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India drop Raina and Harbhajan for first test (Reuters)
Gaddafi son eyes safety, talks to Hague (Reuters)
Massa fastest for Ferrari on Indian debut (Reuters)
Sensex gains 516 pts; posts best weekly gain in almost 2 mths (Reuters)
It's a girl! British royal succession rules to change (Reuters)
Indian Grand Prix dogged by animals? You bet. (Reuters)
Boy's rescue five days after Turkish quake lifts spirits (Reuters)
Poverty a reality but India deserve F1 - Mallya (Reuters)
Commonwealth leaders agree to be more proactive on human rights (Reuters)
RIM sets up facility in India to help with surveillance - WSJ (Reuters)
Lady Gaga, Metallica add glamour to India F1 show (Reuters)
Activists ask Lady Gaga to pose in lettuce dress (Reuters)

India drop Raina and Harbhajan for first test (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 11:12 AM PDT

Reuters - Batsman Suresh Raina and spinner Harbhajan Singh have been axed from India's 15-man squad for the first test against West Indies next month, the national cricket board said on Friday.

Gaddafi son eyes safety, talks to Hague (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 11:27 AM PDT

Reuters - From deep in the Sahara, fearing that he will share his father's bloody fate at the hands of vengeful Libyans and calling in old favours bought with oil from desert tribes and African strongmen, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi may be bartering a future.

Massa fastest for Ferrari on Indian debut (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 05:25 AM PDT

Reuters - Felipe Massa was fastest for Ferrari on Friday as Formula One's oldest team set the pace at the sport's newest circuit in practice for the inaugural Indian Grand Prix.

Sensex gains 516 pts; posts best weekly gain in almost 2 mths (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 05:10 AM PDT

Reuters - The BSE Sensex logged its biggest weekly gain in nearly two months on Friday, bolstered by gains in financials as hopes of an end to the monetary policy tightening cycle in Asia's third-largest economy drew investors back into beaten down stocks.

It's a girl! British royal succession rules to change (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 05:25 AM PDT

Reuters - Centuries of British royal discrimination came to an end on Friday after Commonwealth leaders agreed to drop rules that give sons precedence as heir to the throne and bar anyone in line for the crown from marrying a Roman Catholic.

Indian Grand Prix dogged by animals? You bet. (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 07:31 AM PDT

Reuters - The odds on a dog running on to the track and interrupting the inaugural Indian Grand Prix were priced at 100-1 on Friday despite two incidents during first practice at the Buddh circuit.

Boy's rescue five days after Turkish quake lifts spirits (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 05:10 AM PDT

Reuters - Rescue workers pulled a 13-year-old boy alive out of the rubble of an apartment block on Friday, five days after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 570 people in eastern Turkey.

Poverty a reality but India deserve F1 - Mallya (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 09:18 AM PDT

Reuters - Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya on Friday fiercely defended India's right to host a Formula One grand prix race, saying the country's economic growth was as much a reality as its poverty.

Commonwealth leaders agree to be more proactive on human rights (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 05:54 AM PDT

Reuters - Leaders of the Commonwealth group of mostly former British colonies on Friday took tentative steps to tighten up on human rights abuses by members, but have still to address tougher measures some warn the group must take to remain relevant.

RIM sets up facility in India to help with surveillance - WSJ (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 11:38 PM PDT

Reuters - Research In Motion has set up a facility in Mumbai to help the Indian government carry out lawful surveillance of its BlackBerry services, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.

Lady Gaga, Metallica add glamour to India F1 show (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 12:19 AM PDT

Reuters - The capital is set to get a taste of F1 glitz and glamour this weekend as India hosts its first Formula One Grand Prix, with parties and events featuring global A-listers organised in New Delhi.