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How soon Musharraf will go…? Print E-mail
Wednesday, 28 May 2008

By M Rama Rao     
New Delhi (Syndicate Features): The latest reports from Pakistan speak of a widening gulf between the President Parvez Musharraf, the democratic government and the leaders of the major political parties in the Alliance Government. The differences had been there from day one on a number of issues, which include the restoration of dismissed judges, the constitutionality of President Musharraf’s re- election by the out going National Assembly and on top of it the popular demand in Pakistan for his ouster. But things have now come to a boil which can lead to some major fireworks in the days ahead.

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Irony of soaring oil prices Print E-mail
Wednesday, 28 May 2008

By tukoji r. Pandit     
New Delhi (Syndicate Features): Early in January this year the world was shaken when crude oil touched $100 a barrel. The frightening prospect of oil prices hitting $200 a barrel looms large. That dreadful day was not expected before 2010. But when oil prices crossed $ 135 a barrel in May it began to look as though the $200 a barrel ceiling will be hit much earlier--perhaps before the year ends.

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Stonehenge builders had geometry skills equivalent to Pythagoras Print E-mail
Tuesday, 27 May 2008

London, May 27 (ANI): A new study has revealed that the builders of the Stonehenge had a sophisticated knowledge of geometry to rival that of even Pythagoras, the ancient Greek mathematician.

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Japanese help rickshaw puller to open school Print E-mail
Tuesday, 27 May 2008

Varanasi, May 27 (ANI): About 40 Japanese have come together to construct a school for destitute children in Varanasi.

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Marriages in Chhattisgarh on hold for the want of a "dowry snake" Print E-mail
Saturday, 24 May 2008

By Shiv Shankar Sarathi
Korba (Chhattisgarh), May 24 (ANI): The snake charmers' community in Chhattisgarh's Korba District observes an ancient bizarre ritual of making the bride carry nine different species of snakes as dowry.

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