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NATIONAL
Temple construction a 'do or die' battle: VHP
New Delhi: Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of compromising on hindutva issue, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on April 11 asserted it would build the Ram temple in Ayodhya or cease to exist as an organisation.
KASHMIR
Six pedestrians injured in Kashmir grenade blast
Srinagar: Six pedestrians were injured on April 12 when militants exploded a grenade, targeting a security patrol, in a crowded bus stand in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said.
Top Hizbul militant killed in encounter in J&K
Srinagar: A top militant of pro-Pakistan Hizbul Mujahideen, Yousuf Hajam, was killed in an encounter with security personnel in a village in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, a police spokesman said on April 12.
NORTH
Ideological differences won't affect govt: Maya
Lucknow: Ruling out any threat to her coalition government in the wake of Samajwadi Party releasing CDs containing her controversial utterances, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati said on April 12 that despite different ideologies of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the alliance was functioning smoothly.
SOUTH
Vijay Mallya resigns from Janata Dal - United
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha member Vijay Mallya has resigned from the primary membership of Janata Dal –United (JD-U), party sources said.
Sedition, murder cases registered against Gopal
Chennai: Fresh cases of sedition and murder have been registered against R R Gopal, editor of Tamil bi-weekly 'Nakkeeran', arrested in Chennai on April 11 night by the Crime Branch-CID, police said on April 12.
Kerala tribal leader Janu released on bail
Kozhikode: Tribal leader C K Janu, who spearheaded the recent violent agitation at Muthanga in Wayanad district, was released on bail from the sub-jail on April 12 along with 12 others including four women.
Krishna to lead all-party delegation to meet PM
Bangalore: Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna will lead an all-party delegation to meet Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani to press for special area status for Hyderabad-Karnataka under Article 371 of the Constitution.
Satellite INSAT-3A's orbit raised further
Bangalore: In the second manoeuvre, the orbit of India's multi-purpose satellite INSAT-3A was further raised on April 12, with its perigee (closest point to the earth) reaching 32,750 kms from 11,500 kms.
Nakkeeran Gopal remanded to custody till Apr 25
Chennai: R R Gopal, editor of Tamil magazine 'Nakkeeran', arrested on April 11 night, was lodged in the central jail on April 12 after a city magistrate remanded him to judicial custody till April 25.
Central
Sonia flays Centre for 'not fulfilling' its promise
Beohari (MP): Congress president Sonia Gandhi on April 12 lashed out at the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the Centre for "not fulfilling" its promise of removing fear, hunger and corruption from the country.
BJP, allies vitiating communal atmosphere: Sonia
Bakshwaha (MP): Hitting out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on April 12 alleged they are "vitiating the communal atmosphere in the country, particularly in Madhya Pradesh with an aim to capture power in the state".
EAST
Samata heads for split as Nitish-George spat hots up
Patna: The Samata Party in Bihar, undergoing a major crisis after pro-Nitish Kumar Legislators adopted a censure resolution against party president George Fernandes for allegedly promoting indiscipline, appears headed for a split with Kumar loyalists calling a series of meetings on April 12 to oust Fernandes' supporters from key posts in the Legislature party.
UN must supervise Iraq reconstruction: India
Hazaribagh (Jharkhand): External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha on April 12 suggested reconstruction of post-war Iraq under UN supervision in which India should have an active role to play.
Terrorism impeding NE development: Fernandes
Kolkata: Defence Minister George Fernandes on April 12 said development of the North Eastern region was not possible unless terrorism was stamped out.
'US contention of Iraq's WMDs proved wrong'
Kolkata: Defence Minister George Fernandes on April 12 said Washington's contention that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction (WMD) had been proved wrong in the war waged on Iraq by US-led coalition forces.
'US may have priorities for being soft on Pak'
Kolkata: Defence Minister George Fernandes on April 12 said that the United States government might have some priorities in the current international situation for being soft towards Pakistan, despite its support to the terrorists in India.
WEST
Advani flays Cong for lack of good governance
Pangri (Maharashtra): In an apparent reference to Congress, which ruled the country for over five decades since Independence, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on April 12 sharply attacked the party for its "failure" to transform "swaraj" (Independence) into "suraj" (good governance).
L K Advani takes a dig at Savarkar's critics
Pangri (Maharashtra): Strongly justifying Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government's move to install Swatantryaveer V D Savarkar's portrait in Parliament, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani said on April 12 that those opposing the decision clearly displayed "abnormality in their thinking".
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Govt to speed up hydroelectric power projects: PM
Gangtok: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on April 12 said government would speed up hydroelectric power projects as its target was to double power supply to one lakh MW in the next 10 years and "light every home and road in the country".
Curfew relaxed for 4 hours in NC hills district
Guwahati: The four-day-old curfew in violence-hit NC Hills district of Assam was relaxed for four hours on April 12 from 10 am (IST), as no untoward incident has been reported so far.
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