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Katherine Heigl will stay on with "Grey's Anatomy" if asked to

Katherine Heigl will stay on with "Grey's Anatomy" if asked toNew Delhi, Mar 30 : American actress Katherine Heigl has revealed that she will stay on with the US medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" if they want her to.

Heigl, 30, who plays the part of Dr. Izzie Stevens, said during a studio party to mark the ABC show's 100th episode that it was still too early to tell whether she would be continuing or not, reports the China Daily.

Rahul Gandhi to campaign in Bihar on Wednesday

Rahul Gandhi to campaign in Bihar on Wednesday New Delhi, Mar 30 : Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi will start his party's campaign for the upcoming general elections from Bihar's Buxar District on Wednesday.

According to party sources, Rahul will address a public meeting in Buxar. From here, former Central Minister K K Tiwari is a candidate from Congress.

Later in second week of April, Congress president Sonia Gandhi will also begin her campaign for the party.

Indian authorities appoint lawyer for Mumbai terrorism suspect

Indian authorities appoint lawyer for Mumbai terrorism suspectNew Delhi - India on Monday appointed a lawyer for the lone gunman captured during the Mumbai terrorist attacks that killed over 170 people in November, media reports said.

Judge ML Tahiliyani told Ajmal Amir Kasab via video conferencing in the high-security Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai that Anjali Waghmare, a lawyer from the state legal authority had been appointed to represent him, the PTI news agency reported.

Another lawyer would be appointed to assist Waghmare, the report said.

India condemns terrorist attack in Pakistan

India condemns terrorist attack in PakistanNew Delhi - India on Monday condemned the terrorist attack near the Pakistani city of Lahore even as its defence forces said they were prepared to tackle any "spillover" of the terrorist threat, since the assault took place near the border.

"We do not have full information. We are deeply concerned. We condemn the terrorist attacks," India's Federal Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram told reporters in New Delhi.

"We condemn all terrorist attacks. We offer our sympathy to the the people of Pakistan," he said.

Indian equity markets slump over 3 per cent

Indian equity markets slump over 3 per centNew Delhi  - Indian stock markets slipped into the red in morning trade on Monday with the benchmark Sensex index trading about 3.5 per cent lower than its previous close.

The 30-share sensitive Sensex index of the Bombay Stock Exchange was trading at 9,698 points at 12:20 pm (0650 GMT) 350.49 points lower than its 10,048.49 point close on Friday.

The Sensex had gained 1,081.81 points or 12.06 per cent during a five-day long bull run last week.

Sensex slips below 10k in opening trade

Sensex slips below 10k in opening tradeNew Delhi, Mar. 30 : The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex has plunged below 10,000 points by losing 250.43 points in opening trade due to profit-selling by funds amid weak trends on the global markets.

The 30-share Sensex, which had gained nearly 1,070 points, or 12.06 per cent in last week, slipped by 251.43 points, or 2.45 per cent in opening trade as funds and retail investors preferred to book profits at prevailing attractive levels.

All the sectoral indices were trading in negative zone with losses up to 3.48 percent.

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