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Manmohan Singh hosts dinner for UPA leaders confident of facing trust vote
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is hosting a dinner tonight for the leaders of UPA ahead of the trust vote. ANI

Two killed, five injured in Gulmarg grenade attack
Two tourists, including a minor boy were killed and five others were injured in a grenade attack by militants at Gulmarg hill resort in Jammu and Kashmir. ANI

CPI (M) warns government that country is against N-deal
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) warned the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance here today, that the country is against the Indo-US civil nuclear deal. ANI

Deve Gowda moves closer to Mayawati
Janata Dal (Secular) chief and former Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda after meeting Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati announced here today that his party will oppose the trust vote sought by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government in Lok Sabha on July 22 over the Indo-US civil nuclear deal. ANI

Somnath Chatterjee calls a meeting of floor leaders to discuss trust vote
Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee has called a meeting of the floor leaders of different political parties on Monday ahead of the special session of the House to decide on the confidence motion. ANI

Protesters stage demo supporting Indo-US nuke deal
Semi clad protesters in Ludhiana city of Punjab staged demonstration on Sunday in support of the India-US civil nuclear deal. ANI

Political battleground heats up ahead of the crucial vote of confidence
With just two days left for the crucial vote of confidence of ruling Congress led United Progressive Alliance (UPA), political scenario turned into a battleground on Sunday with politicians defecting amidst heavy lobbying in New Delhi. ANI

Deve Gowda decides to vote against nuclear deal
The Janata Dal (Secular) will oppose the trust vote sought by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government in Lok Sabha on July 22 over the Indo-US civil nuclear deal. ANI

Pakistan Foreign Secretary arrives in India
Pakistan Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir arrived in India on Sunday for the foreign secretary-level talks with his Indian counterpart. ANI

Charity run for orphan kids held in J-K
A charity run was organised for the rehabilitation of orphan kids in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. ANI

16 people killed in bus-truck collision in UP
At least 16 people died and 35 injured in a collision between a mini bus and a truck near Mirachi in Etah district of Uttar Pradesh. ANI

Army Major among 2 killed in J-K encounter
At least two security personnel including a Major have been killed and six others injured in an encounter at Chamraid Gali in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. ANI

Nurturing educated minds in Naxal affected Gaya
Many young girls in Bihars Naxal-affected Gaya district are being given elementary education and trained for vocational purposes to enable them lead a better life. ANI

Kanwarias complain inflation affecting pilgrimages joy
Soaring prices of essential commodities have taken their toll on Kanwarias or, the Lord Shiva devotees this year, as they are disappointed to find the pilgrimage turning quite an expensive affair. ANI

JMM pledges to support UPA in trust vote
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Chief Shibu Soren today pledged that his party would support the United Progressive Alliance Government with its five members during confidence motion in the Lok Sabha on July 22. ANI

Likely movers and shakers on July 22
Seven politicians from different parties are emerging as the key movers and shakers ahead of the crucial July 22 vote of confidence moved by the Manmohan Singh-led UPA Government. ANI

Nine trust votes moved since 1979
Nine attempts have been made by the government of the day to secure a vote of confidence since 1979. ANI

Muslim leaders express dismay over Samajwadi MP Siddiquis defection to BSP
Samajwadi Party Rajya Sabha MP Shahid Siddiquis defection to the Bahujan Samaj party (BSP) just three days before the crucial trust vote in the Lok Sabha, has left Muslim community leaders dismayed. ANI

Leaders take dinner route to complete trust vote solidarity exercise
Leaders of political parties and political alliances will hold meetings and attend negotiation-related dinners in various parts of the capital on Sunday to complete their respective vote solidarity exercises ahead of Tuesdays crucial trust vote session in the Lok Sabha. ANI

JD (S) to decide stand on trust vote today
Janata Dal (Secular) with crucial votes of three MPs will hold its political affairs committee meeting today to decide its stand with regard to the confidence motion. ANI

ULFA militant killed in encounter with CRPF in Assam
Fugitive militant of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Amrit Dutta, was killed in an encounter with the police and the Central Reserve Police Force at Majuli in Assam last evening. ANI

Nature safaris in Kashmir lure tourists
In a bid to revive tourism in Kashmir, the states tourism department has introduced nature safaris, trekking and nature camps, which are becoming a major attraction among the tourists. ANI

Rajasthan lawyers take to Legal Process Outsourcing
Apart from BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) and KPO (Knowledge Process Outsourcing), which already have bases in Rajasthan, the Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) profession is now heading towards the desert state. ANI

Bumper plum crop in Kashmir
Kashmir has a bumper crop of plums this season and farmers hope that the total turnover will be around 500 metric tones. ANI

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