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of articles posted on 26-Jun-2007.
IT Survey: Reveals new facts
Tuesday, June 26, 2007 www.thehindubusinessline.com
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Business
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According to a survey,which covered 1,300 engineering students from 110 campuses across the country, it was observed that over 30 per cent of graduating engineers in the country prefer Bangalore over any other foreign destination, to start off their careers.A foreign location is the second choice of placement with 20 per cent of the students preferring a foreign posting and Delhi is the third most
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IT-Survey
Favoured-Destinations
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After Durga controversy, Sonia depicted as Rani of Jhansi
Tuesday, June 26, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Politics
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Closely following the controversy wherein Sonia Gandhi was depicted as Goddess Lakshmi, another one has been triggered off with regard to a poster released by a former Congress MLA showing the party president as Maharani Laxmibai of Jhansi.
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Sonia-Gandhi
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Brown to develop strong ties with India
Tuesday, June 26, 2007 sify.com
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Politics , Foreign Affairs
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Gordon Brown, who will replace the outgoing Prime Minister, Tony Blair, at 10 Downing Street is keen to develop "strong relations with India". Brown, has given broad indications that he will be heading a "new government with new priorities" and not just a continuation of the Blair years.
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Gordon-Brown
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200 million drug users across the world : UN report
Tuesday, June 26, 2007 sify.com
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Health
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According to a UN report, about 200 million people around the world consume drugs each year, with cocaine, opium and its derivatives - including heroin - topping the list of drugs consumed. The report added that although a large share of the world's population use drugs, only a fraction could be considered 'problem drug users'.
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Drug-Abuse
UN
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Taliban responsible for Afghanistan becoming global drug hub
Tuesday, June 26, 2007 sify.com
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Crime , Foreign Affairs
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There is strong evidence pointing towards the correlation between narcotics trafficking in Afghanistan and the Taliban insurgency.Around 92 per cent of the world's heroin comes from poppies grown in Afghanistan. Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, severely threatened by insurgency, is becoming the world's biggest drug supplier.
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Taliban
Afghanistan
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Low-intensity quake hit Nagaland
Tuesday, June 26, 2007 sify.com
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Environment
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An earthquake of slight intensity, measuring 4.8 magnitude on the Richter scale, hit Nagaland on Monday night, according to the Met Department.
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Nagaland
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Thousands take dip in Sangam
Tuesday, June 26, 2007 sify.com
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Cities , Religion
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On the occasion of Ganga Dussehra on Monday, thousands of devotees took a holy dip at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati in Allahabad.The holy Sangam bustled with activity as people thronged the confluence to take a holy dip and made a beeline to nearby temples to offer prayers.
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Ganga
Allahabad
Sangam
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Sultanpur jail clash: Five killed, over fifty injured
Tuesday, June 26, 2007 sify.com
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Crime , Cities
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Inmates of the district jail in Sultanpur clashed with security personnel,killing five persons including three prisoners and two jail guards and injuring over fifty persons.The trouble began after the jail superintendent interrogated an inmate who was found possessing a mobile phone during a routine check.
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Jail
Prisoners
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Lalu's reason for hating mobile phones
Tuesday, June 26, 2007 sify.com
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Politics , Technology
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Lalu Yadav, dislikes carrying mobile phones as he feels that they can be easily misused. He adds that people today are using mobile phones for sending photos and songs and similar purposes, which were earlier unknown. Acknowledging that mobiles are an indispensable part of life, he prefers not to use one.
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Mobile-Phones
Lalu-Prasad-Yadav
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Presidential Poll: Shiv Sena to support Pratibha Patil
Tuesday, June 26, 2007 sify.com
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Politics
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The Shiv Sena on Monday decided to support UPA-Left candidate Pratibha Patil in the presidential election. Speaking about the reasons for backing Patil, the Sena chief Bal Thackeray said: "The country has not had a Marathi President since Independence. Now, an opportunity has been presented to make a Marathi woman a President."
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