New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh on Friday said the government was conscious about the
adverse effect of economic crisis on Indians employed abroad

Singh noted that the rapid economic growth over the last
two years had helped lift millions of people from poverty in
the country "but more needs to be done".

Singh said overseas Indians have been conservative in
their investments and they should take a "careful look" at
India which is today "one of the top investment destinations".

New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) Expressing confidence that the
country will return to 9-10 per cent economic growth within a
couple of years, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on

The Home Minister noted the swift action by Jammu and
Kashmir police and CRPF personnel in neutralising the two
militants without suffering any casualties.

New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) The Indian Government on Friday
said the country, especially Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), a state
in north India, remains vulnerable to militant attacks

Lalit K Jha
Washington, Jan 8 (PTI) Observing that India has
legitimate concerns about what happens in the Af-Pak region,

Natasha Chaku
Melbourne, Jan 8 (PTI) Detectives in Australia have said
they are working on some leads in the stabbing death of an

Washington, Jan 8 (PTI) Contrary to India's position
that it has a legitimate boundary with Afghanistan, a top US
official has said both the countries do not share a common

The police crackdown came as Victoria tried to push its
image as a safe place to live in following the stabbing of the
21-year-old Indian.