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of articles posted on 9-Jul-2007.
Haneef treated unfairly: Lawyer
Monday, July 09, 2007 sify.com
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Foreign Affairs , Terrorism
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According to his lawyer, Mohammed Haneef, who was detained by the Australian authorities in connection with the failed UK bomb plot is being treated unfairly. Haneef, who was arrested as he tried to leave Brisbane on a one-way ticket to India, is being investigated for alleged terrorist links.
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Mohammed-Haneef
UK-Terror-Plot
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School bus overturns :Delhi
Monday, July 09, 2007 sify.com
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Cities
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A school bus ferrying students to school overturned in a busy road in an east Delhi locality on Monday morning. The bus was carrying around 25 students of the Kendriya Vidyalaya in Karkadooma area. Further details about the accident are awaited.
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School-Bus-Overturned
Delhi
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Kafeel’s mom 'identifies' son as Glasgow bomber
Monday, July 09, 2007 sify.com
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Terrorism
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The Indian angle to the failed bombings in the UK recieved a further shot in the arm when the Bangalore police confirmed that Kafeel Ahmed's mother, Dr Zakia Ahmed, has identified her son as the Glasgow bomber. Kafeel's mother and sister who were interrogated by the police on Friday confirmed that the person in the video resembled Kafeel.
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Kafeel-Ahmed
Glasgow-Bomber
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I am Kalpana Chawla: claims UP girl
Monday, July 09, 2007 sify.com
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Cities
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A four-year old girl, Upasana, from a village in UP is drawing a lot of attention by claiming that she is the reincarnation of the astronaut, Kalpana Chawla,who died when US space shuttle Columbia crashed four years ago. Upasana was born barely two months after the astronaut's death in 2003.
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Kalpana-Chawla
Reincarnation
UP-Girl
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Indian medicos face racist treatment in Australia
Monday, July 09, 2007 sify.com
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Foreign Affairs
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Patients at the Gold Coast Hospital in Australia have refused to be treated by Indian medical staff after two Indian doctors employed there were questioned in connection with the UK’s failed terror plots. One of the arrested doctors, Mohammed Asif Ali, was released by the police without any charges after questioning. However, the second doctor, Mohamed Haneef, is still inder custody.
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Mohammed-Haneef
Racism
Australia
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Indore babies clock perfect timing: 07/07/07
Monday, July 09, 2007 sify.com
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Cities
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Two children clocked a perfect seven on Saturday when they were born on 07-07-07 at 7.07 am in two private hospitals in the city of Indore. One of the children, a boy, came into this world through a normal delivery, while the other one, the baby girl was born after a caesarean operation which was planned in such a manner that it clocked a perfect seven.
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Perfect-Seven
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FIR against Uma Bharati: Ram Sethu issue
Monday, July 09, 2007 sify.com
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Politics
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Bharatiya Jan Sakti founder-leader Uma Bharti, has an FIR registered against her, for her remarks allegedly promoting disharmony on grounds of religion during a demonstration held on the Ram Sethu (Adams Bridge) issue.
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Uma-Bharati
FIR
Ram-Sethu
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Former PM Chandra Shekhar no more
Monday, July 09, 2007 sify.com
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Politics
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The former Indian Prime Minister, Chandra Shekhar died in New Delhi on Sunday after a prolonged illness. He was 80. Chandra Shekhar, who was suffering from multiple myloma, passed away at the Apollo Hospital in New Delhi where he was admitted since the last three months.
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Chandra-Shekhar
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Seven Wonders campaign draws flak
Monday, July 09, 2007 sify.com
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Nations , Culture
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The Seven Wonders of the World campaign has drawn widespread criticism for using sentiments of people around the world for commercial gains. The UNESCO, which has the official mandate for recognising and preserving world heritage, has taken pains to distance itself from the campaign.
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Seven-Wonders
UNESCO
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Pak forces to storm Lal Masjid
Monday, July 09, 2007 sify.com
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Foreign Affairs , Terrorism
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In the light of reports that President Pervez Musharraf has given a go ahead for troops to storm the Lal Masjid, 50 hardcore militants -who are holed up in the Masjid- have donned suicide jackets while others armed with a host of weapons, including rocket launchers have taken up positions in preparation for a confrontation with the Pakistani army.
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Lal-Masjid
Confrontation
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