National News: General

Kolkata, Nov 24 (IANS) Bollywood actress Raima Sen will feature alongside a host of actors and singers in a peace concert Thursday that portrays the scourge of global terrorism and the significance of peace, to observe the first anniversary of last November's Mumbai terror attack.

Ahmedabad, Nov 24 (PTI) Former BJP leader and Congressman Shankersinh Vaghela, whose name figures in the Liberhan Commission report, today denied having played any role in the Babri demolition or the Ram Janmabhoomi movement.

Hyderabad, Nov 24 (PTI) Four labourers were killed and five others seriously injured when the side walls of an under- construction building collapsed on them here tonight, police said.

Mumbai, Nov 24 (PTI) Shiv Sena activist Sunil Raut was today arrested for allegedly masterminding the attack on the office of Marathi news channel 'IBN-Lokmat' here, police said.

Mumbai, Nov 24(ANI): Maharashtra Government on Tuesday instituted a special task outfit named Force One to combat militant strikes.

New Delhi, Nov 24 (PTI) Four persons, including an army personnel and two minors, were killed here in separate accidents, two involving Blueline buses, police said today.

Gautam Gambhir has the talent to emulate Indian great Sunil Gavaskar, team mate Virender Sehwag said after he and his fellow opener stroked centuries against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

Kolhapur, Nov 24 (PTI) Movies from several Asian countries along with those in Indian regional languages will be screened at the Third Eye Asian Film Festival beginning here from December 4.

Allahabad, Nov 24 (PTI) Putting up a brave face in the wake of Liberhan Commission report, the VHP today said the demolition of Babri mosque was the proudest moment for Hindus and asserted it was committed to building a Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya.

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Remember the fantasy adventure novel, 'Life of Pi'? Yann Martel, the Booker Prize winner is now all set with his second book that will be on the stands by mid-2010.

Amritsar, Nov 24 (PTI) BJP's local MP Navjot Singh Sidhu today lodged a complaint against the Deputy Commissioner Kahan Singh Pannu with the the Lok Sabha Secretary General, accusing him of humiliating him and creating obstacles in performance of his duties as a Parliamentarian.

Pune, Nov 24 (PTI) President Pratibha Patil arrived here today on a three day visit to the city during which she is scheduled to fly in the Russian-made Sukhoi MKI fighter jet of the Indian Air Force.

Muzaffarnagar, Nov 24 (PTI) The Bharatiya Kisan Union today said that it has shifted its agitation to Lucknow from Delhi.

Chennai, Nov 24 (PTI) DMK today announced its candidates for the December 19 by-polls for Vandavasi and Tiruchendur, making it a direct contest with arch rival AIADMK after the Lok Sabha elections.

Raipur, Nov 24 (IANS) A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was critically injured Tuesday in a bomb blast in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district hitfor years by Maoist violence.

Bhubaneshwar, Nov 24(ANI): Legislative Assembly of Orissa was adjourned on Tuesday following an uproar between the opposition and ruling parties over yesterday's incident in which several teachers were baton charged by policemen in Bhubaneshwar.

Normalcy prevailed in Ayodhaya of Uttar Pradesh,on Tuesday, despite the leakage of findings of the Liberhan Commission on demolition of Babri Mosque.

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday came down heavily on the government for filing 'frivolous' petitions and taking the advantage of sovereign immunity in every case.

Jammu, Nov 24 (PTI) National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah today said countries across the world, including the US and China, are working silently for bringing peace to Jammu and Kashmir, a "battleground of terrorism".

New Delhi, Nov 24 (PTI) Twelve people, accused of rioting after barging into the Sri Lankan High Commission here last month to protest against plight of Indian fishermen and Tamils in the island nation, were today granted bail by a Delhi court.