Kolkata, Apr 16 : Different political parties in West Bengal evolve and churn out innovative, hard-hitting and impressive slogans to woo the voters as the key to their election campaigning.

The resounding cry of ''Vande Mataram'' (homage to motherland) or ''Inquilaab Zindabad'' (long live workers'' revolution) has the power to activate the adrenalin in one and all.

Jaipur, Apr 18 : In Rajasthan, the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) companies dealing in domestic market have not been affected by the economic slowdown so far.

Most of the domestic BPO companies here are dealing in telecom, power, banking, financial and government sectors. According to the market players, these sectors have not been affected by the ongoing recessionary trends, which is why there is enough buoyancy in local BPO market.

Jodhpur (Rajasthan), Apr 18 : An independent candidate dressed in black clothes and holding a gun while sitting on a horse went to file nomination papers in Jodhpur on Saturday.

Gopal Jadugar, accompanied by two bodyguards walking alongside the horse and a group of supporters holding banners, marched to the district magistrate''s office for filing the papers.

New Delhi/Patna, Apr 18 : Senior Congress leader and Union Minister Kapil Sibal on Saturday reacted sharply and with dismay to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad's remarks that the Congress was equally responsible for the demolition of the Babri mosque. He said his party was hurt by Yadav's remarks.

Sibal also warned Lalu not to enter into an alliance with former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh, a prime accused in Babri mosque demolition.

Hangu (NWFP, Pakistan), Apr. 18 : Twenty people were killed including 18 security personnel and scores others injured in a suicide attack at a security check post here on Saturday.

According to sources, the suicide bomber rammed his explosives laden vehicle into the security check post near Doaba Police Station, causing a loud blast which was heard in a wide radius.

The News quoted Deputy Superintendent of Police, Hangu, Fareed Khan as confirming 20 deaths.

Srinagar, Apr 18 : Separatists affiliated to the moderate faction of the All Party Hurriyat (Freedom) Conference took to the street here on Saturday to protest against the ongoing general elections.

They held up banners and raised anti-election slogans in the Lal Chowk area of Srinagar.

"The Election is not a solution to Kashmir problem. Our reason to protest is that those who are agitating for the Kashmir cause should neither participate nor fight elections," said Zaffar Akbar Bhatt, an executive member of the moderate faction.