Geneva/Jerusalem  - A UN expert on human rights in the Palestinian territories was deported by Israel Monday, after being refused entry to the country.

Richard Falk had arrived on Sunday to conduct a field visit to the Palestinian areas, but was detained by the Israeli authorities at the airport and never let into the country, a UN official said.

The official said Falk's phone was also taken away and contact with him was limited until he was sent on a plane to the United States.

New Delhi, Dec. 15 : Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chauhan met Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh here on Monday.

Manmohan Singh has assured Shivraj Singh Chauhan of full support on all development issues saying that is what the people expect.

Dr Manmohan conveyed his best wishes to Chief Minister Chauhan Madhya Pradesh who called on him and urged him to continue the development process with particular focus on power generation.

Chauhan apprised Dr. Manmohan Singh on the status of various power projects specially thermal power projects in the state and said they are dependent on a regular supply of coal.

Jammu, Dec. 15 (ANI): Asserting it would support every honest initiative of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government to combat terror, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh said today the Mumbai carnage was a major security lapse and stringent action should be taken against those responsible for this.

Rajnath Singh told reporters here, UPA government should also put pressure on Pakistan to dismantle the terror network on its soil and take action against perpetrators of the deadly assault on Mumbai.

Islamabad, Dec. 15 : Pakistans's President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani here on Monday expressed their resolve to safeguard the country's defence and security and that Pakistan will itself investigate the elements posing threats in this regard.

Earlier, the Prime Minister held an important meeting with the President here at Aiwan-e-Sadar where Advisor to Prime Minister on National Security Mehmood Ali Durrani was also present.

Two-way technical trade holds pair close to Friday's action; lows holding at 1.4900/10 area. Bounce off early weakness suggests buyers are willing on dips; aggressive traders can buy the next dip in my view, look for prices around the 1.4780 area. Rally in EURO holds under pressure from cross spreaders; stops not enough to hold above
1.5050 area.

Cross-spreaders likely keeping pressure on as GBP/EURO cross holds near lifetime high. Although close is above the 1.4850 area the failure at highs is a caution. Some spillover from EURO likely. Traders note solid two-way action.