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Patil Set To Be India's First Woman President
India looked set to have its first woman president in Pratibha Patil
- Rajasthan governor, social worker and a respected Congress
politician, after an adamant Left refused to back Home Minister
Shivraj Patil's candidature. Pratibha Patil's name had never
publicly figured in the intense political parleys over the UPA's
presidential candidate and the choice took the nation by surprise.
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Pratibha
Patil: From Ping-Pong to Presidential Palace
I Got A Hint Only In The Afternoon:
Pratibha Patil
India, US to
Cooperate in Non-proliferation
India and the US Thursday
concluded two-day talks on strengthening regional and global efforts
to prevent proliferation and combating the emerging threat of
nuclear terrorism. The annual dialogue was an affirmation of India's
impeccable non-proliferation credentials and comes at a time when
New Delhi and Washington are in the final stages of finalizing a
bilateral 123 civil nuclear cooperation pact ...
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India on
Chikungunya Alert After 40 Deaths, 7,600 Cases
Many Indian states have
sounded an alert for chikungunya, a deadly mosquito-borne viral
disease that has claimed 40 lives in Kerala and laid down 7,600 in
the country. Even states that have not reported any case are not
taking chances ... Read On
Wildlife Crime Needs Immediate Attention: Minister
As the plunge in the number of tigers in the country rings alarm
bells, Minister of State for Environment and Forests Namo Narayan
Meena has called for a more conscious and concerted action against
wildlife crimes at all levels. Read On
Protests Leave Gujjars, Meenas Divided in Rajasthan
The recent Gujjars' agitation
demanding tribal status and Meenas' opposition to it had left a
social divide in Rajasthan, rights groups have said while seeking a
judicial enquiry into the caste violence and police firing that
claimed 25 lives early this month.
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Indian
Airlines Employees Call Off Strike
The two-day strike by staffers of the state-run Indian airlines was
called off Thursday noon after the management agreed to meet most of
their demands, primarily on better pay. The Delhi High Court had
held the strike illegal. Read On
US
'Pressing' Musharraf to Hold Polls: Boucher
US Assistant Secretary of State Richard
Boucher has assured Pakistani politicians that the Bush
administration was "pressing" President Pervez Musharraf to hold
free and fair elections in the country.
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Nepal
Parliament Gets Armed to Axe King
Almost five years after it
was dissolved for defiance, Nepal's resurrected parliament has
finally got its revenge - becoming empowered to axe King Gyanendra
ahead of the crucial November election.
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Essar
Steel Buys Canadian Steel Plant
Shareholders in Algoma Steel
have voted overwhelmingly to sell to the India-based Essar Steel at
its annual general meeting in Toronto Monday.
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Violence in Iraq on Rise: Pentagon
Violence in Iraq was on the
rise despite the US military buildup this year designed to help
quell escalating conflict in the war-ravaged country, the Pentagon
reports. Read On
WTO
Chief to Visit China as Trade Talks Enter Crunch Time
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Director-General Pascal Lamy will be in China next week to discuss
issues related to the Doha Round multilateral trade talks.
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Alas!
World can't Slurp on Bengal Mango
The Alphonso of Maharashtra may have markets in the West drooling
over it but lip-smacking mangoes from West Bengal have not made it
to foreign shelves. The popular mango varieties, Himsagar &
Lakshmanbhog, are lying neglected, as the quality checks required
for exporting do not exist in the state.
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Tiny US
State Fights Big-money Politics in 2008 Race
At the Red Arrow dinner,
talking politics with the patrons is easy. The 2008 US presidential
campaign is on - and little New Hampshire's special role in
nominating the two main contenders is under attack as never before.
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Model's
Mystery Death Captivates Australians
Gordon Wood and Caroline Byrne were Sydney's new-money golden couple
when death intervened 12 years ago. The handsome gym-toned chauffeur
had a millionaire stockbroker for a mentor and seemed destined for a
business career of his own. The very least of the appeal of the
willowy fashion model and deportment coach was as a trophy wife for
a budding tycoon. Read On
CII
Blasts Northern States for Conflicting Interests
The Confederation of
Indian Industry (CII) Wednesday said that states in north India lag
behind their counterparts in south India due to their diverse
agenda, hindering the region's development.
The industry body asked
for a change their mindset. Read
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By Prasun Sonwalkar
For the first time since 1843, major restoration and repair will be
undertaken on the tomb of renowned Indian social reformer Raja
Rammohun Roy here, thanks to the intervention by Kolkata's civic
body and a donation by an Indian businessman.
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'Outsiders' Not Needed to Patrol Malacca Strait: Malaysia by
Mahendra Ved
The US wants it, and India,
China and others may be waiting to move in, but Malaysia continues
to maintain that there is no need for "outsiders" to patrol the
Malacca Strait. Stating that piracy and other crime on the Malacca
Strait has reduced in the last three years in the vital sea lane,
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Rajnikant Watches Preview of
'Sivaji' with Naidu
'Sivaji'- First Indian
film to Incorporate 4K Resolution
Scenes in MP3 Are Out of
My Own Life: Ruslaan
Talent Agency Drops Paris
Hilton
Rajnikanth: Now a star,
He Once Struggled to Live
Disney, Yash Raj Films Sign Animation Pact
Indian Film on Family
Prostitution Goes to NY Fest
Minissha Would Love to do An Item Number
IIFA is my First Bonafide Indian Award: Mehta
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Climate
Changes Worsen Deprivation
in Uttar Pradesh by Bharat Dogra
Three suicides over three
days have exposed how distressed farmers in Uttar Pradesh are being
affected by prolonged drought, floods, hail and dust storms. All
three deaths were reported from Jalaun district, says Grassroots
Features. Read On
Learning Chinese to Gain Employment Edge
By Azera Rahman
Learning a foreign language has always been a means of expanding
one's vistas. But unlike yesteryears when French and German ruled
the roost, more and more youths are now lining up to learn Chinese
to gain an edge in job opportunities.
More and more jobs ...
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