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PIL seeking ban on 'Sivaji-the Boss' filed :Madras HC
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Politics , Movies
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A ban has been sought on the Rajnikant-starrer, Sivaji-the Boss', by a Congressman for allegedly defaming UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. A PIL has been filed in the Madras High Court, seeking a ban of the film on the grounds that it portrayed Gandhi and Singh in a bad light in a bid to malign the Congress party.
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80 villages on 'Flood-Alert' : Gujarat
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Cities
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The Sardar Sarovar dam built on the Narmada river in Gujarat has started overflowing and hence 80 villages located on banks of rivers flowing through the Bharuch, Vadodara and Ahmedabad districts in Gujarat, have been on a flood-alert as water levels are expected to rise due to heavy inflow of water from Madhya Pradesh.
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Hyderabad: Student poses as 'suicide bomber', apprehended
Wednesday, June 27, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Crime , Cities
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Rupesh Kumar, an engineering student and resident of Adoni town in Kurnool district, created panic at the Hyderabad Regional Passport Office at Secunderabad by posing as a 'suicide bomber' and threatening to blow up the office. Upon being apprehended, he told the police that he enacted the drama as a protest against the apathy of Passport Office authorities.
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Suicide-Bomber
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Haren Pandya Case: "I cannot accept this judgment"
Wednesday, June 27, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Crime , Politics
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Nine people have been sentenced to life imprisonment by a POTA Court, in the Haren Pandya murder case.However, Pandya's family is dissatisfied with the verdict.His widow Jagruti Pandya said: "I have great respect for the Indian judiciary, but I cannot accept this judgment because it is based on an incomplete investigation."
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Atal praises Prez Kalam
Wednesday, June 27, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Politics
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the former PM and leader of the NDA thanked President A P J Abdul Kalam for maintaining the dignity of the highest office of the land and completing his term in office. He also warmly congratulated Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, for offering to not contest in case Kalam becomes a candidate.
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'Dr Death' may be extradited from US
Wednesday, June 27, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Crime , Foreign Affairs
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India-born US surgeon Jayant Patel, referred to as 'Dr Death' on account of charges of fraud, multiple manslaughter and grievous bodily harm in Australia, may be extradited from the United States with the process having being 'confidentially' approved.
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Sena backs Pratibha
Wednesday, June 27, 2007 www.thestatesman.net
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Politics
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In response to the controversy over the Shiv Sena's support to the UPA-Left Presidential candidate, Mrs Pratibha Patil, the Sena asked the BJP to understand its political compulsions and not to unnecessarily create an altercation. “Shiv Sena does not want the alliance with BJP to break and they (BJP) should refrain from making harsh statements,” counselled Mr Udhav Thackeray.
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IAF: Women fighter-pilots unwelcome
Wednesday, June 27, 2007 www.dnaindia.com
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Nations
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Despite the fact that the country is on the verge of getting its first woman Commander-in-Chief, the chief of the Indian Air Force, air chief Marshal Fali H Major feels his force is not yet ready to sign up women fighter pilots.The IAF-chief's comments has brought to the fore the debate that the army is only paying lip service to women's empowerment.
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IAF
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eBay returns to Google for advertising
Monday, June 25, 2007 sify.com
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Technology
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After a spat, two of the world's largest Internet companies, online auctioneer eBay and Google decided to make up with eBay resumed running its advertisements through Google.EBay recently pulled ads from the world's most popular search engine in what the auction company billed as an experiment to determine the most effective means of getting customers to visit the shopping site.
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Drug abuse rising in campuses, call centres
Monday, June 25, 2007 sify.com
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Social Issues , Youth
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The use of drugs is rapidly rising in campuses and call centres across the country. According to the UN Office for Drugs and Crime, a strong partnership between public and private sectors is required to check the growing danger of drug abuse. In a project called "I decide", the UNODC is spreading the message that a person is free to choose how to spend his or her life. The project is being run in
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