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of articles posted on 7-Jun-2007.
New Goa CM may be sworn in on Thursday
Thursday, June 07, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Politics
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The new Goa chief minister is likely to be sworn in on Thursday after clearance of the name for the post from the Congress party high command. With two contenders for chief minister's post, the Congress is having difficulty to install its government despite having numbers on their sides.
Outgoing Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane and Goa Pradesh Congress Committee president Ravi Naik are in the ra
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Goa
Assembly-Polls
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Gujjar leader Bainsla booked for murder: Minister
Thursday, June 07, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Politics
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A senior Cabinet minister in the Vijay Raje Scindia government of Rajasthan confirmed that the police at Toda Bhim has filed a first information report against agitating Gujjar leader Colonel Kirori Singh Bainsla.
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Gujjar
Violence
Rajasthan
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B'lore schools hunt for Eng teachers
Thursday, June 07, 2007 www.ibnlive.com
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Education
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Starting this year, all state-run schools in Karnataka will introduce English as a subject right from Class 1. The decision will benefit 42 lakh students. The move has triggered a massive demand for teachers who know the language. The state education department has now designed a book to make teachers comfortable with the language.
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Karnataka
English-Medium
Education
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Graham Ford: The players' coach
Thursday, June 07, 2007 specials.rediff.com
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Sports - Cricket , Photos
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Given his experience and achievements as a coach, if not as a player, Graham Xavier Ford, who has been shortlisted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, is likely to take up the reins of Team India from Greg Chappell. Of course, it's a different matter altogether whether Ford will be able to drive Team India forward.
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Graham-Ford
BCCI
Coach-Team-India
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For some in BJP, it was credibility problem in Goa
Thursday, June 07, 2007 www.ptinews.com
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Politics
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After its crushing defeat in Uttar Pradesh over allegations it was hand-in-glove with the Samajwadi Party, the BJP is pondering over its performance in Goa, with some in the party blaming a similar credibility decline in the state for the electoral loss.
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BJP
Assembly-Polls
Goa
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Yoga shlokas to be translated for patent protection
Thursday, June 07, 2007 www.dnaindia.com
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Legal , Culture
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The government is embarking on an ambitious project to translate ancient Sanskrit scriptures in five foreign languages and send them to patent offices globally to prevent blatant commercial misuse of traditional Indian knowledge such as yoga in the US and other countries.
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Yoga
Patents
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French Open 2007
Thursday, June 07, 2007 specials.rediff.com
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Recreation
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John McEnroe received the prestigious Philippe Chatrier Award in Paris on Tuesday. The International Tennis Federation chose McEnroe - a seven-time Grand Slam singles winner - for the sport's most prestigious award this year.
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John-McEnroe
French-Open
Grand-Slam
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Nadal overpowers mentor Moya
Thursday, June 07, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Recreation
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Defending champion Rafael Nadal pummelled fellow-Spaniard Carlos Moya into submission at the French Open on Wednesday to reach the semi-finals with a crushing 6-4, 6-3, 6-0 victory.
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Rafael-Nadal
Carlos-Moya
French-Open
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Africa XI vs Asia XI
Thursday, June 07, 2007 specials.rediff.com
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Sports - Cricket
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Mahela Jayawardene and Mohammad Yousuf scored half centuries as Asia XI posted a commanding 317 for nine against Africa XI. The Africans fought brilliantly through South Africa's Shaun Pollock but fell short by 34 runs. Jayawardene, struck seven fours and a huge straight six off debutant Morne Morkel in his 62-ball 65.
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Afro-Asia-Cup
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India to ask developed world to share responsibility on climate
Thursday, June 07, 2007 www.dnaindia.com
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Environment
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Amid global concerns over climate change, India will ask the developed world to share responsibility for checking the problem when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh attends the G-8 Summit beginning on Thursday.Singh, will also meet world leaders including US President George W Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao.
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Climate-Change
G-8
Global-Warming
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