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Rahul Sinha has challenged the protestors to prove allegations of corruption against the state leadership.

"We feel that having an alliance will benefit both the parties," state BJP unit president Raosaheb Danve told reporters after meeting Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray at the latter's residence 'Matoshree' in suburban Bandra.

After the function, Chief minister evaded the questions of the media while Kannada and Culture minister Uma Shree defended the government.

"It's unfortunate that CBI has silently filed a closure report and given clean chit to Jagdish Tytler on December 24, 2014," Phoolka said.

After surviving one murder attempt and one kidnap bid, Jafri takes no chances with his personal safety.

A Dornier maritime surveillance aircraft, which was on a routine training sortie, crashed on Tuesday at around 11 pm.

"The accused cannot be convicted on the basis of scanty, unreliable and faulty investigation which has gaps and holes," the court said in its March 21 judgement.

Amitav Ghosh emerged as the only Indian author among 10 finalists for this year's Man Booker International Prize for his contribution to the English language writing.

The remark was made by Transport and SC & ST Minister Ramai Ram while answering a question of a BJP member regarding non-payment of scholarship to SC & ST students in a college in Vaishali district.

The first point relates to the mindset of the law-maker politicians of India that punishment is the panacea for all ills.

Security agencies have sounded an alert about possible infiltration bid by terrorists from across the border in Jammu and Kashmir with the active support of ISI and Pakistan Army.

After the Burdwan blast on October 2 last year which left two persons dead, the NIA team had recovered 41 gelatin sticks from Sheikh's house, who has been absconding since then.

"Had it been my government we would have given books to examinees to write only those who have read could write answers from books an for those who have not exam duration of three hours would end and they would still be searching for answers," Prasad said...

Pakistan's former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf, who is facing serious criminal charges, on Sunday said his party will "fully" participate in local government polls expected to take place later in 2015.

Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Sunday said his government would examine the need for denotifying disturbed areas to initiate a phased withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from there.

China's special representative, Yang Jiechi, will visit India from Sunday until Tuesday for the eighteenth round of boundary talks, India's foreign ministry said in a statement.