UN too raps India, Pak for N-tests
The United Nations Security Council on Saturday condemned India and Pakistan for their nuclear tests and said the two countries would not get the status of nuclear weapons state under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). The Council did not threaten any sanctions but urged the two nations to have bilateral discussions to solve contentious issues, including Kashmir.
Indian defence budget worries China
China has urged India to make a "wise" move by renouncing its nuclear weapons programme and commented that a 14% hike in its defence budget this year is an "unwise" decision which will further escalate arms race in South Asia. "Such a rise in defence spending reveals the South Asian country's ambition to be a military power and is adding fuel to the already heated arms race," the China Daily alleged.
Price increase to cripple recession-hit auto sector
It is finally dawning on the automobile industry that the Union Budget presented by finance minister Yashwant Sinha will not help the industry to come out of the present crippling recession. Instead, as the cost of production of all the models -- from mopeds to HCVs -- have shot up (and as always, passed on to the consumers) automobile companies are gearing up for yet another unfavourable year.

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