Lucknow, Oct 11 (IANS) Tension gripped a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Jalaun district after some unidentified people desecrated a statue of Dalit icon Bhimrao Ambedkar, police said Saturday.

Shimla, Oct 11 (IANS) It’s now time to fly high in the skies of Himachal Pradesh. More than 100 pilots from across the globe will participate in the five-day pre-world cup paragliding championships to be held at Bir-Billing in Kangra district from Oct 16.

Shimla, Oct 11 (IANS) It’s now time to fly high in the skies of Himachal Pradesh. More than 100 pilots from across the globe will participate in the five-day pre-world cup paragliding championships to be held at Bir-Billing in Kangra district from Oct 16.

Aligarh, Oct 11 (IANS) Vice president Hamid Ansari will participate in an alumni summit of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Oct 18, an official said Saturday.

Srinagar, Oct 11 (IANS) Violent clashes between stone pelting mobs and security forces rocked this summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir Saturday, the day when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh flagged off the first ever train in the troubled valley.

London, Oct 11 (IANS) Declaring that the Manmohan Singh government is “unwilling or unable” to intervene in stopping anti-Christian violence, a leading British daily Saturday called for immediate deployment of federal troops in Orissa and the arrest of Hindu militants.

Kolkata, Oct 11 (IANS) ITC’s premium fashion brand Wills Lifestyle will have 100 stores in the next two years from the present 55, a top official said here Saturday.

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) With the world’s leading powers trying to enlist emerging economies in dealing with the global financial crisis, India, Brazil and South Africa are set to focus on their role in evolving a global financial architecture at the third IBSA summit Wednesday.