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Soodhun expected in court today

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Former minister of Commerce Showkutally Soodhun is expected to appear in the District Court of Port Louis on Friday to pay bail worth Rs 25,000 and sign an acknowledgement of debt worth Rs 200,000. In case he does not turn up as he is still hospitalised at the Apollo Bramwell hospital, Soodhun’s lawyers will have [...]

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Pitched battles for control

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Moamer Kadhafi diehards fought pitched battles Thursday with combatants loyal to Libya’s new rulers for control of the ousted despot’s birthplace Sirte, with heaviest fighting focused at the port. World police body Interpol, meanwhile, issued an arrest notice for Kadhafi’s playboy son Saadi for alleged crimes while head of Libya’s football federation. Fighters of the [...]

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China says it hopes US will ‘reconsider’ bill

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Beijing expressed hope on Thursday that the United States would not pass a bill to punish China over its alleged currency manipulation. US senators unveiled the bill last week amid deep anger at stubbornly high US unemployment of over nine per cent, with the sour economy the top issue on voters’ minds as the race [...]

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Gunners, Marseille back in form

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Arsenal and Marseille set aside their poor league form so far this season with valuable home wins in their Champions League group matches on Wednesday. Arsenal edged Greek side Olympiakos 2-1, while Marseille, who have just one league win all season, pulled off an impressive 3-0 victory at home to German champions Borussia Dortmund. Marseille [...]

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Eyeing drama

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Applying eye makeup mascara in particular is one of the most time-consuming steps when a woman is getting ready to go out. Almost nothing else takes as much patience and control as getting the perfect wide-eye look by applying mascara to elongate and separate the eyelashes. But that goal can be elusive when the wrong [...]

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Bagatelle Mall welcomes shopaholics

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On its opening day Bagatelle Mall of Mauritius was buzzing with shopaholics of all ages on Thursday. The new mall held much curiosity that lured many families, friends and couples to drop by and have a new shopping experience in a place where modern and ancient architecture blend beautifully. The atmosphere was cheerful with live [...]

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Artists showcase living arts ?

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The third edition of the Living Arts Expo 2011 is being held at the Espace Galileo in Phoenix Les Halles from September 29 to October 9. About 60 artists, both famous and less famous ones have displayed their works as this event serves a platform that provides an opportunity for emerging talents to prove themselves. [...]

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Certificates awarded to 175 IT trainees

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Certificates were awarded to 175 people of 84 non-governmental organisations who have followed IT courses on Thursday at Octave Wiehe auditorium, Réduit in the presence of the minister of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum. It forms part of the second edition of the NGO IT Connection Day, an initiative involving the collaboration [...]

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Khamajeet files complaint at IBA +mugshot

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Private parliamentary secretary (PPS) Dhiraj Khamaljeet, who is facing an inquiry of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), filed a complaint at the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) on Thursday. According to him, a private radio channel aired part of an impromptu speech on September 22 Contacted by The Independent, the IBA acknowledged that they had [...]

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