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of articles posted on 17-May-2007.
Not a good time to be IT professional in US
Thursday, May 17, 2007 economictimes.indiatimes.com
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Foreign Affairs
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The US political system is once again raising questions on the visa programme for skilled workers because “companies are using H-1 B visas to displace qualified American workers”.The IT industry, which has put outsourcing on global agenda, has also attracted detractors, not just from politics but even economics.
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H-1-B-visa
I.T.
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Abhi-Ash at Cannes
Thursday, May 17, 2007 lifestyle.indiatimes.com
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Entertainment
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan finally made it to the Cannes Film Festival, thus ending speculation as to whether she would make it or not.
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Aishwarya-Rai
Cannes
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Kanishka flight departed inspite of terror threats
Thursday, May 17, 2007 timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Crime , Foreign Affairs
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An inquiry into the two-decade-old Kanishka flight bombing case has revealed that cost concerns were the reason why the 1985 Air India flight took off from Toronto despite credible information that a terrorist attack was imminent.
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Terrorist-Threat
Air-India
Kanishka
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Hilton's jail term reduced
Thursday, May 17, 2007 timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Entertainment
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Paris Hilton will serve about half of her 45-day jail sentence and will be separated from the general inmate population, according to authorities. Her sentence was shortened after jail officials gave her credit for good behaviour.
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Paris-Hilton
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Fair Brides wanted
Thursday, May 17, 2007 timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Cities
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Hundreds of weddings are being solemnised in Bihar's traditional marriage season in summer called 'lagan', but many dark complexioned boys and girls - especially the latter - are finding themselves spurned. There are dozens of cases in Bihar of marriage negotiations failing because the girl is dark.
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Bihar
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Sharif foresees Musharraf's ouster
Thursday, May 17, 2007 timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Foreign Affairs
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According to former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, General Musharraf is "a gone man now" and "starting from today (his fall) is simply a matter of time". Mr Sharif also criticised President Bush for allowing the General "to hoodwink the international community."
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President-Musharraf
Nawaz-Sharif
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Team India seeking Whatmore as Coach
Thursday, May 17, 2007 economictimes.indiatimes.com
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Sports - Cricket
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Australian Dav Whatmore is a likely candidate to take over as coach of India's national cricket
team, an Indian cricket board official said on Thursday. The board is looking for a successor to Greg Chappell, who quit following India's shock first round exit from the World Cup.
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Dav-Whatmore
Team-India
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SC rejects CBI probe into Gujarat fake encounter killing
Thursday, May 17, 2007 ptinews.com
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Politics
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The Supreme Court today rejected the plea for a CBI enquiry into the fake encounter killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh and his wife Kauser Bi by the state police. The news came as a relief of sorts for the Gujarat government.
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SC
CBI
Fake-encounter
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Nitish comdemns ULFA attacks on Hindi speaking peoplein Assam
Thursday, May 17, 2007 ptinews.com
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Politics
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has condemned the continuing ULFA attacks on Hindi speaking people, including Biharis, in Assam and asked the state and Central Governments to take effective measures to put an end to the incidents.
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ULFA
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Brett Lee hopes to return by July
Thursday, May 17, 2007 ptinews.com
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Sports - Cricket
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Australian paceman Brett Lee, who is down with an ankle injury is pleased with the speed of his recovery and hopes to start bowling in July. "The ankle's good. It's been about three weeks since the operation now and it's full steam ahead," Lee said.
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Brett-Lee
Australian-Cricket-Team
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