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Strike shuts down Kashmir on U.N. day (Reuters) Posted: 24 Oct 2008 03:26 AM CDT Reuters - Shops, businesses and schools closed in Kashmir's main city on Friday after a strike by separatists to press for the implementation of a U. N. resolution requesting a referendum over the disputed Himalayan region.

Twenty hurt in Bihar migrant violence (Reuters) Posted: 24 Oct 2008 03:05 AM CDT Reuters - At least 20 people were injured in clashes with police in Bihar on Friday in protests over attacks on migrants in the financial hub of Mumbai, police said.

Hollywood woos Bollywood for bigger hits (Reuters) Posted: 24 Oct 2008 03:10 AM CDT Reuters - The tale of a dog finding true love after being abandoned in a Mumbai slum is Walt Disney Co's first stab at a local-language film in India, and signals Hollywood's serious intentions in the fast growing market.

RBI leaves rates steady, stocks slump 10 pct (Reuters) Posted: 24 Oct 2008 04:33 AM CDT Reuters - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept interest rates unchanged as expected on Friday so see if a hefty, surprise cut earlier this week shores up the economy in the face of a global slowdown.

Vaiko arrested, Indian Tamils besiege Sri Lanka diplomatic office (Reuters) Posted: 23 Oct 2008 01:11 PM CDT Reuters - Anger in southern India at Sri Lanka's offensive against Tamil Tiger rebels flared on Thursday when protesters besieged a Sri Lankan diplomatic mission, the island nation's foreign ministry said.

Vatican suspends Indian bishop over "adoption" row (Reuters) Posted: 24 Oct 2008 03:21 AM CDT Reuters - The Vatican has suspended a bishop in Kerala after a furore over his adoption of a young woman as his "spiritual daughter", the state's Catholic bishops' council said.

Absent test fans set alarm bells ringing (Reuters) Posted: 23 Oct 2008 07:28 PM CDT Reuters - Empty seats at last weekend's test between India and Australia have alarmed cricket's administrators, who were already worried that the runaway success of Twenty20 could spell doom for the classic, five-day game.

MPs demand ban on Hindu groups over blasts (Reuters) Posted: 23 Oct 2008 07:35 AM CDT Reuters - Parliament witnessed noisy scenes on Thursday after a group of lawmakers demanded a ban on a Hindu group suspected of involvement in two bomb blasts last month, officials said.

UEFA Cup woe for Spurs, Milan sink Heerenveen (Reuters) Posted: 23 Oct 2008 04:44 PM CDT Reuters - Udinese inflicted more misery on hapless Tottenham Hotspur with a 2-0 UEFA group stage victory on Thursday over the London side who contributed to their own downfall through poor goalkeeping and ill-discipline.

Top film-makers focus on poverty, despite U.N. row (Reuters) Posted: 23 Oct 2008 02:52 PM CDT Reuters - Wim Wenders and Jane Campion are two of the acclaimed directors behind a collection of short films on the United Nations' fight against poverty, but the U.N. agency meant to sponsor the project has pulled out of it.

Hayden unsurprised by continued Australia India sparring (Reuters) Posted: 23 Oct 2008 02:15 PM CDT Reuters - Matthew Hayden said on Thursday that he is unsurprised by the constant friction in matches between Australia and India as the embittered sides prepare for next week's third test.

Rupee, shares punished; markets look to RBI (Reuters) Posted: 23 Oct 2008 09:02 AM CDT Reuters - The rupee fell to a record low and shares ended at their weakest in more than two years on Thursday as a global rout of equities washed through India's markets.

Migrant violence unabated in Bihar (Reuters) Posted: 23 Oct 2008 05:23 AM CDT Reuters - Protesters in Bihar torched trains and ransacked stations for a fourth day on Thursday in retaliation for attacks on migrants in western India, ignoring an appeal for calm by the chief minister.

Greenspan "shocked" at credit system breakdown (Reuters) Posted: 23 Oct 2008 11:54 AM CDT Reuters - Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told Congress on Thursday he is "shocked" at the breakdown in U.S. credit markets and said he was "partially" wrong to resist regulation of some securities.

Pakistan court lifts life ban on Malik - lawyer (Reuters) Posted: 23 Oct 2008 05:40 AM CDT Reuters - A court has lifted the life ban imposed on former Pakistan captain Salim Malik for alleged involvement in match fixing, his lawyer said on Thursday.

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