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First torch-bearer Gonpo, left, 75-year-old Tibetan mountaineering hero, receives Olympic flame from Qin Yizhi, Secretary,Lhasa city committee of Communist Party of China, during the Olympic torch relay in Lhasa on Saturday. Photo: AP.
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Sonia as committed to nuke deal as PM: Dasmunsi
New Delhi (PTI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi is as committed to the Indo-US nuclear deal as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the party will not let him down on the issue, senior leader and Union Minister Priyaranjan Dasmunsi has said. ...

  Pak. Air Force fighter jet crashes, no injuries reported
  Cricket wins recognition in Ottawa
  Turkey in Euro 2008 semis by beating Croatia 3-1
  Delay will make nuke deal with India difficult: US
  Olympic torch relay in sealed-off Tibet held amid tight security
  'Majority of Paks say Musharraf should resign'
  Left and BJP slam govt. on runaway inflation
  Narayanan-led delegation in Sri Lanka on two-day visit

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  Europeans trained in Pak. terror camps planning attacks: Report
  Pagans, partygoers celebrate the summer solstice at Stonehenge
  Pakistan's US ambassador urges patience over talks with tribes
  'Wave of couples eager to wed on auspicious Olympics kickoff date'
  Embattled Thai PM refuses to resign

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National

  A journey home in Germany by car
  Left urges UPA allies to tell govt. to drop Indo-US nuke deal
  RSP demands resignation of PM and FM over inflation
  Rise above political interest & support nuke deal: ASSOCHAM
  Polygraph test on Talwar; search for weapon continues

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Entertainment

  Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi planning dream wedding
  Will Smith's 'Hancock' set to compete with 'Love Story 2050'
  Ellen DeGeneres wins 4th Daytime Emmy;'Rachael Ray' surprise winner

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International

  Wildfire burns homes along Northern California coast
  Child abductions on the rise in violence hit countries: UN
  UN appeals to donors for funds to continue cyclone relief
  UN chief pledges to give EU more duties in Kosovo
  10 people killed in raid on Mexico City nightclub

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Regional

  Asha Swaroop is new Chief Secretary of HP
  Chennai hospital signs MOU with Temple Varsity
  Little known village in Kerala to host Eurasian workshop
  Goa govt. keeps vigil on Naxal-like activities
  T. Nadu to launch Cable TV Corporation

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Sci. & Tech.

  Positive school environments can help to reduce smoking
  Scientists study whether ice exposed by Marslander ever melted
  Weight-loss surgery can cut cancer risk

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Business

  CSE index loses 109 points in weekly trade
  'Fuel too pricey to continue training at Washington state airport'
  US manufacturers win case against Chinese pipe import
  Edible oils dearer by up to 23 per cent
  MTN says shareholders approved all resolutions in AGM

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Sport

  Dutch win over Russia two years ago not an omen for QF: Hiddink
  Sprinter Gatlin should be allowed at Olympic trials: judge
  Jeev tied 31 after Round 1 in BMW International Open
  Roger Federer could face Novak Djokovic in Wimbledon semifinals
  Bachendri leads all-women expedition to Africa's highest peak

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Agri. & Commodities

  Wholesale vegetable prices in Chennai
  Maida prices up
  "Mango oasis" wows Qatar residents

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