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Kalam to launch "India Matters" in UAE tomorrow

Kalam to launch "India Matters" in UAE tomorrowNew Delhi, Mar 28 : Former President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam will launch the inaugural issue of a monthly magazine titled "India Matters" in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday.

The visit is being held on the invitation of UAE Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan.

To be published from April 2009, the magazine will bring the latest developments in India, as well as events relating to the Indian community in the UAE.

BJP leader lends support to Varun Gandhi

BJP leader lends support to Varun GandhiBareilly/New Delhi, Mar 28 : Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kalraj Mishra here today said that he would be heading to Pilibhit to give party''s support to Varun Gandhi.

"Varun Gandhi is a candidate of the BJP. And party would try its best to make him win at every stage. We would be standing with him at every stage. We will try our best that we don''t violate the election code of conduct, " said Mishra, who is the election-in-charge of Uttar Pradesh BJP and former party president.

UPA intact despite hiccups, claims Congress

UPA intact despite hiccups, claims CongressNew Delhi/Bhubaneshwar, Mar 28 : Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi has said that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) is intact despite hiccups over seat sharing.

High alert in Kashmir ahead of general elections

High alert in Kashmir ahead of general electionsSrinagar/New Delhi, Mar 28 : In the wake of upcoming elections to the Lok Sabha and recent instances of infiltration bids by the anti-national forces, a high alert has been sounded in Jammu and Kashmir.

Paramilitary forces have started intense patrolling and taken up adequate security measures through deployment of armed personnel to prevent any militant attacks in Srinagar.

A five-day gun battle in Kashmir between militants and the Indian army has raised security concerns before the elections.

Crooks land in jail after group mate seeks cops’ help to retrieve loot!

Crooks land in jail after group mate seeks cops’ help to retrieve loot!New Delhi, March 28 : A group of four crooks was arrested by the Chinese police when one of its members sought cops' help, following a fight over money after the robbers had looted a woman.

They robbed the woman on a street in Nanbu county, Sichuan province, of 160 yuan (23 dollars).

Given that one of the thieves, surnamed Li, wanted to keep all the money, a fight between the group members ensued.

The other three crooks then beat him, and stole the money from him.

PM reviews current economic situation with industry leaders

PM reviews current economic situation with industry leadersNew Delhi, Mar 28: Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Saturday reviewed the current economic situation with top industry leaders.

Dr. Singh sought their views on India''s stand at the G-20 summit for a way out of the global crisis.

The meeting was attended by Tata group head Ratan Tata, Aditya Birla group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla, ICICI Managing Director and CEO K V Kamath, Essar Group''s Shashi Ruia and FICCI President Harsh Pati Singhania.

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