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of articles contributed by autumn
‘Rolling Stone’ to make forays into event space
Friday, October 12, 2007 www.agencyfaqs.com
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Entertainment , Youth
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Good news for fans of rock music as International magazine ‘Rolling Stone’ will be launched in the country in the next two months. The cult magazine is brought to India by the Mumbai based publisher ‘Man’s World’ and is backed by the reputed industrialist, Anand Mahindra, and the publisher and editor of luxury magazine ‘Verve’, Anuradha Mahindra. According to sources, Rolling Stone has plans to la
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School student dies after being assaulted by teacher
Thursday, August 02, 2007 www.dnaindia.com
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Cities , Crime
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Arpit, a 17-year old school student of Udaipur, died after allegedly being beaten by his teacher. The teenager's father has filed an FIR that alleges that his son was badly beaten by the school teacher on July 26 and his death was a result of the assault.
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Banks directed to give 15% of lendings to minorities : Chidambaram
Thursday, August 02, 2007 www.ibnlive.com
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Finance
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The governement has directed the public sector banks to increase their lending to minority communities - including Muslims, Christians and Sikhs -to 15 per cent of total priority sector advances over the next three years.
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Minorities
Lending
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'Implement Srikrishna Commission recommendations' : CPI(M)
Thursday, August 02, 2007 www.hindustantimes.com
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Politics
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The CPI (M) has suggested that the government must implement the recommendations of the Srikrishna Commission, to ensure that Muslims do not feel alienated. The Srikrishna Commission was set up to enquire into the bloody Mumbai riots of 1993, which followed the demolition of the Babri Masjid on December 6, 1992.
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Srikrishna-Commission
Mumbai-Riots
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CBI raid on driver-turned-millionaire indicates a major scam
Thursday, August 02, 2007 www.ibnlive.com
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Crime , Politics
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A CBI raid at the residence of Delhi Assembly canteen-owner and one-time autorickshaw driver Ashok Malhotra, recovered more than 50 cars and 10 motorcycles,all bearing special VIP number plates. According to CBI sources, over 5,000 land documents were also recovered in the raid. The raid indicates a multi-crore scam that could involve politicians.
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CBI-Raid
Multi-Crore-Scam
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Blueline bus mows down one person :Delhi
Thursday, July 19, 2007 sify.com
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Cities
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The toll of fatal accidents involving Delhi's privately operated Blueline buses has reached 63 this year, with another person being crushed to death under the wheels of a Blueline bus. Inspite of repeated assurances by the Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit of phasing out the rogue buses, the casualties continue to go up everyday.
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Blueline-Buses
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Controversies dog India's first woman President
Thursday, July 19, 2007 uk.reuters.com
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Politics
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The election of Pratibha Patil, to the post of President, was supposed to be a proud and historic day for Indian women, however it has snowballed into a major embarrassment for the government. The scandals which Patil is embroiled in as well as her tendency of putting her foot in her mouth, threathens to undermine the post of President.
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Pratibha-Patil
Presidential-Poll
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8 killed, 23 injured in suicide attack: Pakistan
Thursday, July 19, 2007 sify.com
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Foreign Affairs , Terrorism
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A suicide bomber struck a police training college -when police recruits were gathered for their morning drill - in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP) killing eight persons and injuring 23. A spate of suicide attacks have been launched in Pakistan in retaliation to the crackdown on Lal Masjid.
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Suicide-Bombing
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93 Blasts: 3 sentenced to death
Wednesday, July 18, 2007 sify.com
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Cities , Crime
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The TADA court conducting the trial of the 93 Mumbai Blasts, awarded the death sentence to three persons who planted explosives at various locations in this city. Judge P D Kode sentenced Abdul Gani Ismail Turk, Pervez Shaikh and Mohammed Mushtaq Tarani to death for their role in the blasts.
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TADA
Mumbai-Serial-Blasts
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Pratibha may enjoy immunity if elected
Wednesday, July 18, 2007 www.dnaindia.com
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Politics
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According to legal experts, the Presidential candidate, Pratibha Patil, if elected as President, is likely to get away with all the charges of crime and land scams thanks to the immunity offered to the first citizen of the country. In the event that a court verdict goes against her in any of the cases, as the President she cannot be summoned.
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