Month: August 2009
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EU Reacts to Suu Kyi Verdict, Expands Sanctions
Two days after a Myanmar court order confined pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 18 months of house arrest,…
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Assam on Max Alert Ahead of I-Day
Assam has been put on a maximum alert ahead of Independence Day following intelligence reports stating that five women militants…
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India on US Watch List for Religious Freedom
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent panel mandated by the congress, has put India on its…
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No Parking! Says Delhi Metro
Due to security reasons, commuters traveling by the Delhi Metro will not be able to park their vehicles in designated…
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Terror Boat Machine Was Imported by Pak, Says Company Rep
Providing further evidence of Pakistani involvement in the macabre 26/11 terror strikes in Mumbai, a representative of the Yamaha Motor…
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Taiwan Grapples with Morakot Aftermath
In another day of calamity, scores of villagers are reported to have fled their homes minutes before a flood-created lake…
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Bangalore Reports First Fatality, H1N1 Death Toll 20
A 26-year-old woman on Thursday became the first to fall prey to the deadly A/H1N1 influenza in the silicon city…
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Swine Flu: Death Toll Climbs, Govt. Intensifies Combat Measures
In the deadliest day of casualties, since the outbreak of the dreaded swine flu, five deaths, including two in Pune…
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Principled Agreement on Abolishing Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council
Responding favorably to a long-standing demand of the Gorkha people, the Union Government on Tuesday agreed to abolish the Darjeeling…
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Koirala Treads India-China Tightrope
Treading a diplomatic tightrope, visiting Nepal Foreign Minister Sujata Koirala on Tuesday attempted to bridge the Himalayas, saying her country…
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