The Phase II construction of the Delhi Metro shall provide easy Metro connectivity to 10 out of 11 venues of the Commonwealth Games 2010.

These venues include Games Village, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi University, Thyagaraj Complex, Siri Fort Sports Complex, National Stadium, Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, Talkatora Indoor Stadium, Yamuna Sports Complex and R K Khanna Tennis Complex.

India inked defense deal worth USD 2.1 billion with United States to buy eight Boeing P-8 Long-Range Maritime Reconnaissance (LRMR) aircrafts for its Navy. It is the biggest ever defense deal signed by both countries which would help to strengthen mutual strategic ties in the areas of military and civil co-operation.

The deal was signed between Indian Defense Ministry's Joint Secretary, Preeti Sudan and Vice-president of Boeing integrated defense systems, Vivek Lall. It may be recalled that the Cabinet Committee on Security had already approved the deal on December 27.

New Delhi based civil engineering contracting firm, Ahluwalia Contracts Ltd has informed that the company has secured various orders worth Rs 394 crore.

The company has secured first order worth Rs 72.84 crore from Delhi Metro Express for construction of Dwarka Depot including civil, building services and architectural work in New Delhi.

While, the second order, valued at Rs 50 crore has been received from Tata Medical Centre Trust, for construction of general building, finishing and miscellaneous works of Tata Medical Centre, situated at Kolkata.

The third order, which is for construction of D.N.Nagar Depot, Mumbai has been secured from Mumbai Metro One Pvt. Ltd. for Rs 184.09 crore.

New Delhi, Jan. 5 : A city court on Monday sent a suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist to ten days police remand for his role in the serial bomb blasts that rocked national capital New Delhi in September last year.

Mohammad Hakim, who was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad on January 2, was sent to police remand till January 15 by Metropolitan Magistrate Gaurav Rao.

Islamabad/New Delhi, Jan. 5 : Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday it was reviewing a dossier that India had handed over to its High Commissioner in New Delhi regarding the deadly Mumbai attacks in November.

Gilani said here that his government remained committed to punishing Pakistani nationals accused of taking part in the Mumbai attacks if `credible' evidence is given against them.

New Delhi, Jan 5 : The Children''s Science Congress opened today at the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), providing an opportunity to hundreds of students to have a glimpse of the Science and Technology scenario in the country.

Held on the occasion of the 96th Indian Science Congress, it was inaugurated by renowned scientist, Professor M. G. K. Menon, who is also the Chancellor of the NEHU.

In his written message on the occasion, former President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam appealed to the young minds to ''Observe, Experiment and Think".