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India develops 'silent radar'
Scientists of the Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), has developed a low probability intercept radar that cannot be detected by incoming aircraft and thereby escaping from anti-radiation missile attack.

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Cong condemns Mayawati's action against Mulayam
New Delhi: Congress on April 16 condemned UP Chief Minister Mayawati for resorting to "politics of reckless revenge" by slapping a plethora of cases against Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and warned that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would not be able to shake off the responsibility for her actions.

Blackwill, Advani talk of Iraqi reconstruction
New Delhi: US Ambassador Robert Blackwill on April 16 met Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani and is understood to have discussed America's plans for reconstruction of war-ravaged Iraq.

India to wait for new Iraqi govt to set up ties
New Delhi: Adopting a wait and watch approach to the Iraq developments, India on April 16 indicated that it would await installation of a new government in Baghdad to determine the future course of bilateral ties.

Pakistan is most irresponsible country: Sibal
New Delhi: Dismissing Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri's acerbic attack against it, India on April 16 dubbed Pakistan as the "most irresponsible country", accusing it of continuing to foment violence and sponsoring terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir and other parts.

BJP slams Rajasthan for charges against Togadia
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on April 16 hit out at the Rajasthan government for slapping sedition charges against firebrand Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Praveen Togadia, saying it showed "bankruptcy of the Rajasthan government".

Thousands of swords distributed in Kshatriya meet
New Delhi: As the controversy over distribution of tridents by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leaders rages, thousands of swords were distributed on April 16 at a conclave, in the presence of Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh.

BJP downplays parivar outfit SJM's criticism of PM
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on April 16 sought to play down the criticism by 'sangh parivar' outfit Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) of Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee saying some of the points made by it are "more studied".

3rd day of truckers' stir, vegetable prices up
New Delhi: The nationwide indefinite strike by truckers, demanding stable fuel prices and fewer levies, entered the third day on April 16 amidst reports of a surge in prices of fruits and vegetables in some states.

KASHMIR
Force strength to be raised in JK: Dy Army Chief
Jammu: Thirteen additional battalions of counter insurgent force, Rashtriya Rifles (RR) would be raised to deal with Pak-sponsored terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, Deputy Army Chief Lt Gen J B S Yadava said in Jammu on April 16.

NORTH
Action after completing legal procedures: Maya
Lucknow: Terming her arch rival Mulayam Singh Yadav's challenge to arrest him as irresponsible, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on April 16 said action would be taken against the Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo in connection with first information reports (FIRs) filed against him after completion of necessary legal procedures.

SP moves HC against series of FIRs on Mulayam
Lucknow: Following Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's offensive against Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, police on April 16 filed a series of cases against him across the state for alleged misuse of government fund, even as SP moved Allahabad High Court seeking quashing of the First Information Reports (FIRs) against its leaders.

Mayawati is mentally bankrupt: Mulayam Singh
Ghaziabad: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has said mental bankruptcy of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati prompted her to file 137 cases against him.

Advani, others exempted from court on April 26
Rae Bareilly: The special court hearing the Babri Masjid demolition cases on April 16 allowed exemption from personal appearance to Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani and seven others, who are named as accused in the case, for the next hearing on April 26 and said they will have to file fresh applications for exemption for subsequent hearings.

SOUTH
Nakkeeran editor Gopal charged under POTA
Chennai: R R Gopal, editor of Tamil bi-weekly 'Nakeeran', who has been charged with sedition and under the Arms Act, was on April 16 brought under the provisions of Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA).

ISRO completes deployment operations of INSAT-3A
Bangalore: India's space scientists deployed multi-purpose satellite INSAT-3A's solar panels and the two antennas, as well as the solar sail and put the satellite in its final three-axis stabilised mode.

Miraculous escape for over 300 school children
Tiruchirappalli: Over 300 children studying in the Seventh Day Adventist school had a miraculous escape on April 16 after they were saved by members of the public from a fire, which engulfed the thatched roofs of the buildings in the campus while they were in their classes.

BEL to launch Simputer in couple of months
Bangalore: The Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) manufactured Simputer, a simple, inexpensive pocket computer, is slated for commercial launch in a couple of months, a top BEL official said on April 16.

TN seeks to move POTA against 'Nakkeeran' Gopal
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu police Crime Branch CID on April 16 filed an application in a city magistrate's court to bring R R Gopal, Editor of Tamil biweekly 'Nakheeran' under the provisions of Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA), in the case filed against him for sedition and under the arms act.

River inter- linking not costly as expected: Prabhu
Chennai: The cost of inter-linking of rivers in India would be lesser than the expected estimate, Suresh Prabhu, Chairman of Task Force on Interlinking of rivers said on April 16.

Two naxals killed, cop injured in exchange of fire
Hyderabad: Two naxalites of banned People's War Group (PWG) were killed and a constable injured in an exchange of fire near Tangadpalli village in Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh on April 16, police said.

Central
Sonia foresees 'excellent' prospects for Cong
Jabalpur: Congress President Sonia Gandhi on April 13 said her party has "excellent" prospects in the ensuing Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.

EAST
Maoists blow up police patrol: 8 killed, 3 hurt
Nawada: Eight policemen, including an officer in-charge and a sub-inspector were killed and three others seriously injured when the outlawed Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) blew up a patrol vehicle in Bihar's naxal-hit Nawada district on April 15.

Policeman gunned down by criminals in Bihar
Begusarai: A policeman was killed when members of the notorious Dilip Singh criminal gang fired indiscriminately on a police patrol party in Manjhaul sub-division of Bihar's Begusarai district late April 14 night, police said on April 15.

WEST
Sanjay Dutt, 86 others exempted till April 28
Mumbai: On certain conditions, a Mumbai special court on April 16 exempted actor Sanjay Dutt and 86 other accused from appearance in 1993 bomb blast case till April 28.

Mulund blast accused charged under POTA
Mumbai: Atif Nasir Mulla, who was arrested on April 15 in connection with March 13 blast in a local train at Mulund has been booked under Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA).

Bail plea of Togadia rejected; JC till April 30
Ajmer: An Ajmer court on April 16 rejected the bail plea of VHP (Vishwa Hindu Parishad) leader Praveen Togadia, who is in jail since April 14 for defying the ban on distribution of tridents, and extended his judicial custody (JC) till April 30.

Arun Gawli gangster killed in Mumbai encounter
Mumbai: A gangster owing allegiance to the underworld don Arun Gawli, was killed in a police encounter in the early hours of April 16 at suburban Kanjurmarg in North East Mumbai, police said.

BSE: SENSEX opens promisingly on HLL support
Mumbai: Well supported by an upsurge in heavyweight counter Hindustan Lever Ltd (HLL), the SENSEX rallied smartly during morning trading after opening on a promising note at the Bombay Stock Exchange(BSE), Mumbai on April 16 on good buying support from investors.

NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
PM regrets Iraq war, calls for quick reconstruction
Gangtok: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on April 14 said that it would have been better if there was no war in Iraq and called for the country's quick reconstruction.

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