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of articles posted on 4-Jul-2007.
Kidnapped journalist Alan Johnston Freed in Gaza
Wednesday, July 04, 2007 www.bloomberg.com
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Foreign Affairs , Nations
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Alan Johnston, the British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) journalist who was kidnapped by Islamic militants in the Gaza Strip for about four months, was freed today after Palestinian faction Hamas negotiated his release. "It's indescribably good to be out" Johnston told BBC Television by telephone from the home of former Hamas Prime Minister Ismael Hania in Gaza City.
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Alan-Johnson
BBC-Journalist
Hamas
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Oz police question Indian medico over UK bomb plot
Wednesday, July 04, 2007 www.bloomberg.com
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Nations , Terrorism
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The Australian police detained Mohammed Haneef, 27, a registrar at a hospital in Australia's Queensland state in connection with a terrorist bomb plot in the U.K. The police have been given a further 48 hours to question the Indian doctor for his role in the June 30 attack on Glasgow airport and attempted car bombings in London a day earlier.
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Indian-Doctor
Glasgow-Airport
Mohammed-Haneef
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RBI to checkmate menace of unsolicited calls
Wednesday, July 04, 2007 www.financialexpress.com
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Business , Finance
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In order to counter the growing menace of unsolicited commercial calls from telemarketers selling financial products like credit card, insurance product, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has advised banks not to engage telemarketers who do not have a valid registration certificate.
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RBI
Unsolicited-Calls
TRAI
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UK terror plot: Indian doctor may be innocent
Wednesday, July 04, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Nations , Terrorism
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The Indian doctor,Mohammad Haneef, who was detained by the Australian authoriities for questioning, had bought a SIM card for a mobile phone, which was recovered from a Jordanian national, who has been projected as the mastermind of the terrorist incidents in London and Glasgow. Hence it does not imply that Haneef was consciously involved in the terorrist incidents.
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UK-Terror-Plot
Mohammed-Haneef
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Pakistan: Curfew imposed around Lal Masjid
Wednesday, July 04, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Foreign Affairs , Terrorism , Religion
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A curfew has been imposed around the Lal Masjid area in Pakistan early on Wednesday by the Pakistan government. So far 12 people have been killed and over 150 injured in gun battles between militant madrassa students and security forces. The government has urged the militant student and clerics of the mosque to surrender.
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Lal-Masjid
Curfew
Madrassa
Pakistan
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'Suspect Package' disrupts Heathrow airport
Wednesday, July 04, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Nations , Terrorism
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A "suspect" package was found at London's Heathrow airport raising security concerns resulting in serious disruption of activities at the airport with over 100 flights cancelled and passengers left stranded. The airport's Terminal Four was evacuated for around five hours due to the bomb scare, which came at a time when the country is on a high security alert following failed bombings in London a
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Heathrow-Airport
UK-Terror-Plot
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Housewife thanks cops for saving her life
Wednesday, July 04, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Cities , Social Issues
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Three police men saved the life of a 33-year-old housewife who attempted to commit suicide by jumping from the 12th floor of building in Mumbai.
The woman upon being discharged from hospital rushed to the police station to thank the cops for saving her life.
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Attempted-Suicide
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Wife’s SOS offloads man from flight
Wednesday, July 04, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Cities
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Armed commandos on board the Mumbai-London Virgin Atlantic flight (VS 351) at the International Airport, offloaded a “mentally deranged” man after authorities received a distress call from the man’s wife. The passenger in question, Nirav Gandhi, didn’t protest upon being offloaded.
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Offloaded
Mentally-Deranged
SOS
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Percept MD freed, finally
Wednesday, July 04, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Foreign Affairs
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After the DJ Aqueel saga, the vice-chairman & Managing Director of Percept Holdings,Harindra Singh, was released by the authorities after a month’s detention in Dubai for alleged drug possession.
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Harindra-Singh
Drug-Charges
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Floodwaters recede in Gujarat, Maharashtra
Wednesday, July 04, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Cities
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Most of the affected areas of Gujarat and Maharashtra which were flooded due to heavy rains can heave a sigh of relief as the floodwaters have receded but heavy rainfall has been predicted across these states.The state government has asked both the army and navy to remain on standby.
The death-toll due to flooding is 52 in Maharashtra and 84 in Gujarat.
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Heavy-Rain
Gujarat
Flooding
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