The 50-share Nifty of the National Stock Exchange also
eased by 7.85 points or 0.15 per cent to 5,080.25.

Mumbai, Mar 4 (PTI) Retreating from its six-week highs,
the Indian rupee Thursday held steady at 45.81/82 per dollar
on demand from importers and banks following recovery in the

The Reserve Bank of India fixed the reference rate for
the dollar at Rs 45.82 and for the euro at Rs 62.61.

Mumbai, Mar 4 (PTI) Snapping the three-day rally, the
benchmark Sensex of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Thursday
closed lower by 28 points with investors booking profit at

New Delhi, Mar 4 (PTI) In the wake of last week's Kabul
attack, India's National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon
will travel there on Friday to discuss security of about 4000

New Delhi, Mar 4 (PTI) Voicing concern over America's
reported decision to supply sophisticated weapons to Pakistan,
India's Defence Minister A K Antony Thursday said the US

The attack of Febuary 26 reflected a change of strategy
by the terrorists as they chose soft targets rather than
secure installations like the Embassy or Consulates and their

American and NATO officials suspect that retired
officers like Imam have served as quasi-official bridge to
Taliban leaders and their rank and file as other militant

Betwa Sharma
New York, Mar 4 (PTI) Former Pakistani army officers are
continuing to train Taliban fighters and have helped the

Also included in the list of most wanted terrorists are
crew members of Al-Hussaini and Al-Fouz, the two boats used by
the attackers.