New Delhi, Feb 17 : US civil rights leader Martin Luther King III and his delegation visited the Gandhi King Plaza at the India International Center here today.

Terming his visit to India as a rare honour, Martin Luther King III said he drew inspiration from Gandhi.

"We know that it only takes a few good women and men to bring change in the world. The world has a lot of difficult issues, but the examples of these two men show us what can be done if we are determined and dedicated," said Martin Luther King III.

Prominent American civil right activists and lawmakers including John Lewis, Congressman Spencer Bachus, Andrew Young and legendary jazz musician and Grammy winner Herbie Hancock are part of the delegation.

Mangalore/New Delhi, Feb 17 : Ganesh Hosabettu, the Mayor of Mangalore City Corporation, has filed a criminal case against Union Minister Renuka Chowdhry for her remarks on the self-styled moral policing incidents in southern India.

"On behalf of Mayor-Mangalore City Corporation and other organisations, I have filed a criminal case against Renuka Chowdhury for the offense punishable under Section

New Delhi, Feb 17 : Union Textiles Minister Shankersinh Vaghela today said that the Government is committed to helping handloom weavers meet the challenges of globalization and modernization.

While laying the foundation stone of the "Handloom Marketing Complex" here, Vaghela said, "Our initiatives cover all aspects of production and raw material supply, design and technical assistance, training and skill up-gradation, marketing and welfare of weavers".

New Delhi, Feb 17 : President Pratibha Patil unveiled the statue of prominent social reformer and educationist Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj in Parliament on Tuesday.

Vice President Hamid Ansari, Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Leader of the Opposition LK Advani, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Maharashtra Governor SC Jamir, and a host of state cabinet ministers, Union Ministers and Members of Paliament, attended the unveiling ceremony.

Ram Sutar, the sculptor of the eight-foot statue was honoured by Patil.

New Delhi, Feb 17 : Indian golfer Jyoti Randhawa i

New Delhi, Feb 17 : The Government has declared a compensation for families of the 164 victims, including 22 security personnel, killed in the Mumbai terror attacks.

Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal informed on Tuesday that the legal heirs of the 22 martyrs of 26/11 strikes have been paid a compensation of Rs 25 lakh and the remaining legal heirs of the people killed in the tragedy have received Rs 5 lakh each.

The Maharashtra Government has also announced a compensation of Rs 50,000 each to the 233 injured persons.