India on Sunday appealed to all political parties and socio-political organisations in Maldives to maintain peace and calm and cooperate in the efforts to maintain law and order.

Opposition Presidentialcandidate P A Sangma on Sunday said his two daughters, Christie and Agatha, were named after prominent British novelist AgathaChristie, whose book was presented to him by the then Orissachief minister Biju Patnaik.

The authorities on Sunday detained a helicopter belonging to a private operator for allegedly making unauthorised sorties between Srinagar and Baltal, the base camp of the Amarnath yatra, in Ganderbal district of Kashmir.

The top British minister overseeing London Olympics on Sunday defended the government moves to deploy army personnel for security of the sporting extravaganza after a private firm failed to supply the required number of guards. British Culture and Olympics Secretary Jeremy Hunt told BBC after the security company G4S defaulted on itscommitments that it was 'completely normal' for contractors on projects like the London Olympics to fail to meet theircommitments.

Three months after Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari announced $1million donation for Ajmer dargah during his visit to the country, the shrine authorities are still waiting for the release of the money.

An independent member of Legislative Assembly in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday asked United Progressive Alliance Presidential candidate PranabMukherjee to grant clemency after assuming office to Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, who is on death row.

According to media reports, Amar Jyoti kalita one of the suspected culprits from the group that publicly molested and stripped a teenage girl in the main city of Assam last Monday has been arrested. 

Enthused by backing from 18 political parties, opposition Presidential Candidate P ASangma on Sunday hoped to draw support from some more parties andsaid the July 19 polls could be as significant as the one heldin 1969 when V V Giri defeated the Congress candidate.

Zeenews reports: Noting that India prohibited foreign investment in too many sectors such as retail, United States President Barack Obama on Sunday cited concerns over deteriorating investment climate there to endorse another 'wave' of economic reforms.

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A security constable on duty in Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi's official residence on Saturday night allegedly shot himself dead, police sources said.