NEW DELHI - India has decided to merge the two visa facilitation cards that are issued to people of Indian origin and register non-resident Indians in the electoral rolls to let them exercise their franchise, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Saturday.

NEW YORK - US stocks fell slightly Friday, after the US unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level in 19 months, but the number of jobs added in December still fell below expectations.

STUTTGART - Luxury German carmaker Mercedes-Benz said Friday its sales last year jumped by 15.3 percent on the back of strong demand from China and the US.

NEW DELHI - The government is likely to send notices to telecom service providers in one week directing them to install interception solutions within six months for monitoring of services, including video calls, using the third generation (3G) spectrum.

KOLKATA - Consumer durables firm Panasonic India plans a foray into business solutions venture in the country by the next year, a top company official said here Friday.