The Phase II construction of the Delhi Metro shall provide easy Metro connectivity to 10 out of 11 venues of the Commonwealth Games 2010.

These venues include Games Village, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi University, Thyagaraj Complex, Siri Fort Sports Complex, National Stadium, Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, Talkatora Indoor Stadium, Yamuna Sports Complex and R K Khanna Tennis Complex.

New Delhi - India and Spain on Monday set up a joint anti- terror mechanism during a visit by Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega to the Indian capital.

India also shared with Spain the evidence linking Pakistan-based elements to the November 26 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, IANS news agency reported.

"We expressed our condolences with the victims of the Mumbai terror attacks and offered our help in containing such strikes," the Spanish deputy prime minister was quoted as saying.

New Delhi, Jan. 5 : A city court on Monday sent a suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist to ten days police remand for his role in the serial bomb blasts that rocked national capital New Delhi in September last year.

Mohammad Hakim, who was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad on January 2, was sent to police remand till January 15 by Metropolitan Magistrate Gaurav Rao.

New Delhi, Jan. 5 : India on Monday ruled out the possibility of conducting a joint probe with Pakistan over evidence on the Mumbai attacks.

Addressing a press conference here after a meeting with China''s Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei, Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Memon ruled out a joint investigation with Pakistan and vowed to go to any extent for the evidence of Mumbai attacks.

Menon reiterated that the Mumbai terror attack was hatched in Pakistan, adding that evidence collected from the lone survivor Ajmal Kasab, had also been provided to Pakistan.

Islamabad, Jan. 5 : Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Monday urged the U. S. to extend its help to both India and Pakistan towards resolving the issue of Kashmir.

His appeal came a day after a senior leader of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Maulana Abbas Ansari, appealed to the international community to help resolve the Kashmir dispute in line with United Nations resolutions.

New Delhi, Jan 5 : The Children''s Science Congress opened today at the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), providing an opportunity to hundreds of students to have a glimpse of the Science and Technology scenario in the country.

Held on the occasion of the 96th Indian Science Congress, it was inaugurated by renowned scientist, Professor M. G. K. Menon, who is also the Chancellor of the NEHU.

In his written message on the occasion, former President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam appealed to the young minds to ''Observe, Experiment and Think".