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• Karnataka HC resumes hearing on rebel MLAs' petitions
• US announces $60bn arms deal with Saudi Arabia
• Australia court charges teenager for murder of Indian student Nitin Garg
• North Korea may be preparing for third nuclear test: Report
• Pakistan should take action against terrorist safe havens: US
• Visa racket: Arrested Indians seek refugee status in Israel
• China tries to block UN Sudan report: Diplomats
• Obama to visit Pakistan in 2011: White House
• Gays adopt wait and see approach on US military ban
• Egypt to hold parliamentary elections on November 28
• Pope Benedict XVI announces 24 new cardinals
• India had only non-specific information on 26/11: Krishna
• Inflated accounts but did not embezzle money: Ramalinga Raju
• Britain unveils harsh spending cuts to tackle record deficit
• Ayodhya verdict: Congress welcomes efforts for amicable settlement, says Sonia

Karnataka HC resumes hearing on rebel MLAs' petitions Posted: 20 Oct 2010 11:30 PM PDT Karnataka High Court resumed hearing on the petitions by 11 rebel BJP MLAs challenging their disqualification from the Assembly by Speaker K G Bopaiah after their withdrawal of support to the B S Yeddyurappa Government.

US announces $60bn arms deal with Saudi Arabia Posted: 20 Oct 2010 09:50 PM PDT Billed as America's largest- ever arms deal with a foreign country, US today announced its plans to sell up to $60 billion worth of aircraft, helicopters and other weapons to Saudi Arabia apparently aimed at sending a strong message to Iran.

Australia court charges teenager for murder of Indian student Nitin Garg Posted: 20 Oct 2010 09:29 PM PDT An Australian court today charged a teenager with the murder of Indian student Nitin Garg and heard that the victim was threatened and chased on at least two other occasions before his death.

North Korea may be preparing for third nuclear test: Report Posted: 20 Oct 2010 07:45 PM PDT North Korea appears to be preparing for a third nuclear test, a South Korean newspaper said on Thursday, citing a government source.

Pakistan should take action against terrorist safe havens: US Posted: 20 Oct 2010 04:56 PM PDT The US has asked Pakistani leaders participating in the strategic dialogue to accelerate the pace and take strong action against terrorist safe havens there, even as it appreciated Islamabad's role in the war against terrorism.

Visa racket: Arrested Indians seek refugee status in Israel Posted: 20 Oct 2010 03:59 PM PDT Some of the 24 Indians arrested by Israeli immigration authorities last month in a suspected visa racket have sought refugee status, which will allow them to stay here for some time, senior officials have said.

China tries to block UN Sudan report: Diplomats Posted: 20 Oct 2010 03:50 PM PDT China tried to block a UN report alleging that Chinese ammunition was sent to Darfur in violation of a UN arms embargo but apparently didn't succeed, UN diplomats said Wednesday.

Obama to visit Pakistan in 2011: White House Posted: 20 Oct 2010 02:22 PM PDT US President Barack Obama will not visit Pakistan during his trip to Asia next month, but he is committed to a trip there in 2011, as well as welcoming Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to Washington, the White House said on Wednesday.

Gays adopt wait and see approach on US military ban Posted: 20 Oct 2010 01:38 PM PDT A judge has unlocked the door for gays wanting to openly join the US military, but many are adopting a wait and see approach because they fear the decision is not set in stone and could be reversed.

Egypt to hold parliamentary elections on November 28 Posted: 20 Oct 2010 11:23 AM PDT Egypt President Hosni Mubarak today set November 28 as the date for parliamentary elections after months of uncertainty whether polls would take place or not this year as the state of emergency is still in place.

Pope Benedict XVI announces 24 new cardinals Posted: 20 Oct 2010 10:39 AM PDT Pope Benedict XVI said on Wednesday that he will create 24 new cardinals next month in a key announcement for the Catholic Church as 20 of them will have the power to elect his eventual successor.

India had only non-specific information on 26/11: Krishna Posted: 20 Oct 2010 09:39 AM PDT External affairs minister SM Krishna Wednesday said India had received only "general and non-specific" information prior to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.

Inflated accounts but did not embezzle money: Ramalinga Raju Posted: 20 Oct 2010 08:49 AM PDT Satyam founder B Ramalinga Raju on Wednesday said he never admitted to fraudulently appropriating money from the IT company.

Britain unveils harsh spending cuts to tackle record deficit Posted: 20 Oct 2010 07:39 AM PDT Britain said on Wednesday it would cut half a million public sector jobs, raise the retirement age and slash the welfare state as part of the biggest spending cuts in a generation.

Ayodhya verdict: Congress welcomes efforts for amicable settlement, says Sonia Posted: 20 Oct 2010 06:45 AM PDT Congress president Sonia Gandhi has said her party would welcome efforts for a negotiated settlement to the dispute and made it clear that Allahabad High Court verdict does not condone the demolition of Babri mosque.

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