Kathmandu, Nov 9 : The Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) General Secretary Jhalanath Khanal said on Sunday that the government is all set to table a proposal at the legislature-parliament in a bid to resolve the differences among the political parties over the definition of ‘major parties’ as mentioned in the interim constitution.

Udaipur, Nov 9 : Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan visited the famous Shrinathji temple in Udaipur in Rajasthan for the first time after recovering from recent illness on Sunday.

His wife Jaya Bachchan, his friend and politician Amar Singh, and industrialist Anil Ambani accompanied him.

Amitabh, who is recuperating from his illness, arrived in Udaipur on Tuesday.

He was discharged from hospital on October 17, almost a week after he was admitted to a Mumbai hospital.

Kalka (Haryana), Nov 9 : Indian Railways dedicated the Kalka-Shimla railway line to the nation as world heritage track after being declared by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a World Heritage.

In a vibrant ceremony laced with cultural performance at Kalka station in Haryana, union Minister of State for Railways R. Velu dedicated over a century old Kalka-Shimla rail track by unveiling the plaque on Sunday.

“The entire world know that such a railway, such a wonderful system is here,” said Velu.

Abuja - German President Horst Koehler on Sunday called on developed nations and African countries to fight the illegal trade in raw materials.

Illegal trade in oil, timber or diamonds had to be classed as criminal and prosecuted, Koehler said at the close of the fourth Africa Forum in the Nigerian capital Abuja.

Curbing illegal trade in raw materials did not necessarily depend on the stability in Africa.

Athens - Paul Lekuraa led a Kenyan podium sweep in the Athens Classic Marathon on Sunday, the fifth win in a row for the proud running nation at the event.

Nairobi/Goma - The UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) condemned "war crimes" in the country, as Pope Benedict XVI called for joint effects to find a peaceful solution to the crisis.

MONUC head Alan Doss condemned militias fighting in the DR Congo's east, accusing them of committing "war crimes."