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Dera chief appears before special CBI court
Thursday, October 04, 2007 www.expressindia.com
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Crime
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The chief of the Dera Sacha Sauda, Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh appeared before the special CBI court in connection with the murder cases of Dera manager Ranjit Singh and Sirsa-based journalist Ram Chander Chatrapati and a sexual harassment case of a woman disciple. The apex court had refused to dismiss the interim bail granted to the Dera chief in the criminal cases filed against him by the CB
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3,000 workers trapped in gold mine : S Africa
Thursday, October 04, 2007 sify.com
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Foreign Affairs
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Almost 3000 miners were trapped more than a mile underground when a column of water pipes fell down on an elevator shaft causing extensive damages in a mine in South Africa. The company and union officials of the Harmony Gold Mining Co. said that there were no injuries and there was no immediate danger to any of the workers.
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Cartoon Channel launches in Canada
Thursday, October 04, 2007 www.indiantelevision.com
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Entertainment
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Teletoon Retro, a cartoon channel which showcases classic cartoon characters characters such as Bugs Bunny, The Flinstones, Scooby Doo and The Jetsons was launched in Canada. The channel which was launched on channel 599 on ExpressVu Digital TV from Bell and channel 284 on Rogers Digital Cable will also have programs on Fat Albert, Tom and Jerry, Rocky and Bullwinkle and Superfriends targeted towa
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Teletoon-Retro
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More cos enter trillion club
Friday, September 28, 2007 economictimes.indiatimes.com
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Stock market
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Thanks to the sustained bull-run, several top-rung companies can now boast of being part of the Rs 1-trillion market cap club. The list of wealth creators is increasing with the rising Sensex, with RIL topping the list, followed by ONGC, Bharti Airtel, NTPC, DLF and ICICI Bank all featuring in the elite list.
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Telecom service far from satisfactory
Friday, September 28, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Technology
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Although the number of mobile phone subscribers continues to increase at a scorching pace, the telecom service providers are far from providing a good quality of service. According to a report, the number of base stations installed by the wireless operators is inadequate to provide high-quality services to the rising number of mobile subscribers.
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Telecom
Wireless-Operators
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ICICI pays Rs 15.5 lakh to dead debtor's kin
Friday, September 28, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Business
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ICICI bank made an ex-gratia payment of Rs 15.50 lakh to the family of a debtor, who committed suicide due to the coercive tactics used by the bank's loan recovery agents. Prakash Sarwankar (38), a resident of Andheri, had ended his life, leaving behind a family of four, comprising his wife and three daughters.
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ICICI
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Male cabin crew grounded
Friday, September 28, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Business
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The King of good times- Vijay Mallya launched Kingfisher Airlines amid much fanfare two years ago and gave a facelift to the Indian airline industry. The airline introduced the concept of 'flying models'- the young, glamorous and all-female cabin crew handpicked by Mallya himself. However male cabin crew find themselves at the receiving end, as they are deprived of the oppurtunity to be a part o
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Relaince to shelve retail venture
Friday, September 28, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Business
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Owing to the treatment received by the government, Reliance Industries which was attempting a foray into the retail space with its Reliance Retail venture in the states of UP and Orissa has now decided to put its plan on hold. The decision is likely to put nearly 10000 jobs at stake.
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Reliance-Retail
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Kalam's space odyssey
Friday, September 28, 2007 timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Technology
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The former Indian President A P J Abdul Kalam proposed a 'World Space Council' to make thw world 'a clean and happy place to live for the whole of humanity' by circa 2050. Dr Kalam unveiled his 'World Space Vision-2050' at the 58th International Astronautical Congress-2007 in Hyderabad.
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Space-Vision
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India, Canada sign agreement for N-research
Friday, September 28, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Technology
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An agreement has been signed between India and the Canadian Light Source and the University of Saskatchewan to promote synchrotron research. This agreement paves the way for joint research between the two countries in the field of synchrotron science, including materials research, earth and environmental sciences, and biomedical and life sciences.
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