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Pak democracy under threat over politicians’ absence during flood crisis: Expert

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Islamabad, Aug 13(ANI): A Pakistani political analyst has said that through corruption and negligence when the country is reeling under the worst floods in its history, the politicians are cutting away at the future of democracy in Pakistan.
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Centre should take tough stand on Lankan Navy attacks: Vaiko

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Kancheepuram (Tamil Nadu), Aug 13 (ANI): Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader Vaiko on Friday said the Central Government should take a firm stand on reports of shooting of Indian fishermen off the coast of Tamil Nadu by the Sri Lankan Navy.
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Developer of mosque near Ground Zero may build center elsewhere

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New York, Aug 13 (ANI): Sponsors of the proposed mosque near Ground Zero are also considering New York Governor David Paterson’s idea to build the center someplace else.
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Quarter of Brit women are size 18 or above

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London, Aug 13 (ANI): A survey has revealed that a quarter of British women are now wearing a size 18 or above clothes, with demand for XL almost doubling in five years.
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Porn star involved in HP boss’ sex scandal posed for Playboy

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London, Aug 13 (ANI): The porn actress, who was involved in the sex scandal that brought Hewlett-Packard boss Mark Hurd down, posed in a saucy photo shoot for Playboy.
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Cab driver in Australia claims racial abuse by passengers

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Gurpreet Singh Ashreja, 29, said he was stunned that police did nothing as they listened to passengers racially abuse him outside Chelsea police station.
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Indian doctor found guilty of groping patients in UK

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An Indian-origin doctor in the UK has been found guilty of “serious professional misconduct” for groping six of his woman patients, including a 16-year-old girl, a media report said.
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UK college sells certificates to Asian migrants, faces probe

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A college in Britain is being investigated for selling English language certificates to Asian immigrants to help them “cheat their way to getting UK citizenship”, a media report said.
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Foreign IT companies in US are ‘body shops’: US senator

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Without making any direct reference to Indian IT companies like Infosys as he had done previously, US senator Charles Schumer has now said that these firms are not “chop shop” but “body shops”.
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