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20 lakh people affected by floods : Bihar
Wednesday, August 01, 2007 www.dnaindia.com
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Cities
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Heavy rains since the past three weeks in Bihar and Nepal have wrecked havoc in Northern Bihar, causing heavy floods which have affected 20 lakh people in 12 districts. A division bench of the Patna High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the newspaper reports on the flood situation in the state and sought a report from the advocate general on measures being undertaken to provide relief to vic
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Bihar
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Haneef tried to contact UK police after bombings: Transcripts
Wednesday, August 01, 2007 sify.com
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Foreign Affairs
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According to the police transcripts, Mohammed Haneef, repeatedly tried calling the British police after the bungled bomb attacks in London and Glasgow. Haneef said that he wanted to inform the police that he had left a SIM card with a cousin who was implicated in the attacks.
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Haneef-Mohammed
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Six convicted in fodder scam
Wednesday, August 01, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Politics
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Six people have been convicted by a Jharkhand special court for withdrawing and misusing huge amounts of money in the multi-crore fodder scam. The Railway minister Lalu Yadav and former Bihar chief minister Jagannath Mishra are also facing trail in the case. So far, 29 out of 31 accused have been convicted by the court.
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Fodder-Scam
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Australia to have tought screening laws
Wednesday, August 01, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Foreign Affairs
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The Autralian Immigration minister, Kevin Andrews plans to toughen the screening process for migrants waiting for permanent residency in Australia, following the controversial case involving Indian Doctor Mohammad Hanneef. The migration officers will be given special training to enforce tougher conditions on migrants wanting to become permanent residents.
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Australia
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Shekhawat drafts his autobiography
Wednesday, August 01, 2007 sify.com
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Politics
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The 84-year old former Vice-President, Bhairon Singh Shekhawat is currently writing his autobiography at a breakneck speed. Shekhawat who is treating his defeat in the the presidential election a thing of the past, will include a special chapter detailing his tussle with Pratibha Patil for Raisina Hill.
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Bhairon-Singh-Shekhawat
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"Act till you are 100, I took just 6 yrs" : Kode tells Dutt
Wednesday, August 01, 2007 www.ibnlive.com
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Crime
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Judge PD Kode, who rejected Sanjay Dutt's plea for time to surrender after he was given a six-year sentence in the 1993 serial blasts case, urged the actor not to lose faith in himself as he was 'number one’ in films. "Act till the age of 100, I have only taken away six years": were the words of Judge Kode.
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Sanjay-Dutt
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Chat records show Haneef was aware of terror plot: Australia
Wednesday, August 01, 2007 www.ibnlive.com
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Foreign Affairs
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The Australian government maintains that Haneef Mohammed was aware of the failed UK terror plot. The Australian Immigration Minister, released some evidence in the form of an Internet chat between Haneef and his brother Shoaib on the day he tried to leave Brisbane,on which he had based his decision to cancel Haneef's work visa.
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Internet-Chat
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Coimbatore blasts verdict to begin today
Wednesday, August 01, 2007 www.ibnlive.com
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Cities , Crime
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Nine years after the dreaded blasts which rocked Coimbatore, a special court will commence pronouncing its verdict on the 166 accused from Wednesday. 58 people were killed and over 200 were injured in the blasts that took place at 12 different places in the city on February 14, 1998.
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Coimbatore-Serial-Blasts
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Dasmunsi supports Dutt, seeks legal appeal
Wednesday, August 01, 2007 www.ibnlive.com
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Crime , Politics , Entertainment
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The Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, PR Dasmunsi, came to the aid of Sanjay Dutt, stating that all efforts should be made to enable the actor get 'relief' from the highest judiciary. The minister expressed 'deep shock and surprise' over the conviction of Dutt in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case and added that he has suffered for 'no intentional fault of his'.
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Sanjay-Dutt
PR-Dasmunsi
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Dutt returns to Arthur Road jail after 13 years
Wednesday, August 01, 2007 www.ibnlive.com
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Cities , Crime
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After 13 years, Bollywood superstar, Sanjay Dutt is back in Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail after he was convicted by the TADA court under the Arms Act in connection with the 1993 Mumbai blasts case. Dutt has been assigned the high security barrack number 10 near the courthouse. In prison, Dutt will not be allowed to have home-cooked food, and will eat the same food as other prisoners and also will rec
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Arthur-Road-Jail
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