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Pakistan has asked India to return Mohammad Arif alias Ashfaq in exchange of pardon for Sarabjit Singh, an Indian on death row in Pakistan. Ashfaq, currently lodged in Tihar Jail, is facing a death sentence for his alleged involvement in the Red Fort attack case.

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A youth was missing and several houses were damaged in landslips as torrential rains, influenced by the revival of south-west monsoon, lashed several parts of north Kerala, official sources said on Friday.

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Hong Kong based Hutchison Telecommunication along with some other investor(s) are believed to have signed the deal to buy out a 5.11 per cent stake of Hinduja TMT in the unlisted Indian cellular company Hutchsion Essar for upto 450 million dollars on Friday.

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At least 17 people were killed and 25 injured when their bus them tumbled into a gorge in the Himachal Pradesh on Friday morning.

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Come mid-July, India will join the elite space club of a handful countries when it launches into space a satellite for the first time from an indigenous launch vehicle on its own soil.

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A former cruise liner anchored in Indian waters on Friday, despite protests by environmentalists who say it contains toxic asbestos hazardous to the health of the ship-breakers.

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The hearing on Air Sahara's petition regarding its failed takeover by Jet Airways was deferred till July 29 by a district court on Friday.The court also extended the interim order on freezing the escrow account opened for the purpose.

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The Bhartiya Janta Party in a letter to the Election Commission today sought details of Naveen Chawla’s conduct in his capacity as an Election Commissioner. Chawla is accused of accepting favours from the Congress.

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Prasar Bharati CEO K S Sarma, who is credited with an aggressive strategy on TV rights and giving a commercial orientation to the running of Doordarshan and All-India Radio, feels the government needs to adopt a "middle path approach" on operational and editorial matters in the running of the public broadcaster.

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Bollywood heartthrob Shahid Kapoor was today summoned by Custom Department for interrogation in connection with alleged violation of norms of car import.

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Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) yesterday said that it will define the parameters for independent director, appointed under clause 49 on the board of listed entities, over the next one-and-a-half-year.

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The West Bengal government yesterday said it will strengthen the existing public private partnership (PPP) policy to develop infrastructural facilities in the state.

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The All India Bank Employees Association has given a call for a nationwide strike on August one, protesting against moves to privatise banks and allowing banks to outsource all normal banking services to private agencies.

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The stock markets defied a rate hike of a quarter-point by the Federal Reserve and rallied sharply by 408 points to 10,570.18 today, during morning trade, taking a cue from strong global markets.

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In a major step towards enhancing its consumer-friendly image, the Indian railways is setting up the biggest call centre in the country with a pan-India reach.

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The Army on Friday detected an IED planted by militants on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway at Banihal in Doda district, through which the convoy of Amarnath pilgrims was to pass on Friday morning.

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Amitabh Bachchan, who swept to stardom with a series of his blockbusters in the 1970s, was unknown to VP Singh until 1984 -- the year the film actor made his Lok Sabha debut from Allahabad.

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Three persons, including a woman, were arrested for allegedly making false evidence for getting an Indian passport, police said on Friday.

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Police have issued an arrest warrant against Sadhu Yadav, the brother-in-law of Railway Minister Lalu Prasad, in connection with the case of alleged assault of a candidate for the post of chief of a block development committee in the district.

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The statewide strike by all political parties barring the Congress and seven central trade unions to protest the Centre's decision to disinvest 10 per cent stake in profit-making Nalco affected train services in Orissa.

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Blending cybernetics and principles of the 'gurukul' system of education, a new software claims to help an average student crack exams without burning the midnight oil.

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Bollywood is cashing in on the sports fever hitting the nation. Several films releasing this year have been inspired by sports. The first is the Shahrukh starrer Chak De directed by Ab Tak Chhappan director Shimit Amin.Shahrukh will be playing a hockey coach to a team of college girls. That brings back images from Gurinder Chadda's Bend it like Beckham.

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Where do you go if you want to see the world's largest Superman? Not too far and definitely not overseas just south of the Vindhyas, to Hyderabad, as the film Superman Returns releases today.

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The fourth and final test between India and West Indies will start in Jamaica on Friday.The teams go into the game with the series deadlocked after three draws. History suggests that a positive result is likely at Sabina Park, with the last eight tests having produced a winner.West Indies has won six of those matches, including the 2002 contest against India that also decided the series.

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Delhi University has published its second cut off list ending the long wait of students who had been desperately waiting for it.But ahead of this, close to 80 per cent of the seats for undergraduate courses have already been filled up during the first phase of admissions.

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The Army foiled an infiltration bid by killing eight militants in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday."The infiltrators, who were a part of a large group, were spotted by troops guarding the border," a defence spokesman said.

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Kerala Devaswom Board Minister G Sudhakaran has said that the Jayamala controversy could be a conspiracy of other states to defame the Sabarimala temple.Each year about three crore people visit the temple and its annual earning is roughly Rs 70 crore.

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The Right to Information campaign kicks off across the country on July 1. Ordinary people now refuse to cower down before the system and have used the act to fight back.Nanu, a daily wage labourer, was thrown out of the food and supply office when he tried to get a ration card made.

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The Srinagar sex racket case is being heard by the Jammu and Kashmir High Court.The CBI has submitted a status report in the case, which will be examined by the court.On Thursday, the CBI arrested one of the topmost IAS officers of the state Iqbal Khanday in connection with the case.

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A POTA court in Ahmedabad is expected to deliver its verdict in the Akshardham temple attack.On September 24, 2002, two terrorists allegedly belonging to the Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit had stormed into the temple at Gandhingar killing 34 people, including an NSG commando.

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh begins a two-day visit to Vidharbha region of Maharashtra where a spate of farmers have committed suicide.Hundreds of debt-ridden farmers in the region have ended their life following crop loss in the past few years.

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The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved a draft bill on the Indo-US nuclear deal by an overwhelming vote of 16 to 2.Of the three amendments proposed at the Senate committee, two were approved by voice vote, and one amendment was rejected. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0TJN to read the complete article.

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