New Delhi, Oct 31 : Vice President Hamid Ansari inaugurated a national conference on the Theme “The Interfaith Movement – Where Do We Go From Here” today.

Speaking at the conference organised by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) here, Ansari said the interfaith dialogue is critical to our health as a society. Its success would lie in widening the ambit of its adherents, and their acceptance of it as an imperative necessity.

New Delhi - United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed "deep concern" over the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday and asked rebel General Laurent Nkunda to engage in dialogue.

During a visit to the Indian capital New Dehli, Ban urged Nkunda to stick to the ceasefire announced by the Tutsi rebel leader.

The situation in the African state was "very threatening," Ban said, stressing the UN's neutrality in the conflict. "We are trying to help," he added.

Ban said that he has been engaged in talks with Rwanda President Paul Kagame, a supporter of Nkunda, since the beginning of his visit to India on Thursday.

New Delhi  - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Friday that his discussions with Indian leaders reaffirmed his belief that India was ready to play a greater role on the world stage.

"I was only a year old when India became a UN member state, and it is truly impressive how much this country has achieved since then as a leading voice in the developing world, as a long established democracy and a growing economic power," Ban said at a press briefing.

The secretary general held wide-ranging talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, President Pratibha Patil and Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee during his two-day visit.

New Delhi, Oct 31 : Pop icon Michael Jackson’s fans will attempt a new world record for dancing to his hit song ''Thriller''.

New Delhi, Oct 31 : Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston is so livid with popstar Pink’s ‘stupid’ comment that she has blacklisted her from her circle.

According to the grapevine, Pink got into a heated argument with Jennifer’s ‘beau’ John Mayer, and her comments didn’t go down well with the actress.

However, Pink revealed that she was actually defending Jennifer, as John enraged was talking loosely about women, reports China Daily.

"I got into an argument with him. He said something along the lines of, ''I only s**g really stupid women'', and I said, ''I guess they would have to be,” Pink said.

"I don''t get him and Jennifer at all,” Pink added.

Srinagar, Oct 31: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Kuldeep Khoda has said that all possible security arrangements would be made to ensure smooth conduct of seven-phase elections in Jammu and Kashmir.

After reviewing the security arrangements in Anantnag, Kulgam, Shopian and Pulwama district, Khoda said the candidates contesting the forthcoming assembly polls will be provided adequate security,

He said all required measures will be taken to ensure the security of the public and venue of public meetings to be addressed by various political parties.