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The Chief Justice of India designate Justice K G Balakrishnan has denied any confrontation between the judiciary and the Parliament. "There is no serious confrontation between the judiciary and the Parliament. Some disputes come to the court and people think there is a dispute. It is not a serious problem either for the judiciary or the parliament," he said. Justice Balakrishnan, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, will be the first-ever Dalit to occupy the coveted post.

India, Pakistan in border talks Sir Creek Map India and Pakistan have begun two days of talks on a long-running border demarcation issue. The talks will focus on Sir Creek, a narrow strip of marsh land separating India's western border from Pakistan. In May, the two sides decided to do a joint survey of Sir Creek and adjoining areas to obtain information which would allow for better decisions to be made. The talks are part of a tentative peace process between the two neighbours, launched in 2004.

Honda Motor President and CEO Takeo Fukui today announced the company will launch a small car in India as it goes in for a new plant to expand capacity in the country. In his year-end address in Tokyo, Fukui said the company was aiming to produce and sell more than 1,50,000 cars in India annually by the end of 2010. This is the first time Fukui has officially announced that the company would be joining the big-volume small car bandwagon in India. Honda, which is currently doubling capacity at its Greater Noida plant to 1,00,000 units at an investment of Rs 400 crore, is also scouting for a location for a new greenfield plant, possibly to be used for the small car. The company is estimated to be mulling investments of around 200 million dollars for the new plant.