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ALLAHABAD/VARANASI - Calling upon students to join politics irrespective of their professional aspirations, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Monday said the participation of the youth will not only boost the country's development, but will also cleanse politics.

VARANASI - Interacting with students of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Monday asked them to join politics irrespective of their professional aspirations, saying youths' participation will boost the country's development.

NEW DELHI/VARANASI - The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, has appealed to the people to maintain calm and asked the Home Ministry for a detailed report into the blast that took place at the Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi on Tuesday evening.

Patna (Bihar)/ Allahabad, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), May 13 (ANI): The derogatory remarks made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Gadkari against Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lau Prasad Yadav sparked off a storm of protest in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar on Thursday.

NEW DELHI/VARANASI - The Congress hit back at Bal Thackeray for his vicious attack on its general secretary Rahul Gandhi Wednesday, with one leader labelling the Shiv Sena chief a "paper tiger" and another saying that people should retire from public life after a certain age.