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• INTERVIEW - India still vulnerable to Mumbai-like attacks: Chidambaram (Reuters)
• India, Russia agree arms pact likely worth $5 bln (Reuters)
• Without fanfare, Obama signs Pakistan aid bill (Reuters)
• H1N1 flu causes unusual damage to lungs - studies (Reuters)
• Comonwealth Games chiefs seek federation CEO Hooper's exit (Reuters)
• Pakistan police targeted as attacks kill 31 (Reuters)
• Prasad, Singh sacked from India coaching roles (Reuters)
• Three Indian weightlifters test positive for steroids (Reuters)
• Mukesh Ambani takes 2/3rd pay cut for FY09 (Reuters)
• Inflation lags forecasts; RBI seen holding rates (Reuters)
• Gold buyers throng shops for auspicious buys (Reuters)
• Many state-run firms eager to list shares - PM (Reuters)
• Younus and PCB deadlocked over captaincy (Reuters)
• NATO mulls Afghan troops, decision hinges on Obama (Reuters)
• Indian reservoirs swell after unseasonal rain (Reuters)
• India recall Sehwag, drop Dravid for Australia ODIs (Reuters)
• BCCI concerned young players lured by money (Reuters)
• Maradona turns on critics after Argentina qualify (Reuters)
• SCENARIOS - Can things get any worse for Pakistan? (Reuters)

INTERVIEW - India still vulnerable to Mumbai-like attacks: Chidambaram (Reuters) Posted: 15 Oct 2009 09:13 AM PDT Reuters - India remains vulnerable to a Mumbai-style militant attack because neighbouring Pakistan is struggling to rein in the Islamist groups blamed for last year's deadly assault, Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said on Thursday.

India, Russia agree arms pact likely worth $5 bln (Reuters) Posted: 15 Oct 2009 09:01 AM PDT Reuters - India and Russia agreed two military pacts on Thursday, including a 10-year deal on weapons, aircraft and maintenance contracts potentially worth at least $5 billion, Indian defence officials said.

Without fanfare, Obama signs Pakistan aid bill (Reuters) Posted: 15 Oct 2009 10:27 AM PDT Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama quietly signed a $7.5 billion aid bill for Pakistan on Thursday that drew criticism in the nuclear-armed South Asian country because of conditions linked to the assistance.

H1N1 flu causes unusual damage to lungs - studies (Reuters) Posted: 15 Oct 2009 11:20 AM PDT Reuters - The new pandemic H1N1 flu may cause blood clots and other unusual damage in the lungs and doctors need to be on the lookout, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.

Comonwealth Games chiefs seek federation CEO Hooper's exit (Reuters) Posted: 15 Oct 2009 11:20 AM PDT Reuters - The New Delhi Commonwealth Games organising chiefs have demanded the removal of federation chief executive Mike Hooper from his monitoring role in India.

Pakistan police targeted as attacks kill 31 (Reuters) Posted: 15 Oct 2009 07:41 AM PDT Reuters - Militants launched a string of attacks in the Pakistani heartland and in the troubled northwest on Thursday, killing 31 people after a week of violence in which more than 100 people died.

Prasad, Singh sacked from India coaching roles (Reuters) Posted: 15 Oct 2009 04:43 AM PDT Reuters - Venkatesh Prasad and Robin Singh were sacked as India's bowling and fielding coaches on Thursday just over a week before the home one-day series against Australia.

Three Indian weightlifters test positive for steroids (Reuters) Posted: 15 Oct 2009 03:57 AM PDT Reuters - Three more Indian weightlifters have tested positive for doping, taking the latest positive tests to five, and the national body is now facing another suspension.

Mukesh Ambani takes 2/3rd pay cut for FY09 (Reuters) Posted: 15 Oct 2009 07:01 AM PDT Reuters - Mukesh Ambani, India's richest man, accepted a two-thirds cut in his salary to $3.25 million for running his flaghsip Reliance Industries in 2008/09 to set an example for moderation in executive pay.

Inflation lags forecasts; RBI seen holding rates (Reuters) Posted: 15 Oct 2009 05:10 AM PDT Reuters - India's headline inflation rose at a slower-than-expected pace at the start of October as food prices fell, giving the Reserve Bank of India added room to maintain its easy monetary policy and focus on growth.

Gold buyers throng shops for auspicious buys (Reuters) Posted: 15 Oct 2009 03:15 AM PDT Reuters - Buyers in India, the world's largest consumer of gold, thronged shops to buy the yellow metal to invoke prosperity for Dhanteras, the biggest gold buying festival, as prices fell for a second straight session.

Many state-run firms eager to list shares - PM (Reuters) Posted: 15 Oct 2009 07:30 AM PDT Reuters - Many state-run Indian firms are eager to list their shares on the stock market and it was good for them to do so, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Thursday, a sign that more stake sales were likely in coming months.

Younus and PCB deadlocked over captaincy (Reuters) Posted: 15 Oct 2009 07:01 AM PDT Reuters - Younus Khan and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) failed to reach agreement on Thursday over his decision to resign as captain.

NATO mulls Afghan troops, decision hinges on Obama (Reuters) Posted: 15 Oct 2009 12:51 AM PDT Reuters - NATO's top defence officials will examine proposals on Saturday for a big troop surge to contain Afghanistan's escalating insurgency but any such move hinges on a decision by the U.S. president, NATO military officials said.

Indian reservoirs swell after unseasonal rain (Reuters) Posted: 15 Oct 2009 05:43 AM PDT Reuters - The water level in India's main reservoirs rose 3 percentage points to 63 percent of capacity in the week to Thursday as unseasonal rain filled the tanks to levels closer to normal, government data showed.

India recall Sehwag, drop Dravid for Australia ODIs (Reuters) Posted: 15 Oct 2009 01:53 AM PDT Reuters - Opener Virender Sehwag has been recalled to the India squad on Thursday following shoulder surgery for the first two games of a one-day series against Australia later this month, though Rahul Dravid was dropped.

BCCI concerned young players lured by money (Reuters) Posted: 15 Oct 2009 01:01 AM PDT Reuters - The impact of the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) could be affecting the attitude of younger players who are becoming increasingly focused on money, Indian cricket's governing body Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has admitted for the first time.

Maradona turns on critics after Argentina qualify (Reuters) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 10:36 PM PDT Reuters - Diego Maradona hit out at critics of his coaching after his Argentina team qualified for the World Cup on Wednesday and said he had issues to discuss with his boss.

SCENARIOS - Can things get any worse for Pakistan? (Reuters) Posted: 14 Oct 2009 10:13 PM PDT Reuters - Pakistan's military is gearing up for an offensive against Taliban strongholds in South Waziristan, following a week of violence in which militants killed more than 100 people and stormed the army's headquarters.

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