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of articles posted on 31-Jul-2007.
'93 Serial Blasts: Sanjay Dutt to be sentenced today
Tuesday, July 31, 2007 sify.com
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Crime
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Bollywood star, Sanjay Dutt, will be sentenced in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, by the TADA court later today. Dutt and three of his associates, Yusuf Nulawala, Kersi Adejania and Rusi Mula, were convicted under the Arms Act. Their charges carry a minimum sentence of five years in prison and a maximum imprisonment of 10 years.
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India secures consular access to Sabeel Ahmed: UK failed bombings
Tuesday, July 31, 2007 sify.com
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Foreign Affairs
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India has secured consular access to Sabeel Ahmed, an accused in the UK car bombing case. According to sources, an official of the Indian High Commission met Ahmed and sought whether he needed any assistance. Ahmed informed the official that his solicitor would contact him.
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Consular-Access
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Kohli remanded to custody by a UK court :Hannah Foster case
Tuesday, July 31, 2007 sify.com
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Foreign Affairs , Crime
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Maninder Pal Singh Kohli,an accused in the Hannah Foster rape and murder case,who was extradited to the UK, was remanded to custody by a court in the UK. Kohli,who faces charges of manslaughter, false imprisonment and perverting the course of justice, was asked to appear at Winchester Crown court on Friday.
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Reason for cancelling Haneef's visa under 'wraps'
Tuesday, July 31, 2007 sify.com
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Foreign Affairs
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The Australian Immigration minister, Kevin Andrews, refused to release "the information" on the basis of which he cancelled Haneef Mohammed's visa. Andrews, who is under pressure due to his decision to cancel the visa, said that the reason for doing so, may not be released after discussions with the Australian Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty.
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Kevin-Andrews
Visa-Cancellation
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South Korean hostage killed : Taliban
Tuesday, July 31, 2007 sify.com
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Foreign Affairs , Terrorism
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The Taliban claimed to have shot dead a South Korean hostage after the deadline given to the government to free the prisoners had expired. According to a Taliban spokesman, a male hostage was shot dead as the Afghan government was not listening to their demands.
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Haneef's colleague suspended by hospital : Australia
Tuesday, July 31, 2007 sify.com
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Foreign Affairs
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Haneef Mohammed's colleague at the Gold Coast hospital, Mohammad Asif Ali, was suspended from his job. The decision to suspend Ali was not related to terrorism charges, however it was taken by the director general of the hospital, after receiving some information from the Queensland Police.
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Haneef offered plenty of job options!
Tuesday, July 31, 2007 sify.com
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Cities
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Haneef Mohammed, who returned after a trumatic experience in Australia, was offered a plethora of job options. The job offers included a teaching job at his alma mater, an offer of a government job by the Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy in a government hospital as well as job offers in leading private hospitals.
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Haneef seeks an Australian apology
Tuesday, July 31, 2007 sify.com
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Foreign Affairs
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Dr Haneef Mohammed, who returned to India, after terror charges were dropped against him, said that he wanted Australia to apologise to his "peace-loving country". Haneef said that: "I don't expect an apology from the Australian government or the authorities but I would appreciate if they apologise to my peace-loving country and citizens".
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Sheikh Hasina released on bail, trial suspended
Tuesday, July 31, 2007 sify.com
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Foreign Affairs , Politics
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The trial against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on charges of extortion was suspended by a Bangladesh High Court, which ordered her release on bail. However, the Awami League chief remained in detention after being charged in a similar case.
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Sheikh-Hasina
Released
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Boat capsizes in Ganga, killing 16 people
Tuesday, July 31, 2007 sify.com
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Cities
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A boat carrying pilgrims capsized in the river Ganga near Garhwa ghat, killing sixteen people, mainly women and children. The reason for the mishap was overcrowding, as the boat was carrying around 25 pilgrims. Nine people, including the boat owner managed to swim to safety.
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