Smaller states not possible for now: Rao

Friday, April 7, 2006, 18:09 [IST]

Tirupati, Apr 7 (UNI) It is very difficult to form 'smaller states' like Uttaranchal, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand in the next eight years, APSRTC Chairman Gone Prakash Rao today said.

Addressing a press conference here, Mr Rao said separate states like Telangana could be possible only when a single party got majority in Parliament.

Challenging the deadlines set by TRS Leaders for carving out separate Telangana, he asked them to first prove their strength in Medak and Karimnagar constituencies in the coming panchayat lections.

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UPA not sincere in resolving Ayodhya issue: Rajnath

Friday, April 7, 2006,18:09 [IST]

Talcher (Orissa), Apr 7: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajnath Singh today accused the UPA government of showing no sincerity in resolving the Ayodhya issue.Addressing newsmen on his second day of his yatra, the BJP President appealed to the Muslims to extend their support and cooperation for resolving the Ayodhya issue, stating that it was aimed at social harmony between the communities. The Muslims must understand this and help build the temple.To a question, Mr Singh said the BJP.....

Cong seeks judicial probe into Aligarh riots

Friday, April 7, 2006,18:09 [IST]

New Delhi, Apr 7: The Congress today demanded a judicial inquiry into the clashes in Aligarh, saying yesterday's incident was not a Hindu-Muslim riot but a sign of lack of adequate precaution on part of the administration.Describing the situation in Aligarh as serious, party spokesman Rajeev Shukla alleged that the five people who had lost their lives had been killed by police. While some people were injured, others were still missing and it reflected on the poor law.....

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Scientists discover pancreatitis gene

Friday, April 7, 2006,18:09 [IST]

Hyderabad, Apr 7 (UNI) Scientists at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) and Asian Institute of Gastroenterology here have discovered a gene responsible for causing most cases of Tropical Calcific Pancreatitis that promises to lead to early identification and treatment of the disease.Briefing reporters on the two-and-a-half year study which led to the finding of the gene, SPINK1, CCMB Director Lalji Singh said for over four decades, scientists had been grappling with complexities of Tropical Calcific Pancreatitis, which.....

Kovai Volleyball Academy ready to train first batch in Apr

Friday, April 7, 2006,18:09 [IST]

Coimbatore, Apr 7 (UNI) The Kovai Volleyball Academy set up by enthusiastic volleyball lovers in the city along with Sri Krishna Arts and Science College will select players for training on April 11 and 12. Speaking to reporters here today, Academy President R Govindarajulu said Arjuna awardee G E Sridharan will be the Chief Coach for the Academy. Former international Volleyball player V C Ramalingam will also coach the students. Govindarajulu said various.....

UN seeks 426 mln dollars for Africa drought aid

Friday, April 7, 2006,18:09 [IST]

NAIROBI, Apr 7 (Reuters) The United Nations today launched an appeal for 426 million dollars to help more than 8 million people hit by drought across east Africa, saying its effects were already killing thousands. ''Nowhere else on earth is so much at stake as in Africa,'' UN humanitarian chief Jan Egeland told reporters at the appeal's launch in Kenya, one of the worst hit nations. ''It is here where most lives are at stake.'' Since.....