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15Aug2010
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Happy Independence Day – Interesting things about rights to fly the Indian Flag

Indian children sit in formation as they depict India's national flag at the Red Fort to celebrate India's Independence Day, in New Delhi, India, Sunday. Until recently, flying India's flag was only legally allowed twice a year. Until recent years, Indian citizens could fly their flag only on two days: Republic Day (Jan. 26) and today's holiday, Independence Day. That changed after an

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25Jul2010
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After Amit Shah: Whose turn now ?

Targeting Narendra Modi after his close aide Amit Shah's arrest in a fake encounter case, Congress today said the Gujarat chief minister should be prepared to face some "uncomfortable" questions in the probe. The party claimed that the BJP was 'nervous' with the developments in the Supreme Court-monitored probe in the Sohrabuddin Shaikh fake encounter case and hence using pressure tactics

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25Jul2010
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AMIT SHAH’s rise & fall

Amit Shah's fall has dented his boss Narendra Modi's  eligibility to some day lead non-Congress centrist parties at the Centre. Here lies the real win for the Congress, as this will play as an advantage for its future leadership, says Sheela Bhatt. Amit Shah is no ordinary politician. The Ahmedabad-based leader has been handling senior Bharatiya Janata Party  leader L K Advani's 

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