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''Stop Protectionism'' will be India''s line at G-20 Summit

''Stop Protectionism'' will be India''s line at G-20 SummitNew Delhi, Mar. 18 : ''Stop Protectionism'' will be the India''s advice to the developed world during next month''s G-20 Summit in London.

According to sources in the government, India is likely to pitch against the protectionist policies adopted by Europe in general and US in particular in the wake of the economic crisis.

India has been highly critical of the US Congress''s latest move in curbing the issue of H1B visas, which is likely to affect the job prospects of thousands of Indian professionals.

Uma Bharti to campaign for Advani

Uma Bharti to campaign for AdvaniNew Delhi, Mar 18 : Declaring her absolute support to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the coming elections, Bharatiya Janashakti Party leader Uma Bharti on Wednesday said she would campaign for the BJP''s prime ministerial candidate, L K Advani, in the interest of the country.

Addressing a press conference here, Bharti said it would be her good fortune if she could help Advani achieve even a single vote.

BJP maintains ‘Shotgun’ Sinha’s “honor and dignity”

Shatrughan SinhaNew Delhi, Mar. 18 : Expressing his gratitude towards the BJP for giving him the Patna Sahib seat, actor turned politician Shatrughan Sinha said his party had maintained his "honour and dignity".

Sinha described Bihar as both his "weakness and strength" and added that he was grateful to the BJP leadership for fulfilling his wish to fight from Patna Sahib.

"Patna Sahib was my first choice, second choice and the last choice as I remained Rajya Sabha MP two times from this very seat," Sinha told reporters in New Delhi.

Congress-JMM reach a consensus on seat-sharing in Jharkhand, leave two seats for RJD

Congress-JMM reach a consensus on seat-sharing in Jharkhand, leave two seats for RJDNew Delhi, Mar 17 : United Progressive Alliance (UPA) allies Congress and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) arrived at a seat-sharing formula for 14 seats in Jharkhand on Wednesday, leaving only two seats for the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).

The two parties met in New Delhi and came to a conclusion that the Congress and JMM would contest from seven and five constituencies respectively.

Rihanna ashamed of making her reconciliation with Brown public

Rihanna ashamed of making her reconciliation with Brown publicNew Delhi, Mar 18 : Although Rihanna has reconciled with Chris Brown after he allegedly attacked her, she is still ashamed of making the reconciliation public.

The ''Umbrella'' hitmaker is worried about the reaction she would get from her fans after she makes the reconciliation public, reports the China Daily.

"I''m too ashamed to go public yet," she told a pal.

Though Rihanna has covertly forgiven Brown, she fears a backlash from fans if she goes public with it.

Britney gets death threats

Britney gets death threatsNew Delhi, Mar 18 : Britney Spears is threatening to cancel her `Circus' tour after receiving death threats via the phone and email.

The ''Womanizer'' singer fears for the safety of her sons Sean Preston, 3, and Jayden James, 2, after getting menacing messages from unknown people.

"Britney received some anonymous death threats over the phone and in the mail, and her worst fear is a kidnap plot against Sean or Jayden. She''s been having terrible nightmares ever since then and she wakes up in the middle of the night crying out for her boys," a source told Britain''s Look magazine.

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