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Women's bill will impact caste struggle in India: Experts 10 March 2010, 10-1 Hrs encouraging women's participation in politics, the historic bill to reserve 33 percent of seats for them in parliament and the legislatures will impact the country's political scenario, the patriarchal system and the caste struggle in rural India, experts say.
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CDs were fabricated, doctored, says Dhumal 09 March 2010, 09-1 Hrs Shimla, March 9 A raging controversy over the audio CDs got a new twist Tuesday with Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal announcing in the state assembly that they were fabricated and doctored.
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Daniel Radcliffe hopes to stamp out homophobia 28 February 2010, 28-1 Hrs London, Feb 28 'Harry Potter' star Daniel Radcliffe hopes to eliminate homophobia by being a part of a new campaign encouraging tolerance for all sexual orientations.
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Budget allocates Rs.100 crore to New Pension Scheme 26 February 2010, 26-1 Hrs Chennai, Feb 26 Encouraging people to save in the New Pension Scheme, Finance Minister Pranab Mukerjee Friday said the central government will allocate Rs.100 crore to the scheme in the next fiscal.
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Greater trust needed for composite dialogue with Pakistan: Krishna 26 February 2010, 26-1 Hrs New Delhi, Feb 26 Describing the foreign secretary-level talks as 'an encouraging step', External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Friday told parliament that the future of bilateral dialogue with Pakistan will depend on Islamabad's response to India's 'core concerns on terrorism' which remains undiluted.
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It was courageous for India and Pakistan just to talk: US 26 February 2010, 26-0 Hrs Washington, Feb 26 The United States which has been 'encouraging' India and Pakistan to resume their dialogue sought to downplay the failure of their secretary-level talks saying it was a 'courageous step' just to open the door to dialogue again.
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India's growth encouraging, inflation major worry: Survey 25 February 2010, 25-1 Hrs Projecting India's growth at over 8.25 percent next fiscal and at double-digit rates by 2015, the country's Economic Survey conveyed its concern over rising prices and called for urgent steps to lower the government's fiscal deficit.
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I want a prosperous Kashmir, says Omar 24 February 2010, 24-1 Hrs Jammu, Feb 24 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Wednesday that he wanted the state to turn prosperous, notwithstanding the raging separatist campaign.
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Lost desert ants use distance walked to find way back home 22 February 2010, 22-1 Hrs Sydney, Feb 22 A lost desert ant will use the distance it went on its foraging excursion to sense its way home safely, cleverly and as speedily as it can, according to new research.
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50 new cars gutted in Mysore stockyard blaze 21 February 2010, 21-1 Hrs Mysore, Feb 21 About 50 brand new cars standing in a stockyard on the city's outskirts were burnt in a raging blaze that spread like wildfire due to dry grass and a hot breeze, a fire brigade official said.
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