New Delhi, Mar 9 : Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, who was in a four-day visit to India, returned to Pakistan on Monday.

Just before his departure he paid a visit to the historic Qutab Minar here.

During his visit, Musharraf Called for enhancing people-to-people contacts between New Delhi and Islamabad to boost bilateral trade and economy. He also said economic integration would play a major role in achieving progress and well-being for both countries and other parts of the world.

New Delhi, Mar 9 : The three vital parties within the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress have reached an understanding on seat sharing in Jharkhand, JMM leader Teklal Mahto told reporters in New Delhi.

While the Congress will contest six seats in the state, JMM will contest five seats and RJD will field its candidates in three seats.

New Delhi, Mar 9 : India''s indigenous Ballistic Missile Defence System, which will be able to intercept and destroy enemy missile, will be ready for deployment by
2011.

India on Friday inched closer towards its endeavour to put in place its own home-grown ballistic missile defence system as it successfully carried out the third Interceptor test on March 6 from Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Wheeler Island in Orissa.

New Delhi - Tibetan leaders and groups in India Monday said thousands of protestors will join anti-China demonstrations to commemorate the 50th anniversary of an uprising that forced 140,000 Tibetans into exile.

The protests for the 50th anniversary that falls Tuesday include rallies, marches and hunger-strikes in the northern hill-town of Dharamsala, home to Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, and in the Indian capital New Delhi.

New Delhi, Mar 9 : Most Chinese men are willing to try high-heeled shoes to experience the pain their ladyloves often feel, according to a survey.

The survey at a leading Chinese website was conducted to coincide with International Women''s Day on March 8.

Over 3,000 netizens participated in the survey on 163. com, one of China''s major websites, and said that they would try high-heeled shoes for their wives, or girlfriends, to show their love, respect and understanding.

"I am worried whenever I see my wife wearing high-heeled shoes, because it seems to hurt so much," Chinaview. cn quoted a husband from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in south China, as saying

New Delhi, Mar 9 : Union Minister of Water Resources Saifuddin Soz on Monday expressed his condolences over the passing away of veteran Dogri writer and litterateur Prof. Ram Nath Shastri in Jammu on Sunday night.

Soz recalled the services of Professor Shastri for the revival and resurgence of Dogri language, and said that it was late writer's inspiration, which led to the tremendous growth and glory of Dogri language.

"Prof. Shastri was a father figure who has always inspired young writers and journalists", Soz added.