India protests US blacklist; no headway in talks
India has formally protested to the United States over the publication of the entities list that prohibits 200 Indian companies from doing business with American firms and denies to the Government access to international financial institutions.

Vande Mataram is not anti-Muslim, says Naqvi
Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday criticised parties opposing the Saraswati Vandana and Vande Mataram, and alleged there was a conspiracy to mislead the country's Muslims.

Pak cricketers not welcome: Thackeray
The scheduled visit of Pakistani cricket team to India had the makings of erupting into yet another row between Bal Thackeray and Deputy Chief Minister Gopinath Munde with the Sena chief reiterating that the team from across the border will not be allowed to play in this country.

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