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• Steel Projects Suffer as Govt Plans Ore Export
  Major steel projects announced largest year with much publicity have reportedly not started because of administrative difficulties and iron ore supply issues while the Government plans to export high quality Iron Ore to China and Japan.<More> 

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• Rape Victim's Testimony Enough for Conviction
  In a landmark judgment that could have a large impact on male behavior in India, the Supreme Court said that just the testimony of a rape victim without supporting documents or evidence is enough to gain conviction.<More>

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• Indian Political Perceptions on Religion
  Information & Broadcasting Minister Priyaranjan Dasmunshi said that he has asked the board that certifies films not to approve the Da Vinci Code movie before he gets a nod from the Catholic Church.<More>

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• Bird Flu Spreads in Indonesia
  Indonesia said that it found the H5N1 virus in its easternmost province Papua among fighting cocks possibly imported from neighboring Sulawesei Island.<More>

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• US and Libya Establish Ties
  After decades of hostility, the United States and Libya reestablished diplomatic ties and the US announced that it would take Libya off its countries that support terrorism and open an Embassy in Tripoli in the near future.<More>

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