India and Russia on Friday agreed to intensify their consultations on Afghanistan and evolve a joint strategy to meet the challenges posed by terrorism in their proximate neighbourhoods.
The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Ms Mayawati, claimed that the state was facing an "acute financial crisis" and was not in a position to give any monetary compensation to the families of those killed or injured in Thursday's Pratapgarh stampede.
Affirming his commitment to women's empowerment, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Saturday said the government is moving towards providing one-third reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislatures.
The Mayawati government has squarely blamed the authorities of organisers of the Mangadh Ashram for the stampede in the temple premises that claimed 65 lives on Thursday.
Contending that dialogue was the only way forward with Pakistan, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Friday said the decision to hold foreign-secretary level talks was a "calculated" one but there can be no meaningful discussion till terror from there is ended.
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Friday said the "cowardly" terror attack in Kabul last week "will not bend India's determination" to help Afghanistan.
Rahul Mahajan’s reality show wedding truly was a perfect example of the great Indian tamasha. But, to be fair to Mahajan, he had promised that he would marry the girl he chooses in his swayamvar and kept his word.