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Easter being celebrated all over India

Easter being celebrated all over IndiaNew Delhi, Apr 12: Easter is being celebrated in different parts of the country today.

In New Delhi, churches held sunrise service early morning on the occasion. Special services and masses have also been arranged for the day.

In Goa, Easter Sunday is being celebrated with great joy and enthusiasm. Mass and prayers have been organised to mark the day.

Goa Governor Dr. Shivinder Singh Sidhu, Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and Archbishop of Goa and Daman Rev. Filipe Neri Ferrao have greeted the people on the occasion.

UP Govt justifies NSA against Varun

UP Govt justifies NSA against VarunNew Delhi, Apr 11 : The Uttar Pradesh government and the Pilibhit District Magistrate on Saturday responded to the Supreme Court''s notice seeking to know the basis for invoking the National Security Act (NSA) against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi.

The state government, in its 35-page response to the apex court has denied Varun Gandhi''s charge that he was booked under the NSA due to a political conspiracy.

Five Indian policemen killed in gunbattle with Maoist rebels

Five Indian policemen killed in gunbattle with Maoist rebels New Delhi - Five police were killed and three injured Saturday in an eight-hour-long gunbattle with Maoist rebels in eastern Indian state Jharkhand, about 20 kilometres from where Congress Party president Sonia Gandhi addressed an election rally. Maoist rebels, who operate in 13 of India's 29 states, have increased attacks on government installations in the run-up to the general elections which are scheduled to begin Thursday.

Sehwag, Gambhir exude confidence about IPL in South Africa

Sehwag, Gambhir exude confidence about IPL in South AfricaNew Delhi, Apr 11 : Delhi Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag on Saturday said he was hopeful that his team would put up a good show in the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in South Africa.

Sibal says rival BJP candidate Gupta violated Model Code

Sibal says rival BJP candidate Gupta violated Model CodeNew Delhi, Apr. 11 : The Congress party's Chandni Chowk MP Kapil Sibal has accused his BJP rival Vijender Gupta of violating the Model Code of Conduct.

Sibal released a CD to the press on Saturday to prove his case.

The CD displays Gupta's wife telling people that her husband''s signature had been instrumental in people getting more pension.

The wife of the MCD standing committee's chairman also displayed his poster while demanding bribery, Sibal said.

The whole episode, he said, amounts to a violation of the poll code.

I am not a one-man show: Modi

I am not a one-man show: ModiNew Delhi, Apr. 11 : Despite being portrayed in his larger than the party image, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has clarified that he is not a one man army.

"I am not a one-man show. No one can do the kind of work I do in today''s world. If there is no team, there is no success. So if they don''t want to accept BJP''s victory, they will say it''s not BJP''s victory, it''s Modi''s victory and therefore try to create conflict," Modi said in an interview with CNN-IBN.

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