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Rising temperature boosts tourism in Manali The early onset of summer and scorching temperatures across India has forced people to flock to higher altitudes. With maximum temperatures reaching up to 40 degree Celsius in most parts of the country, many are being compelled to take early holidays to various hill stations like Himachal Pradesh. (56k)

One held for kingfisher bomb scare Kerala police on Sunday detained an employee of a private cargo firm for his suspected involvement in putting an explosive device on an airliner. Rajasekharan, worked as a supervisor in a private cargo firm in Thiruvananthapuram, is suspected of planting a crude bomb on a Kingfisher flight on March 21. (56k)

Modi's deposition before SIT deserves commendation: Naidu Senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said that the appearance of Narendra Modi, chief of Gujarat state, before a Special Investigation team deserves the highest commendation. Meanwhile, Zakia Jaffrey, petitioner and widow of lawmaker Ehsan Jaffrey, who had reportedly been burnt alive during the communal riots of 2002, expressed joy over Modi being questioned. (56k)

Congress is in seat-sharing talks with TMC: Pranab Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said that Congress Party is in seat-sharing talks with ally, Trinamool Congress (TMC) for the upcoming civil polls in West Bengal. Elections for the 82 municipal bodies are likely to be held in the middle of 2010. Congress-TMC tied up in West Bengal for last year's general elections for Lok Sabha, and gave a blow to the ruling Communists in their bastion. (56k)

India to get multibillion dollar loan from Japan for infrastructure projects India and Japan signed a Memorandum of understanding in New Delhi on Monday, according to which India is to get a loan of 105 billion rupees from Japan for six infrastructure projects, which also includes the second phase of the Delhi Mass Rapid Transport System. (56k)