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Number of bombs found, defused in Indian city rises to 19

ahmedabad-suratNew Delhi  - A live bomb was found in the western Indian city of Surat Wednesday, bringing the number of unexploded bombs found there over two days to 19, police said.

The explosive was found in a busy market area a short distance from a site visited by Narendra Modi, chief minister of Gujarat state, four days after 21 bombs exploded in Ahmedabad, the state's principal city, killing at least 50 people and injuring 200.

Modi, who visited five Surat sites where bombs were discovered Tuesday, said terrorists were waging a "proxy war" against India.

Algeria, Belarus, Cyprus agree to support India at IAEA, NSG

Indo-US NukeTehran/New Delhi, July 30 : Foreign Ministers of Algeria, Belarus and Cyprus have reportedly agreed to support India on the India-specific safeguards related to the US-India civil nuclear cooperation deal.

Tibetan exiles protest in Delhi

Tibet mapNew Delhi, July 30 : Tibetan exiles living in India staged a demonstration here today outside the office of United Nations against Chinese occupation of their homeland.

Protesters, wearing yellow headbands and shirts with slogan "Save Tibet" written on them, carried Tibetan flags to symbolize their struggle for Tibetan independence.

They shouted slogans against the Chinese government and submitted a memorandum asking the United Nations to intervene and help in fulfilling the demands of six Tibetans sitting on hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi for their cause.

Russia condemns terror strikes in India

New Delhi, July 30 : Russian President Dmitri Medvedev has condemned the serial bomb blasts in Bangalore and Ahmedabad.

WTO talks collapse disappointing: Industry

New Delhi, July 30 : The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is disappointed over the inability of Trade Ministers to bridge their differences at the Doha WTO negotiations in Geneva.

In a statement, R Gopalakrishnan, Chairman, CII WTO and Trade Agreements Committee and Executive Director, Tata Sons Limited, said: "It is disheartening to know that the talks collapsed over the issue of a reasonable trigger point needed to safeguard the livelihood concerns of millions of subsistence farmers in developing countries.

Government to consider alternative alignment on Sethu project

VHP rejects Government’s claim that Lord Rama destroyed Ram SethuNew Delhi, July 30 : The Centre told the Supreme Court today that it is seriously considering the possibility of pushing the Sethusamudram shipping canal project through an alternative alignment to avoid any damage to the Ram Sethu.

Senior Advocate Fali S Nariman told the bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan about the government''s view.

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