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| 1101. |
CPM leader Biswas is no more
MIL/Tribune Online Mar 27, 2006 Author:
Kolkata - The CPM Politburo member, Anil Biswas, who was also the party’s state secretary in Bengal, died today at 5.25 pm after remaining in coma since March 18 following massive cerebral stroke. He was 62 and is survived by his wife and lone daughter.
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| 1102. |
 | Prince Charles and Camilla arrive India, Punjab to welcome next
MIL/NDTV/Agencies Mar 27, 2006 Author:
Punjab is gearing up for Prince Charles and his wife Camilla Parker visits to the state. Hectic preparations are on in Yadvindra Public School in Patiala to welcome them. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh is personally supervising their arrangements so that there should not be any discrepancy in their welcome. .
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| 1103. |
Ex Ukrainian PM may form coalition government
MIL/Agencies/Reuter Mar 27, 2006 Author:
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has signalled a return to office to form a coalition government after a poll triumph, urging pro-Western liberals to end fight and keep out a pro-Russian party.
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 | U.S. education system being revised to teach math in schools
MIL/NYT Mar 27, 2006 Author: Sam Dillon
President Bush is worried about the deteriorating educational standard of the children. The students have previously been avoiding taking math and preferring to go for other subjects with the result that the children lagged behind in math, which are the basic requirements in many subject of advanced studies
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| 1105. |
Talks on agreement doubtful, Chirac wants law to apply
MIL/Agencies/AP Mar 25, 2006 Author:
Paris – Inspite of their claimed efforts, the Union leaders could not succeed in their talks on Friday to force France's PM to withdraw a divisive new jobs law. As a result of their failure, they announced to go ahead with plans for a nationwide strike next week.
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| 1106. |
 | Bush Facing Difficult Situation on Immigration
MIL/NYT Mar 25, 2006 Author:
In the days before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, immigration policy was going to be President Bush's signature issue. It was central to his thinking as the former governor of a border state, key to his relationship with President Vicente Fox of Mexico and essential in attracting new Hispanic voters to the Republican Party.
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| 1107. |
 | Kabul Judge Rejects to be soft on Trial of Christian Convert
MIL/NYT Mar 25, 2006 Author:
The judge presiding over the prosecution of an Afghan man facing death for converting from Islam to Christianity said on Thursday that he would resist any interference, despite mounting international condemnation.
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| 1108. |
 | Sonia to visit Rai Bareilly, initiates her political campaign
MIL/Agencies Mar 25, 2006 Author:
Congress President Sonia Gandhi, who resigned as member of Lok Sabha on the ground of holding 'office-of-profit'on March 23, is scheduled to visit her Rae Bareilly constituency on March 28.
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| 1109. |
Russia provided Intelligence to Saddam on US Military move?
MIL/BBC Mar 25, 2006 Author:
There is a strong allegation against Russia for having provided to Saddam Hussein with Intelligence on US military moes in the opening days of the US led invasion in 2003. A US Pentagon report said Russia passed details through its Baghdad ambassador.
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 | PM flags off Bus from Amritsar to Nankana Sahib in Pakistan
MIL/Agencies Mar 24, 2006 Author:
Amritsar - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived at Amritsar last night to flag off the historic bus service between Amritsar and Nankana Sahib in Pakistan.
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| 1111. |
Three Gandhian activists kidnapped in Iraq are set free
MIL/Agencies/DH Mar 24, 2006 Author:
Three Gandhian peace activists, who were kidnapped in Iraq last November were released early on Thursday morning in a combined operation moved by British, Canadian, US, and Iraqi forces.
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 | Adwaitya the oldest India's tortoise, dies at 250 years
MIL/Scotsman Mar 24, 2006 Author:
The giant aldabra tortoise, popularly known as Adwaitya, died in Calcutta Zoo of liver failure, taking all the secrets of an existence spanning three centuries with him. He was reputedly owned by the imperial hero Clive of India.
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American families adopt Chinese girls, mixed culture evolves?
MIL/NYT Mar 24, 2006 Author:
About 16 years ago, when China had liberalized their adoption laws under their one-child national policy, many American families got the privilege of adopting Chinese children, mostly girls. The adopted children are now getting grown with mixed culture. Will this new mixed culture be easily adjusted in the American society?
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 | President sends Petition seeking disqualification of Sonia to EC
MIL/Agencies Mar 23, 2006 Author:
It is reported that President A P J Abdul Kalam has forwarded the petition to the Election Commission against Congress President Sonia Gandhi seeking her disqualification as Lok Sabha member and also some other MPs on the ground of their holding respective offices of profit.
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Muslim converted to Christianity faces death penalty
MIL/TO/Agencies Mar 23, 2006 Author:
President Bush led international condemnation of Afghanistan on Wednesday in the case of a Muslim who converted to Christianity and is now facing the death penalty under the country’s Islamic laws.
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 | Sonia Gandhi resigns as Member Lok Sabha and Council
MIL Mar 23, 2006 Author: Special Correspondent
New Delhi - As a result of holding office of profit by Sonia Gandhi and many other MPs, the President Abdul Kalam had forwarded the petitions to the Election Commission to take proper note of and to give recommendations as such.
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India, Pakistan step forward to fight crime
MIL/TOI/Agencies Mar 22, 2006 Author:
New Delhi - After a gap of 17 years, the investigating agencies of India and Pakistan began two-day talks here on Tuesday on crime, human trafficking, drug abuse and stepping up cooperation among the police forces of SAARC countries.
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US troops allege to take revenge by killing Iraqi people?
MIL/Agencies Mar 22, 2006 Author:
The US military is investigating two incidents in which American soldiers killed at least 26 Iraqi civilians. They claimed that they were either guerrillas or had died in cross fire.
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 | Terror Insurance Companies blooming business in Iraq
MIL/NYT Mar 22, 2006 Author:
Baghdad – The people in Iraq are being killed mercilessly either by their fellowmen to take revenge of their enmity or the purpose of their killing is looting the innocent people and their hard earned money. In short Iraq is living between the lines of civil war and disorders of the Iraqi Government.
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 | Students step up strikes to oppose new French Labor law
MIL/NYT Mar 22, 2006 Author:
Paris – The earlier efforts made by students and their unions have not brought the desired results from the French Government. They have now decided to step up their demonstrations and strikes on March 28 with a view to fighting a hotly contested new labor law, which has made it easier for companies abruptly to end the employment of young people.
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