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Pashupatinath attacks do not affect Nepali students in Varanasi

Varanasi, Sep 19 (ANI): The attacks on Indian priests of Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu failed to disturb the relationship between Nepali and Indian students studying at a temple in Varanasi.

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5 deaths take India's swine flu toll to 262

Five swine flu deaths, including three in Karnataka, were reported, taking India's total toll due to the contagious influenza A (H1N1) virus to 262, health authorities said here. Also, 324 new swine flu cases were reported in the country, taking the total number of people affected so far to 8,477.

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Al Qaeda releases new 9/11 video

Al Qaeda's number two Ayman al-Zawahri appeared in a new video apparently marking the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks against the United States, according to a US -based terrorism monitoring service.

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US commander request more troops for Afghanistan

The top US commander in Afghanistan is expected to soon request as many as 40,000 additional soldiers. The newspapers reported earlier that without more troops within the next 12 months the mission would 'likely result in failure'.

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Prime Minister, it's time to act
HT - Tue, Sep 22[/I] We used to spend all our summers up there. I was a child in Delhi and, before the swarming heat of the city became unbearable, our family would escape to the mountains, curling Dad's military green Ambassador up and round the sloping roads until the air ran clear and the hum of everyday life dropped away with the ant-like towns below. It was so beautiful

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With the meeting of Indian and Pakistani foreign ministers in New York ending in a stalemate, the next opportunity for the two countries to make another effort to start their stalled dialogue is in Port of Spain.

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The strike by pilots of India's national air carrier Air India entered its third day, causing discomfort to the passengers across the country. The airlines had to cancel a number of flights, after its pilots went on strike from September 26.