PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. articles from September 2003

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US concerned over Suu Kyi's safety.
September 1, 2003... Washington, Sep 1 (PTI) The United States has expressed deep concern over health and well-being of Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who according to US administration has begun a hunger strike, and urged the military junta to...

J&K govt plans to set up leather industry.
September 1, 2003... Kolkata, Sep 1 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir government, endeavouring to chart out ways for revival of the state's economy, was planning to set up a sport-oriented leather industry with adequate supply of raw materials and hide available in the...

Holy bath begins.
September 1, 2003... Nashik, Sep 1 (PTI) The third and final holy bath of the 'Simahastha 2003' began Monday morning with thousands of mahants and sadhus taking a dip in the Godavri waters at Ram Kunda in the western Indina state of Maharashtra amidst tight...

Seven die after consuming spirit.
September 1, 2003... Namakkal (Tamil Nadu), Sept 1 (PTI) Seven people died and another was in critical condition after consuming spirit at Pothanur near Parmathivellore in Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu Monday, a senior police official said. The spirit was...

Third 'Shahi Snan' begins at Nasik.
September 1, 2003... Nasik, Sep 1 (PTI) The third 'Shahi Snan' of 'Simahastha 2003' began Monday on the auspicious 'Vrishi Panchami' with thousands of sadhus and mahants taking a dip in the Godavri waters at Ram Kund here amidst tight security. Sadhus of...

SC adjourns hearing on petition over transfer of Ayodhya trial.
September 1, 2003... New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned hearing on a petition seeking review of its earlier order upholding transfer of Ayodhya case trial to Rae Bareily in Uttar Pradesh while asking the petitioner to amend its review...

Pay channels of private TV networks off the air.
September 1, 2003... Chennai, Sept 1 (PTI) Much to the disappointment of viewers, pay channels of private TV networks went off the air in the metropolis on Monday as the Conditional Access System (CAS) came into force, even as the Tamil Nadu Cable TV Owners...

SC to hear petition filed by Zahira, NHRC.
September 1, 2003... New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday said it will hear the petition filed by the Best Bakery case key witness Zahira Sheikh and the petition filed by National Human Rights Commission seeking transfer of the case along with four...

Cop killed in blast on J-K highway.
September 1, 2003... Jammu, Sep 1 (PTI) A police personnel of the Bomb Disposal Squad was killed and two others injured in a powerful blast on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway at Lower Manda in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, official sources...

Intl pressure will force Pak to stop helping terrorists:Bhagat.
September 1, 2003... H S Rao London, Sept 1 (PTI) Asserting that recent successes of security forces have dealt a blow to terrorist groups operating in India, a member of National Security Advisory Bureau has hoped international pressure on Pakistan will force...

Dalai Lama urged to resume negotiations with China on Tibet.
September 1, 2003... Anil K Joseph Beijing, Sept 1 (PTI) With the Dalai Lama set to embark on a high-profile trip to the US this week, the Chinese official media today urged Washington not to damage bilateral ties while asking the exiled Tibetan religious...

SC notices to Advani, Joshi, CBI.
September 1, 2003... New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani, Human Resources Development Minister Murli Manohar Joshi, CBI and other BJP and VHP leaders on a petition seeking quashing of May 30...

Dhaka-Agartala bus service to begin mid-Sept: Bangla FM.
September 1, 2003... Dhaka, Sept 1 (PTI) The proposed bus service between Agartala and Dhaka is likely to begin operations in mid-September, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Morshed Khan said Monday. "The Dhaka-Agartala direct bus service is likely to begin...

Political Council of NCA reviews readiness of forces.
September 1, 2003... New Delhi, Sept 1 (PTI) The Political Council of the country's Nuclear Command Authority met for the first time on Monday under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and is understood to have reviewed the readiness of the...

One killed, two injured in encounter.
September 1, 2003... Srinagar, Sep 1 (PTI) One civilian was killed and two others injured in an encounter between militants and security forces in Baramulla district in North Kashmir, official sources said. Security forces cordoned off Dardapora village...

One killed as police open fire to disperse clashing mobs.
September 1, 2003... Vadodara, Sep 1 (PTI) One woman was killed and two others injured when police opened fire to disperse stone-pelting mobs from two communities at Wadi Moghul area in the city late Sunday night, a senior police official said on Monday. ...

Jayalalithaa announces Rs 25 lakh cash award for Anju George.
September 1, 2003... Chennai, Sep 1 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today announced a cash award of Rs 2.5 million to Anju Bobby George, for her "outstanding feat" in bagging the bronze medal at the world athletics championships in Paris. The...

Partial ban on plastic bags in force in Kerala.
September 1, 2003... Thiruvananthapuram, Sept 1 (PTI) In a major eco-friendly step, a ban on plastic articles of upto 30 microns came into force in Kerala on Monday. Under the ban, the Local Administration and revenue authorities can take action against those...

Militants kill three of a family in Udhampur.
September 1, 2003... Jammu, Sep 1 (PTI) Three members of a family were tortured to death by militants in Mahore forest area in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir late Sunday night, official sources said Monday. A group of heavily armed militants entered the...

Thiruvananthapuram, Sept 1 (PTI).
September 1, 2003... PARUR(THALASSERY): CPI(M) leader and former Chief Minister E K Nayanar has accused Chief Minister A K Antony of "totally surrendering himself" to the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP). "It is evident from his (Antony's) statement welcoming the...

Bomb Disposal Squad personnel killed, 2 injured in explosion.
September 1, 2003... Jammu, Sep 1 (PTI) A police personnel of the Bomb Disposal Squad was killed and two others were injured on Monday when they were trying to defuse an Improvised Explosive Device that exploded on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, 500 metres...

Pakistani troops shelling in J&K, one jawan injured.
September 1, 2003... Jammu, Sep 1 (PTI) Pakistani troops on Monday shelled mortars bombs and opened fire in Poonch, Rajouri and Jammu sectors of Jammu and Kashmir injuring one security personnel, official sources said here. The troops from across the line of...

US offers USD 9 bn arms sale to Pakistan.
September 1, 2003... Islamabad, Sept 1 (PTI) The United States has offered sale of arms worth nine billion US dollars to Pakistan to help it shore up its defence capability, official sources said Monday. They said Pakistan has compiled its arms and spares...

PM's 'Chadar' offered at Ajmer dargah.
September 1, 2003... Ajmer, Sep 1 (PTI) A 'chadar' on behalf of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was on Monday offered at the tomb of Soofi saint Khawaja Moinudeen Chisti on the annual Urs of Dargah Sharief, an official spokesman said. Prime Minister's...

Sadhus, mahants take holy dip at Ramkund.
September 1, 2003... Nasik, Sept 1 (PTI) Thousands of sadhus and mahants on Monday took a royal bath at Ramkund here even as authorities made elaborate security arrangements to prevent any stampede as about 1.5 millions pilgrims are expected to take the holy dip...

20 Pak armymen held for links with Al Qaeda, India: reports.
September 1, 2003... Islamabad, Sept 1 (PTI) Despite assertions by the Pakistan Army that only three to four of its personnel were being held for alleged links with extremist groups, local media maintained that over 20 army men face investigations for their alleged...

UK visas to cost less.
September 1, 2003... New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) People applying for a British visa will pay Rs 200 to Rs 400 less under various categories from today. While fees for the standard visa, have been fixed at Rs 2,700, the one-year multiple entry visa will now cost Rs...

Bomb hoax in Times of India building.
September 1, 2003... Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI) A bomb squad on Monday searched the Times of India building in South Mumbai following telephone calls that bombs had been planted in the premises. However, the calls proved to be a hoax, Chief Security Manager of Times...

SC reserves verdict on Gujarat govt appeal in Godhra case.
September 1, 2003... New Delhi, Sep 01 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its verdict on an appeal filed by Gujarat Government challenging a state High Court order granting bail to certain accused persons in the Godhra train burning incident. (THROUGH...

Laden convened 'terror summit' to plan unbelievable attacks.
September 1, 2003... New York, Sep 1 (PTI) Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden convened a huge "terror summit" in Afghanistan shortly after the collapse of the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq, in which he outlined plans to launch "unbelieveable" attacks using biological...

Implementation of CAS delayed in Mumbai.
September 1, 2003... Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI) In the absence of appropriate directives from the government and the central implementation task force, cable operators in south Mumbai Monday decided to maintain status quo in regard to Conditional Access System and did not...

NCA reviews arrangements for strategic forces programme.
September 1, 2003... New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) The Nuclear Command Authority (NCA) met on Monday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and reviewed the arrangements for the strategic forces programme. On the basis of the recommendations...

Three arrested under POTA in twin blasts case.
September 1, 2003... Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI) In a major breakthrough, police on Monday arrested three persons under Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) for their alleged involvement in the twin blasts that rocked the metropolis on August 25 killing 52 people and...

10 rebels, six security personnel killed in Nepal.
September 1, 2003... Kathmandu, Sept 1 (PTI) In stepped up violence in Nepal following the rebels withdrawal from the ceasefire, at least 10 Maoists and six security personnel were killed in weekend clashes in the country, official sources said Monday. Six...

Eighteen teams for Asian Junior Table Tennis.
September 1, 2003... Hyderabad, Sep 1 (PTI) With the success at the Canadian Junior World Circuit Table Tennis Championships last week still fresh in their minds, Indian colts would have to again play their hearts out to challenge the likes of China, Korea and...

Govinda discharged from cheating case.
September 1, 2003... Indore, Sep 1 (PTI) A district court here has discharged Bollywood actor Govinda from a cheating case filed against him and two others by a local financier. Additional district judge Manohar Mamtani discharged the actor from the case on...

3 killed, one BSF soldier injured in J&K.
September 1, 2003... Jammu, Sep 1 (PTI) Three persons, including an army soldier, were killed and one Border Security Force (BSF) personnel injured critically in separate incidents in the militancy-hit northern Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir since Sunday night,...

Hydro phenomenon causing tremors in Jamnagar: Prelim reports.
September 1, 2003... Ahmedabad, Sep 1 (PTI) Preliminary observations of the "mild tremors" rattling several villages of Jamnagar district in western Indian state Gujarat suggest it is a "hydrological phenomenon" following excessive rains in western part of the...

SC admits DPC petition challenging MERC jurisidiction.
September 1, 2003... New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) The Supreme Court of India Monday admitted an appeal filed by US multinational promoted Dabhol Power Corporation challenging a Bombay High Court order holding that the electricity regulatory commission of the western...

Panel begins hearing with dismissed/suspended govt employees.
September 1, 2003... Chennai, Sept 1 (PTI) The panel of three retired judges, appointed by the Madras High Court, to go into the representations of over 6000 dismissed or suspended Tamil Nadu government employees, on Monday began its proceedings. An officer of...

Iran agrees to abolish work permit tax on Indian expats.
September 1, 2003... New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Iran has decided to abolish the 33 per cent work permit tax on Indian business houses and workers, bringing relief to a "sizeable" number of expatriates in that country and encouraging more migration of skilled manpower....

Asia playing key role in global economic recovery: IMF.
September 1, 2003... Anil K Joseph Beijing, Sept 1 (PTI) The prospects for recovery in the global economy have improved due to the high economic growth rates in Asian countries, signs of a rebound in the United States and better performances of European and...

Philips to invest more in India, senior mgmt visits this week.
September 1, 2003... Sindhu J Bhattacharya Amsterdam, Sep 1 (PTI) Having initiated comprehensive restructuring of Indian operations as well as the process to convert Philips India into a wholly-owned subsidiary, Royal Dutch Philips now plans to make fresh...

Army General killed in Russia.
September 1, 2003... Moscow, Sept 1 (PTI) A Russian army general was shot dead allegedly by his wife in the country's southern city of Volgograd, media reported on Monday. Major-General Sergei Moiseyev, Commanding Officer of 20th Mechanised Infantry Division...

Principal Financial Group ties up with PNB, Vijaya Bank.
September 1, 2003... Mumbai, Sept 1 (PTI) The Principal Financial Group (PFG) said on Monday its subsidiary PFG (Mauritius) Ltd has entered into a joint venture agreement with Punjab National Bank and Vijaya Bank to sell long-term mutual funds and related financial...

Pepper community told to boost exports of value-added products.
September 1, 2003... Kochi, Sept 1 (PTI) A meeting of International Pepper Community on Monday stressed the need for increasing exports of higher end value-added pepper products and to encourage production and export of organic pepper. Representatives of...

SC refuses to stay trial of Ayodhya case at Rae Bareilly.
September 1, 2003... New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) The Supreme Court of India Monday refused to stay the on-going trial proceedings of the Ayodhya demolition case before a Rae Bareilly court but issued notices to Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani, Federal HRD Minister...

Eight die after consuming 'illicit' arrack.
September 1, 2003... Namakkal, Sept 1 (PTI) The hooch tragady in Pothanur village near Parmathivellore in this district of Tamil Nadu has claimed eight lives and four persons have been arrested in connection with the incident, police said on Monday. The...

Chinese army to shed 200,000 soldiers by 2005: Jiang.
September 1, 2003... Beijing, Sept 1 (PTI) China's People's Liberation Army, the world's largest standing armed force, on Monday announced that it would reduce its troop strength by 2,00,000 by 2005 as part of the government's effort to build a leaner military that...

Philips showcases `Mirror TV', other cutting edge tech at IFA.
September 1, 2003... Sindhu J Bhattacharya Berlin, Sep 1 (PTI) Technological advances have been able to create things one could just imagine a few years back. In a one of the first examples of ambient intelligence being put to commercial use, Dutch major...

India's nuclear command meets to consolidate N-deterrence.
September 1, 2003... New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) India's Nuclear Command Authority (NCA) Monday met under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and took a number of decisions that will "consolidate" India's nuclear deterrence. The meeting reviewed...

Efforts on to solve camp dispute; Ranil warns President.
September 1, 2003... Colombo, Sep 1 (PTI) Warning Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunge against making political capital out of slow progress in the peace process, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday said he was working with peace broker Norway to...

Army moves for flood relief operation in Orissa.
September 1, 2003... New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Disaster management columns of the Indian Army have been moved from Ranchi and Gwalior to carry out relief and rescue operations in the flood-affected districts of Orissa. Official sources on Monday said the columns,...

SC reserves order on Guj appeal against bail to Godhra accused.
September 1, 2003... New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Indian Supreme Court on Monday reserved its verdict on an appeal by the government of western state Gujarat, challenging grant of bail to four accused in the Godhra train carnage case on the ground that as Prevention of...

Four including two women arrested for Mumbai blasts.
September 1, 2003... Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI) Four persons, including two women, were Monday arrested in connection with the twin blasts that rocked this western Indian metropolis on August 25. Three of them were produced in the Special Court of A P Bhangale in the...

Exports at $17.78 bn, but import surge to bloat trade deficit.
September 1, 2003... New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) India's exports grew by over nine per cent to 17.78 billion dollars in the first four months of this year, but a steep 23 per cent rise in imports widened the trade deficit. In July, exports grew by 5.75 per cent to...

Studies on for establishing potential of 'peperine'.
September 1, 2003... Kochi, Sept 1 (PTI) Studies are on for establishing the potential of a recently isolated derivative of 'peperine', the active ingredient of pepper, in inhibiting the synthesis of melanine, which causes skin pigmentation. Indian Spices...

7 KILLED, 3 INJURED IN ENCOUNTERS IN J&K.
September 1, 2003... SRINAGAR, SEP 1 (PTI) SEVEN PERSONS, INCLUDING THREE SECURITY PERSONNEL AND A MILITANT, WERE KILLED AND THREE INJURED IN SEPARATE ENCOUNTERS IN THE MILITANCY-HIT NORTHERN INDIAN STATE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR, OFFICIAL SOURCES SAID MONDAY. ONE...

Bhutia for more professionalism in Indian football.
September 1, 2003... Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI) Impressed by the way the Malaysian league is run, India's ace striker Baichung Bhutia Monday called for a "more professional" approach in organising major football tournaments in the country. Bhutia, who has signed a...

Tehri dam complied with environment norms, guidelines: SC.
September 1, 2003... New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Removing legal hurdles for the ongoing construction of the controversial Tehri hydel dam project in northern state Uttaranchal, Indian Supreme Court on Monday said there was no material on record to show that statutory...

Mast Gul alleges Afghan warlord, Indian agents plotted attack.
September 1, 2003... Islamabad, Sept 1 (PTI) Top Pakistani militant Mast Gul, responsible for burning down of famous Charar-e-Sharief shrine in northern Indian state Jammu and Kashmir, who survived a bid on his life on Sunday in Peshawar, has alleged that an Afghan...

NPCIL forms a new company to handle PFBR.
September 1, 2003... Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI) Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) has formed a subsidiary company that will handle the upcoming first unit of 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder power Reactor (PFBR). The new company will take care of the Rs 30...

Tight security in Maharashtra for Ganesh immersion.
September 1, 2003... Mumbai, Sept 1 (PTI) In view of the recent twin blasts in the city, police has made elaborate security arrangements for Monday's immersion of idols of Lord Ganesh as part of the ongoing Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Around 30,000 policemen...

Bomb hoax in Mumbai TOI office.
September 1, 2003... Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI) Two telephone calls claiming that a bomb had been planted in the office of leading English daily Times of India in South Mumbai turned out to be a hoax after a thorough search by police. The first caller identified...

FMO planning major investment forays into India.
September 1, 2003... Chennai, Sep 1 (PTI) Investments made in India by FMO (Nederlandse Financeierings-Maatschappij Voor Ontwikkelingslanden N V), the Netherlands-based development finance company, is expected to cross 100 million euros by the end of this year, a...

Parryware given Superbrand status.
September 1, 2003... Chennai, Sep 1 (PTI) Parryware, the sanitaryware company, has been conferred the "Superbrand of India" status by Superbrands Council, an independant body comprising India's leading marketing and advertisement professionals, a company release...

Nasik, Sep 1 (PTI) Following are sidelights of Kumbh,.
September 1, 2003... which witnessed third and final 'Shahi Snan' Monday: There was less number of devotees as compared to earlier 'shahi snans' on August 17 and 27 primarily as the result of August 27 stampede and 10-day Ganesh festival. ...

Debendra Shankar dead.
September 1, 2003... Kolkata, Sep 1 (PTI) Eminent dancer Debendra Shankar, associated with the dance group of his brother late Uday Shankar, died at his Ahmedabad residence in Gujarat Monday due to old age, a spokesman of the Shankar family here said. Debendra...

AIMPLB's decision to challenge ASI report "deplorable": BJP.
September 1, 2003... New Delhi, Sept 1 (PTI) Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday said the proposed move by All India Muslim Personal Law Board to challenge the report of the Archaeological Survey of India on Ayodhya excavation was "deplorable and unfortunate" and and...

Millions of devotees take holy dip in river Godavari.
September 1, 2003... Nasik, Sept 1 (PTI) Millions of devotees on Monday took a holy dip in Godavari river as part of the ongoing Kumbh festival amid tight security to prevent repeat of August 27 stampede that had claimed 35 lives. The third royal bath of...

JeM admits Gazi Baba killed, threatens to take revenge.
September 1, 2003... Srinagar, Sept 1 (PTI) India's Border Security Force on Monday played a radio intercept where Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has admitted that its Chief Commander in Kashmir valley Gazi Baba has been killed and threatened to avenge his killing by...

FIEO signs MoU with Chinese association to boost exports.
September 1, 2003... New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) In a bid to promote trade with Hong Kong, the Federation of Indian Exporters Organisation (FIEO) has signed an MoU with Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong. The MoU signed by FIEO President Rafeeque Ahmed...

Maran being flown back to Chennai from US on Sept 6.
September 1, 2003... Villupuram (TN), Sept 1 (PTI) India's Union Minister Murasoli Maran is being flown back to Chennai from the United States on September 6 and would be admitted to a hospital there for further treatment, DMK President M Karunanidhi said on...

Flood situation in Orissa continues to be grim.
September 1, 2003... Bhubaneswar, Sep. 1 (PTI) The flood situation in Orissa's coastal areas remained grim as millions of people were affected even as army and naval personnel continued rescue and relief operations along with workers of government and other...

First UAE trade expo to open in Mumbai in October.
September 1, 2003... Dubai, Sept 1 (PTI) The first-ever UAE trade exhibition in India will open in western metropolis of Mumbai on October 21 featuring major petroleum, real estate and airline companies as well as financial institutions from the Gulf state. ...

Technical committee for review of ICC points system.
September 1, 2003... Bangalore, Sep 1 (PTI) The Indian Cricket Board's Technical Committee Monday called for an overhaul of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) points system for multi-national one-day tournaments to avoid deliberate under-performance by...

Mayawati questioned by CBI in Taj Corridor case.
September 1, 2003... New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Former Chief Minister of the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Mayawati, was Monday questioned in state capital Lucknow by the country's federal investigating agency in connection with the controversial...

Kerala JD(S) Prez pleads case of damage caused by Cola plants.
September 1, 2003... New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Former Federal Minister and Janata Dal (S) President in southern Indian state Kerala, M P Veerendra Kumar has pleaded for inclusion of the issue of damage allegedly caused by the Coco Cola plant and Pepsi factory in the...

RSS questions authencity of story behind front-page photo of.
September 1, 2003... Godhra violence New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Stung by a fresh round of publicity to the telling photograph of Qutubiddin Ansari as the face of communal riots in western Indian state Gujarat, the pro-Hindu organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh...

Akshardham case: Police seize lodge register in Hyderabad.
September 1, 2003... Hyderabad, Sep 1 (PTI) Police from the western Indian state of Gujarat have seized a register of a local lodge in Nampally area in this southern Indian city where two persons, allegedly involved in the Akshardam temple attack in Ahmedabad in...

BSF ready to hand over insurgency operation to CRPF: Sharma.
September 1, 2003... Srinagar, Sep 1 (PTI) Director General of India's Border Security Force, Ajai Raj Sharma Monday said his force was ready to move out and guard the borders and hand over the insurgency operation to Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). He...

RIS seeks transparency in WTO's decision making process.
September 1, 2003... New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Ahead of the Cancun Ministerial next week, a World Trade and Development Report has sought reforms in the decision making process at the WTO to check "arm-twisting" of poor countries by a handful of powerful nations...

India to export 30,000 ton wheat to S-E Asia at $143/ton FoB.
September 1, 2003... New Delhi, Sep 01 (PTI) Owing to shortage of rail-rakes for grain exports, traders are substituting long-pending contracts with new ones and under one such deal, India will export 30,000 tonnne wheat to south-east Asia next month. Such...

BJP hits out at Shinde.
September 1, 2003... New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) The BJP on Monday hit out at Maharashtra Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde for accusing the Centre of not providing intelligence inputs on the recent twin blasts in Mumbai saying he wanted to hide his failure by putting...