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84.44% students pass CBSE Cl X exams

Girls have performed better than boys with a pass per centage of 84.72 per cent as compared to that of boys, which is 84.24 per cent.

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Updated on May 29, 2007 02:56 PM IST
PTI | By, New Delhi

Japanese beauty is the new Miss Universe

Raven-haired Riyo Mori is crowned Miss Universe 2007 in a contest marked by protests, a banned dress and the withdrawal of one beauty queen on the ground the pageant degrades women.

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Updated on May 29, 2007 12:28 PM IST
Reuters | By, Mexico

Pakistan coast guards arrest 55 people

Pakistan Coast Guards have arrested at least 55 people including 11 Afghans who were trying to illegally cross the border into Iran.

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Updated on May 29, 2007 12:53 PM IST
PTI | By, Karachi

British soldier killed in Afghanistan

A British soldier died in southern Afghanistan after being fatally wounded in an attack, the Ministry of Defence has said.

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Updated on May 29, 2007 12:53 PM IST
AP | By, London

Indonesia mulls revoking oil exploration licences

Indonesia is considering revoking licences of oil companies that fail to start developing oil and gas fields within 10 years, a senior government official said on Monday.

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Updated on May 29, 2007 04:28 AM IST
None | By, Jakarta

Rio Tinto may bid for Alcan

Anglo-Australian mining company Rio Tinto PLC may be considering a $27 billion-plus bid for Canada's Alcan Inc.

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Updated on May 29, 2007 04:20 AM IST
AP | By, Sydney

Oil dips as Nigerian strike ends

Oil prices edged lower on Monday after a Nigerian oil union strike that had threatened to further curtail shipments was suspended at the weekend.

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Updated on May 29, 2007 04:04 AM IST
Reuters | By, Singapore

Two Indian BPOs in global ‘hot growth’ list

The two Indian firms are among 10 software and services firms that have appeared in the list of companies from around the world.

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Updated on May 29, 2007 04:02 AM IST
PTI | By, New York

Centre’s stand on Anil’s Noida SEZ soon: Nath

Govt will consider "all aspects" relating to the Anil Ambani Group promoted SEZ in Noida before taking a final view.

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Updated on May 29, 2007 03:36 AM IST
PTI | By, New Delhi

FBI arrests IITian for ‘blackmailing’ top US official

India-born Rajada has been in US police custody since March 3, 2007 for allegedly blackmailing the Secretary to the Governor of Hawai.

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Updated on May 29, 2007 02:53 AM IST
PTI | By, New Delhi

MCD shuts down 51 establishments in a sealing drive

While 26 units were sealed in Najafgarh, action was taken against 15 in Shahdara North Zone.

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Updated on May 29, 2007 12:48 PM IST
PTI | By, New Delhi

Bombay Stock Exchange crosses trillion-dollar mark

The BSE, one of Asia's oldest bourses, on Monday created history as its market capitalisation crossed the $1,000 billion mark.

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Updated on May 29, 2007 12:49 AM IST
IANS | By, Mumbai

Dera row - Sikh clerics to meet on Tuesday

The Sikh clergy will meet to decide the course of action in the light of apology tendered by Dera chief Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.

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Updated on May 29, 2007 12:48 PM IST
PTI | By, Chandigarh

IBM shares can easily climb over $120: Barron's

With its shares closing on Friday at $105.18, the company plans to bolster profits through higher-margin software sales.

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Updated on May 29, 2007 12:50 AM IST
Reuters | By, New York

Land allotment - Big B ready for the probe

Amitabh Bachchan says he is ready for investigations on the controversy over land allotment by UP's erstwhile Mulayam Singh Yadav government.

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Updated on May 29, 2007 01:37 AM IST
PTI | By, New Delhi

Inclusive growth

The editorial Pinching the wealth of the nation (May 26) shows a lack of understanding of key principles that govern a nation’s development.

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Updated on May 28, 2007 11:26 PM IST
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For a few dollars more

After a pregnant pause, the boys of the UN burst out laughing. Dr Evil is told that any respectable villain would have asked for at least $ 1 billion.

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Updated on May 28, 2007 11:19 PM IST
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Beirut on the brink

It’s unfortunate that the sigh of relief heaved by the Lebanese at the end of last summer’s war between Israel and the Hezbollah has proved to be so short-lived.

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Updated on May 31, 2007 07:52 PM IST
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Farm it out to farmers

On the ground contract farming in India suffers from a fundamental debility: the lack of enforceability of these contracts.

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Updated on May 28, 2007 11:17 PM IST
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Nine cops killed in Chhattisgarh blasts

Maoists trigger a series of landmine blasts targeting a 12-member police party in Bastar's Kudur area.

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Updated on May 29, 2007 10:17 AM IST
PTI | By, Raipur

Nokia ready to ship China 3G devices in H1 2008

The world's top cellphone maker Nokia expects to start selling phones for China's 3G mobile technology TD-SCDMA next year.

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Updated on May 28, 2007 10:23 PM IST
Reuters | By, Helsinki

Tax officials knock at Reliance's Jamnagar unit

Reliance Industries, meanwhile, declined comment on the presence of revenue officials in the refinery.

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Updated on May 29, 2007 12:38 AM IST
IANS | By, New Delhi

Court notice to government, Hutch on Vodafone deal

An NGO alleges that minority shareholders Asim Ghosh, Analjit Singh, and another company hold 15.03 % stake and were acting as a front for Hutchison.

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Updated on May 29, 2007 03:05 AM IST
IANS | By, New Delhi

Senior aides of Hasina, Khaleda arrested

Bangladesh's army-led joint forces on Monday detained senior politicians, including Awami League's general secretary Abdul Jalil.

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Updated on May 28, 2007 10:12 PM IST
IANS | By, Dhaka

China, Korea stocks hit records

Asian stocks rose on Monday, with China's market surging to an all-time high and South Korea also hitting a record.

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Updated on May 28, 2007 10:06 PM IST
Reuters | By, Singapore

Delhi court pulls up CBI in Jha murder case

The court's remarks were on the agency's failure to establish that Jha had demanded Rs 1.5 mn commission from the alleged bribery Soren's JMM had received.

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Updated on May 29, 2007 12:54 PM IST
IANS | By, New Delhi

Punjab vigilance grills Amarinder for seven hours

Punjab's former CM was questioned in connection with a Rs 30 billion corruption case relating to construction of the sprawling Ludhiana City Centre.

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Updated on May 29, 2007 12:49 PM IST
IANS | By, Patiala

US tells Iran to stop backing Iraq militias

The United States urged Iran on Monday to stop supporting militias in Iraq but described the two countries' most high-profile meeting in almost 30 years as positive.

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Updated on May 29, 2007 01:47 AM IST
Reuters | By, Baghdad

Depp against toothpaste tie-up for Jack Sparrow

Johnny Depp stopped movie executives of Pirates of the Caribbean from tying up with a toothpaste brand because his character had bad teeth.

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Updated on May 28, 2007 09:47 PM IST
IANS | By, London

PM doesn't want corporate pay cuts: Montek

Planning Commission deputy chairman denies that prime minister advocates a cap on CEO salaries in his recent controversial speech to Indian Industry.

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Updated on May 28, 2007 09:27 PM IST
IANS | By, New Delhi
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