Vice-president Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and other leaders marked their presence.
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Chandra-Shekhar
Last-Rites
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CBI seeks details of Mulayam : Disproportionate Assets Case
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 203.197.197.71
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Politics
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The CBI has sought information against former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav -in connection with the disproportionate assets case - from the state Assembly secretariat.
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Disproportionate-Assets-Case
Mulayam-Singh-Yadav
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No curbs on media :BMW case
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 203.197.197.71
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Crime , Legal
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In a move that upholds the freedom of the press, the Delhi High Court refused to impose curbs on the media in connection with the TV expose in the BMW case in which the prosecution and the defense were shown to be allegedly colluding. Also, the court has directed NDTV, the news channel which carried out the sting operation, to file an affidavit stating all the details of the expose.
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BMW-Case
Sting-Operation
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Aussie defense minister to visit India
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 203.197.197.71
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Foreign Affairs
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The Australian defence minister Brendan Nelson will begin an official visit to India on Tuesday. This closely follows the detention of an Indian national in Australia for suspected links with the accused in the UK terror attacks. The minister will discuss strengthening maritime relations between the two countries as well as efforts to jointly combat terrorism.
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Combat-Terrorism
Maritime-Relations
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Sanskrit courses popular in US univs
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 sify.com
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Education , Culture
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Sanskrit, has found many takers all over the world, with many institutions in the US and Europe offering courses in Sanskrit. According to the University of Iowa, the US has the largest number of Sanskrit academic institutions.
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US
Sanskrit
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