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Poor people falling dead like worms after drinking spurious liquor
The last two days in Kerala have been witnessing pathetic scenes with the death by now of 23 persons after drinking spurious liquor in the Malabar area.
The pity is that all of them are poor people.

The suppliers wanted to give them a brew which would be heady instantly. For that they may mix the drink with methyl alcohol or chemicals like di
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Crippling all-India strike begins
The nation is being to held ransom by the working class by a strike called by all trade unions except the BMS of BJP in protest against the erroneous policies of the UPA II government at the Centre.

the strike commenced last midnight and would conclude on Tuesday-Wednesday midnight.

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Not retiring; Cabinet reshuffle soon, says PM
Speaking to editors at a press meet in New Delhi on Monday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he was not considering retirement.

The PM also indicated that he would consider a cabinet reshuffle before the next session of Parliament due on November 7.

Reacting to the Supreme Court's order th
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India, Russia to develop 6,000 kmph cruise missiles
New Delhi, Sep 5 (PTI) India will soon become the first country to have cruise missiles with hyper speed of over 6,000 km per hour, as an agreement for their joint development will be signed with Russia during the visit of President Dmitry Medvedev here in December.

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Initiate process of dialogue in Kashmir forthwith: CPM Polit Bureau
New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) CPI(M) today asked the Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir Government to immediately initiate the process of dialogue to find a solution to the Kashmir issue, saying delay will only aggravate the situation. Expressing concern at the "continued police" firing in Kashmir adding
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Tell Pawar to obey order for free supply of grain: Supreme Court
New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) Taking exception to Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar's statement, the Supreme Court today asserted that it had ordered free distribution of foodgrains to the poor instead of allowing them to rot in godowns and it was not a suggestion as made out by him. "It was not a sugge
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Lok Sabha passes nuclear liability bill
New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) After Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had pleaded to it to unanimously pass the controversial nuclear liability bill, the Lok Sabha tonight gave its approval to the measure with 18 amendments that will now enable the government to do nuclear commerce with the world.

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