The BJP had accused the Central Government of Targeting Hindu leaders and linking them to cases of bomb blast that too without sufficient evidence.

The Main opposition also came to the defence of Yogi Adityanath whose name reportedly figured in the investigation into the Malegaon blasts case.
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Yogi Adityanath represents Gorakhpur parliamentary segment.

"Linking Adityanath to the (Malegaon blast) case is not procedural but political," BJP chief Rajnath Singh told.

Kabul - A suicide car bomber targeted a military convoy of foreign forces in the eastern province of Nangarhar early Thursday morning, with multiple casualties feared among the foreign troops and civilians, officials said.

Police officials in this province, however, did not provide details about casualties of foreign forces. They said the attack took place Bati Kot district on the main road of Jalalabad Torkham.

Ahmad Zia Abdulzai, the Nangarhar province governor's spokesman, said the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber.

Hobart (Tasmania), Nov. 13 : The Tasmanian Parliament is debating Ricky Ponting''s captaincy of the Australian cricket team.

Sports Minister Michelle O''Byrne has put a notice of motion to the house regarding the leadership qualities of the Apple Isle''s favourite son, who is under fire for his handling of the losing Test series in India.

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Moscow - A careless crew member caused a weekend accident on a Russian nuclear submarine that cost 20 lives, an inquiry showed Thursday.

The inquiry established that a sailor set off the "anti-fire system on board the submarine without authorization and for no reason," the Itar-Tass news agency quoted a prosecution spokesman as saying.