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J&K: Protest against pre-paid phones ban

by india-news-reporter November 1, 2009 India

People in Kashmir are unhappy and protesting the government’s decision to ban pre-paid mobile telephone connections in the state. The home ministry has decided not to issue fresh pre-paid mobile connections and the existing pre-paid SIM cards will not be renewed in the state after November 1.

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Clinton urges new Mid-East talks

by us-news-reporter October 31, 2009 USA

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Israeli-Palestinian peace talks must resume “as soon as possible”.

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State Bank of India Q2 net up 10.2 pct; meets view

by india-news-reporter October 31, 2009 India

MUMBAI (Reuters) – The State Bank of India, the country’s largest lender, reported a 10.2 percent rise in quarterly profit on trading gains and rising loan demand.

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SBI Q2 net up 10% at Rs 2,490 cr

by reporter October 31, 2009 Business News

India’s largest public sector bank, State Bank of India (SBI) today reported 10.18 per cent rise in Q2 net profit for the quater ended September 30, 2009.

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About 60 Yemeni Jews resettle in U.S., report says

by us-news-reporter October 31, 2009 USA

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – About 60 Yemeni Jews have moved to the United States since July under a clandestine operation by State Department officials to escape anti-Jewish attacks in their homeland, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.

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No pre-paid mobile connections in J&K

by india-news-reporter October 30, 2009 India

From next month, no pre-paid mobile connections will be allowed in Jammu and Kashmir. The Home Ministry has decided to ban pre-paid mobile connections after reports that the connections were being given out without proper checks, which could be a major security risk

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Cane trouble in U’khand

by reporter October 30, 2009 Finance

The sugarcane politics has virtually put the Uttarakhand government in a bind.

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Sources: Kendall Hunter of Oklahoma State Cowboys to play against Texas Longhorns

by sportsreporter October 30, 2009 Sports

Oklahoma State running back Kendall Hunter, who has been out with an ankle injury, is expected to play against No. 3 Texas, two people familiar with Hunter’s health said Friday, ESPN’s Joe Schad reported.

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NY state vows to repay debt, other bills may wait

by us-news-reporter October 30, 2009 USA

NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York state will meet all of its obligations to bondholders but might have to delay paying other bills, the budget chief said on Friday, underscoring just how pinched the state is for cash.

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MMTC issues first global rice import tender

by india-news-reporter October 30, 2009 India

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India has issued a rice import tender with the state-owned MMTC floating a global tender seeking 10,000 tonnes to be delivered in mid-December on the country’s east coast.

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Clinton asks Pak biz leaders to open up trade with India

by reporter October 30, 2009 Business News

Amid concerns expressed by Pakistani business leaders about their country’s economy, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has asked them to set their own house in order and open up trade with neighbouring India.

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Underground Naxal leaders on YouTube, TV

by india-news-reporter October 29, 2009 India

Even as an all-out war seems imminent between Naxals and the state forces, Naxal leaders, who’ve been underground for decades, are suddenly visible, at least in the media. It seems to be part of a deliberate strategy in a battle that’s being fought on different fronts

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Clinton irked by al-Qaeda ‘haven’

by us-news-reporter October 29, 2009 USA

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton finds it “hard to believe” Pakistan does not know where al-Qaeda’s leaders are.

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Clinton irked by al-Qaeda ‘haven’

by us-news-reporter October 29, 2009 USA

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton finds it “hard to believe” Pakistan does not know where al-Qaeda’s leaders are.

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UP farmers close ranks on cane price issue

by reporter October 29, 2009 Finance

Uttar Pradesh farmers have closed ranks against the sugarcane State Advised Price (SAP) for the 2009-10 crushing season and are determined not to supply cane to mills at such low prices.

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