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Pak making no efforts to end infiltration: India
New Delhi: Accusing Pakistan of not keeping its promise to end infiltration permanently, India has said that on the contrary terrorist violence had "increased significantly" and Islamabad made no efforts to dismantle the infrastructure supporting militant activities.
IT professionals to be given Visa guidance: Shourie
New Delhi: In the wake of the detention of Senthil Kumar, London-based chief executive officer (CEO) of i-flex, IT Minister Arun Shourie on March 28 said his ministry would work closely with National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) for providing necessary guidance to IT professionals going abroad on Visa-related matters.
VHP to back any party promising temple construction
New Delhi: Talking tough, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on March 28 said it would
support only that party in the next general elections which promises to carry out construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya as it did not expect the present government at the Centre to enact a Law allowing such a construction.
Prolonged war would heighten Arab anger: India
New Delhi: India has warned that a prolonged conflict in Iraq could strengthen the feeling of injustice in the Arab world and those at the receiving end of terrorism have to be more careful in planning for the future.
India lodges strong protest with Dutch govt
New Delhi: India on March 28 lodged a strong protest with the Dutch government over the arrest of IT company I-Flex Solutions CEO Senthil Kumar in London and detention of other employees in the Netherlands fob alleged Visa violations terming it as "grossly unfortunate, objectionable and patently unwarranted".
India welcomes US, UK slamming Pak on terrorism
New Delhi: India on March 28 welcomed the US-UK joint statement asking Pakistan to stop infiltration and terrorist violence in Jammu and Kashmir saying it repudiated Islamabad’s claim that It has no responsibility in continued acts of violence in the state.
'Irresponsible' media gave CJI sleepless nights
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India V N Khare could not sleep for many days when
reports were published in newspapers linking three Karnataka High Court Judges to the alleged Mysore sex scandal last year.
'More light on Pak's involvement in Mumbai blasts'
New Delhi: The interrogation of the two accused of the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts
deported from Dubai, Ejaz Pathan and Mustafa Dossa, has thrown fresh light on
involvement of Pakistan and its intelligence agency, ISI, in the serial bomb blasts that left 257 people dead and damaged property worth Rs 30 crore.
'War on Iraq is against all canons of international law'
New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on March 28 cautioned that other parts of the world could also be threatened if no solution was found to the situation arising out of the US-led military action against Iraq.
'Probe into Pandya's killing in right direction'
New Delhi: Investigations into the killing of former Gujarat Home Minister Haren Pandya are proceeding in the right direction, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani said on March 28.
BJP-led government has divided country: Sonia
New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on March 28 made a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led coalition at the Centre, saying its rule has "divided" the country and that "the nation needs Congress today more than ever before.
SC issues notices to Advani, Joshi on Ayodhya
New Delhi: Supreme Court on March 28 issued notices to Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani, Human Resource Development Minister Murli Manohar Joshi, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and several others on a petition seeking review of the court's earlier decision allowing transfer of the Ayodhya demolition case trial from Lucknow to a Rae Bareilly court.
KASHMIR
Protests against war, massacre turn violent in JK
Srinagar: Protest demonstrations against the US-led war on Iraq and Nadimarg
massacre turned violent at many places in Jammu and Kashmir with the protestors
indulging in stone-pelting, prompting the police to resort to lathi-charge and
bursting of teargas shells.
Separatist leaders blow hot and cold over US, UK
Srinagar: Two major Kashmiri separatist groups Hurriyat Conference and Shabir Shah-led Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) on March 28 welcomed the joint statement of the US and Britain that they are willing to help India and Pakistan iron out their differences.
NORTH
Govt ready for discussion on Iraq war: Swaraj
Chandigarh: The government is ready for a discussion in Parliament on the US-led war on Iraq if Opposition asks for it, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on March 28.
PM disapproves of war as a means of domination
Chitrakoot (UP): In an obvious reference to the Iraq crisis, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on March 28 strongly disapproved of war as a means to establish one's domination over others.
SOUTH
HAL to deliver 2 Lancer helicopters to Nepal
Bangalore: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will deliver two Lancer Light attack helicopters designed for anti-insurgency operations in mountains and jungles to Nepal by the end of this month.
Central
No girl was prepared to marry me, says Vajpayee
Chitrakoot (MP): "No girl was ever prepared to marry me," quipped bachelor Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on March 28 after a school child shot the poser.
VHP leader Acharya Dharmendra released on bail
Dewas: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Acharya Dharmendra, arrested on March 16 for giving an alleged inflammatory speech, was on March 28 released on bail by the court of chief judicial magistrate, R K Bhave after he furnished a security bond of Rs 5,000.
EAST
India, Pak urged not to mix business with politics
Kolkata: The SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), the apex trade body of SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation) nations, on March 27 urged member nations, including India and Pakistan, to keep business away from political differences and sign the SAFTA (South Asian Free Trade Agreement) treaty without further delay to foster better trade relations in the region.
US 'need not give us advice', says Fernandes
Patna: Lashing out at the US for prodding India to resume dialogue with Pakistan at this juncture, Defence Minister George Fernandes on March 27 said Washington "need not give us advice" on security issues.
WEST
Banking shares in limelight at initial stages
Mumbai: Banking shares were in limelight on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on March 28 on good investment buying by operators as well as retail investors that helped in changing the nervous mood at early stages.
Guj declares award for info on Pandya's killing
Gandhinagar: Gujarat government on March 28 announced an award of Rs one lakh for anyone providing "accurate and important" information about the murder of senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Haren Pandya, even as the Gujarat Home Minister Amit Shah told the state Assembly that the assailant was reportedly in the age group of 25-30 years.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Joint efforts needed to tackle NE militancy: Lapang
Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister D D Lapang on March 27 said joint efforts of all North Eastern states were needed to tackle militancy in the region.
Red alert sounded, appeal for safe release of German
Imphal: Manipur has been put on maximum alert and security personnel have stepped up search operation to trace the whereabouts of kidnapped German national Heinrich Wolfgang, official sources said.
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