• India has Very Low Debt to GNP Ratio 
  In another verification of how well the Indian economy is performing, an economic survey has highlighted that India has one of the lowest Gross Domestic Product to external debt ratio next only to China.<More>

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• SC Stays EC Hand 
  The Supreme Court restrained the Election Commission to hold elections for the 10 Lok Sabha seats held by the disgraced Parliamentarians who took money on camera to ask questions in the Parliament. <More>

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• LTTE Break-off Faction Threatens Supporters 
  A break off faction of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has threatened its supporters of dire consequences if they did not vacate homes and businesses seized by the mainline group from the Muslims of the island in 1990. <More>

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• Baloachistan War Scorches Pak Army 
  Under the cover of official denials from Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, his army has fielded 23,000 troops; supported by combat planes, helicopter gun ships, and artillery to crush a serious uprising in Baloachistan.<More>

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• Nepal Terrorists Announce Ceasefire 
  In response from the 7-party political alliance to cease violent activities, Nepal Maoist terrorists announced an indefinite unilateral ceasefire to facilitate a national strike.<More>

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• France Support Stops with Lobby in NSG 
  France says that it vehemently supports the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal and said it will lobby for India with the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) but will not supply nuclear fuel till the NSG has approved the deal.<More> 

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• No Solutions for Thai Political Dilemma 
  Thailand’s 44 million voters went to the polls in 80,000 booths to elect the only person in the race—Thai Prime Minister Thakshin Shinawatra back to power but 40% of the people voted “No” against him causing him to call for political “reconstruction.”<More>

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