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Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi met with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday to express concern on the racial attacks on Indian students in Australia.A large number of students from Gujarat are studying in Australia and Modi had come specially to convey to Singh,the fears and worries of the parents of those students.

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Sunday slammed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for 'doing nothing' for Sikhs, who are being targeted by Taliban militants in Pakistan's troubled tribal areas.

'What have you done for the Sikh community (in Pakistan)?' Modi asked while addressing an election rally here in Haryana.

'You are a Sikh yourself... come and rescue your people there,' Modi said.

Minorities living in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) were forced to flee as Taliban have imposed tax on non-Muslims.

Looking to expand its presence in the Rs 6,500 crore domestic over the counter (OTC) pharmaceutical sector, UK Modi Group s Modi-Mundipharma has formed a 50:50 joint venture with Europe s Omega Pharma. In its first year of operation, the JV company Modi Omega will launch 15 products followed by 5-7 products each year thereafter. We are not looking at the traditional OTC products because it is too crowded there and not much scope for substantial growth, said UK Modi, chairman, president and CEO, Modi Group of Industries. Our focus will be on niche OTC products which account for about 30 per cent of the market. This has been the philosophy of Omega Pharma globally and it is the same for us in India as well. This year Modi Omega is expecting sales of only Rs 1.3 crore but has projected it to grow to Rs 13 crore by 2010 and ultimately to Rs 150 crore in five years.