| US
letter draws ire in RS
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New
Delhi, May 4:
US lawmakers' letter pressing India to back off from its engagements
with Iran to save the nuclear deal today drew sharp reaction
in the Rajya Sabha from government's Left allies and Opposition
BJP which demanded a statement from Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh on the issue.
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| SC
rejects sop to Bhopal Gas victims
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New
Delhi, May 4:
The Supreme Court today dismissed an application seeking an
announcement of compensation for the victims of the Bhopal Gas
tragedy in December 1984, which claimed about 3,000 lives.
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| Sonia,
Mittal joined by Osama, Bush out of Time list
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New
York, May 4:
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, steel baron Lakshmi Mittal and
Pepsico CEO Indra Nooyi figure in Time magazine's coveted list
of 100 most influential people, which also includes Al-Qaeda
leader Osama bin Laden.
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| Microsoft
plans to buy Yahoo
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New
York: Microsoft Corp has intensified its pursuit of a deal to
take over Yahoo Inc, asking the company to re-enter formal talks,
the New York Post reported on its Web site on Friday.
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| Polygraph
test
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Ahmedabad:
The Crime Investigation Department in Gujarat has sought permission
to conduct brain mapping and polygraph tests on the three IPS
officers arrested for killing Sohrabuddin Sheikh in a fake encounter.
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