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International
South Sudan independent
It’s a beautiful morning as we congregate outside our lodgings for the trip across town to the Independence Day parade. Anticipating a scorcher, we all have water, food, and sunscreen to excess. The temperature is above 30 degrees Celsius before 9am, and our suits and ties are already looking damp.
Denmarks refusal to extradite Davy could spark off diplomatic row with India Canada blacklists Pakistani Taliban Nepal bans Tibetan rallies on Dalai Lama birthday
National
Manmohan Singh Sonia Gandhi meet ahead of cabinet reshuffle
With less than three weeks to go for the monsoon session of the Parliament, and his cabinet batter ed by a spate of resignations and offers to step down, prime minister Manmohan Singh held his third round of consultations with Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday.
BSP land allotments in Noida caused Rs 40,000 crore loss: BJP NDA spectrum policy led to loss of Rs 43,000 crore: DoT 84 legislators including three ministers miss assets deadline in Karnataka Murli Deora tried to pre-empt probe into loop: CBI to SC 12th Plan will focus on connectivity in Northeast: Montek BSY admits allocating lands to his relatives in Mysore Murli Deora quits Cabinet, wants son Milind Deora named MoS Business is not just profit-making: President Prathibha
Social
Australia police able to demand removal of burqas
Police in the Australian state of New South Wales are to be allowed to demand the removal of burqas and other face veils so they can identify people.
Govt may take temple treasure: Panel Amarnath pilgrims complain of overcharging for helicopters rides
Security & Crises
SC disbands Salwa Judum, anti-Naxal ops may be hit
Opinion
TK Arun - Alternative to land acquisition - Leasing land from farmers
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