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BASIC leaders to meet in Delhi to assess Durban outcome

New Delhi, Feb 13 Environment ministers from BASIC countries - Brazil, South Africa, India and China - will meet here Tuesday to assess the outcome of climate talks in Durban and the road ahead.

No one ready to pay full sponsorship of Team India: Sahara

New Delhi, Feb 13 Sahara India said Monday that no corporate was ready to shell out more than 50-60 percent of the current value of the sponsorship of Indian cricket team.

Toddler run over by school bus

Mumbai, Feb 13 A three-year-old girl was crushed by a school bus here Monday because the driver failed to notice she was squatting near the vehicle when he took off, police said.

Explosion in Israel embassy car, two hurt (Lead)

New Delhi, Feb 13 A car belonging to the Israeli embassy was gutted after an explosion here Monday evening, injuring two people, police said. It was not immediately clear whether it was a terror blast or a CNG explosion.

Adopt Bihar's quota formula, urges Nitish

Patna, Feb 13 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Monday urged the central government to adopt 'Bihar formula' of reservation in government jobs for the benefit of the extremely backward classes.

Hezbollah link to Israeli car blast?

New Delhi/Tel Aviv, Feb 13 Even as India launched a probe into a blast in a car belonging to the Israeli embassy here, media reports in Israel speculated that the explosion in Delhi coincided with an attack on the Israeli embassy in Georgia and occurred on the fourth anniversary of the assassination of Hezbollah’s military commander.

India, Pakistan to open new gate for trade by April-end

Attari-wagah Border, Feb 13 A dedicated gate at the Attari-Wagah border to facilitate movement of goods between India and Pakistan will open by the end of April this year, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma announced Monday.

Mamata has betrayed Muslims on Urdu: Rights group

Kolkata, Feb 13 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has betrayed the Muslims by not keeping her election promise of introducing Urdu as the second official language in the entire state, an official of a rights group said Monday.

Himachal budget March 19

Shimla, Feb 13 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, who also holds the finance portfolio, will present the state's budget in the assembly March 19, an official said here Monday.

India, Pakistan agree to dismantle trade barriers

Attari-Wagah Border (India-Pakistan border), Feb 13 (IANS) India and Pakistan are committed to dismantling all non-tariff barriers to boost bilateral trade and strengthen business and economic relations, commerce ministers of the two countries said Monday.