New Delhi, Sep 22 (PTI) President of India Pratibha
Patil Tuesday said one-third of Indians are illiterate despite
tangible progress being made in reducing illiteracy since

Thus, the promotion of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for the
dialogue among civilizations has opened the window wide for Islamic

On the occasion of the 79th Anniversary of the Kingdom's National
Day, Saudi Press Agency reviews in a report the efforts made by the

Riyadh, Sept 22, SPA -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has registered his name from the light

Mumbai, Sep 22 (PTI) A police officer who fought the
terrorists at hotel Trident, one of the sites of 26/11 Mumbai
terror attacks, Tuesday testified before the trial court here,

Another witness said the terrorists at Nariman House
fired shots at an opposite building. He was staying on the
first floor of the same building and soon after the attack he

Bhubaneswar, Sept 22 (PTI) Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)
leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati, whose killing last year
had triggered riots, had rejected police request to deploy of

On the day of the killing, Kanodia said a police officer
from nearby Tumudibandha police station had held discussion
with Saraswati on the necessity of augmenting security in view

New Delhi, Sep 22 (PTI) China Tuesday sought more time
for its citizens who were working in various projects in India
for visa conversion from business to employment.

Betwa Sharma