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Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) on Sunday denied having any link to two men arrested in Chicago on terrorism charges.

China has a stake in peace in South Asia, and Kashmir in particular, as part of the disputed region is under Beijing's control, Kashmir's main separatist alliance said.

At least six people were killed and 40 wounded in two bomb blasts in Assam on Sunday, police said.
Bombs hidden in bicycles exploded in front of a police station and a shopping complex in Nalbari town, about 70 km (43 miles) west of state capital Dispur, Jitmol Doley, a senior police officer told Reuters by telephone.

China has a stake in peace in South Asia, and Kashmir in particular, as part of the disputed region is under Beijing's control, Kashmir's main separatist alliance said.

Sri Lanka said on Saturday it will allow greater freedom of movement to refugees held in military-guarded camps from next month, after facing pressure to speed up resettlement of thousands of Tamils displaced by war.

The Election Commission (EC) may further relax norms for putting up banners and other forms of outdoor political advertisements during elections.

New Governors for Gujarat, Assam NEW DELHI: In a late evening reshuffle, Tripura Governor Kamala Beniwal was moved to Gujarat, Maharashtra Congressman D Y Patil was appointed Governor of Tripura and former Orissa chief minister J B Patnaik was made the Governor of Assam.

Indian Communists, especially the CPM, may hold the view that China or any other country has no role to play in resolving the decades-old differences between India and Pakistan, but comrades from Islamabad beg to differ.

Even as the Special Protection Group (SPG) reportedly blamed the UP police for Saturday's lapse in the security of Priyanka Vadra's convoy in which a police vehicle rammed against Toyota Qualis that she was driving, SPG's own security measures during Rahul Gandhi's and Priyanka's visit here on Friday left much to be desired.

New Delhi, Nov.21 (ANI): The President of India on Saturday appointed Janki Ballabh Patnaik, Dr. Kamla, and Dr. D.Y..Patil as the new Governors of Assam, Gujarat and Tripura respectively.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India, the world's second biggest rice grower, plans to sell the grain in local markets from reserves to douse fears of shortage caused by the worst monsoon in three decades, Farm Minister Sharad Pawar said on Saturday.

Imphal, Nov 21 (ANI): By-poll to Yaiskul Assembly constituency in Imphal East district of Manipur would be held on December 19.

Dhanbad (Jharkhand), Nov 20 (ANI): Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday said that non-violence was the only way to solve all the problems in Jharkhand.

The government will change a new sugarcane pricing rule that provoked protests, putting the onus back on mills to pay the difference if state governments raise floor rates fixed by the central government.

New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): Karnataka Water Resource Minister Basavraj Bommai on Friday submitted a memorandum to Union Water Resource Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal seeking more central assistance towards reconstruction, restoration infrastructure in major and medium irrigation projects of the state.

New Delhi, Nov 20(ANI): The Congress party on Friday defended the Union Government's sugarcane pricing policy, which has led to farmers unrest and adjournment of Parliament.

Mass protests by sugarcane farmers backed by political opposition parties forced the Indian parliament to adjourn for a second day on Friday, a major headache for the ruling Congress party.

The government on Friday said it would amend a new sugarcane pricing rule, bowing to protests held in the capital by farmers demanding higher prices for their produce.

Sri Lanka's top general, who quit amid speculation he could run for president, pledged on Friday to fight for democracy and human rights after the end of a 25-year separatist war, suggesting he would soon announce his candidacy.

Protests by farmers demanding higher sugarcane prices disrupted parliament on Thursday, forcing the government to rethink its stand on cane pricing.