NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday conceded that inflation has been a problem for India in recent weeks, but should come down to around seven percent by year-end.

AGRA - With the Taj city witnessing a heavy downpour early Wednesday accompanied by thunder lightning, farmers in this potato belt fear damage to their crop. However, the rain seems to be a blessing for the wheat crop.

WASHINGTON - World Bank President Robert Zoellick has warned that food prices had reached "dangerous levels" and could hamper political transitions taking place in Egypt, Tunisia, the wider Middle East and Central Asia.