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Prepared to face fresh poll: Kumaraswamy
Wednesday, October 03, 2007 www.expressindia.com
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Politics
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The JD-S in Karnataka said that it was prepared for any eventuality--either to run the government or face fresh assembly elections. The JD-S leader and Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said, "We are ready for any eventualtiy either to run the government or face polls".
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US seeks ‘smooth’ transition to democratic govt in Pakistan
Saturday, September 29, 2007 www.expressindia.com
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Nations
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Referring to the Supreme Court ruling allowing the Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf to contest the elections in uniform as an "internal matter" of the country, the US said it wanted to see a "smooth and successful transition" to democratic civilian government in Pakistan.
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Supreme-Court
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Curfew imposed after RJ's comments spark violence
Saturday, September 29, 2007 www.expressindia.com
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Cities
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After a Delhi-based FM channel allegedly made some derogatory comments against the winner of the Indian Idol contest, Prashant Tamang, violence erupted in the city of Siliguri in Darjeeling. The Prashant Tamang Fan Club protested against the comment which "hurt the sentiment, tradition and culture of the Gorkhas" by calling for a dawn-to-dusk bandh. The police tried to control the situation by imp
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Prashant-Tamang
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Jayawardene feels Sachin should play for another decade
Friday, September 28, 2007 www.expressindia.com
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Sports - Cricket
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The Indian batting ace Sachin Tendulkar received support from the Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardane, who fel that Sachin still had a lot of cricket left in him. "I think Tendulkar is playing great cricket. I wish he plays for 10 more years," Jayawardene said.
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Sachin-Tendulkar
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India backs Palestine
Friday, September 28, 2007 www.expressindia.com
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Foreign Affairs
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In a meeting between the External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in New York, Mukherjee spoke about India's committement towards the "historic and consistent" support for the Palestinian people's struggle for a homeland of their own so that they can take their "rightful" place in the comity of nations.
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Pranab-Mukherjee
Palestine
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Bhutto admits to meeting Musharraf
Friday, September 28, 2007 www.expressindia.com
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Foreign Affairs
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Benazir Bhutto, the former Pakistan Premier admitted to a secret meeting with the Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf but she was pessimistic on the prospect of reaching a power-sharing deal with the leader. Bhutto said that she plans to return to Pakistan next month to challenge the President in the general elections.
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Benazir-Bhutto
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Ponting praises Sreesanth's agression
Thursday, September 27, 2007 www.expressindia.com
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Sports - Cricket
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The Australian captain praised Indian fast bowler S Sreesanth's on-field aggression and added that his team would direct the same kind of aggression against the Indian team in the upcoming ODI series. "We will come out as aggressively as we possibly can in this series and impose ourselves on the Indians", Ponting said.
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Aggression
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'It'll be an epic waste to let go of N-Deal' : FM
Thursday, September 27, 2007 www.expressindia.com
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Foreign Affairs
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The Finance Minister P Chidambaram said that it would be a monumental waste if India were to let go of the opportunity presented by the civil nuclear deal with the US. The FM told students at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia that he believed India should go ahead and complete the rest of the steps for implementing the 123 agreement.
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Chidambaram
Nuclear-Deal
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Pres Musharraf to keep his word if re-elected
Thursday, September 27, 2007 www.expressindia.com
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Foreign Affairs
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The Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said that if he were to be re-elected for a fresh term, he would honour his commitment to the Supreme Court to quit the post of army chief. Musharraf filed his nomination papers on Thursday for the October six Presidential polls, formally launching his bid for another five-year term.
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Pervez-Musharraf
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Ponting, Gilchrist praise Dhoni's captaincy
Thursday, September 27, 2007 www.expressindia.com
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Sports - Cricket
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The Indian skipper earned praises for his leadership skills at the recently concluded Twenty20 World Cup from none other than the Australian skipper Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist. The Aussies said that it was a great achievement for Dhoni to have won the tournament in such a short span of time as captain.
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Twenty20
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