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  "Constitution Like Gita, Bible Or Quran For Us": Nitin Gadkari

  "The Constitution is like the Bhagavad Gita, Bible, or Quran for 'us,' and if society is to be shaped according to its principles, then every stakeholder should be made happy and content," said Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday.

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  Constitution Is Gita, Bible And Quran For Us: Devendra Fadnavis

  Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday that victory of the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance in the upcoming polls was certain and all efforts would be taken to ensure that Republican Party of India (Athawale) or RPI(A) candidates emerge victorious.

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  US Forces Apologise For 'Highly Offensive' Afghan Leaflet With Dog

  A senior US commander in Afghanistan apologised on Wednesday for a 'highly offensive' leaflet which contained a passage from the Quran used in the Taliban militants' banner superimposed on to the image of a dog

• US pastor arrested with kerosene-soaked Qurans: report

  A controversial Florida pastor was arrested on Wednesday before he planned to burn almost 3,000 copies of the Quran on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, US media reported.

• US troops face punishment over Quran burning, urination video

  The US military is expected to announce disciplinary action on Monday in response to two incidents that provoked outrage in Afghanistan early this year, one over a video depicting Marines urinating on corpses and another involving burning copies of the Quran, US officials said.

• US probe calls for punishment of troops in Quran burning

  A US military investigation has recommended disciplinary action for up to seven troops over their role in the burning of Qurans at a base in Afghanistan, a US official said on Tuesday.

• Al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahiri urges Muslims to avenge Quran burning

  Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has urged Muslims to avenge the burning of copies of the Quran on a US base in Afghanistan earlier this year, dismissing apologies for the incident as a "ridiculous farce".

• US pastor burns Quran again

  Controversial US pastor Terry Jones has burned more copies of the Quran and a depiction of the prophet Mohammed to protest the imprisonment in Iran of a Christian clergyman, The Gainesville Sun reported.

• US pastor burns Qurans to urge Iran clergyman release

  A controversial Florida pastor has burned copies of the Quran and a depiction of the prophet Mohammed to protest the imprisonment in Iran of a Christian clergyman Youcef Nadarkhani.

• Attacker in Afghan uniform kills 2 NATO troops

  A man in an Afghan army uniform shot and killed two British soldiers on Monday inside a NATO base in southern Afghanistan, officials said. The attack appeared to be the latest in a string of so-called "green on blue" attacks in which Afghan security forces have turned on their international colleagues or mentors. Such attacks have become increasing...

• Trial unlikely for US troops in Afghan Quran burning: report

  Five US soldiers took part in last week's apparently accidental burning of Qurans in Afghanistan, but they are unlikely to face public trial, the Washington Post reported on Friday.

• Afghans launch hunt for ministry shooting suspect

  Afghan authorities said on Sunday they have identified a suspect in the killing of two U.S. military advisers inside an Afghan ministry a day earlier and have launched a manhunt to track him down.

• Death toll rises to 24 from Afghan anti-US protests

  Anti-US protesters tried to storm a US consulate and march on NATO headquarters in Kabul on Friday as violent demonstrations over the burning of Qurans pushed into a fourth day, killing 24 people.

• Obama apologises for Quran burning in Afghanistan

  President Barack Obama apologised on Thursday for the burning of copies of the Muslim holy book at a US military base this week, as violent protests raging nationwide led a man dressed in an Afghan army uniform to kill two US troops. The Afghans' furious response to the Quran burning - three days of riots in several cities nationwide - reflected th...

• Seven killed in Afghan Quran protests; President appeals for calm

  Afghan President Hamid Karzai appealed for calm on Wednesday after clashes in several cities between Afghan security forces and protesters furious over the burning of Muslim holy books at a US military base left seven people dead. The anger over the Quran burning has sparked two days of protests across Afghanistan and tapped into anti-foreign senti...