New Delhi - India expects Pakistan to take action and punish terrorists who attacked the financial hub of Mumbai last November, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Tuesday.

Singh told reporters at the launch of the ruling Congress party's election manifesto in New Delhi that diplomatic efforts had succeeded and Pakistan had for the first time admitted that its citizens were involved in the terrorist attacks.

"We expect Pakistan to take the next step and ensure justice is done and culprits are punished," Singh said.

New Delhi, Mar 24: A dim lit stage and haunting music provided a perfect setting for fashion designer Rohit Bal''s collection at the grand finale of the Delhi Fashion Week here last evening.

Mysteries of the night unfolded in a mystical and myriad presentation as models walked the ramp in Bal''s collection aptly titled ''Raat''.

Known for his creativity on ramp, Bal again surprised everybody by his intense and dark collection inspired by danger and darkness and all things evil.

New Delhi, Mar 24 : The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is likely to decide on the venue to host the Indian Premier League (IPL) season two matches by Tuesday night.

Shortly before leaving for Johannesburg on Monday, IPL Chairman Lalit Modi told a news channel in Mumbai, "We need to take a decision by tomorrow, one way or the other and we will have a decision by tomorrow night."

New Delhi, Mar 24: Delhi Police has claimed to have solved the September 2008 murder case of TV journalist Saumya Vishwanathan with the arrest of three members of a gang.

According to sources, police found a link between Vishwanathan''s murder and the recent murder of call-centre employee Jigisha Ghose.

Ghose, a Hewitt Associates employee, was abducted by three men near New Delhi''s Vasant Vihar area. The abductors later killed her and withdrew money using her ATM card.

New Delhi, Mar. 23 : Lauding the gradual and growing evolution of the India-Africa partnership, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said this long and historic relationship has acquired a sustainability that should do both New Delhi and the African continent proud.

Speaking at the Fifth India-Africa Conclave, Mukherjee said that both India and Africa have marched together; traversed similar paths; shared similar values and cherished the same dreams.

New Delhi - India's benchmark Sensex index registered a single-day gain of more than 450 points to rise by 5.1 per cent on Monday.

The 30-share sensitive index of the Bombay Stock Exchange, which opened at 9,040.3 points, closed at 9,424.02 points, a gain of 457.34 points.

Only one among the 30 stocks, that of the real-estate giant DLF closed in the red.

Similarly, the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange jumped by 132.85 points or 4.73 per cent to close at 2,939.90 points.