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Sonia targets BJP over terrorism issue

Sonia targets BJP over terrorism issueNew Delhi, Apr 29: Congress Party chief Sonia Gandhi addressing her first election rally in national capital New Delhi, targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party over the issue of terrorism.

New Delhi will go to polls in the fourth phase on May 7.

Gandhi addressed public rally at the Ramlila ground and without taking any names targeted BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Lal Krishan Advani over combating terrorism.

No respite from heat, Delhi experiences hottest day in 50 years

No respite from heat, Delhi experiences hottest day in 50 yearsNew Delhi, Apr 29: Majority of Delhiites remained indoors or used protective gears, as the national capital experienced the hottest day of April in last 50 years with mercury touching 43.5 degree Celsius.

Director of Indian Meteorological Department B P Yadav said the temperature on April 29 is a record for the month of April in the past
50 years.

The Met Department said Wednesday’s temperature was five degrees above normal during this period of time and it rose from Tuesday’s 42.2 degree Celsius.

New Delhi feels the ripples of Lankan imbroglio

New Delhi feels the ripples of Lankan imbroglioNew Delhi, Apr 29: Human rights activists, including church leaders, on Wednesday staged a protest here against the ongoing ethnic war in Sri Lanka.

The protestors appealed to both the Indian and Sri Lankan Governments to establish peace in the island nation.

French Embassy to donate 234 films to NFAI

French Embassy to donate 234 films to NFAINew Delhi, Apr. 29: India and France are poised to raise the level of their efforts towards preservation in the fields of film and television.

The Embassy of France in India has decided to donate as many as 234 films from its library in New Delhi to the National Film Archives of India (NFAI), Pune, this month.

All these films are produced in France and are of high cinematic quality and excellence.

An agreement to this effect will be signed on April 30 at NFAI at 5.30 in the evening, which will be followed by a three-day film festival.

Army, Navy on alert to foil LTTE entry: Vice Army Chief

Army, Navy on alert to foil LTTE entry: Vice Army ChiefNew Delhi, Apr 29 : The Indian Army and Navy have stepped up their vigil to prevent an infiltration bid by LTTE cadres.

Disclosing this, Vice Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Noble Thamburaj, who was attending a seminar on ''Combating Climate Change by Management of Ozone Depleting Substance'', said the Indian Army and Navy have foiled a number of infiltration bids.

As for the LTTE entering India, Lt. General Thamburaj said both the Indian Navy and the Coast Guard are on high alert along the Coast.

Indian markets rise more than 3 per cent

India Stock MarketsNew Delhi - Indian equities rose more than 3 per cent Wednesday, riding a good performance by information-technology stocks and positive global cues. The Bombay Stock Exchange's 30-share sensitive index Sensex closed at 11,403, 3.65 per cent above its previous close.

The broader 50-share Nifty index of the National Stock Exchange ended 3.32 per cent up at 3,473.95.

Strong quarterly results from mobile telephone giant Bharti Airtel helped boost market sentiment.

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