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Manmohan heads for `foreign’ G-20, while Sonia takes charge of domestic G-20

Manmohan heads for `foreign’ G-20, while Sonia takes charge of domestic G-20New Delhi, Mar. 31: Comparisons at the best of times are odious, but can make for interesting reading, especially when it involves an election on the one hand, and the importance being attached to attending an international summit in the "national interest".

BJP will speed up foreign investment projects in India

BJP will speed up foreign investment projects in IndiaNew Delhi, Mar 31: Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh has said that the party will speed up foreign investment projects in India if it wins the general election, with business hit by red tape, land protests and lack of government help.

Home of attorney for Mumbai attack suspect stormed

Home of attorney for Mumbai attack suspect stormedNew Delhi  - Activists of the right-wing Hindu Shiv Sena group attacked the house of the lawyer appointed to represent the lone Muslim militant captured during the November Mumbai attacks, media reports said Tuesday.

About 100 Shiv Sena activists shouted slogans and threw stones Monday night at the central Mumbai residence of Anjali Waghmare shortly after she was named by special judge ML Tahiliyani to defend Ajmal Amir Kasab.

Waghmare was unhurt, and police used batons to disperse the mob.

20 pilgrims killed in a road accident in India

20 pilgrims killed in a road accident in India New Delhi  - At least 20 pilgrims were killed and 65 injured when a truck carrying them from a Hindu shrine overturned on a road in India's northern state of Punjab on Tuesday, a news report said.

The accident occurred near the Anandpur Sahib town early Tuesday when the truck was returning from the Hindu shrine of Naina Devi in neighbouring Himachal Pradesh state, the IANS news agency reported.

Indian Forces well trained to face terror threat from across the border

Indian Forces well trained to face terror threat from across the borderNew Delhi, Mar 30 : Concerned over the terror attack on the Lahore police Academy, which claimed the lives of at least 27 policemen, Indian Army on Monday assured that security forces are well equipped to meet any challenges spilling over from across the border.

Talking to the reporters here, Vice Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Noble Thamburaj said: "The Indian armed forces are prepared at all times should there be a spillover of any kind of problems on to our side."

SC reserves order on Sanjay Dutt''s plea

SC reserves order on Sanjay Dutt''s pleaNew

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