Shinde shielded businessman close to Dawood: Ex-home secy

R.K. Singh also said that there was no assurance given by the US on Dawood Ibrahim. Earlier, Shinde had said that joint efforts with the US were being made to nab India's most wanted terrorist Dawood.

OBAMA:Answering questions during an Oval Office appearance, Obama said Gates was an outstanding defense secretary and that because of the strategy that the Obama administration formulated, the United States will have concluded combat operations in Afghanistan by the end of this year..........