New Delhi, Jan 14 : Army chief General Deepak Kapoor today said the country should always be war ready, considering the fragility of the region.

Addressing a gathering of army officials here, General Deepak Kapoor said the country should always maintain a high-level of combat readiness to meet any emergency.

He also added that India''s conventional strength needed to be backed by a declaratory policy underlining the intent to use the strength in order to deter emerging threats.

New Delhi, Jan 14 : External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday met Qatar''s Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah.

Hamad al-Attiyah is here to attend ''Petrotech 2009'', eighth edition of Asia''s largest petroleum exhibition and conference.

Reports say that Qatar, world''s largest exporter of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), is hopeful that energy projects would not be delayed despite global economic uncertainty.

New Delhi, Jan 14 : Jennifer Aniston has revealed that she had bad experiences with her poodle pal in her younger days.

The 39-year-old pet lover, who shares the screen with a golden retriever in her new movie ''Marley and Me'', said that her first dog hated her, reports the China Daily.

She said: "My first pet was Demetri, a white poodle. But he did not like me much because I would always pull on its tail. But I was three, I thought he was a toy."

However, now the former ''Friends'' star is much nicer to her current furry friend, corgi-terrier cross-breed Norman.

New Delhi, Jan. 14 : The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Australia''s Arrow Energy for corporation in Coalbed Methane Sector.

The MoU was signed by D K Pande, Director (Exploration), ONGC and Nicholas Davies, CEO and MD, Arrow Energy Ltd. today.

The main areas of cooperation identified under the MoU are joint participation in blocks in India and abroad for exploration, field development and production of CBM; and sharing of knowledge, experience and transfer of technology in CBM Sector.

New Delhi, Jan 14 : Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel today hinted at the possible buying of stakes in domestic aviation sector by foreign airlines.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of ''Petrotech 2009'', the eighth edition of Asia''s largest petroleum exhibition and conference here, Patel said the Indian Government is considering various options to help the aviation industry come out of its current problems.

New Delhi, Jan 14 : Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon will arrive in Colombo tomorrow to hold meetings with Sri Lanka''s top leadership.

During his two-day visit, Menon will meet Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama and other senior officials.

Menon is also expected to meet Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Earlier, a Sri Lankan lawmakers delegation belonging to the Tamil National Alliance Party, appealed to the Tamil Nadu and Indian Governments to intervene in the military offensive against the separatist Tamil Tiger rebels in the island nation.