Advani seeks Sharma's report from CBI chief
Concerned at the slow pace of investigations into the Romesh Sharma case, Union Home Minister L K Advani has asked Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) director Trinath Mishra to submit the first progress report in the next few days.

India tops Osama bin Laden's hit-list
India tops the priority list of countries targeted by Osama bin Laden. The USA is second, followed by the United Kingdom and Israel. A recent encounter between the Army and Afghan infiltrators near the Haji Pir pass in the Pir Panjal ranges and the material recovered from their possession has revealed this startling fact.

Maharashtra no longer top priority for World Bank
In a move that is sure to prick the pride of Maharashtra as the hottest destination for foreign funding and investment, the World Bank has reportedly decided that the state is no longer in its list top priority states.

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