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• E-mail scandal undermines work done with Indians: Australia police
• India ranks below China, Pakistan in global hunger index
• Two Indians die in Afghanistan terror attack
• British hearings to probe MI5 over 2005 London bombings begin
• Liu Xiaobo dedicates Nobel Peace Prize to 'lost souls' of Tiananmen
• Kyrgyzstan heads for coalition government after historic polls
• N Zealand PM says TV host racism row won't damage India ties
• France 'can't rule out' UN creation of Palestinian state
• Former Pak President Musharraf supports negotiations with Taliban
• Mamata asks Canterbury Archbishop to try 'rosogolla, sandesh'
• No link between Obama trip and passage of fin sector bills: FM
• Facebook flick tops US box office for 2nd week
• Nine Afghan civilians killed by insurgent bomb: NATO
• Israeli cabinet passes loyalty bill, Arabs angry
• TRS promises 12% reservation to Muslims in separate Telangana

E-mail scandal undermines work done with Indians: Australia police Posted: 10 Oct 2010 11:42 PM PDT Fifteen more Australian police officers are facing disciplinary action in the racist e-mail scandal, as a top Victorian official said the incident undermines the work done with the Indian community to allay fears about their safety.

India ranks below China, Pakistan in global hunger index Posted: 10 Oct 2010 11:10 PM PDT India has been ranked 67, way below neighbouring countries like China and Pakistan, in a new global hunger index by the International Food Policy Research Institute.

Two Indians die in Afghanistan terror attack Posted: 10 Oct 2010 10:47 PM PDT Two Indians were killed in a missile attack launched by the Taliban on an Indian NGO's office in Afghanistan's Kunar province, a media report said on Monday.

British hearings to probe MI5 over 2005 London bombings begin Posted: 10 Oct 2010 10:34 PM PDT Britain will open long-awaited inquests on Monday into the deaths of 52 people in the 2005 London bombings to probe alleged failings by police and intelligence services before the attacks.

Liu Xiaobo dedicates Nobel Peace Prize to 'lost souls' of Tiananmen Posted: 10 Oct 2010 08:41 PM PDT The Chinese dissident has dedicated his award to the "lost souls" who died during the repression of the Tiananmen pro-democracy movement, an international rights group said on Sunday.

Kyrgyzstan heads for coalition government after historic polls Posted: 10 Oct 2010 07:25 PM PDT Kyrgyzstan was heading for a coalition government on Monday with several parties neck-and-neck in legislative elections held under a new constitution after unrest this year that left hundreds dead.

N Zealand PM says TV host racism row won't damage India ties Posted: 10 Oct 2010 05:25 PM PDT New Zealand Prime Minister John Key today said a diplomatic row over a television presenter's "racist" remarks would not damage relations with India.

France 'can't rule out' UN creation of Palestinian state Posted: 10 Oct 2010 04:09 PM PDT French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner said the option of the UN Security Council creating a Palestinian state cannot be ruled out, in an interview published on Sunday.

Former Pak President Musharraf supports negotiations with Taliban Posted: 10 Oct 2010 02:21 PM PDT Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on Sunday rejected the idea that his country's intelligence was supporting the Taliban, but stressed the need for a negotiated end to conflict in the region.

Mamata asks Canterbury Archbishop to try 'rosogolla, sandesh' Posted: 10 Oct 2010 12:40 PM PDT Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Sunday requested Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams to try Bengal's famous sweets 'rosogolla' and 'sandesh' before he leaves Kolkata.

No link between Obama trip and passage of fin sector bills: FM Posted: 10 Oct 2010 11:29 AM PDT Asserting that financial sector reforms are necessary for the country's growth, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday categorically said that no pressure is being exerted to pass these legislations ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit to India.

Facebook flick tops US box office for 2nd week Posted: 10 Oct 2010 10:46 AM PDT "The Social Network," the hit film about the Internet wunderkind who founded Facebook, topped the weekend box office, earning 15.5 million dollars, according to industry estimates for North America on Sunday.

Nine Afghan civilians killed by insurgent bomb: NATO Posted: 10 Oct 2010 09:32 AM PDT An improvised bomb laid by insurgents killed nine civilians, including women and children, in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, according to a NATO statement.

Israeli cabinet passes loyalty bill, Arabs angry Posted: 10 Oct 2010 09:17 AM PDT Israel's cabinet approved on Sunday a bill that would require new citizens to pledge a loyalty oath to a "Jewish and democratic" state, language that triggered charges of racism from Arab lawmakers who see it as undermining the rights of the country's Arab minority.

TRS promises 12% reservation to Muslims in separate Telangana Posted: 10 Oct 2010 06:17 AM PDT A Mulsim would be made the deputy chief minister and 12 per cent reservations provided to the community after the formation of separate Telangana state, TRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao said on Sunday.

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