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WikiLeaks
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Talk to
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Mob hacks
cop to death for killing civilians |
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Kolkata prepares to salute Mother Teresa |
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Floods
threaten large swathes of north India |
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Police
contradict minister on Madani's role in Bangalore blasts |
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New solar
system found 127 light years away |
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Near
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Islamic
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unanimous Lok Sabha nod to n-liability bill
The civil nuclear liability bill got a near unanimous go-ahead from
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Nuclear liability bill tabled in Lok Sabha
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pact on N-Liability Bill is sign of political maturity
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phenomenon of 'saffron terrorism' in India, says PC
Warning that there has
been no let up in attempts to radicalise the youth, Home Minister P
Chidambaram today said a
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fix on supporting 'terror tainted' RSS
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Another
teenager dies, Kashmir toll rises to 64
An 18-year-old, who was
allegedly beaten up by security forces here last week, succumbed to
his injuries Wednesday, taking the toll of civilians killed in the
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He is one of the busiest
persons in the Malayalam film industry, but superstar Mammootty is
not missing his Ramadan fast despite the workload. "Acting
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Chidambaram hopeful on Kashmir, pessimistic on Maoist violence
Home Minister P.
Chidambaram Wednesday expressed the hope that the government would
be able to reach out to protesters in Jammu and Kashmir soon to pull
the state out
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Major opposition parties including BJP and Left today demanded an
all-party meeting to discuss indepth the "vulnerability"
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Viable option to dispose off Bhopal Union Carbide’s toxic waste
exists in India
Cheer up. There is some
good news for the survivors of Bhopal gas tragedy, the world’s worst
industrial disaster, including the NGOs working for them and the
Madhya Pradesh
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Americans have unfavourable views on Islam
The number of Americans viewing Islam favourably has declined since
2005, but there is little change in those saying that Islam is more
likely than other religions to encourage violence, according to a
new poll
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‘Police chief, officials helped Israeli drug
dealer escape’
Goa Police officials, including the director general of police (DGP),
colluded to allow an Israeli drug dealer escape, an opposition
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader said
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Plane crash: 42 dead, 54 injured
At least 42 people were
killed while 54 miraculously escaped with injuries Tuesday night
when a passenger aircraft
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SAARC Festival of
Literature enters second day
The 31st South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
Festival of Literature entered its second day today. The day
witnessed delegates from countries like Bangladesh participating in
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New Delhi:
Writers from South Asian countries have joined hands to discuss
climate change issues and ways in which they can contribute in
creating more awareness at the 33rd SAARC Festival of Literature
that began here Friday.
Hundreds of writers, students and academicians from diverse
backgrounds are participating in the three-day festival at the India
International Centre here. The event is being jointly organised by
the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and Foundation of SAARC Writers’ and Literature (FOSWAL).
“The focus of the festival this time is environment and the impacts
of climate change. The topics of discussion will include nature and
literature, art and environment, ecology and health, reconnecting
with myths globalisation and environment, tribal perspective on the
ecological question, and many more,” said Ajeet Cour, noted
litterateur and FOSWAL chairperson.
She was speaking at the inaugural session of the festival where
eminent writers were also felicitated.
The SAARC lifetime achievement award was given to Hamid Mir, bureau
head of Pakistan’s Geo TV news network.
Writers Mark Tully and Nepal’s Abhi Subedi were presented SAARC
literary awards while Bangladesh’s Rubana Huq was honoured with the
SAARC young poet award.
“Climate change is a dreadful threat. Sea levels are rising and
glaciers are melting. Copenhagen gave us a direction and we must
follow. This subject needs the attention of all writers and the
issue will bring our countries closer. This is a common problem,”
said economist and former Indian ambassador to the United States,
Abid Hussain.
“The SAARC festival of literature is bringing together more than 20
members of the intelligentsia, environmentalists and peace activists
from eight South Asian nations which face common challenges. It is
an attempt to forge new linkages in literature and culture,” said
Director General of ICCR Virendra Gupta.
The ICCR’s South Asian initiatives began with the SAARC Bands
Festival in December followed by a SAARC Artists’ Camp and the South
Asian Women’s Festival.
“Next month the ICCR will also be hosting a SAARC student exchange
programme,” Gupta added.
Elaborating on the common social problems faced by the SAARC
nations, Gupta Thursday said that “poverty, women’s empowerment,
health, capacity building and social development topped the list”.
Gupta termed the festival’s discussions “an example of track three
diplomacy”.
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