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16 Apr 2009 21:19

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World: India’s got so many people, a democratic vote is ultra-daunting

  • 714 million people are eligible to vote in India, which sounds like a giant mess waiting to happen. Turnout as high as 86% is expected. source
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23 Mar 2009 10:31

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Tech: The Tata Nano: It’s like the cheapo car version of the iPod Nano

At £1,300, it costs as much as a Vespa, but this uber-cheap, kinda-ugly Indian car may be perfect for city drivers. source
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25 Feb 2009 10:38

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World: India charges a lot of people in the Mumbai terrorist attack

  • 47 people were charged in the attack, which killed 162 source
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24 Feb 2009 10:05

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Offbeat, World: Poverty-stricken Indian woman tries to sell her baby

  • $130 the amount she was selling the newborn for source
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11 Feb 2009 10:16

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Offbeat: Doesn’t this ad pitch want to make you drink this?

  • Don’t worry, it won’t smell like urine and will be tasty too.
  • Om Prakash • A man from India who’s helping to create a beverage out of cow urine that should be on the market by the end of the year. Eww, we’ll take the crab juice. • source
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19 Jan 2009 02:42

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World: 1% of everybody’s got a faulty heart

  • 1% of people could be destined for heart disease based on genetics, especially in India. source
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10 Jan 2009 17:24

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World: Mumbai police: Close your Wi-fi network … now!

  • Fighting cyber crime on the mean streets. Mumbai police will wander around certain parts of the city, and if they find an open Wi-Fi connection, they will have right to serve notice informing the owner of the network to close it. Police in the Indian city claim that unsecured wireless networks make it easier for terrorists to transfer information. source
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