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The US slapped sanctions on four Pakistani militants linked to the Lashkar-e-Tayiba and Al-Qaeda, with one of them having links to Dawood Ibrahim, for their involvement in a series of terrorist activities including bombings in the Mumbai train and Samjhauta Express.

After a pause, chief minister Narendra Modi has taken to blogging again. What's more, the CM will be taking up questions from the readers and replying to them in coming days.

Versailles (France): The burqa is 'not welcome' in France because it is not a symbol of religion but a sign of subservience for women, President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Monday

USA: The United States needs to consider an alternative approach to handling 'splintering, renegade' Pakistan and focus on building a good rapport with India, a leading strategic analyst has observed.

New York: Malayalam actor Mammooty was questioned by officials at the John F Kennedy International Airport on his arrival in New York, over his Muslim name in his passport.

Amaravati (Maharashtra): A so-called naxalite outfit called ‘Warangal’ has threatened to blow away ‘Devisadan’, the residence of President Mrs. Pratibhatai Patil in Amaravati.

Uttar Pradesh: Mayavati, Mallika-e-Uttar Pradesh treats the state's ganglords like her beloved 'navratnas'.

Pune (Maharashtra): Social Organizations from Pune had arranged a program called ‘Lok Sansad’ where candidates from all parties contesting the election were invited. In this program, Suresh Kalamadi, present Congress MP sent Abhay Chhajed, the city-president of Congress as his representative since he was unable to attend the program.

Sanjay Dutt on Wednesday alleged that his father died because of the Congress as he was hurt with the induction of Sanjay Nirupam.

There is research going on a modern machine called: Diagnostic and Functional Detection assisted by Computer. The procedure is electrosomatographic scaning.

Nagpur (Maharashtra): The change of guard in the Sangh Parivar hierarchy came on the second day of the RSS' three-day Akhil Bhartiya Pratinidhi Sabha, which is in progress at Reshimbagh Smruti Mandir.

Mumbai: BruhanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has made an appeal to people on the occasion of ‘Holi’ festival that trees or branches of trees should not be cut without prior permission of BMC.

Mumbai: Major Ramesh Upadhyay, an accused in Malegaon bomb blast case has applied in MOCCA Court seeking permission to contest forthcoming Parliamentary elections.

Mumbai: It is one thing to form a Hindu organisation and quite another to speak of forming a Hindu state, which is not in keeping with the Constitution, the special court under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crimes Act noted on Wednesday.

New Delhi: Persons hosting communities and groups on popular social networking sites cannot escape criminal liability if any obscene or hate message gets posted on their blog or community.