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| 701. |
Mahatma Gandhi article to be sold to India
MIL/Agencies Jul 3, 2007 Author:
London: July 03, 2007 - The draft of an article penned by Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi days before his 1948 assassination has been withdrawn from auction and will be sold to the Indian government, Christie's auctioneers said on Monday.
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| 702. |
Swollen rivers cause concern in North Karnataka
MIL/Agencies Jul 3, 2007 Author:
Bangalore: July 03, 2007 - The swollen Krishna river in spate following heavy discharge from rain battered Maharashtra, caused concern in North Karnataka districts of Belgaum, Bijapur and Bagalkot even as 2.12 lakh cusecs of water was let out from Alamatti Dam.
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| 703. |
 | USS Nimitz touches Chennai port despite protests
MIL/NDTV Jul 2, 2007 Author:
Chennai: July 02, 2007 (Monday) – Despite protests by the opposition, political parties, including the Left and environmentalists, the US aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, the world's largest nuclear powered aircraft carrier, has docked two miles off from here at 6 A.M. today.
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| 704. |
 | Sushma reveals new facts as personal spokesperson for Shekhawat
MIL/Hindu Jun 30, 2007 Author:
New Delhi: June 30, 2007 (Saturday) - Sushma Swaraj has taken upon herself the special job of personal spokesperson for Mr. Shekhawat and is pleading him on the factual grounds. She is making special efforts that only a good personality fit for the highest constitutional position of the country, should be installed as President of India; these are her personal views that she also carries as personal spokesperson for Mr. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
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| 705. |
 | London on alert after discovery of explosives
MIL/CNN Jun 30, 2007 Author:
London: June 30, 2007 (Saturday) -Security across London has been increased after the police discovered on Friday that two cars had filled with explosives which would have killed hundreds of people if it the device had exploded. Scotland Yard authorities believe that both incidents are interconnected connected.
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| 706. |
London alert (updated)- Cop risked life to defuse bomb
MIL/MEN Jun 30, 2007 Author:
London: June 30, 2007 (Satuday) – A sharp minded policeman not caring for his life defused the London car bomb which could have killed hundreds of people and that would have been one of the worst terrorist attacks. Even though the bomb was found by chance, the alert cop immediately disconnected the mobile intended to trigger the device kept outside a nightclub and Scotland Yard has confirmed it.
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| 707. |
Govt likly to double salary of President and VP
MIL/Agencies Jun 28, 2007 Author:
New Delhi: June 28, 2007 - Ahead of the Presidential polls next month, the Union Cabinet is likely to consider a proposal to double the salary of the first citizen to Rs one lakh per month and enhance post-retirement benefits.
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| 708. |
Blair set for Mideast peace role
MIL/CNN Jun 27, 2007 Author:
London, England: June 27, 2007 - Tony Blair will become an envoy for Mideast peace, U.S. officials said Tuesday, Blair's last full day as Britain's prime minister.
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| 709. |
USS Carrier Docks Near Persian Gulf
MIL/Agenices Jun 27, 2007 Author:
New Delhi: June 25, 2007 -The Indian government would allow the nuclear-powered United States super carrier Nimitz, one of the world's largest aircraft carriers, to dock at south Indian city Chennai early next month, Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) reported here Monday.
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| 710. |
Convict absconds, sentence in Bhagalpur riot case on July 7
MIL/Agencies Jun 27, 2007 Author:
Bhagalpur: June 27, 2007 - The announcement of quantum of punishment to 14 convicts of massacre of 116 people during the Bhagalpur riots in 1989 was today deferred till July seven as one of the convicts continued to abscond, ten days after being pronounced guilty.
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| 711. |
 | Gordon Brown with new UK foreign policy?
MIL/BBC Jun 26, 2007 Author:
London: June 26, 2007 (Tuesday) - What changes Gordon Brown is likely to make to British foreign policy after he succeeds Tony Blair as prime minister? BBC News website world affairs correspondent Paul Reynolds looks at them subject wise.
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| 712. |
Monsoon fury abates in Andhra, Kerala
MIL/TNN Jun 25, 2007 Author:
Hyderabad/ Thiruvananthapuram, June 25, 2007 - The monsoon fury abated on Sunday after leaving a trail of destruction in the worst-hit Andhra Pradesh and Kerala, where 68 people have died and more than 3 lakh people were driven out of their homes.
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| 713. |
Israel wants to avoid Gaza War
MIL/Agencies/Reuters Jun 24, 2007 Author: IRS/Dan Williams
Jerusalem: June 24, 2007 (Sunday) – Keeping in view the strategy of Hamas mini-state in the Gaza Strip, Israel does not want to make any routine military offensive for the time being. On the contrary, it might have a plan of preparing for a major military offensive at the right time, which ultimately it has to strike.
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| 714. |
 | Will Pratibha Patil win the Presidential election?
MIL Jun 23, 2007 Author:
New Delhi, June 23, 2007 (Saturday) - President A.P.J.Adbul Kalam has withdrawn his idea of joining the race for the office of the President of India. He gave his consent for the second term as President just as a courtesy of friendly gesture to the senior leaders of the third front who he did not like to disrespect; there was nothing else otherwise as per the close sources in anonymity.
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| 715. |
Yet another alliance
MIL/Pioneer Jun 22, 2007 Author: IRS/Kalyani Shankar
Though the immediate provocation for the UNPA's formation is the presidential election, it has been created by the regional parties with an eye to the 2009 general election. Will this eight-party coalition succeed in its objective?
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| 716. |
US envoy feels happy over Nuke talks with North Korea
MIL/Sapa-AFP Jun 22, 2007 Author:
Seoul: June 22,2007 (Friday) – The Unites States are happy over the performance of their envoy Christopher Hill who conducted Nuke talks with North Korean officials, which they
described as a daring and constructive step.
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| 717. |
 | CPI(M) and BJP ready to discuss 2nd term for Kalam
MIL/Agencies Jun 21, 2007 Author:
New Delhi: June 21, 2007 (Thursday) - The situation has changed after President APJ Abdul Kalam agreed to the proposal of the Third Front to go for the second term if his return is sure. The most advantageous position in favor of Abdul Kalam is that CPI(M) has also agreed to discuss the proposal to get second term in office to President A P J Abdul Kalam. BJP too seem ready to reconsider for Kalam.
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| 718. |
 | Pratibha Patil resigns as Rajasthan Governor
MIL/Agencies/NDTV Jun 21, 2007 Author:
New Delhi: June 21m 2007 (Thursday) - Pratibha Patil called on President APJ Abdul Kalam here today and submitted her resignation as Rajasthan Governor. By doing so, she paved the way for her presidential bid. But President Kalam’s agreeing to go for the 2nd term in office of the President with an express condition of certainty, has weakened the position of Pratibha Patil politically, irrespective of the further changes in the scenario, like CPI (M) not agreeing to support Kalam.
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| 719. |
Prathibha Patil calls on President Kalam, submits resignation as Governor
MIL/Agencies/NDTV Jun 21, 2007 Author:
New Delhi: June 21m 2007 (Thursday) - Pratibha Patil called on President APJ Abdul Kalam here today and submitted her resignation as Rajasthan Governor. By doing so, she paved the way for her presidential bid. But President Kalam’s agreeing to go for the 2nd term in office of the President with an express condition of certainty, has weakened the position of Pratibha Patil politically, irrespective of the further changes in the scenario like CPI (M) not agreeing to support Kalam.
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| 720. |
U.S. wants Blair to Be Special Envoy to lead Mideast
MIL/NYT Jun 21, 2007 Author:
Washington: June 21, 2007 (Thursday). The United States is facing a problem to find out a suitable envoy to the Middle East to represent the diplomatic “quartet” of world powers. They are pressing Tony Blair of Britain to become a special envoy to represent the cause.
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