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of articles contributed by Charity
Indian Idol creates trouble in Siliguri
Friday, September 28, 2007 in.news.yahoo.com
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Crime , Entertainment
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A Delhi-based FM channel made disparaging remarks about Indian Idol winner Prashant Tamang. Violence erupted in the process injuring several and causing the army to be called out. The army and Border Security Force (BSF) have taken over the maintenance of law and order in the north Bengal town, 570 km from Kolkata, and prohibitory orders clamped. The incident took place around noon when two groups
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House prices to drop much lower
Friday, September 21, 2007 news.yahoo.com
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Top stories
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Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan was quoted as saying - A big overhang of property will bring U.S. house prices down further, but it is too early to say if the economy will plunge into recession. Greenspan said in an interview with Austrian magazine Format that low interest rates in the past 15 years were to blame for the house price bubble, but that central banks were powerless when they trie
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US
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Myanmar monks protests
Friday, September 21, 2007 news.yahoo.com
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Business , Religion
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Inspite of heavy rain, 200 monks converged on Mei Lamu pagoda on the outskirts of Yangon. After chanting sermons and praying for 15 minutes, the monks dispersed. Monks took to the streets in Myanmar's largest city. The military junta insisted it has no plans to call a state of emergency to stop protests that have posed the greatest threat to the regime in a decade.The monks' activities have give
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Myanmar
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Israel, U.S. shared data on suspected nuclear site: report
Friday, September 21, 2007 news.yahoo.com
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Foreign Affairs
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Israel had shared intelligence with President George W. Bush that its neighbor was getting help from North Korea on a nuclear facility, The Washington Post reported on Friday. The White House was felt troubled by Israel's assertion that North Korea was assisting Syria's nuclear ambition, but opted against an immediate response because of concern over negotiations on Pyongyang's nuclear program
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Israel-US
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Salman gets bail
Friday, August 31, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Entertainment
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Bail was granted to Salman Khan by the Rajasthan high court on Friday, nearly a week after he was sent to jail in connection with the Chinkara poaching case.The court, while hearing the revision petition along with bail application filed by the actor, ordered his release on a security of Rs 1 lakh and a bond of Rs 50,000.
The date of the next hearing of his petition is fixed for October 24
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Salman-Khan
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Bird's eye view from China
Friday, August 31, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Foreign Affairs
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Within a fortnight a Chinese Newspaper has twice made accusations against the India-United States civilian nuclear deal. A leading official Chinese newspaper has accused New Delhi of seeking 'big power' status with Washington's backing and even stretching its 'tentacles' outside Asia.'The US-Indian nuclear agreement has strong symbolic significance for India in achieving its dream of a power
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Indo-US
deal
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Mallya's takeover
Friday, August 31, 2007 specials.rediff.com
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Entertainment
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Vijay Mallya has now decided to take over television with another doyen of the industry. NDTV announced the launch of a lifestyle channel -- NDTV Good Times on Thursday amid the ususal pomp and glitz one would expect in any Mallya event. NDTV sources proclain that the channel will target a largely cosmopolitan, socially upbeat audience. People who do not mind spending a fortune for a better livin
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Vijay-Mallya
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Women power
Friday, August 31, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Politics
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Angela Merkel, the first woman to become chancellor of Germany, ranks No. 1 for the second consecutive time as the World's 100 Most Powerful Women. The world is impressed with her leadership at two back-to-back summits.She has stood by her principles of getting G-8 leaders to agree to significant cuts in carbon emissions. Merkel later corralled European Union countries into an agreement on a trea
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Angela-Merkel
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PM promises aid to riot victims
Friday, August 31, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Politics
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has to look into compensatory packages for the victims of 1992-93 riots in the city on the lines of the relief provided to those affected by the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.This information was given by former Maharashtra minister Naseem Khan, who met Singh in Mumbai on Thursday night."The prime minister has assured us that he will look into the issue," the Congress leader t
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PM-aid
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Nuke deal creates uproar
Friday, August 31, 2007 www.dnaindia.com
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Politics
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The UPA-Left has decided to set up a committee on the Indo-US nuclear deal.This stirred a hornet's nest in Parliament with Opposition NDA and Third Front seeking a Joint Parliamentary Committee, the government has rejected the demand.
There was trouble in both the Houses, with the BJP giving a notice of breach of privilege in Lok Sabha against the government for announcing the formation of the c
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