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US to share 10 percent of H1N1 vaccine

The US will share 10 percent of its H1N1 vaccine supply with other countries to combat the global spread of the pandemic, President Barack Obama said.

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Tharoor says 'sorry' for his 'cattle class' remarks

Reacting on the controversy over his 'cattle class' remarks, Shashi Tharoor said he was 'sorry' for hurting any sentiments and that his words had been misunderstood.

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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.

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• Mehrauli family held hostage at home, robbedHT - 09:45 AM The family of Ghaziabad businessman Aniruddh Khaitan was fast asleep in the dark, pre-dawn hours of Monday when a group of armed assailants snaked up the boundary wall of their home.
• Soon, you'll be zipping around NCR in smart, shared carsHT - 09:45 AM If the concept of carpooling always tempted you but safety concerns held you back, gear up for a new secure technology-based car-sharing service.
• 3 Pak militants killed in KashmirHT - 09:45 AM Jammu, Sept. 28 -- In the fourth encounter in Kashmir over the past week, three Lashkar-e-Tayyeba terrorists were killed by the police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Monday.
• Six persons injured as school bus overturnsPTI - 09:40 AM New Delhi, Sept 29 (PTI) Four students and two teachers were today injured when a school bus collided with a chartered bus and overturned at a traffic signal in R K Puram in South Delhi this morning.
• Beggar Bhoora, the unlikely but popular village head!IANS - 08:46 AM Lucknow, Sep 29 (IANS) He begs not just for himself but also for the greater common good. As head of his village in Uttar Pradesh, 46-year-old Dharmveer Bhoora has been able to contribute thousands of rupees for development, all made out of begging.

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  Iran flexes muscle ahead of talks with major powersReuters - 08:45 AM Iran test-fired missiles on Monday which a commander said could reach any regional target, flexing its military muscle before crucial talks this week with major powers worried about Tehran's nuclear ambitions.
• Cong alleges BJP wants control over ADCB clandestinelyIE - 05:01 AM The state Congress on Monday declared to initiate legal and political battle against the BJP's alleged move to take over the control of the Ahmedabad District Cooperative Bank (ADCB) in a "surreptitious manner''.
• Bhagwat praises 'swayamsevak CM' YeddyurappaIE - 05:01 AM Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa came in for praise from RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat twice in a span of less than a week, last week.
• 3 Sena-BJP rebels withdraw from raceIE - 05:01 AM The BJP-Shiv Sena combine has moved to contain the damage from the internal rebellion ahead of the polls, getting at least three of its rebels to withdraw their nomination.
• Dig deeperIE - 05:01 AM and#149; While the government continues to figure out how to deal with the Naxalite problem, it's actually scaling up with notable speed in affected states ('The insurgent's mind', IE, September 25).