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October 17, 2007

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Praja Rajyam Party tour programme announced

India will not block Chenab water: MK Naraynan

McCain saw White House from a cell in Hanoi

Everything you ever wanted to know about sex but were afraid to ask

Sify Technologies wins brandon hall excellence in learning award for third consecutive year

Tendulkar, Team India to bat for children health and safety on Oct. 15

Worlds tiniest walking robot unveiled in Japan

Momail and JAJAH Introduce Innovative Calling Option

International News for October 17, 2007

Bush defends awarding Dalai Lama with top US civilian award
US President George Bush today defended the decision to award Tibetan exile leader Dalai Lama with the top US civilian honour- Congressional Gold Medal. ANI

PM suggests 8-point Social Development Strategy for IBSA
Pointing out that social development has both national and international dimensions, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today suggested an eight-point Social Development Strategy for India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA). ANI

IBSA should emerge as a peoples movement: PM
Pointing out that the IBSA process has enabled parliamentarians, civil society, academia, mass media, women and other segments of society of India, Brazil and South Africa to engage with each other, Prime Minster Manmohan Singh today said that the cooperation should emerge as a peoples movement. ANI

Coalition forces are fighting a lost cause against the Taliban
Coalition forces in Afghanistan are facing defeat because they lack a coherent plan or sufficient troop numbers to combat the Taliban. ANI

Aussies are global leaders on personal wealth front
Personal wealth grew faster in Australia than in any other developed country between 2001 and 2006, according to a Boston Consulting Group report. ANI

Indias improving ties with US will not be at the cost of old friend Russia: Antony
Visiting Indian Defence Minister A K Antony has ruled out ignoring old friend and ally Russia at the cost of deepening military and strategic relations with the US. ANI

I am the person who can bring Pakistan back from the fringe, asserts Benazir
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has said that as a moderate leader, she would be able to unify her country once she returns there on October 18. ANI

Benazir determined to return to Pakistan on Thursday
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has confirmed that she will be returning to Pakistan on October 18, as per the announcements made by her earlier. ANI

SCs decision on Musharrafs eligibility will decide Pakistans fate
Independent analysts say that the Supreme Courts decision on President Pervez Musharrafs eligibility to be President for another five years, will actually decide the fate of Pakistan in the next week or so. ANI

No understanding on NRO with PPP: Shaukat Aziz
Pakistans Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that there is no government-Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) understanding on the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO), as the ordinance is not specifically for one party or person. ANI

Bush ignores China, meets Dalai Lama
U.S. President George W. Bush met with the Dalai Lama privately in the White House Tuesday, despite stern warnings from Beijing. ANI

US wanted regime change in seven Middle-East nations by 2006
If a former American General is to be believed, the Bush Administration wanted to bring about a regime change in seven Middle Eastern countries by 2006, five years after the infamous 9/11 attacks in the US. ANI

Uranium sale billions lost as India opts out
Australias plans to sell uranium to India appear certain to be scuttled after the Indian Government announced it was unlikely to immediately sign a pact with the US on civil nuclear co-operation. ANI

Indian-American leaders to lobby India on nuclear deal
An Indian-American delegation led by the head of the U.S. India Business Alliance will travel to India this week in a bid to build support for a troubled nuclear deal between the two countries. ANI

Marial law in Pak, if SC goes against Musharraf: Pak Minister
If the Pakistan Supreme Court finds that President General Pervez Musharrafs re-election from the present National and provincial assemblies is not valid, the imposition of martial law in the country cannot be ruled out, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sher Afgan Khan Niazi has said. ANI

Caretaker Pak PM and provincial CMs to take charge on Nov 15: Durrani
Pakistans Information Minister Muhammad Ali Durrani has said that the caretaker Prime Minister and provincial Chief Ministers will assume charge on November 15. ANI

Primacy Relocation Appoints Sarah Savoia Vice President of Asia Operations
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IBM Reports 2007 Third-Quarter Results
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BIOBASE Reaches Milestone of Longevity in ''Young'' Industry
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Rambus Introduces Memory Controller Interface Solution for Industry-Standard DDR3 DRAM
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Telsima Announces World Wide Manufacturing Services Contract with Elcoteq for its WiMAX Equipment
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Consumers Worldwide would Switch to Energy Providers that Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Accenture Study Finds
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MySpace and Skype Announce Partnership Bringing Free Internet Voice Communications to MySpace Global Community
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Plateau Accelerates International Expansion, Increasing Presence in Australia and Asia
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3M Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against LGS Co., Ltd.
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