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Thane collapse: Builders bribed municipality officials, cops for ignoring illegalities
Nine persons, including the suspended deputy commissioner of Thane Municipal Corporation, arrested in connection with the building collapse in Thane district, were on Sunday remanded to police custody till April 20. The arrests and ongoing investigations are pointing to connivance among civic officials, unscrupulous builders and police, and how the authorities turned a blind eye to the spate of illegal structures in the area apparently for pecuniary gains, police said.

Top officers arrested in Mumbras building collapse
Five more persons, including an assistant municipal commissioner and a NCP corporator, were today arrested in connection with the building collapse in Thane district, police said today.With this, the total number of arrests has gone up to eight. Watch: 2 Mumbra builders get caught l Illegal buildings brought down l Mumbra building: 2BHK for Rs 500 Read: Thane building collapse toll rises to 74 | Blame game begins on illegal construction boom in Mumbra

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NCP today suspended its corporator from Mumbra, Hira Patil, who has been arrested following the building collapse in neighbouring Thane district which left 74 dead.

Thane building collapse: Two builders arrested for allegedly paying bribes to police
Thane: NCP on Sunday suspended its corporator, Hira Patil, who has been arrested following the building collapse in neighbouring Thane district which left 74 dead.Party spokesman Nawab Malik said

Builders bribed TMC officials, cops for ignoring illegalities
Nine persons, including the suspended deputy commissioner of Thane Municipal Corporation, arrested in connection with the building collapse in Thane district, were today remanded to police custody till April 20.

Thane Tragedy: Public Servants Were Bribed, Say Cops
Nine persons, including the suspended deputy commissioner of Thane Municipal Corporation, arrested in connection with the building collapse in Thane district, were today remanded to police custody till April 20.

Thane building collapse: NCP suspends local corporator
NCP suspended its corporator from Mumbra, Hira Patil, who has been arrested following the building collapse in neighbouring Thane district which left 74 dead.

Thane building collapse: Nine sent to police custody till April 20
All the arrested have been charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

Mumbai building collapse: Thane police arrest 7 more persons
Thane police have arrested seven more persons in connection with building collapse in Thane district of Maharashtra in which 74 people were killed.Earlier, the police had arrested two developers of the collapsed building.

Thane building collapse: nine arrested
Within 24 hours, the Thane police arrested nine persons including the suspended deputy municipal commissioner, the two builders and police and municipal officials for the building collapse in Shil...

Thane building collapse: 9 sent to police custody till April 20
A local court remanded nine persons arrested in Thane building collapse case in police custody till April 20.

Six more arrests in Thane building collapse case
The chief minister also ordered a probe into the tragedy, which will be conducted by an additional chief secretary of the Urban Development Department

Six more arrests in Thane building collapse case
Mumbai, April 7: Swooping down on those responsible for the Thane building collapse which claimed 74 lives, the police have arrested six people who include officials whose acts resulted in the tragedy, Home Minister R.R. Patil said Sunday.Patil said those arrested

Six more arrests in Thane building collapse case
Mumbai, April 7: Swooping down on those responsible for the Thane building collapse which claimed 74 lives, the police have arrested six people who include officials whose acts resulted in the tragedy, Home Minister R.

Thane building collapse: NCP suspends arrested corporator, demands action
The Nationalist Congress Party or NCP has suspended its corporator Hira Patil who has been arrested in connection with the collapse of an illegal, under-construction building in Thane on Wednesday. 74...

Thane building collapse: Arrested builders produced before court
The developers Jamil Qureshi and Salim Shaikh involved in the construction of the illegal seven-storey building were arrested on Saturday

Six more arrested for Thane building collapse (Lead)
Six people have been arrested in connection with the collapse of a seven-storey building at Thane that left 74 people dead, Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil said Sunday.They included Thane Municipal Corporation's suspended deputy municipal commissioner Deepak Chavan, assistant municipal commissioner Babasaheb Andhale, clerk Kiran Madke,...

Kings XI Punjab thrash Pune Warriors by 8 wickets
Kings XI Punjab produced a clinical performance to thrash Pune Warriors by eight wickets and start their Pepsi Indian Premier League campaign in an emphatic fashion, here today.Angelo Ma...

It's a great start for us, says Adam Gilchrist
KXIP beat Pune Warriors India by eight wickets in their opening game of the IPL 6.

It's a great start for us, says Gilchrist
Kings XI Punjab had never won their opening match in the IPL before Sunday and captain Adam Gilchrist is relived that his side has got rid of the hoodoo.

KXIP beat Warriors by 8 wkts
Kings XI Punjab beat Pune Warriors by eight wickets in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Pune on Sunday.

IPL: Pune Warriors vs Kings XI Punjab
Kings XI Punjab produced a clinical performance to thrash Pune Warriors and start their Pepsi Indian Premier League campaign in an emphatic fashion

IPL 2013: Kings XI Punjab thrash Pune Warriors by 8 wickets
Kings XI Punjab produced a clinical performance to thrash Pune Warriors by eight wickets and start their Pepsi Indian Premier League campaign in an emphatic fashion on Sunday.

IPL scoreboard: Kings XI Punjab vs Pune Warriors
The scoreboard of the Indian Premier League match between Kings XI Punjab and Pune Warriors here Sunday.Pune Warriors innings:Robin Uthappa b Chawla 19 Manish Pandey b Kumar 0T. Suman c Kumar b Azhar Mahmood 6Marlon Samuels run out (Mandeep Singh/Gilchrist) 3Ross Taylor c Gurkeerat Singh b Kumar 15Angelo Mathews c Gilchrist b...

Punjab romp to 8-wicket win over Pune
Kings XI Punjab recorded their first win in the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a comfortable eight-wicket win over Pune Warriors India at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium here Sunday.

IPL: Punjab pummel Pune
Pune, April 7: Kings XI Punjab thrashed Pune Warriors by eight wickets in their opening Indian Premier League match here today.

IPL 2013 PWI vs KXIP: KXIP beat Warriors by 8 wkts
Kings XI Punjab beat Pune Warriors by eight wickets in their Indian Premier League match in Pune on Sunday.

IPL6 : Punjab pummel Pune
Pune, Apr 7: Kings XI Punjab thrashed Pune Warriors by eight wickets in their opening Indian Premier League match here Sunday.Chasing a target of 100 runs, Punjab got home in 12.2 overs.Manan Wohra smashed an unbeaten 43 off 28 balls in the run-chase.

Kings XI start IPL 6 with massive win over Pune
A brilliant performance by Kings XI Punjab in the field and with the ball restricted Pune Warriors to just 99 runs. The visitors chased down the target in just 12.2 overs.

IPL 2013 Match 6 Highlights: PW Vs KXIP
Pune, Apr 7: Kings XI Punjab crushed Pune Warriors by eight wickets here on Sunday. This was second straight loss for Pune after going down to Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab began their campaign on a high this season. Scorecard

IPL: Kings XI Punjab post emphatic win against Pune Warriors
7 Apr 2013 In the Indian Premier League today, Kings Eleven Punjab posted an emphatic 8 wickets win against Pune Warriors India.After restricting hosts Pune to 99 for 9 in their stipulated 20 overs, the Kings, playing their first match of IPL-6, easily achieved victory target of 100 runs with 46 balls to spare.

Kings XI Punjab thrash Pune Warriors India in IPL 6
Kings XI Punjab defeated Pune Warriors by 8 wickets to start their IPL 6 campaign with a win on Sunday. SCORECARD | MATCH PHOTOS

Pune Warriors India elect to bat, Yuvraj out with back injury
Pune Warriors India won the toss and elected to bat in their second Indian Premier League game against Kings XI Punjab, here today. Senior batsman Yuvraj Singh will be missing out due to back injury with T Suman replacing him. Kings XI Punjab has inducted former India U-19 Manan Vohra in their playing XI. Teams Pune Warriors XI: Angelo Mathews (c), Manish Pandey, Robin Uthappa, Marlon Samuels, Ross Taylor, T Suman, Abhishek Nayar, Mitchell Marsh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ashok Dinda, Rahul Sharma, Kings XI Punjab: Adam Gilchrist (c), Mandeep Singh, David Hussey, Azhar Mahmood, Gurkeerat Singh, Manan Vohra, Rajagopal Sathish, Piyush Chawla, Parvinder Awana, Praveen Kumar, Ryan Harris.

Punjab begin season with commanding win
Kings XI Punjab's accurate seam bowling was complemented by an all-round fielding display as they raced to an eight-wicket win over Pune Warriors

Ajit Pawars remark on drought irresponsible: Opposition
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawars question whether people should urinate to create water for the drought-affected Maharashtra has evoked criticism across the State, and is seen as rid...

Ajit Pawar apologises for shocking remark: 'If no water in dam, do we urinate in it?'
Maharashtra's deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar today apologised for ridiculing a two-month-long protest by a farmer, who was demanding the release of water from a dam for his parched field. In a state...

Ajit Pawar apologises for his 'urine' remark
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader has apologised for his 'urine' remark saying the government was committed to provide relief to people in the drought-affected regions of the state.

Ajit Pawar pokes fun at drought-hit people, apologises
Mumbai, April 7: Hours after making certain remarks on people in drought-hit areas of Maharashtra, which several parties termed as "shameful and objectionable", Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar tendered an apology here today evening.

Ajit Pawar pokes fun at drought-hit people, apologises
Hours after making certain remarks on people in drought-hit areas of Maharashtra, which several parties termed as "shameful and objectionable", Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar tendered an apology here Sunday evening.In a statement, Pawar said that some of his statements at a meeting in Indapur, in his home district Pune Sunday morning,...

Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's shocking remarks about drought, later apologizes
Indapur, Pune, Apr 7: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, nephew of NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, today make shocking remarks about drought-hit farmers and power cuts in the state, throwing the state politics into a tizzy. Addressing a meeting to inaugurate some projects ..

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Referring to the ongoing hunger strike undertaken by a drought-affected farmer at Mumbai's Azad Maidan, Ajit Pawar said: "He is on fast for the last 55 days. If there is no water in the dam, how can we release it? Should we urinate into it?"

Should we urinate into dams to fill them? Maharashtra's deputy CM Ajit Pawar says
Ajit Pawar has stirred up a hornet's nest with his comments laced with crass humour ridiculing the acute water scarcity in the state.

If there is no water in the dam, should we urinate into it? Ajit Pawar's crass remark on drought in Maharashtra
Maharashtra's Deputy CM also went on to poke fun at the power load shedding in the state and said, "I have noticed that more children are being born since the lights go off at night. There is no other work left then."

Ajit Pawar's crass humour on dry dams stirs up hornet's nest
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has stirred up a hornet's nest with his comments -- laced with crass humour -- ridiculing the acute water scarcity in the state. Referring to the

Should We Urinate into a Dam With No Water?: Ajit Pawar
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has stirred up a hornet's nest with his comments -- laced with crass humour -- ridiculing the acute water scarcity in the state.

Ajit Pawar's crass humour on dry dams stirs up hornet's nest
Bhaiyya Deshmukh, the farmer from drought-affected Solapur district who is on fast at Azad Maidan, said Pawar had hurt sentiments of the state with the comment which was "unbecoming" of the Deputy Chief Minister.

Ajit Pawar's 'urine' remark blown out of proportion: NCP
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) came out in defence of its party leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who has sparked a controversy with his "urine" remark while speaking about the drought situation in the state.

Where do we get water from, should we urinate into the dam: Ajit Pawar to a farmer
Maharashtra`s deputy Chief Minister derided a two-month-long protest by a farmer who was demanding the release of water from a dam for his dry field.

Should we urinate in dam to get water?' Ajit Pawar asks Maha farmer
Should we urinate in dam to get water?' Ajit Pawar asks Maha farmer

Hyderabad defeat RCB via Super Over in thrilling finish
Sunrisers Hyderabad tonight pulled off a nail-biting win over Royal Challengers Bangalore via the Super Over in their Pepsi Indian Premier League (IPL) match here.

Fulll scorecard: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
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Sunrisers Hyderabad restrict RCB to 130/8
Pacer Ishant Sharma led the way with three wickets as Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers combined to restrict Royal Challengers Bangalore to 130 for eight in their Pepsi Indian Premier League (IPL) match...

Sunrisers restrict Royal Challengers to 130/8
Hyderabad, April 7: Some fine bowling helped Sunrisers Hyderabad restrict Royal Challengers Bangalore to 130 for eight in 20 overs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here.

IPL6: Sunrisers restrict Royal Challengers to 130/8
Hyderabad, Apr 7: Some fine bowling helped Sunrisers Hyderabad restrict Royal Challengers Bangalore to 130 for eight in 20 overs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here.Pacer Ishant Sharma was the pick of the Sunrisers bowlers b..

IPL Scoreboard: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
The scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore here Sunday.Royal Challengers Bangalore innings:C.H. Gayle c Patel b Vihari 1 (2b) T.M. Dilshan b Ishant Sharma 5 (9b) V. Kohli c&b Ashish Reddy 46 (44b, 5x4, 1x6) K.K. Nair lbw Amit Mishra 9 (9b) M.C. Henriques c White b...

IPL 6: Quick wickets hurt Bangalore
Royal Challengers Bangalore top order failed to put a fight as the visitors were three down before crossing 50 after they elected to bat against Hyderabad

IPL 2013 live score: Bangalore vs Hyderabad
Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore via the Super Over in their Indian Premier League match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday night.

Sunrisers clinch Super Over victory
Sunrisers Hyderabad rode on the power of Dale Steyn's experience to pick up their second consecutive win, after the game had gone into a Super Over

Sunrisers Hyderabad pips Royal Challengers Bangalore with a Super Over finish
Royal Challengers Bangalore scored 15 runs while chasing a target of 21 runs in the Super Over against Sunrisers Hyderabad. SCORECARD

IPL 2013: Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Bangalore in Super Over to score second win
In normal play, Bangalore, batting by choice, laboured to an unimpressive 130 for 8, and Hyderabad, needing two off the last delivery, scrambled a bye to finish on 130 for 7.

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs RCB, IPL, Match 7

IPL 6 Live: Sunrisers aim to keep momentum against RCB
Live coverage of the IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore

Live Blog: Hyderabad win another low-scoring thriller in Super Over
Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 20 runs courtesy two sixes from Cameron White in the Super Over with Dale Steyn restricting Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli to 15 runs in six balls.

RCB 85/3 in 13.5 Overs, Sun vs RCB
Royal Challengers Bangalore 85/3 in 13.5 Overs, Sunrisers vs Royal Challengers Bangalore

Need to strengthen juvenile justice system: CJI
Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir on Sunday stressed the need for strengthening the juvenile justice system in the country, and to provide adequate protection for juveniles who are in conflict with law.

Need to strengthen juvenile justice system: CJI
Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir Sunday stressed the need for strengthening the juvenile justice system in the country, and to provide adequate protection for juveniles who are in conflict with law.

Need to strengthen juvenile justice system: CJI
Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir Sunday stressed the need for strengthening the juvenile justice system in the country, and to provide adequate protection for juveniles who are in conflict with law.Addressing a conference of chief ministers and chief justices of high courts here, the chief justice said: "Forty-two percent of our...

Need to strengthen our juvenile justice system, says CJI
He voiced concern that despite 42 percent of population comprising children, who can be a force for potential progress in future, not much has been achieved for them and many face the problem of drug addiction.

We need to strengthen our juvenile justice system: CJI
Stressing the need for strengthening the juvenile justice system, Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir today said the country could face chaos if it does not provide adequate protection and care to children, especially those in conflict with law. He voiced concern that despite 42 per cent of population comprising children, who can be a force for potential progress in future, not much has been achieved for them and many face the problem of drug addiction. How many of us think about children as potential force for progress for future. More than one-third of population, large number of them children, do not have proper facilities despite best of our efforts and intention. This leads to number of problems and drug addiction is the worst problem there is. To address these, we have to strengthen the juvenile justice system, the CJI said at a Conference of chief ministers and chief justices of high courts. He said juvenile justice system was the result of great deal of thinking by nations across the world and has to be implemented in letter and spirit. The CJI said the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act deals with protection and care of children who are in conflict with law and are generally not from the elite society. We have children with good education, they are from elite class but what about the rest, he said, adding that 10 to 15 years down the line when the new generation will take over there might be chaos if these children were not taken care of. These are areas which we often need to sit and discuss, Kabir said while elaborating that there was a need for executive, judiciary and police administration to work together to effectively implement law.

We need to strengthen our juvenile justice system: CJI
He voiced concern that despite 42 per cent of population comprising children, who can be a force for potential progress in future, not much has been achieved for them and many face the problem of drug addiction.

We need to strengthen our juvenile justice system: CJI Altamas Kabir
Stressing the need for strengthening the juvenile justice system, Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir on Sunday said the country could face chaos if it does not provide adequate protection and care to children, especially those in conflict with law.

We need to strengthen our juvenile justice system: CJI
Stressing the need for strengthening the juvenile justice system, Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir on Sunday said the country could face chaos if it does not provide adequate protection and ca...

We need to strengthen our juvenile justice system: CJI
Stressing the need for strengthening the juvenile justice system, Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir on Sunday said the country could face chaos if it does not provide adequate protection and care to children, especially those in conflict with law. He voiced concern that despite 42 per cent of population comprising children, who can be a force for potential progress in future, not much has been achieved for them and many face the problem of drug addiction.

We must strengthen our juvenile justice system: CJI
CJI Altamas Kabir today said we could face chaos if we does not provide adequate protection and care to children.

We need to strengthen our juvenile justice system: CJI
Stressing the need for strengthening the juvenile justice system, Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir today said the country could face chaos if it does not provide adequate protection and care to children, especially those in conflict with law.

We Need to Strengthen Our Juvenile Justice System: CJI
Stressing the need for strengthening the juvenile justice system, Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir today said the country could face chaos if it does not provide adequate protection and care to children, especially those in conflict with law.

Need to strengthen juvenile justice system: CJI
Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir said the country could face chaos if it does not provide adequate protection to children.

Somdev, Yuki lead India to 5-0 clean sweep
BANGALORE, April 7 (PTI): Somdev Devvarman and Yuki Bhambri posted straight-set wins in their respective reverse singles as India completed a 5-0 whitewash of Indonesia in the Asia-Oceania Group I Davis Cup relegation play-off tie, here today.

A great way to finish: Shiv Prakash Misra
Bangalore, April 7: There could not have been a better parting gift than a 5-0 victory, said India team captain Shiv Prakash Misra who laid down office at the conclusion of the Asia-Oceania Davis Cup Group 1 relegation tennis tie against Indonesia here today.

A great way to finish: Misra
There could not have been a better parting gift than a 5-0 victory, said India team captain Shiv Prakash Misra who laid down office at the conclusion of the Asia-Oceania Davis Cup Group 1 relegation tennis tie against Indonesia here Sunday.

A great way to finish: Misra
There could not have been a better parting gift than a 5-0 victory, said India team captain Shiv Prakash Misra who laid down office at the conclusion of the Asia-Oceania Davis Cup Group 1 relegation tennis tie against Indonesia here Sunday."It was a superb tie for Yuki Bhambri. He played very well in his first match, and again he was...

Davis Cup: Somdev, Yuki Lead India to 5-0 Vs Indonesia
Somdev Devvarman and Yuki Bhambri posted straight-set wins in their respective reverse singles as India completed a 5-0 whitewash of Indonesia in the Asia-Oceania Group I Davis Cup relegation play-off tie, here today.

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Somdev Devvarman and Yuki Bhambri used their heavy artillery to complete the formalities in the reverse singles and author a 5-0 win for India against Indonesia in the Asia-Oceania Davis Cup Group 1 relegation playoff in Bangalore today.

Davis Cup: India clean sweep Indonesia 5-0
Devvarman blasted David Susanto 6-3, 6-1, while Bhambri followed it up with an even more comfortable 6-0, 6-1 win over Wisnu Adi Nugroho.

Davis Cup: Somdev, Yuki lead India to 5-0 clean sweep of Indonesia
Somdev Devvarman and Yuki Bhambri posted straight-set wins in their respective reverse singles as India completed a 5-0 whitewash of Indonesia in the Asia-Oceania Group I Davis Cup relegation play-off tie.

Davis Cup: India complete clean sweep
Bangalore, Apr 7: Somdev Devvarman and Yuki Bhambri used their heavy artillery to complete the formalities in the reverse singles and author a 5-0 win for India against Indonesia in the Asia-Oceania Davis Cup Group 1 relegation playoff here Sunday.Devvarman, 28, who is ranked 2..

Davis Cup tie: India whitewash Indonesia 5-0
India completed a 5-0 whitewash of Indonesia in the Asia-Oceania Group I Davis Cup relegation play-off tie in Bangalore today as Somdev Devvarman and Yuki Bhambri posted straight-set wins in their respective reverse singles.

Somdev, Yuki lead India to clean sweep of Indonesia
Somdev Devvarman and Yuki Bhambri posted straight set wins in their respective reverse singles as India completed a 5-0 whitewash of Indonesia in the Asia-Oceania Group I Davis Cup relegation play...

Davis Cup: India complete clean sweep
Davis Cup: India complete clean sweep

Perfect 50 for Paes
Leander doesnt disappoint during his Davis Cup milestone match as India beat Indonesia 3-0...

Twelve Afghan civilians dead in air strike – Afghan officials
SHIGAL, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Eleven children and a woman were killed by an air strike during a NATO operation targeting Taliban commanders in eastern Afghanistan, officials in the region said Sunday. Civilian deaths have been a long-running source of friction between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his international backers. Karzai has forbidden Afghan troops from calling for air strikes and NATO advise crews not to fire at or bomb in populated areas

'NATO strike kills 10 children in Afghanistan'
Asad Abad(Afghanistan), Apr 7: A NATO air attack in eastern Afghanistan has killed at least 10 children, officials said today. The children were killed during a joint Afghan-NATO operation in the Shigal district of restive Kunar province bordering Pakistan late yesterday. "Ten children and eight

NATO strike kills 10 children in Afghanistan: Officials
NATO strike kills 10 children in Afghanistan: Officials

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Eleven children and a woman were killed by an air strike during a NATO operation targeting Taliban commanders in eastern Afghanistan, officials in the region said today.

NATO strike kills 10 children in Afghanistan: Officials
Asad Abad, Afghanistan: A NATO air attack in eastern Afghanistan has killed 10 children, officials said Sunday, the latest case of civilian casualties which provoke great anger in the war-torn country.The children were killed during a joint Afghan-NATO operation in the Shigal district of

NATO strike kills 10 children in Afghanistan: Officials
A NATO air attack in eastern Afghanistan has killed at least 10 children, officials said on Sunday.

NATO strike kills 10 children in Afghanistan: Officials
A NATO air attack in eastern Afghanistan has killed at least 10 children, officials said today. The children were killed during a joint Afghan-NATO operation in the Shigal district of restive Kunar province bordering Pakistan late yesterday. "Ten children and eight militants were killed in the strike, six women were wounded," Wasifullah Wasifi, the spokesman for Kunar province, told AFP. Shigal district governor Abdul Zahir confirmed the death toll and said people had brought the children's bodies to the centre of the town. The wounded women were taken to Kunar's central hospital, he said. An Afghan official involved in the operation who declined to be named said the air support was called in after local and coalition forces came under attack, resulting in the death of an American and injuries to several Afghans. The official said the force did not know there were women and children in the houses that were hit. Civilian casualties caused by NATO forces have been one of the most contentious issues in the campaign against Taliban insurgents, provoking harsh criticism from President Hamid Karzai and angry public protests. Sayed Rahman, security commander of Shigal, said one women was also among the dead. "We have reports that 10 children and one woman have been killed in the air strike," he said. A spokesman for NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) confirmed the strike, but said up to 10 women and children were wounded in the attack rather than killed. A US civilian died in a militant attack at the spot, he said. The interior ministry said in a statement the attack by coalition forces killed six Taliban including two senior commanders. A NATO air strike on Thursday killed four Afghan police and two civilians in Ghazni province. That attack happened after Taliban insurgents raided a local police post before dawn and NATO planes were called in to support the officers.

Afghan officials: Airstrike kills 11 civilians
A NATO airstrike killed 11 Afghan civilians, including 10 children, during a fierce weekend gunbattle with Taliban militants that also left one U.S. civilian adviser dead in eastern Afghanistan

Twelve Afghan civilians dead in air strike - Afghan officials
SHIGAL, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Eleven children and a woman were killed by an air strike during a NATO operation targeting Taliban commanders in eastern Afghanistan, officials in the region said Sunday.

Air strike during joint operation kills 11 in Afghanistan
At least eleven persons including ten children and a woman were killed in an air strike in north-eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan last night.Police sources in Kabul said that the air strike was lunched during a joint operation of Afghan and the NATO coalition forces against the insurgents in Shagal district of the province.

NATO airstrike kills 10 Afghan children
A NATO airstrike in eastern Afghanistan has killed 10 children and one woman, a government spokesman said on Sunday. The airstrike over a village in the Shigel district of Kunar province...

NATO strike kills 10 children in Afghanistan: officials
A NATO air attack in eastern Afghanistan has killed at least 10 children, officials said on Sunday.

NATO Strike Kills 10 Children in Afghanistan: Officials
A NATO air attack in eastern Afghanistan has killed at least 10 children, officials said today.

China warns against "troublemaking" on Korean peninsula
BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) - China warned against "troublemaking" on its doorstep, in an apparent rebuke to North Korea, and the United States said it was postponing a missile test to help calm high tension on the divided Korean peninsula. The North, led by 30-year-old Kim Jong-un, has been issuing vitriolic threats of war against the United States and U.S.-backed South Korea since the United Nations imposed sanctions in response to its third nuclear weapon test in February. Pyongyang's anger appears heightened by U.S.-South Korean joint military exercises.

South Korea says North's missile launch may be imminent
Seoul: A top South Korean security official said on Sunday that North Korea may test-launch a missile this week, as the United States delayed its own missile test due to soaring tensions on the peninsula.Kim Jang-Soo, chief national security adviser to President Park Geun-Hye, said a test-

Korea tensions delay missile test, Hill testimony
Heightened tensions with North Korea have led the United States to postpone congressional testimony by the top U.S. military commander in South Korea and delay an intercontinental ballistic

North Korea's missile launch may be imminent, South says
North Korea, incensed by UN sanctions following its nuclear test and by South Korean-US military drills, has issued a series of apocalyptic threats of nuclear war.

North's missile launch may be imminent: S Korea
A top South Korean security official said Sunday that North Korea may test-launch a missile this week, as the United States delayed its own missile test due to soaring tensions on the peninsula.

China warns against "troublemaking" on Korean peninsula
BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) - China warned against "troublemaking" on its doorstep, in an apparent rebuke to North Korea, and the United States said it was postponing a missile test to help calm high tension on the divided Korean peninsula.

North Korea may be preparing to test missile, says South Korea
A top South Korean national security official said that North Korea may be setting up missile test after warning that it soon will be unable to guarantee diplomats` safety in Pyongyang.

North Korea may be preparing to test missile: South
Seoul, Apr 7: A top South Korean national security official said on Sunday that North Korea may be setting the stage for a missile test or another provocative act with its warning that it soon will be unable to guarantee diplomats’ safety in Pyongyang. But he added that t..

South Korea: North Korea may be preparing to test missile
A top South Korean national security official said on Sunday that North Korea may be setting the stage for a missile test or another provocative act with its warning that it soon will be unable to gua...

North Korea may be preparing to test missile: South
A top South Korean national security official said on Sunday that North Korea may be setting the stage for a missile test or another provocative act with its warning that it soon will be unable to...

South-Koreans-stirred-but-not-shaken-by-North-threat
South Koreans are not immune to the anxiety generated by North Korea's toxic threats of nuclear war, but given that their country is the direct target of many of them, they seem remarkably unshaken.

US delays missile test over North Korea tensions
The Pentagon has delayed an intercontinental ballistic missile test due to take place in California next week amid soaring nuclear tensions with North Korea, an official has said.

Hyderabad beat RCB via Super Over
Hyderabad beat RCB via Super Over

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore: Statistical Highilights
The game has provided only the third tie in the IPL history - the first two being Kolkata vs Rajasthan at Cape Town on April 23, 2009 and Chennai vs Punjab at Chepauk on March 21, 2010.

SRH lose Parthiv early in chase of 131
Moises Henriques sent back Parthiv Patel in the second over after Royal Challengers Bangalore were restricted to a moderate total of 130/8.

Royal Challengers opt to bat against Sunrisers
Hyderabad, April 7: Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat against Sunrisers Hyderabad in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here today.

Royal Challengers opt to bat against Sunrisers
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat against Sunrisers Hyderabad in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here Sunday.

IPL6: Royal Challengers opt to bat against Sunrisers
Hyderabad, Apr 7: Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat against Sunrisers Hyderabad in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here Sunday.Squads:Royal Challengers Bangalore: Chris Gayle, T..

RCB wins toss, elects to bat
Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to bat in their Pepsi Indian Premier League match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday.

IPL 2013: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad LIVE SCORE
Live Updates from the match between Royal Challengers and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Rajiv Gandhi International stadium Hyderabad .

Royal Challengers opt to bat against Sunrisers
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat against Sunrisers Hyderabad in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here Sunday.Squads:Royal Challengers Bangalore: Chris Gayle, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Virat Kohli (captain), Mayank Agarwal, Moises Henriques, Karun Nair, Arun...

IPL 6: RCB win toss, elect to bat against Sunrisers Hyderabad
New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium on Sunday. LIVE SCORECARD: HYDERABAD VS BANGALORE After a relatively easy outing in their Pepsi Indian Premier opener, debutants Sunrisers Hyderabad face a sterner test as they take on a star-studded Royal Challengers Bangalore. Both Sunrisers and RCB are high on confidence going into the match after tasting victories in their tournament openers. While Hyderabad, who are back in the IPL with a new name, defeated last year's laggards Pune Warriors by 22 runs in a low-scoring match last night, the Bangalore side eked out a two-run win over mighty Mumbai Indians in their first game. Teams (from): Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli (captain), Abhimanyu Mithun, Abhinav Mukund, Andrew McDonald, Chateshwar Pujara, Christopher Barnwell, Daniel Vettori, Harshal Patel, KP Appanna, Moises Henriques, Chris Gayle, Tilkaratne Dilshan, Mayank Agarwal, Daniel Christian, Karun Nair, Arun Karthik, J Unadkat, Vinay Kumar, Muttiah Muralitharan, Murali Kartik, Pankaj Singh and P Prasanth. Sunrisers Hyderabad: K Sangakkara (captain), Akshat Reddy, Ashish Reddy, Dale Steyn, Parthiv Patel, Cameron White, Hanuma Vihari, Thisara Perera, DB Ravi Teja, Amit Mishra, Ishant Sharma, Nathan McCullum, Ankit Sharma, Anand Rajan and Biplab Samantray, Chrisl Lynn, Darren Sammy, Karan Sharma, Prashant Padmanabhan, Quinton de Cock, Sachin Rana, Shikhar Dhawan, Sundeep Tyagi, T Sargunam, Veer Pratap Singh. (JPN/Agencies) Latest News from Sports News Desk

IPL 6 Live: Royal Challengers choose to bat; Gayle fit
Live coverage of the IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore

Centre nod to CBI probe into rhino poaching in Assam
The Centre finally acceded to the state government's demand for a CBI probe into rhino poaching cases in Assam.

Centre nod to CBI probe into rhino poaching in Assam
The Centre finally acceded to the state government's demand for a CBI probe into rhino poaching cases in Assam.

CBI to probe rhino poaching
GUWAHATI, April 7 - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken up the investigation into the spurt in rhino poaching in the State.

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The CBI has taken up the probe into the killing of rhinos in assam following unabated rise in such incidents even as the state government turns to unmanned aerial vehicles (uavs) in a bid to tackle illegal poaching of these animals.

CBI to probe Assam's rhino poaching cases
Guwahati, April 7: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will probe the cases of poaching of rhinos in Assam, Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain said today.

Assam`s rhino killing case: CBI takes up probe, UA
CBI has taken up the probe into the killing of rhinos in Assam following unabated rise in such incidents even as the state government turns to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in a bid to tackle illegal poaching of these animals.

CBI Takes Up Probe into Rhino Killings in Assam
CBI has taken up the probe into the killing of rhinos in Assam following unabated rise in such incidents even as the state government turns to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in a bid to tackle illegal poaching of these animals.

CBI to probe Assam's rhino poaching cases
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will probe the cases of poaching of rhinos in Assam, Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain said Sunday.

CBI to probe Assams rhino poaching cases
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will probe the cases of poaching of rhinos in Assam, Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain said Sunday.Interacting with media persons here, he said the state government is also planning to conduct an aerial survey of Kaziranga National Park from Monday, using a "hobby plane" on a trial basis.The...

Assam rhino killings: CBI takes up probe
The CBI has taken up investigation into the killings of rhinos in Assam, state Environment and Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain said on Sunday.

CBI takes up probe into rhino killings in Assam
CBI has taken up the probe into the killing of rhinos in Assam following unabated rise in such incidents even as the state government turns to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in a bid to tackle il...

Musharraf gets approval to run in Pakistan election
Islamabad, Apr 7: Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf was today given approval to run in the May 11 general elections from a seat in northern Pakistan after his nomination papers from two other constituencies in the country were rejected. Election officials accepted 69-year-old Musharraf

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Pakistan Election Commission today rejected the nomination papers filed by former Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf for Rawalpindi constituency and those filed by General Prevez Musharraf for Kasur, Karachi and Islamabad constituencies, reports Imtiaz Ahmad.

Former Pak premier Ashraf`s nomination papers reje
Raja Pervez Ashraf`s nomination papers for parliamentary constituency in Rawalpindi were rejected even as Election Commission completed verification of 24,094 candidates contesting May 11 polls.

Former Pakistan premier Raja Pervez Ashraf's nomination papers rejected
Former premier Raja Pervez Ashraf's nomination papers for a parliamentary constituency in Rawalpindi were rejected by authorities on Sunday even as the Election Commission completed the verification o...

Former Pak PM Ashraf's Nomination Papers Rejected
Former premier Raja Pervez Ashraf's nomination papers for a parliamentary constituency in Rawalpindi were rejected by authorities today even as the Election Commission completed the verification of nominations of 24,094 candidates contesting the May 11 polls.

Pakistan's Musharraf can run for parliament
Pakistan's former military ruler Gen. Pervez Musharraf was given approval Sunday to run for parliament next month, a victory for him in what has otherwise been a bumpy return to the country after

Musharrafs papers accepted from third seat
Former Prime Minister Raja Parvez Ashraf on Sunday joined the list of candidates whose nomination papers for the May 11 general elections were rejected during scrutiny. Meanwhile, former dictator...

Musharraf's nomination papers accepted from third seat
Jamaat-e-Islami leader Niyamatullah Khan had objected to Musharraf's candidature because he had twice violated the Constitution and placed judges under house arrest

Pakistan Polls: Musharraf's nomination papers accepted
Pervez Musharraf's nomination papers for a parliamentary constituency in the port city of Karachi were rejected on Sunday while his papers for another seat in northern Pakistan were accepted by election authorities.

Musharraf's nomination papers rejected for second time
Islamabad, April 7: Pervez Musharraf's nomination papers for a parliamentary constituency in Pakistan's port city of Karachi were rejected today, two days after his candidature was disallowed in another seat in Punjab province. Election officials rejected the former military ruler's

Musharraf's nomination accepted from 3rd seat
Pervez Musharraf's nomination papers for a parliamentary constituency in the port city of Karachi were rejected today while his papers for another seat in northern Pakistan were accepted by election authorities.

Delhi is still far off, Congress tells Modi
Metaphors on cohesion and unity are beyond the comprehension of self-appointed jingoists: Manish Tewari

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Congress today stepped up its attack on Narendra Modi who had criticised Rahul Gandhi's "beehive" remark saying that metaphors denoting cohesion and unity were beyond the comprehension of "self appointed jingoists."

Congress slams Narendra Modi over jibe at Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, April 7: The Congress today slammed Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for criticising Rahul Gandhi's "beehive" remark and said that metaphors about unity of the country had not been comprehended by self-appointed jingoists.

Congress slams Modi over jibe at Rahul Gandhi
The Congress Sunday slammed Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for criticising Rahul Gandhi's "beehive" remark and said that metaphors about unity of the country had not been comprehended by self-appointed jingoists.

Congress slams Modi over jibe at Rahul Gandhi
The Congress Sunday slammed Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for criticising Rahul Gandhi's "beehive" remark and said that metaphors about unity of the country had not been comprehended by self-appointed jingoists."Amusing that metaphors denoting energy diligence cohesion and unity of purpose completely go over the heads of...

Can't Expect Modi to Understand Metaphors of Unity: Cong
Congress today stepped up its attack on Narendra Modi who had criticised Rahul Gandhi's "beehive" remark saying that metaphors denoting cohesion and unity were beyond the comprehension of "self appointed jingoists.

'Can't expect Modi to understand metaphors on unity'
Congress today stepped up its attack on Narendra Modi who had criticised Rahul Gandhi's "beehive" remark.

Cong takes a dig at Modi, says he can’t understand metaphors
The Congress today stepped up its attack on Narendra Modi who had criticised Rahul Gandhi's "beehive" remark saying that metaphors denoting cohesion and unity were beyond the comprehension of "self appointed jingoists."

Can't expect Narendra Modi to understand metaphors on unity: Congress
Without naming Rahul Gandhi, Modi said at a BJP programme to mark the party's 33rd foundation day yesterday that he was 'deeply shocked and very pained' to hear a Congress leader describe the country as a beehive.

Can't expect Modi to understand metaphors on unity: Cong
Congress today stepped up its attack on Narendra Modi who had criticised Rahul Gandhi's "beehive" remark saying that metaphors denoting cohesion and unity were beyond the comprehension of "self appointed jingoists.

Pakistan a fake country, will reunite with India one day: Katju
Pakistan is "a fake country", and one day will reunite with India along with Bangladesh, Press Council of India chairperson Justice (Retd) Markandey Katju said here today. He also said that whereas today an overwhelming majority of Hindus and Muslims were "communal", it was not so a century ago. "A fake country was created in the name of Pakistan. It is an artificially created entity by the British to make Hindus and Muslims keep fighting with each other, to stop India from becoming a powerful industrialised nation," he said, answering questions after a symposium on 'Reporting Terror: How Sensitive is the media?" here. "Pakistan is a fake country and one day India, Pakistan and Bangladesh will reunite. It may take 15-20 years. Those who have divided us will not easily allow us to reunite. They will still want us to keep fighting. But we will reunite in the next 15-20 years under a strong secular modern-minded government," he said. "Eighty per cent of Hindus and eighty per cent amongst Muslims are communal. This is the bitter truth," he said, adding that "in 1857, there was zero per cent communalism in the country. Though, there were differences between Hindus and Muslims." Discrimination against minorities exists in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, he added.

'Pak a fake country, will reunite with India one day'
Pakistan is "a fake country", and one day will reunite with India along with Bangladesh, Press Council of India chairperson Justice (Retd) Markandey Katju said.

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Pakistan is "a fake country", and one day will reunite with India along with Bangladesh, Press Council of India chairperson justice Markandey Katju said in Hyderabad today.

'Pakistan is fake'- Katju
Katju also said that today an overwhelming majority of Hindus and Muslims were "communal", this was not the scenario a century ago.

Pak a fake country, will reunite with India one day: Katju
The Press Council chief says Pakistan is an artificially created entity by the British to make Hindus and Muslims keep fighting with each other

Pakistan a fake country, will reunite with India one day: Katju
Pakistan is "a fake country", and one day will reunite with India along with Bangladesh, Press Council of India chairperson Justice (Retd) Markandey Katju said on Sunday.

Pakistan will reunite with India one day: Katju
Pakistan is "a fake country", and one day will reunite with India along with Bangladesh, Press Council of India chairperson Justice (Retd) Markandey Katju said in Hyderabad on Sunday.

Pak a fake country, will reunite with India one day, says Justice Katju
The PCI chairman said that Pakistan is an artificially created entity by the British to divide Hindus and Muslims and to stop India from becoming a powerful industrialised nation.

Pak a Fake Country, Will Reunite With India One Day: Katju
Pakistan is "a fake country", and one day will reunite with India along with Bangladesh, Press Council of India chairperson Justice (Retd) Markandey Katju said here today.

Pakistan a fake country, will reunite with India o
Pakistan is "a fake country", and one day will reunite with India along with Bangladesh, Press Council of India chairperson Justice (Retd) Markandey Katju said here on Sunday.

'Modi's emergence on national politics to benefit Cong'
Farooq Abdullah today said the advent of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on the national scene will not pose a challenge to the Congress.

Narendra Modi`s emergence on national politics to
Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said the advent of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on the national scene will not pose a challenge to the Congress.

Modi's Rise in National Politics to Benefit Cong: Farooq
Union Minister and National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah today said the advent of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on the national scene will not pose a challenge to the Congress.

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The BJP will set the agenda for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, emerge victorious and the people will get a "Congress-free India", Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi said today. Mother India not a beehive: Modi  | Rahul Gandhi talks business

People will get Congress-free India in 2014: Modi
The BJP will set the agenda for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, emerge victorious and the people will get a "Congress-free India", Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday.

People will get Congress-free India in 2014: Narendra Modi
New Delhi, April 7: The BJP will set the agenda for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, emerge victorious and the people will get a "Congress-free India", Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said today.

People will get Congress-free India in 2014: Modi (Lead)
The BJP will set the agenda for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, emerge victorious and the people will get a "Congress-free India", Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday.In an interview to TV news channel Times Now, Modi expressed confidence about his Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) victory in the next Lok Sabha polls, but...

People will get 'Congress-free' India in 2014: Narendra Modi
Modi is being seen as a strong contender for the prime minister's post from BJP.

Confident Modi says people will get ‘Congress-free India’ in 2014
In an interview to TV news channel Times Now, Modi expressed confidence about his Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) victory in the coming Lok Sabha polls, but remained tight-lipped over his own candidature for the prime minister's post.

Poll delay squeeze on rural funds
Siliguri, April 7: If the panchayat system is dissolved and not replaced by newly elected bodies on time, at least three central schemes would come to a halt in the state, Jairam Ramesh said today.

Bengal has moved from one dictatorship to another: Jairam
Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said that with the coming of the Mamata Banerjee government, West Bengal has moved from one dictatorship to another. "It is the mistake of the people that the state has moved from one dictatorship ("tanashahi") by the Left Front to another dictatorship by the Trinamool Congress," Ramesh told Congress party workers here in Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district.

It is TMC ploy to put off rural polls, says Jairam Ramesh
The Trinamool Congress government is involved in a drama, bent upon postponing the rural polls in 17 districts of West Bengal despite its claims to the contrary, Union Minister for Rural Develop...

Trinamool afraid to hold panchayat polls: Jairam Ramesh
Siliguri, April 7: West Bengal's Trinamool Congress government has no intention of holding the panchayat polls as it fears its loss of popularity would be exposed, union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said today.

Bengal has moved from one dictatorship to another
Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said that with the coming of the Mamata Banerjee government, West Bengal has moved from one dictatorship to another.

Trinamool afraid to hold panchayat polls: Jairam Ramesh
West Bengal's Trinamool Congress government has no intention of holding the panchayat polls as it fears its loss of popularity would be exposed, union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said Sunday.

Trinamool afraid to hold panchayat polls: Jairam Ramesh
West Bengal's Trinamool Congress government has no intention of holding the panchayat polls as it fears its loss of popularity would be exposed, union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said Sunday.Without elected bodies, the rural employment guarantee scheme cannot be run, he added."We are seeing the drama on holding the panchayat...

WB Has Moved From One Dictatorship to Another: Jairam
Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh today said that with the coming of the Mamata Banerjee government, West Bengal has moved from one dictatorship to another.

Bengal has moved from one dictatorship to another: Jairam Ramesh
Criticising the West Bengal government for the stalemate over the Panchayat elections, he alleged that the Trinamool was scared of the outcome of the polls and therefore does not want the elections to take place.