Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said Playboy's proposal would not be considered by his government on "technical grounds".

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HISTORY, as Murli Manohar Joshi, an Indian minister, is discovering, can be a cause of trouble in politics.

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Senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi was equally critical, warning that it would lead to foreign companies monopolising India's agricultural output.

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Manohar Lal Sharma, who was selected to represent Mukesh Singh, 22, had said his client was forced to confess and would plead not guilty.

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Shashank Manohar, head of the BBCI's tour fixtures panel, said venues "may be allowed to swap a game with another state association" if adverse weather is forecast.

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Speaking to BBC Sport on Monday, Shashank Manohar, the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) played down the significance of the incident in Bangalore.

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Shashank Manohar, the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) told BBC Sport that the players had been reassured by the response of the authorities to the incidents in Banglaore.

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