Geneva resolution answerable to arson committed on Tamil press: Jaffna activist
[TamilNet, Saturday, 13 April 2013, 15:37 GMT]Burning the press of Eezham Tamils in the island has more than three decades of history. The office and machinery of the Jaffna-based Tamil Daily Eezha...
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Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt seeks more time before jail
Sanjay Dutt is hugely popular for his role of a loveable gangster in Munnabhai moviesBollywood actor Sanjay Dutt has sought more time from India's Supreme Court before he returns to prison for his...
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Gujarat's Asiatic lions must be shared - Indian court
There are now thought to be about 400 Asiatic lions in Gujarat's Gir forests.India's Supreme Court has ordered the western state of Gujarat to share some of its endangered lions with the neighbouring...
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Why spend $250,000 on a gold shirt?
By Rajini VaidyanathanBBC News, MumbaiAn Indian man has bought one of the world's most expensive shirts, made with more than 3kg of gold and worth $250,000. His is an extreme case of an Indian...
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Explosions hit Boston Marathon
The moment of the first explosionTwo people have been killed and at least 23 injured in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, police say.The blasts shattered the carnival atmosphere...
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Venezuela: Capriles opposes Maduro victory declaration
Will Grant in Caracas: ''It's a questionable victory from the opposition's point of view''Venezuela's opposition leader Henrique Capriles has called on the National Electoral Council not to proclaim...
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Echoes of an ancient land along Turkey's Abraham Path By Jess Lee
Ruined templesScraps of material had been tied to the winter-bare branches of the lone mulberry tree, which sprouted antenna-like out of the hilltop. In rural Turkey people still visit “wishing trees”...
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In China, a deep bow to Morgan By Alex Cox
Cultural exchange The Morgan Roadster, on a recent tour of the Forbidden City in Beijing. (Malvern Morgan Cars Beijing) Morgan Motor Company’s recipe has worked for a century: lightweight, hand-built...
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The angels helping Indian start-ups spread their wings
By Adrienne MurrayBBC News, Mumbai Adrienne Murray reports on angel investors investing in Indian start-ups Manish Taneja and Rahul Dash left their well-paid professional jobs in India's financial...
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Expats see business boom in Mid East
By Simon AtkinsonBusiness reporter, BBC, DubaiDuplays has almost 40,000 members in the UAE Whether you want to keep fit or make friends, get a new hobby or resurrect an old one, sport is an important...
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Explosions hit Boston Marathon
The Boston Marathon, one of the biggest sporting events in the US, has been hit by two deadly explosions. Debris littered the area close to the finish line, with horrifying images from the scene...
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Warburg Pincus buys stake in Avtec PTI
Private equity firm Warburg Pincus has bought a minority stake in engineering equipment maker Avtec Ltd for an undisclosed amount.The investment will be used to provide an exit to current investor...
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Slimmest Android smartphone, Alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra launched for Rs...
Measuring 6.45 mm thick, Alcatel One Idol Ultra has got a 4.765-inch AMOLED display with 1280 x 720p resolutionNidhi SingalTCL Communications, the company that makes and markets the Alcatel One Touch...
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Infosys slashes debt mutual fund exposure by $1 billion PTI New Delhi
Cash-rich IT giant Infosys has slashed its exposure to liquid mutual funds by a whopping Rs 5,600 crore (over $1 billion) during the first quarter of 2013, as yields on such investments are expected to...
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Exclusive: Headlines Today probe reveals Gujarat riots were not spontaneous...
The police had received a constant stream of inputs from its field officers in Gujarat in 2002In the past 10 years, the Gujarat government and senior BJP leaders have often said that the riots...
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Explosions rock finish of Boston Marathon; 2 killed and scores injured
With thousands of runners still on the course, two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing two people, injuring at least 100 and turning the city’s most celebrated...
View ArticleThree-pronged land grab against Eezham Tamils stepped up in Ampaa’rai
[TamilNet, Monday, 15 April 2013, 23:41 GMT]The occupying SL military, Buddhist monks and Sinhala civil officials have stepped up appropriating lands belonging to Eezham Tamils in Ampaa’rai district....
View ArticleKamal Haasan, Prakash Raj strengthen ‘encyclopaedia’ myth on Sambar
[TamilNet, Monday, 15 April 2013, 20:57 GMT]A Vijay TV programme for ‘Winning One Crore’ on Monday, anchored by Prakash Raj and participated by Kamal Haasan, both celebrities of Indian cinema, said...
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Sri Lanka Marxist party to share information on mass grave with independent...
Mon, Apr 15, 2013, 09:59 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Apr 15, Colombo: Sri Lanka Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) says that the party is currently engaged in gathering...
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Sri Lanka Marxist party to share information on mass grave with independent...
Mon, Apr 15, 2013, 09:59 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Apr 15, Colombo: Sri Lanka Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) says that the party is currently engaged in gathering...
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