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'Does the Congress have the moral courage to ask for the cancellation of all the allotments made in last ten years to their favourites?' the BJP president M Venkaiah Naidu said.

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'Who else but Tendulkar has won matches for India?'
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Haren Pandya quits Modi Cabinet
Recently, he had been accused of criticising Chief Minister Narendra Modi and was slapped with a show-cause notice.

Militants kill 9 Amarnath pilgrims, injure 32
The militants attacked the heavily guarded base camp for the pilgrims at Nunwan on the outskirts of Pahalgam.

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'New LeT outfit responsible for attack'
The Union Home Minister L K Advani asserted that the Amarnath yatra would continue.

Shivani case: Sharma's bail plea rejected
However, much to the chagrin of the Delhi police, the man they have been seeking reportedly attended a party in the national capital on Monday night.

Oppn demands Naik's head; Parliament adjourned
Congress and Samajwadi Party members in the Lok Sabha stormed the well after Speaker Manohar Joshi disallowed a notice for suspension of Question Hour.

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'The state government does not want us to be effective'
Thupstan Chhewang, chairman of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, on the problems and achievements of local self-government in the remote region. The second and concluding part of an interview.

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'There was absolute chaos in the country'
M V Kamath recalls the heady days when the Quit India Movement began.

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Uncle Sam, don't lecture us
'Colin Powell's remark that "Kashmir is on the international agenda" was a veiled threat so typical of the New World's master bully named Uncle Sam,' says Arvind Lavakare.

The tape goes round and round
'For his murky deeds, Sanjay Dutt faces the law. For his, Madhukar Sarpotdar spent years actually making our laws. Do you see a difference? This time, I do,' says Dilip D'Souza.

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Lakme India Fashion Week
Creations by Satya Paul, Rohit Bal, Araiya and the hair-raising encounters of Javed Habib and Samantha Kochhar.

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Sept 11 hate crime victim's brother killed
Sukhpal Singh Sodhi, brother of Balbir Singh Sodhi, the first South Asian killed in the hate crimes following the September 11 attacks was going home in his car when someone shot him.

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Late rally boosts market, up 12 points
Recovery in old and new economy stocks. BPCL, HPCL, Satyam, Infosys, Wipro, Bajaj Auto gain.

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Quality of govt, biggest threat to IT industry
Keeping the IT sector healthy and growing in India requires skilful macroeconomic management - far better than our government has shown itself capable of, says Ashok V Desai.

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Coke plans pvt placement to divest stake
Instead of a public offering, Coca-Cola will do ahead with the private placement in accordance with RBI rules.

Microsoft to reveal more Windows code
The disclosures are part of its first steps to comply with the antitrust settlement it signed with the US Justice Department.

Rainfall 30% below normal
Despite widespread rains in the country, the overall deficiency in monsoon precipitation has risen.

Govt plans riders to FDI in print
The government may limit the investment by a foreign firm in only one newspaper company.

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Commonwealth Games
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India romp into semis of LG Cup football
Needing only a draw to advance, they beat Vietnam under-23 3-1 and topped their group.

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Kumble injured; doubtful for second Test
The Indian team manager Ranga Reddy said that the ace leg spinner has developed a 'calf trouble' in his right leg.

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Taking the buzz out of bunking
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