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Lucknow: Perturbed over Samajwadi Party's growing popularity among the Muslims once again in Uttar Pradesh, the Mayawati governement is now using Urdu card to attract the minority community.

The Central Government has set in motion concerted measures to combat terrorism in India. Action taken includes strengthening intelligence machinery substantially, streamlining gathering, analyzing and sharing of intelligence among the different agencies, involving coordination with States under an institutional frame.

The communal situation in India remains under control and at the same level as it was found in last ten years. This has been stated in a latest report on the internal security situation of India as on September 1, 2008 by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.

New Delhi: Worried over the possibility of findings of Malegaon bomb blasts overshadowing next round of Indo-Pak Anti-Terror Mechanism talks that begins on November 22 in Islamabad, India's foreign and interior establishments are working over time to evolve a strategy to counter possible Pakistani onslaught.

New Delhi: Aimed at enchancing the competitiveness and to generate additional jobs in the handicraft sector the Union Cabinet has on Thursday approved implementation of a comprehensive handicrafts cluster development scheme at Nasarpur in Andhra Pradesh and Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh.

New Delhi: Fearing erosion in its dalit vote bank in four election-bound states of Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, the Congress has planned to organize road shows of its star campaigner Rahul Gandhi in constituencies dominated by dalits to contain the growing influence of BSP.

New Delhi: Swami Ramdev's outburst against the arrest of Sadhvi Pragya Thakur in Malegaon blast has put the Intelligence agencies wondering about the intentions of the sannyasi who is known for his penchant for Yoga.

New Delhi: The ruling Congress has decided to follow wait and watch policy over their rival and the main opposition Bhartiya Janta Party on the issue related to the alleged Hindu terrorism.

New Delhi: Thiru T. R. Baalu, Union Minister of Shipping, Road, Transport & Highways informed that the Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai has received a communication from Capt Rangenekar, of Ebony Ship Management, Mumbai, that the MT. “Stolt Valor”, sailing under Hong Kong Flag has been released early morning today along with 18 Indian nationals and four foreigners. The vessel has sailed for Mumbai.

New Delhi: No Pakistani film will be screened at the 39th International Film Festival of India to be held in Goa between November 21 and Dec 02, 2008. Pakistan did not send any entry, said S M Khan, Additional D.G.(PIB) & Director of Film Festivals, addressing a press conference here.