Stressing on the need for having a balance between timely
modernisation and maintaining transparency including
accountability in acquisitions, Singh said, "I am aware that

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Inaugurating the day-long conference, which was also
addressed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Home
Minister P Chidambaram, Singh spoke on the challenges posed by

New Delhi, Oct 20 (PTI) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh Tuesday said regular Intelligence reports had warned of
"imminent attacks" in the country and that defensive

SANA'A, Oct.

SANA'A, Oct. 20 (Saba) - A Kuwaiti Red
Crescent relief convoy is to head today for the refugees from the persistent
confrontations

SHABWA, Oct. 20 (Saba) - Two people have
been sentenced to death and another to three years in prison after they were
convicted

New Delhi, Oct 20 (PTI) Stepping up efforts to tackle
climate change, South Asian nations Tuesday decided to set up
weather monitoring stations, forestry centre and natural

India also decided to extend a grant of one million
dollars for strengthening the SAARC Forestry Centre in Thimphu
and an additional one million dollars for the coastal zone

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian King Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Tuesday advised the 26,000 Malaysian Haj pilgrims this year to observe personal hygiene and cleanliness of their surr