New Delhi, Apr 2 : Congress leader Jagdish Tytler on Thursday said the Central Bureau of Investigation's clean chit to him had once again proved his innocence in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.

"I was given clean chit earlier also. But a political conspiracy was hatched against me. I am innocent. The truth has come out once again," said Tytler, the Congress candidate from North-East Delhi.

He also blamed the media for keeping the issue alive.

New Delhi, Apr 2 : The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notices to the Election Commission and Telugu actor Chiranjeevi-led Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) on the matter of an allotment of a rail engine symbol to the PRP.

A Bench of Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justice P Sathasivam sought an explanation from the Election Commission on a petition filed by Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party (RKSP).

The RKSP, in its petition to the apex court, claimed that its candidates had been fighting the earlier elections on the rail engine symbol.

New Delhi - Key Indian stock indices rose by more than 4.5 per cent Thursday, buoyed by an early upward trend in European markets and an announcement by Reliance Industries Ltd that it had started pumping natural gas from a deep-sea basin off the south-eastern coast.

The KG-D6 basin project off Andhra Pradesh state was expected to double India's gas output and save the country 9 billion dollars in oil imports annually.

New Delhi, Apr 2 : Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami, which will be celebrated tomorrow.

In his message, Dr. Singh said that Lord Ram is the embodiment of righteousness and high moral values. His philosophy and teachings inspire all of us to rededicate ourselves to cause of the underprivileged with service and sacrifice.

"May the festival usher in happiness, prosperity and well being of all," he added.

New Delhi, Apr 2 : Union Law Minister H. R. Bhardwaj on Thursday slammed Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt for his statement that an aide of a senior minister of the Congress party threatened him.

A day after the Supreme Court ruled that Dutt cannot run for the ensuing general elections, he alleged that a senior Congress leader threatened him for not joining the party.

As per the media reports, the actor pointed the finger of blame at some aide of Bhardwaj.

New Delhi, Apr 2 : The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notices to Uttar Pradesh Government and the Pilibhit District Magistrate seeking to know the basis for invoking the National Security Act (NSA) against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi.

Chief Justice K. G. Balakrishnan sought an explanation for slapping of the NSA against him.

Varun Gandhi had earlier moved the Supreme Court challenging the UP Government's decision to slap the NSA against him.