New Delhi, Mar 30 : Lieutenant General Avinash Chander Soneja, an alumnus of the Sainik School, Kapurthala, has been posted as Director General of Operational Logistics and Strategic Movement at Integrated HQ of Ministry of Defence (Army), New Delhi.

The General Officer had joined Sainik School, Kapurthala (Punjab), in January 1963.

A graduate of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, he had attended the prestigious higher command course at Indian Army''s War College, Mhow.

New Delhi, Mar. 30 : The Indian Government on Monday expressed its sadness and shock over the terror strike on a police academy in Lahore.

"We are deeply saddened and shocked by the events in Lahore. We hope that the Pakistan authorities will be able to resolve the situation soon with minimum loss of life. Our sympathies and condolences go out to the families of those who have been killed. Terrorism is a menace to the entire region," said Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon.

New Delhi, Mar. 30 : Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon on Monday welcomed the new US strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, as announced by President Barack Obama last week.

In a statement issued here today on behalf of the Indian Government, Menon said: "We welcome the very clear expression of will to carry through the struggle against extremism in Afghanistan and its roots in Pakistan contained in the new comprehensive US strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan."

New Delhi, March 30 : The trepidation among Mangaloreans over the pub attacks earlier this year found an echo on Sunday in the capital when a book was released on the issue, with a hope that the authorities will not remain silent if a similar event recurs in coastal Karnataka.

The book "Kadala Tadiya Tallana" (trepidation of seashore), containing articles by eminent authors from South Kanara District, projecting the unique composite culture of the place which has continued for centuries, was released by Sachidananda Murthy, Resident Editor of "The Week".

New Delhi, Mar 30 : Singer Katy Perry has revealed that she loves to be involved in long-distance relationships, as they give her the opportunity to have her own space.

The 'I Kissed A girl' hitmaker says that she likes the idea of having her own time, and the feeling of longing to meet her lover, reports China Daily.

"I love long-distance relationships. I love my space, and that feeling of not being able to see someone and then seeing them again for a week," she said.

New Delhi, Mar 30 : 'Sex and the City' sequel, featuring Sarah Jessica Parker and Chris Noth in the lead role, will reportedly be filmed in Britain.

Multifarious important scenes between Sarah Jessica's character Carrie and Chris Noth's character Big will be shot in the U. K., reports the China Daily.

"The sequel will include key scenes of Carrie Bradshaw and her husband Big in London, possibly shooting this winter for six weeks," a source said.