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Azad
Invites Separatists to Join the Kashmir Roundtable
The Jammu and Kashmir chief
minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Saturday announced that government was
ready to talk to leaders of the armed groups provided they abjure
violence. Azad said that peace is imperative for development and
violence has inflicted upon unprecedented loss to human lives and
public property in the state.
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2014 Asian
Games: Indian, South Korean Officials in Kuwait
Delegations from India and South Korea, vying to host the 2014 Asian
Games, arrived here almost at the same time Saturday morning. Both
sides said that it would be a close fight between them.
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India Demands New IMF Quota Formula
India and three other South Asian countries have demanded a new
"simple and transparent" International Monetary Fund (IMF) quota
formula that reflects on global economic changes, while fully
protecting low-income countries' shares. Read
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Police Clamp Down at Moscow Opposition
Rally
Police in the Russian capital Saturday arrested at least 250 people,
including former world chess champion Garry Kasparov, for defying a
ban on their rally to call for democratic reform and fair elections.
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Atleast 32
Killed in Turkish School Bus Crash
At least 32 people were
killed, most of them children, and another 30 wounded in Turkey
Saturday when a coach loaded with day-tripping students as well as
teachers and parents crashed into a truck.
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India
Takes Up Issue of Indian's Killing with Uganda
Two days after an Indian was
stoned to death in Kampala by a mob protesting against a plan to set
up a sugar factory in a virgin forest area, India Saturday took up
the matter with Uganda and expressed concern over the security of
Indians living in the East African country. Rawal, who is from
Ahmedabad, was stoned to death by a mob ...
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South
Asian Origin CEO to Pay $52 Millions in Fraud Case
A former Sri Lankan-born
chief executive, who was found guilty in an elaborate accounting
fraud at Computer Associates between 1999 and 2000, will pay about
$52 million in compensation to investors.
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ISRO
to Sponsor 50 Students to Global Aeronautical Meet
Indian Space Reasearch Organisation (ISRO) would sponsor 50 Indian
students to participate in the International Astronautical Congress
(IAC-2007), to be held at Hyderabad during Sep 23-28.
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G7
Ministers Express Confidence in Global Economy
Finance officials from the world's seven richest nations have
pointed out that the global economy is becoming more balanced and
will continue its strong expansion despite risks.
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Over 75 Killed in Iraq Violence
Violence raged across Iraq Saturday with more than 75 people killed
in two separate car bomb attacks in Baghdad and Karbala.
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Maharashtra
Police Chief Under Cloud, Probe Ordered
The Maharashtra
government has constituted a three-member high level committee to
probe the allegation in a sting operation aired by a television
channel that the state's Director General of Police P.S. Pasricha
had amassed property beyond his known sources of income.
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We Were Losing
Him, Says Maradona's Doctor
The life of former football star Diego Maradona was in serious
danger prior to his renewed hospitalisation, his personal doctor has
admitted. Read On >>>
Hindu
groups call Bhopal Bandh Over Inter-Caste Marriage
Right-wing organisations like the Rashtriya
Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the
Bajrang Dal have called for a strike here Saturday to protest
against a court order that upheld a Muslim boy's marriage to a Hindu
girl.
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Jet
Airways to Inaugurate European Hub in May
India's largest private airline company Jet Airways is to open its
European hub at Brussels' airport on May 2.
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Musharraf
Wants Ad hocism in PCB to Go Soon
Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) patron president Pervez Musharraf is
determined to abolish the prevalent ad hoc system in the board and
there would be no delay once the federal law department approves the
draft of the new constitution, PCB chairman Nasim Ashraf said.
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ULFA
Suffers Heavy Casualties in Military Crackdown
The Indian Army Saturday claimed to have killed 48 guerrillas of the
outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) since a massive
military crackdown began in Assam in September, also choking their
supplies and communication network.
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Car Bomb
Kills 40 in Karbala
At least 40 people were killed and dozens wounded as a car bomb went
off Saturday in the holy Shia city of Karbala, some 100 km south of
Baghdad, al-Jazeera television reported.
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FIFA
Chief's Visit a Big Opportunity for Indian Football: Dasmunsi
The three-day visit of FIFA president Joseph Blatter to India is a
"golden opportunity" for the country to grab some projects
for the development of football in the country, says Priya Ranjan
Dasmunsi, president of the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
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Four
Civilians Killed in Sri Lanka
Four civilians were killed by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri
Lanka's eastern district of Batticaloa, police said Saturday.
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It's Time
for India, Pakistan to Remake Relations: Menon
Observing that India and Pakistan have
an historic "opportunity to remake their relations fundamentally",
Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon Wednesday said that "a stable,
moderate and prosperous Pakistan is in India's interests" and can
help in securing stability of the entire region.
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Chirac
Seeks Afghan Aid in Release of French Hostages
French President Jacques Chirac has called his Afghanistan
counterpart Hamid Karzai to seek aid in the release of two French
hostages. Read On >>>
Lobby Firms Asked to Develop 'Roadmap' to Enhance US-India Trade
The US-India Business Council (USIBC) has asked 22 Washington-based
professional lobbying firms specialising in US-India trade to
develop a "roadmap" for trade and investment in India.
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US
Tribunal Blocks Bail for Posada
A US court of appeals has stopped the release of a Cuban exile Luis
Posada Carriles, sought by Cuba on terrorism charges.
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Climate
change threatens Sundarbans,
25 heritage sites
 Climate
change and human interference may destroy much of Sundarbans in India and
Bangladesh as well as 25 other World Heritage sites, says a new Unesco report. "Sea-level rise is the greatest threat and challenge for sustainable
adaptation within South and Southeast Asia. A 45 cm rise in global sea levels
would lead to the destruction of 75 percent of the Sundarbans mangroves,"
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What Next in the
Anna Nicole Saga?
'Spider-Man 3' Projections 'Through the Roof'
'Life
Mein Kabhie...' has its touching moments
Indian
film on Tibet raises China's hackles
Clichéd
Bollywood formulas dominating Indian cinema: experts
Hirani
directs Amitabh ad
Abhi-Ash
wedding - the real guest-list
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Lata's First Ghazal
Album in 17 years
 For those who've been wondering why Lata
Mangeshkar has been lying low, here's
some news: the legendry singer was busy working on her first ghazal album in 17
years, scheduled for a May release. The last time she ventured into the
territory was with Jagjit Singh in "Sajda". Read On
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It's Harvest Time!
Ring in New Year the Indian Way
It's Baisakhi in Punjab, Vishu in Kerala,
Bihu in Assam and Puthandu in Tamil Nadu... Whatever the name, its festival time
across India's hinterland this weekend with farmers celebrating the season of
good hope and a golden harvest, of course. Read On
Kalam,
PM Greet Nation on Harvest Festival
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Friday greeted the people on the occasion of Vaisakhi, Vishu and
other harvest festivals, saying the celebration was an occasion to
remember the farmers, who toil in the fields to bring happiness to
all. Read On >>>
Major Role for India in Doha
Trade Talks: US
The US has a "profound interest" in India's emergence as
an economic power, even as it feels this country is one of the
"handful" that can make or break the Doha Round of
multilateral trade talks, a top American official said Friday.Read On >>>
Rehab
Visits
- The Name of The New Fame Game
Checking into rehab is the new trend
now. In the past year, a slew of celebrities like Mel Gibson,
Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, Robert Downey Junior and Kate Moss
have voluntarily sought help to kick drugs and booze.
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Controversial
WB President in Trouble Over 'Romantic Interest'
When Paul Wolfowitz, widely regarded as one of the
chief architects of the US decision to invade Iraq, was appointed
president of the World Bank, European countries in particular were
upset. They saw the appointment as a not-so-subtle affront delivered
by the Bush administration. Read On >>>
US Firms to
Sell Clean-Energy Solutions
to India, China
As the Indian and Chinese markets continue their rapid growth, 17
American companies embark on a mission from Apr 18 to 25 to offer
the two countries innovative solutions to their energy needs.
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Indian
Realty Market Estimated at $60 bn by 2010
The market for real estate in India will grow five-fold to $60
billion by 2010 and $90 billion by 2015, the Dubai-based organisers
of a major realty fair in the capital said Saturday.
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Sunita Williams to Run Earth Race From Space
Indian American astronaut Sunita Williams will attempt to do
something 210 miles above Earth that no other astronaut has ever
done. She will run the Boston Marathon while in orbit.
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Kiran Bedi Tipped to be Next
Delhi Police Commissioner
Kiran Bedi, a much-decorated police officer and the first woman to
join the Indian Police Service (IPS) in 1972, is widely expected be
the city's next police commissioner.
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