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 •  9 killed in bomb blast in northwestern Pakistan (AP)

 •  Thai protesters defy court order to leave compound (AP)

 •  Gustav nears Jamaica as New Orleans keeps watch (AP)

 •  Western nations warn Russia to `change course' (AP)

 •  Critics want Malaysia PM to resign over Anwar win (AP)

 •  TUI Travel says in airline merger talks with Lufthansa, T Cook (AFP)

 •  US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,148 (AP)

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•  Toyota cuts sales forecast as demand sputters (Reuters)

•  Starbucks top brass to receive no raise next year (Reuters)

•  GM to invest $200 million in India engine plant (Reuters)

•  Oil rises above $119 on storm fears (Reuters)

•  Caterpillar sees strong China sales enduring (Reuters)

•  Thornburg survival in doubt, sees completing tender (Reuters)

•  Esprit shares plummet on growth worries (Reuters)

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 •  Refugees from Mizoram threaten to boycott assembly polls
Refugees from Mizoram camping in Tripura have threatened to boycott the assembly election in their state if they are not repatriated to their home soon.

 •  Over 160 nominations filed for new UAE global energy award
Over 160 nominations from around 40 countries have been filed for the inaugural Zayed Future Energy Prize to be presented in a global energy summit here next year.

 •  Nine-year-old Jammu hostage recalls terror
In the glare of camera lights, nine-year-old Sheetal - the oldest of the four children who were among the seven hostages rescued after a gun battle on the outskirts of this winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir - Thursday described the terror of being held captive by militants in her own house.

 •  More churches, homes burnt as trouble spreads in Orissa
Communal violence spread in Orissa Thursday with fresh incidents of mobs burning churches and homes, adding to the tensions in the state that has seen at least 11 people being killed in revenge for the murder of a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader last week.

 •  Dug up roads Delhi residents could try RTI
For Divyajyoti Jaipuriar, commuting had become a daily nightmare as a road next to his north Delhi house had been dug up and left unattended for nine months. But it took just nine days for the same civic authorities to repair it - thanks to the Right to Information (RTI) Act.

 •  Seven Jammu hostages rescued, three killed by militants
Seven members of the family in whose house three terrorists had barged in were rescued by the army following a gun battle but three other hostages were killed by the militants in Chinore on the outskirts of this winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Thursday.

 •  Filmmaker Nupur Basu tells story of India
Vaijanti, a young woman from Agra, found her married life turning into a nightmare when a sex scan showed a second girl child in her womb. Her in-laws insisted she terminate the pregnancy. She left her husband's home.

 •  Stunning art by Damien Hirst mixes beauty and death
Death, decay, religion and life - 14 examples of the favoured themes of British artist Damien Hirst left the audience stunned as global auctioneer Sotheby's unveiled them here.

 •  When Amitabh had London audiences on their feet
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan says he was overwhelmed by the 'unprecedented' response of the crowds in London when he performed there with son Abhishek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai.

 •  Goodbye America Not yet
Book: The Post-American World; Author: Fareed Zakaria; Publisher: Penguin/Viking; Price: Rs. 499.

 •  Good monsoon brings Sukhna Lake back to life
Thanks to the good monsoon rainfall in the last few months, the picturesque Sukhna Lake that is the showpiece of this city is once again brimming with water.

 •  Public transport declared essential service in Madhya Pradesh
The Madhya Pradesh government late Wednesday brought private bus operators under the provisions of the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) after they resorted to an indefinite strike which revoked little response.

 •  Women manual scavengers demand dignity of labour
Demanding dignity of labour and implementation of existing laws and provisions to eradicate the practice of manual scavenging, women from scavenging communities from Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat are set to meet the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) here Thursday.

 •  Tamil fishermen held in Andhra Pradesh freed
All 144 Tamil Nadu fishermen and their 24 mechanised crafts held for ransom for over 48 hours in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh were released Wednesday, a boat owners' association said here.

 •  Chhattisgarh to implement Pay Commission recommendations
The Chhattisgarh government Wednesday said it has agreed in principle to implement the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations for the state government employees.



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 •  Rahul Bose admits
After its dismal performance at the box office, Bollywood actor Rahul Bose admits that 'Maan Gaye Mughall-E-Azam' was a bad movie.

 •  Girl found dead in Delhi school premises
A 16-year-old girl was found dead in mysterious circumstances in the hostel of her Delhi Public School (DPS) Tuesday with school authorities saying she 'apparently' jumped to death from the fifth floor.

 •  10 women burnt to death in Pune factory blaze
Pune/A major fire after a loud blast in a chemical factory in Pune Wednesday killed 10 workers and seriously injured 10, all women, the police said.

 •  Ahmedabad stadium to host ICL matches
The Sardar Patel Stadium in the heart of the city will host some of the 42 Indian Cricket League (ICL) matches in the new season commencing Oct 10.

 •  Supreme Court to hear Ketan Parekh
The Supreme Court Wednesday decided to hear on Sep 8 the bail pleas of former stock broker Ketan Parekh and two others, sentenced to a year in jail each for siphoning off Rs.477 million from a Canara Bank subsidiary in a 1992 scam.

 •  Court pulls up AIDS control agency for faulty HIV kits
The Delhi High Court Wednesday came down heavily on the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) for suppressing a World Bank report on faulty HIV kits being used in India.

 •  Raj Thackeray makes emotional plea to Marathi policemen
Anticipating a showdown with Mumbai Police over its campaign against shops not having signboards in Marathi, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has made an emotionalappeal to the Marathi police personnel.

 •  Government to expand mobile phone services in rural areas
The government Wednesday said it will soon launch the second phase of mobile phone expansion, covering about 200,000 villages.

 •  Rights panel issues notice to AIIMS on infant deaths
Taking note of the deaths of 49 infants during clinical trials, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Wednesday issued a notice to the health ministry and the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS).

 •  Two held for Surat bombs, sent to 10-day police remand
The serial blasts in Ahmedabad last month, which claimed 56 lives, and the planting of bombs in Surat, which were recovered without harm subsequently, were linked, the Gujarat police said Wednesday, as two people were arrested from here and sent to 10-day police remand.

 •  Jammu gunbattle toll now six, second terrorist killed
Security forces, laying siege to a house where militants held the inmates hostage Wednesday, killed a second guerrilla after the terrorists renewed firing in the evening. The army held in abeyance its final assault ,pending the rescue of the hostages.

 •  TDP to move no-confidence motion against speaker
Andhra Pradesh's main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Wednesday decided to move a no-confidence motion against assembly Speaker K.R. Suresh Reddy.

 •  BSNL board meet skips disinvestment issue
The board of the state-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), which met here Wednesday, did not discuss the contentious proposal to raise money through disinvestment, as the company is still trying to convince trade unions to agree to an equity offload.

 •  Cancer-stricken white tigress gets cake, chicken on birthday
She is white, suffering from cancer and undergoing chemotherapy. But that did not hinder her celebrating her birthday in style - with the traditional cake and a dressed chicken.

 •  Karnataka farmers run up Rs.33 billion in power dues
Karnataka farmers owe state-owned electricity supply companies a staggering Rs.33.46 billion and the government wants them to pay up to get free power supply for their irrigation pumpsets of up to 10 horse power capacity, a minister said Wednesday.

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