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India This Evening: Maoists Abduct and Murder Policeman in Odisha

Here is a roundup of news from Indian newspapers, news wires and websites on Tuesday, May 8, 2012. The Wall Street Journal has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Maoists abduct and murder policeman in Odisha: ...
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Dunkin’ Donuts’ ‘Indian’ Menu

Dunkin’ Donuts Mango doughnuts anyone? This is just one of the India-specific additions introduced by Dunkin’ Donuts, which officially launched in India on Tuesday. The U.S. food retail chain, which has entered India in partnership with Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd., has refashioned its ...
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New Report Adds Wrinkle to Case Against Modi

Sam Panthaky/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Pictured, Mr. Modi. The convoluted case against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi over his alleged actions during the 2002 riots just seems to get more tangled. The latest twist: A Supreme Court-appointed lawyer has said there was sufficient basis, ...
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Another IT Outsourcer Dims Outlook

By Dhanya Thoppil Don Emmert/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Given that Cognizant expects revenue in the April-June period to touch at least $1.79 billion, will this period see the company bump Infosys to become the No. 2 largest outsourcer? Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. has done ...
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Clinton Prods India on Iran, Trade Barriers

Harish Tyagi/Reuters U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi, Monday. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had to pull off a high-wire act on this visit to India, striking a positive tone with the U.S.’s ...
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U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Bowing Out

Aamir Qureshi/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Cameron Munter had argued for a reduction in drone strikes against militant targets near the border with Pakistan – attacks which are widely unpopular in Pakistan. The U.S. ambassador to Pakistan, Cameron Munter, will leave his post in ...
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Blackburn Relegated, Indian Owners Basted

Andrew Yates/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images A chicken walked on the pitch after being placed there by Blackburn fans in protest of Venkey’s ownership of the club, during a match between Blackburn Rovers and Wigan Athletic. Blackburn Rovers Football Club lost its fight for ...
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Child Marriage: A Human Trafficking Problem?

Prakash Hatvalne/Associated Press A nine-year-old boy, right, stood with his seven-year-old bride, left, near the central Indian city of Bhopal, May 7, 2011. Days before law professor Michele Goodwin was set to speak in Chicago about why child marriage persists widely in India ...
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India Digest: 100 Air India Pilots Report Sick, Flights Affected

Here is a roundup of news from Indian newspapers, news wires and websites on Tuesday, May 8, 2012. The Wall Street Journal has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. About 100 Air India pilots report sick, ...
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Urban Journal: Rethinking India’s Approach to Fire Safety

By Raka Choudhury Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters People attempted to extinguish a fire at a cold storage unit in Kolkata, January 10, 2011. National Fire Safety week in India, from April 14 to 21, passed without much fuss and fanfare in urban development circles. ...
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