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Mayawati keen on putting Amar Singh in jail
Friday, September 28, 2007 www.dnaindia.com
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Politics
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The UP chief minister Mayawati seems firmly bent on carrying out the promise she made of putting Samajwadi Party (SP) general secretary Amar Singh behind bars. In each of her party rallies, she kept stating, “Amar Singh ko jail bhejenge”. The Mayawati government is all set to lodge criminal cases against Amar Singh and 27 other allottees who allegedly gained undue benefits from land al
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New list of corruption suspects : Bangladesh
Friday, September 28, 2007 sify.com
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Foreign Affairs
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The interim government in the Emergency-ruled state of Bangladesh has come out with a new list comprising high profile corruption suspects. The list which was disseminated by State-run BSS news agency, names 80 suspects, including bureaucrats, businessmen, a retired high court judge and adviser of the former caretaker government and a NGO leader.
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NASA's Oppurtunity in a crater
Friday, September 28, 2007 sify.com
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Technology
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The NASA's space rover Opportunity has arrived at its first destination, a huge Martian crater and was poised to carry out the first science experiments. Controllers from the ground planned to send commands later in the day to the six-wheel robot to examine bright rock layers arranged like a bathtub ring within Victoria Crater.
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Nuke deal to usher in second Green Revolution, says Rice
Friday, September 28, 2007 sify.com
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Foreign Affairs
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The US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice argued in favour of the India-US civil nuclear deal and stated that it would help New Delhi meet the people's economic aspirations by launching a second Green Revolution in the country. Rice referred to the agreement as an example of partnerships the US has forged with developing countries "to overcome the challenge of climate change and transform our wo
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'Majority Indians against mid-term elections' : Poll
Saturday, August 25, 2007 www.expressindia.com
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Politics
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According to an opinion poll conducted by the Outlook magazine, a majority of 63 per cent Indians are opposed to mid-term elections. While 61 per cent people in urban areas oppose mid-term polls, in rural areas 68 per cent are against it. Also, fifty-two per cent people are backing the Indo-US nuclear deal, while 21 per cent are against it and 27 per cent are unaware of the agreement.
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'Salman's acquittal would have depressed us' : Bishnois
Saturday, August 25, 2007 www.expressindia.com
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Crime
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The Bishnoi community responded to the Jodhpur District and Sessions Court's decision to uphold the five-year sentence awarded to Salman Khan by saying that it is a correct decision. The community is very happy that justice has prevailed and that Khan has been booked. The Prosecution provided such witnesses before the judicial magistrate that the case became stronger against Salman Khan.
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Bishnoi
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People seeking news online
Saturday, August 18, 2007 www.dnaindia.com
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Technology
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The findings of a new study reveal that audiences are ditching television and newspapers for the Internet as their main source of information. Professor Thomas Patterson of the Harvard University said that, “As online use has increased, the audiences of older media have declined.”
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Congress launches 'one booth, five youth' plan : Gujarat
Saturday, August 18, 2007 www.dnaindia.com
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Cities , Politics
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The Congress party has come up with an extensive booth management strategy for the Gujarat state polls which will be held by the end of the year. The programme is titled "One Booth, Five Youth". Booth management will be an important feature of the Congress' plan to capture power in Gujarat.
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Withdrawal of appeal against Q challenged in SC
Saturday, August 18, 2007 sify.com
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Foreign Affairs
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The release of Italian Businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi, who is an accused in the Bofors case, has prompted an application being moved in the Supreme Court seeking placing of all records relating to the circumstances leading to withdrawal of appeal.
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Bofors-Case
Ottavio-Quattrocchi
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Baba Amte hospitalised, condition stable
Saturday, August 18, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Social Issues
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Social crusader Baba Amte was admitted to a private hospital in Nagpur on Friday night following uneasiness. However, Amte's condition was reported as satble. The 92-year old Amte complained of uneasiness due to urine infection and after initial treatment at his Anandwan Ashram at Warora in Chandrapur district was shifted to a private nursing home.
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