New Delhi  - Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director Robert Mueller Tuesday discussed security and terrorism-related issues with Indian officials, particularly in the context of last November's terror attack in Mumbai.

Adding urgency to the atmosphere of the security issue talks were Tuesday's events in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, where masked gunmen attacked the Sri Lankan cricket team, leaving seven persons dead in the latest terrorism to strike Pakistan.

New Delhi, March 3 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will attend to his first engagement on Wednesday, as he would hold official talks with the President of Benin, Boni Yayi, in the capital on Wednesday since recuperating from bypass surgery at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) which kept him away from office for five weeks.

Though the official talks are scheduled to take place at the Prime Minister''s residence in place of the Hyderabad House, meant for such kind of meetings.

Chennai, Mar 3 : Protesting Tamil Nadu lawyers observed day-long hunger strike outside the High Court premises here on Tuesday.

The lawyers have been demanding immediate action against police officials who baton charged lawyers in the Madras High Court premises on February 19.

One of the strikers in the morning claimed that they would not change their mind until sufficient action was taken against the police.

Jammu, Mar 3 : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the Central Government should consider giving a safe passage for foreign ultras, so that they can return to their country of origin.

“The Centre must provide a safe passage for foreign ultras, so that they can stop their work and come back to the mainstream. Most of them belong to other countries and they have to go back,” Omar said.

Jamshedpur, Mar 3 : The employees and senior management of the world''s sixth largest steel company Tata Steel gathered today to celebrate the 170th birth anniversary of its founder - Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata with fervour and gaiety.

The celebrations commenced on March 2 and lasted till March 3 in Jamshedpur.

On this special occasion, the local Jubilee park was illuminated with lights on Monday night, the theme being ''electricity''.

New Delhi - An Indian court passed an interim stay Tuesday to try to stop Mahatama Gandhi's personal belongings from going under the hammer at a New York auction, news reports said.

Gandhi's iconic metal-rimmed glasses, which he once said gave him "the vision to free India," his sandals and pocket watch are among the items due to be auctioned by the Antiquorum Auctioneers Thursday.