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'India, England should cooperate to combat terrorism'

Mumbai, Nov 7 (UNI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh today said India and England should cooperate with each other to combat terrorism.

Mr Deshmukh expressed his views during a meeting with England's External Affairs Minister Margaret Becket who called upon him today.

Mr Deshmukh informed Ms Becket that the state police after investigating the Mumbai railway serial blasts and the Malegaon blasts, had provided proof of Pakistan's involvement in the case to the Central Government.

Ms Becket also opined that England and India should cooperate with each other in countering terrorism.

She said a London police team was despatched to Mumbai to study the bomb blasts in the metropolis and Malegaon. Meanwhile, the London Chief Police Officer will participate in a discussion on ''Mumbai bomb blasts'' on the invitation of the Mumbai police commissioner, she informed.

She also informed that England was interested in investing in films, and financial services here, adding that there is a great scope for investment in Maharashtra.

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Former India captain Umrigar dies

Mumbai, Nov 7 (UNI) Former India captain and one of the all time greats of Indian cricket Polly Umrigar passed away here this evening. He was 80 and is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter. Polly Umrigar had been undergoing chemotherapy after being detected with cancer for the last few months. His funeral will take place tomorrow morning, family sources told UNI. Umrigar had played in 59 Test matches for India in a.....

I learned a lot from Umrigar: Vengsarkar

Mumbai, Nov 7 (UNI) Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar today expressed shock at the passing away of India's all time great cricketer and former captain, Polly Umrigar, here today. Reacting to the news of the passing away of Umrigar, Vengsarkar, who was in a function, expressed total shock at hearing the news. After regaining his composure he said he had learned a lot from Polly Umrigar. ''Umrigar had been our manager on a couple of.....

Polly Umrigar: A man who excelled in records

Mumbai, Nov 7 (UNI) Polly Umrigar, one of the all time greats of Indian cricket, was a heroic figure for India as well as fans from abroad from the late forties to the early sixties, almost always shining in a losing cause. Despite this, when he retired, he held the most important records for India -- most Tests, most runs, most hundreds. In fact, his records stood from 1962 to 1978 when they were.....
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