Washington, Sept. 26 : The dinner hosted by US President George W Bush for visiting Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Thursday, it seems, was very nice and tasty.

Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon told the Indian media that the fish served was particularly tasty.

"It was very nice food. Perhaps fish," said Menon

Washington, Sept. 26 (ANI): The current economic crisis bedeviling the United States may have increased the creases on President George W. Bush''s forehead, but there is one man to whom he has turned for solace -- Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.

At their meeting inside the Oval Office in the White House, Bush made ita point to mention that Dr. Singh''s presence at the international level, and in particular in the United States, has had a salutary effect on leaders around the world.

New York, Sept. 26 : An editorial appearing in the New York Times has said that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama appears to be much clearer than his Republican rival John McCain on what ails the American economy, and what solutions are needed.

It says that the McCain proposed capping of executives’ pay at firms that get bailout money, is at best a “punitive idea, but one that does nothing to mitigate the crisis.”

New York, Sept. 26 : The prospect of pro-life Alaska Governor Sarah Palin becoming vice president is being used in Planned Parenthood fund-raising ads.

A wicked web campaign is underway urging foes of Palin to make a donation to the organization in Palin''s name, reports the New York Daily News.

The e-mail lists Palin''s address as Sen. John McCain''s presidential campaign headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.

Washington, Sept. 26 : About 100 people, holding placards staged a protest in front of the White House on Thursday to get the attention of visiting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the issue of attacks on Christians in India.

Indians and Americans clustered under a forest of umbrellas, several of those standing in Lafayette Park waved signs such as "Stop the Gang Rape of Nuns" and "Shame on India."

New York, Sept. 26 : US First Lady Laura Bush has said that Alaska Governor and Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin does not have any significant foreign policy background, but can rely on John McCain for help in this area.

In an interview with CNN, Bush was asked whether Palin, who is McCain''s running mate, had sufficient foreign policy experience.

"Of course she doesn''t have that. You know, that''s not been her role. But I think she is a very quick study, and fortunately John McCain does have that sort of experience," Fox News quoted her, as saying.