New Delhi, Feb.20 (PTI) Under attack from Opposition
over talks with Pakistan, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
on Saturday said Government is ready to discuss all issues in

Rezaul H Laskar
Islamabad, Feb 20 (PTI) The hearing in the Mumbai attack
case against LeT's operations chief Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and

Lalit K Jha
Washington, Feb 20 (PTI) President Barack Obama is "most
likely" to visit India, which he considers an "indispensable"

"The United States and India share common ideals and
complementary strengths reflected in our very close
people-to-people contacts, our shared embrace of democratic

Betwa Sharma
United Nations, Feb 20 (PTI) India's candidacy for a
non-permanent seat in the Security Council has been endorsed

The last time India had a seat at the Council was in
1992.
In 1996, Japan won with India trailing behind with
approximately 40 votes.

Chicago, Feb 20 (PTI) The US is keen to work with India
to conclude the Doha round of trade talks this year, a top
Obama administration official said here.

"In Prime Minister Singh we have a leader with vision,
experience and a firm commitment to deepen the warm ties
between the two countries," he said.

New Delhi, Feb 20 (PTI) Concerned over the rising
Maoists rampage, Home Minister of India P Chidambaram has
written to Chief Ministers of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal

The letter to Soren said while the Chief Minister was
ill and could not not attend the Kolkata meeting, his two
deputy Chief Ministers attended it. One of the deputy Chief