New Delhi, Nov. 25 : Terrorism, counterfeit currency, drug -trafficking, exchange of prisoners and visa regime will be high on the agenda at the fifth round of Home Secretary level talks between India and Pakistan to be held in Islamabad today.

The talks are part of the on-going composite dialogue process between both nations. These talks will be held in the backdrop of the recently initiated cross-LoC trade which is being seen as a big step towards bringing both countries closer.

New Delhi - India has scheduled talks with Turkey and Israel next month for a pipeline project that could help it access crude supplies from the Central Asian and Caspian region, a news report said Tuesday.

"It is not a simple project," Turkish energy minister, Hilmi Guler, told the Mint business daily. "In one month there will be a trilateral meeting between India, Israel and Turkey. This meeting is likely to be held in Turkey."

Powered by a good batting performance, India ICL XI registered a comprehensive four-wicket win over Pakistan ICL XI.

Man of the Match Ambati Rayudu played a splendid innings of 65 runs for his team. Though he did not finish what he started, but batted long enough to ensure those behind him didn't sweat too much. Experienced left handed batsman Hemang Badani saw India through with an unbeaten 32 from 22 deliveries.

President Pratibha Patil has favored enhanced economic cooperation between India and Vietnam through "walking together". She also called for linking their commercial hubs Mumbai and Ho Chi Minh City as "sister cities".

"As our two nations stood by each other in the past, and as we stand now at the threshold of prosperity, it would be our endeavour to walk together, hand-in-hand, for future cooperation," Patil said at a dinner in Ho-chi-Minnh city.

The dinner was hosted in her honour by Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Le Hoang Quan.

Chennai, Nov 24 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Monday said that he has called for an all party meet on Tuesday to discuss Sri Lanka situation.

He said that an all-party meeting has been called on Tuesday to discuss the worsening situation of Tamils in Sri Lanka.

New Delhi, Nov 24 : Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari was presented on Monday the Communal Harmony Flag by a group of orphaned and destitute children from different parts of the country to observe the ‘Communal Harmony Campaign and Fund Raising Week’.

The officials of National Foundation for Communal Harmony accompanied them.

The Vice President called for maintaining communal harmony and national integration and wished them good success in life.