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'Al-Qaeda in Pakistan a major challenge to US' : US Diplomat
Wednesday, September 12, 2007 www.expressindia.com
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Foreign Affairs
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During of an intensive and extensive session on the course of action in Iraq, Ryan Crocker, the American Ambassador to Pakistan told lawmakers in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that fighting the Al-Qaeda in Pakistan was as critical to the US coming to terms with the terror network in Iraq.
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South Asia flood toll crosses 2000
Friday, August 10, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Nations
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The death toll in the flooding in India, Bangladesh and Nepal has crossed 2000, with the Indian home ministry's disaster management divison reporting 1521 deaths. The toll in Bangladesh has risen to 346 while in Kathmandu 95 people have been reported dead.
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Congress confident of victory in VP elections
Friday, August 10, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Politics
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The ruling Congress party has expressed confidence that the UPA-Left vice-presidential candidate Hamid Ansari will win the Vice-Presidential Poll with a convincing majority and that cracks will surface once again in the NDA-Third Front alliance. The Congress hopes to get the support of 450 of the 782 Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members during the vice-presidential poll, which will be held on August
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MIM issues death threats against Nasreen
Friday, August 10, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Religion
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The Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) has threatened to behead Taslima Nasreen, if she were to ever return to the city of Hyderabad. The controversial Bangladeshi author was attacked by the legislators and cadres of the MIM earlier. The MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi claimed that anyone who commits blasphemy deserved to be beheaded.
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Parliament pays tribute to Chandrashekhar
Friday, August 10, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Politics
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The Parliament has paid a tribute to the former Prime Minister Chandrashekhar with both the houses adjourning for the day as a mark of respect to the former PM and six other ministers who recently passed away. The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha also observed a two-minute silence in memory of the late leader and other sitting and former members.
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Parliament
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SC issues notice to CBI on Chauhan's plea: '93 Mumbai Blasts
Friday, August 10, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Crime , Legal
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A notice has been issued to the CBI by the Supreme Court on the basis of an appeal and bail petition filed by Ibrahim Musa Chauhan, a convict who was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment in the Mumbai serial blasts case.
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Supreme-Court
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Inflation has risen to 4.45 per cent
Friday, August 10, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Finance
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The inflation for the week ended July 28 has risen to 4.45 per cent from 4.36 per cent for the previous week. The reason for the rise in the inflation is the increase in the prices of essential food items as well as some manufactured products.
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No discrimination : Supreme Court
Friday, August 10, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Crime
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Aziz Ahmed Mohammad Shaikh, a convict who has been sentenced to five-year imprisonment by the Special TADA Court in connection with the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case has moved the Supreme Court. Shaikh has challenged his conviction under the TADA Act in the apex court. However a bench of judges assured Shaikh's counselt that there would not be any discrimination in dealing with the bomb blasts acc
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TADA
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WHO issues dengue alert for South-East Asia
Friday, August 10, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Health
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The South-East Asia Regional Office (SEARO) of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged the South East Asian countries to take preventive action to contain the outbreak of epidemics such as dengue, a mosquito-borne viral illness. The number of cases of dengue has been on the rise in Indonesia, Myanmar and Thailand.
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Dengue
WHO
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Haneef to be questioned by Bangalore police
Wednesday, August 01, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Foreign Affairs
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Following the release of a transcript of an online conversation between Haneef Mohammed and a relative, the Bangalore police have decided to intensify their investigation against the Bangalore-based doctor. Although no evidence has been found against Haneef, the police will call him for questioning.
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Online-Conversation
Haneef-Mohammed
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