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of articles posted on 28-Aug-2007.
Friends of India program begis with $250,000
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Social Issues
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The Virginia-based United Way International has launched a United Way Friends of India Program, in commemoration of India's 60th year of independence. The program has received a grant of $250,000 from the Principal Financial Group CEO Barry Griswell.
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Yahoo will shutdown Yahoo Photos, promote Flickr
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 www.hindustantimes.com
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Technology
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Internet giant, Yahoo Inc will be shutting down Yahoo Photos-its first-generation photo storage site- and will ask its users to migrate to Flickr, which is Yahoo's Web 2.0 photo sharing site. Yahoo also will offer its patrons the option of loading their photos on PhotoBucket and other photo printing and storage site such as Kodak Gallery, Shutterfly Inc or Snapfish.
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Yahoo
Flickr
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BJP meet to review nuke deal
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 www.indianexpress.com
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Politics
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The Leader of Opposition L K Advani’s statement that if the UPA government were to make an amendment to the Atomic Energy Act to protect India’s strategic independence then “there is no problem with the 123 Agreement” has thrown the BJP into a tailspin. A meeting of the core BJP group will be held -most likely on Wednesday- which will formulate the party's stand on the nuclear deal.
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BJP
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Terrorists targetted India through Hyderabad attack
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 www.indianexpress.com
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Technology
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The latest terror attack at Lumbini Park and Gokul Chaat Bhandar in Hyderabad were directed at the entire country. The city more commonly referred to as Cyberabad rivals Bangalore as the country’s software and services-outsourcing hub and an attack on it would also affect the confidence of foreign investors in the city.
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Terror
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Hyderabad serial blasts similar to Varanasi blasts
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 www.indianexpress.com
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Terrorism
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The city police in Hyderabad had announced its biggest catch in counterfeit currency on the day of the serial blasts which rocked the IT hub of India. The police are suspecting a link between the blasts and the fake currency racket. Also the investigators are drawing parallels between the serial blasts on Sunday and the Sankat Mochan blasts in Varanasi.
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Counterfeit
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Truce? Left and UPA to 'discuss' nuke deal
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 www.indianexpress.com
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Politics
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The political crisis which threatened the stability of the UPA coalition government has slightly thawed with the Left preparing to accept the to accepting the UPA’s offer for a “political mechanism” to look into their objections to the Hyde Act. The Manmohan Singh-led UPA government however refused to bow down to the Left's demand to freeze further negotiations on the nuclear de
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Left
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'Neem toothpaste declared unsafe' : Canada
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 www.hindustantimes.com
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Foreign Affairs
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The Canadian government has asked citizens to refrain from using the Indian-made Neem Active toothpaste with calcium because it contains dangerous levels of a poisonous chemical and harmful bacteria. The toothpaste which is manufactured by Calcutta Chemical Co. Ltd is sold in certain stores in Cananda without being approved for sale.
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Neem
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Pravin wants transfer to Thane Jail, alleges threats
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Crime
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Pravin Mahajan who is lodged at the Arthur Road jail in Mumbai and is currently under trial for the murder of his brother, the late Pramod Mahajan, has told a sessions court that he has been receiving threats from two gangsters of the Dawood Ibrahim gang and that he should be moved to Thane jail.
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Threats
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BCCI strikes gold, nets cool Rs 173 cr from sponsorship
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 economictimes.indiatimes.com
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Sports - Cricket , Business
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI ) managed to strike gold on Monday, in a deal with the Singapore-based sports marketing firm World Sports Group (WSG). As per the deal, the BCCI will sell the ground sponsorship rights and title naming rights for a total of 55 matches to be played in India till March 2010 for Rs 173.2 crore to the WSG.
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BCCI
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Judges Inquiry Bill slammed as it will increase backlog
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 www.dnaindia.com
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Legal
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The government has come up with a Judges Inquiry Bill - which permits anyone to file a complaint against judges. The bill also envisages punishment for an errant judge, such as ordering him to quit, on the complaints filed by the public. This bill has been criticised as the judiciary already has a massive backlog of 32 million cases which are awaiting disposal and the bill will only add to the bur
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Inquiry
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Judge
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