Washington, Sep 11 : US President George W Bush has invited Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Washington on September 25.

Sources have revealed that Bush hopes to get the nuclear deal through Congress by the time Manmohan Singh visits America and will then go on to sign the deal.

New Delhi, Sept 11 : The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for the signing and ratification of the Extradition Treaty between India and Iran.

The treaty would provide a legal framework for seeking extradition of terrorists, economic offenders, and other criminals from and to Iran.

Moreover, the Cabinet also gave its approval for signing of the ‘Agreement between India and Iran on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters’.

New Delhi, Sept. 11 : President Pratibha Patil and Vice President Hamid Ansari today greeted the nation on the occasion of Onam, which is being celebrated tomorrow.

In her m message, Patil said on the auspicious occasion of Onam, I extend my greetings and good wishes to all my fellow citizens.

"May this unique festival, coinciding with the harvest season, bring happiness and prosperity to their lives and reaffirm our pride in the composite culture of India," she added.

Dubai, Sept 11 : Indian ambassador in Bahrain, Balkrishna Shetty has said that New Delhi will not reverse a decision to screen Bahraini companies before they were allowed to recruit workers from In

New Delhi - More than 30 people were feared to have drowned after a boat capsized in India's eastern Bihar state on Thursday, police said.

The overloaded boat capsized in the Harohar river in Sheikhpura district, 40 kilometres north of Bihar capital Patna, an official at the state police control room said.

One woman passenger and about five men swam to safety, but more than 30 passengers were still missing, the official said.

New Delhi, Sept. 11 : The Supreme Court today extended the ban on the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) for four weeks.

Earlier, on August 25, the Supreme Court had extended the ban on SIMI by six weeks.

A Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan also fixed September 24 as the date for next hearing in this case.

The Centre had challenged the decision of the Special Tribunal headed by Justice Geeta Mittal to lift the ban on SIMI.