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Republic Day parade participants meet President Patil

New Delhi, Jan. 27 (ANI): Artists and NCC cadets, who were part of the cultural troupes that participated in this year's Republic Day celebrations here, met President Pratibha Patil on Wednesday.

Patil met the artists and applauded their efforts. The artists presented dance performances to the president.

Artisans from across the country had prepared their themed tableaux months in advance to give the best representation of their respective states.

The tableaux were a veritable treat to the eye. (ANI)

White House spurns Republican Iraq proposal

Washington, July 16: The White House rejected today a proposal by two influential Republican senators that would require US President George W. Bush to plan for a possible troop withdrawal from Iraq by the end of the year. Bush's national security adviser, Stephen Hadley, said it was too early to change Iraq strategy. Any consideration must await a progress report due in September from Gen. David Petraeus, the top US military commander in Iraq, and.....
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