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Court reserves order on dropping charges against Salem
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Thursday reserved its order on a Delhi Police plea seeking withdrawal of charges under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against don Abu Salem in a 2002 extortion case here. Salem, extradited from Portugal in 2005, was booked under the act for allegedly making extortion calls to Delhi-based businessman Ashok Gupta, demanding Rs.5 crore

Feeling tempted? Just tell yourself you'll have that scrumptious treat later
If a doughnut, which you are not allowed to eat, is tempting you to break your diet, tell yourself you'll have a bite later - just don't spell out when, a new study has suggested

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CBI opposes Abu Salem's plea
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday reportedly told a special Mumbai court that the trial of extradited gangster Abu Salem should go on.

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Investors cue up Portugal as the next Greece

Investors are betting that after cap-in-hand Greece comes Portugal, selling off its stocks and bonds in the belief that the euro zone laggard cannot avoid a default without a second bailout. While

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India to approach Portuguese court on Salem extradition
The CBI Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that India will approach the Portuguese constitutional court to challenge the Portugal Supreme Court's cancellation of underworld don Abu Salem's extradition.

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Nobel laureate warns European economic crisis may deepen
The 2001 Economy Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stieglitz warned Wednesday that the European governments' economic policies are likely to deepen the crisis instead of solving it.

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