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of articles posted on 23-Jul-2007.
India's most wanted dacoit gunned down
Monday, July 23, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Crime
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India's most wanted dacoit, Dadua, has been gunned down by the Uttar Pradesh's Special Task Force in a fierce gun battle that took place in the dense Markundi forests of Manikpur in Chitrakoot district, bordering Madhya Pradesh.
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Most-Wanted-Dacoit
Dadua
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Delhi police chief faces threats, seeks security
Monday, July 23, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Cities , Crime
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The Delhi Police Commissioner K K Paul, has sought protection for himself and his family in the light of threats faced from Inspector Balbir Singh, who openly opposed the Delhi Police chief's action of suspending Devendra Manchanda, another inspector. Paul has been accused of victimising junior officers by Singh and others.
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Threats
Delhi-Police-Chief
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Pratibha Patil is India's first woman President
Monday, July 23, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Politics
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The UPA-Left candidate, Pratibha Patil has been elected as the 13th President of India. Patil won the Presidential election by a huge 3 lakh margin defeating the NDA-backed independent candidate Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, to become the first woman head of state in one of the most fiercely contested polls.
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Pratibha-Patil
First-Woman-President
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Rising Rupee: Not good for the IT, BPO sector
Monday, July 23, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Business , Finance
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The strengthening of the Indian Rupee vis-a-vis the US dollar, spells trouble for certain industries, namely the BPO and the IT sector. The rising Rupee is eating into the margins of these companies and in a bid to make good the loss, the employees will have to put in more hours.
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Rising-Rupee
IT
BPO
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Mallya hopes F1 makes Indian debut
Monday, July 23, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Recreation
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The chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kingfisher Airlines, Vijay Mallya, is very keen on bringing Formula One to India as early as possible. Mallya, who claims to be passionate about racing, had earlier announced his company's partnership with Formula One by associating with the Panasonic Toyota Racing Team.
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Kingfisher
Formula-One
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Cartoon lampooning Spainsh royals banned
Monday, July 23, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Foreign Affairs
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A Spanish judge's decision to round up copies of a satirical magazine that published a cartoon of the heir to the throne having sex, was scorned by the Spanish media, which said that the move trampled upon the right of freedom of expression. Under Spanish laws, anybody who insults the royal family can face up to two years in prison.
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Spain
Cartoon-Controversy
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Six STF jawans slain in retaliation to dacoit's encounter
Monday, July 23, 2007 www.ibnlive.com
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Crime
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Six jawans of the Special Task Force were gunned down by members of the Thokia gang in retaliation to the killing of most wanted dacoit, Dadua, who was killed in an encounter by the STF. Dadua was associated with the Thokia gang.
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Dadua
Thokia-Gang
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UN inspectors to visit Japanese radiation site
Monday, July 23, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Foreign Affairs , Environment
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The Japanese government has said that it would permit a team of UN inspectors to visit its largest nuclear plant in hopes of easing international concern after an earthquake caused a radiation leak. A 6.8 Richter-scale earthquake on July 16 caused a fire at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant, triggering fears of a nuclear hazard.
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Earthquake
Nuclear-Hazard
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Israel prez congratulates Pratibha Patil
Monday, July 23, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Foreign Affairs , Politics
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The newly appointed President of Israel, Shimon Peres has congratulated his Indian counterpart, Pratibha Patil on becoming India's first woman President. Peres, also expressed Jerusalem's desire to strengthen bilateral ties with New Delhi.
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Shimon-Peres
Bilateral-Ties
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30 female foetuses found at a garbage dump: Orissa
Monday, July 23, 2007 www.ibnlive.com
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Social Issues
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The remains of at least 30 foetuses were pulled out of an abandoned well in Nayagarh in Orissa on Sunday. Female infanticide is very common in the Nayagarh district and it isn't a surprise that most of the foetuses found were female. The police are conducting raids in nursing homes across the district, following the discovery of seven female foetuses, nine days ago.
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Foeticide
Female-Foetus
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