After a promising start in the Senate, a plan to nearly double the quota for H-1B visas for foreign workers has run into trouble in the United States Congress.

Burns, the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs who played a key role in clinching the deal, will address a talk on "India and Pakistan: On the Heels of President Bush's Visit" on Monday.

The relationship between New Delhi and Tehran has caused some concern on Capitol Hill.

India and the US Wednesday held intensive discussions on energy, particularly focussing on civil nuclear cooperation and signing of three memorandum of understanding on cooperation in oil and natural gas sector.

Bush has said he "intends" to nominate the Career Minister to the post. Boucher's nomination has to be confirmed by the US Senate.

'There is simply too much bringing us together,' says nuclear proliferation expert Leonard Spector.

Advani criticised the prime minister for not making any statement on the issue despite holding the external affairs ministry portfolio.

The PM asserted that no one who was guilty will go unpunished.

Initiating a discussion on the adjournment motion moved by him on the issue, Leader of the Opposition L K Advani ridiculed the ruling party's claims that the Volcker Committee report was an attempt to tarnish Congress.

She has slammed the Opposition for disrupting Parliament.

Sehgal has denied links with Jagat Singh and the Congress party.

Jagat Singh had on Saturday said that Sehgal was his acquaintance but had nothing to do with his business dealings.

The sixth round of India-China special representative-level border negotiations began in Beijing on Monday as part of efforts of the two Asian giants to reach a package to solve the vexed boundary issue.

US Congressman's comments crude: India

'What would have happened if people had not thrown garbage and plastics everywhere? Well the answer is there would have been no waterlogging in the city.'