Times of India

   BJP will not change its character: Rajnath - 
   Cong to hold party session to mobilise workers for assembly polls - 
   PMO refuses to declassify document relating to Shastri's death - 
   Mini-Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas in The Hague in September - 
   Trinamool, DMK to get bigger offices in Parliament - 
   Sibal cautions against entry of `diploma mills' - 
   Nilekani's office may be in Vigyan Bhawan annexe - 
   CAG finds `many holes' in Army golf courses - 
   Prez to meet village reps fighting against alcoholism - 
   Formula will decide who sits in LS front row: Meira - 

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     Hindustan Times

   Stop fighting, RSS tells BJP on meet eve - 
   What they'll discuss - 
   Young leadership in BJP need of hour, says RSS chief - 
   No offence was meant, Pakistan told - 
   BJP cracks the whip, suspends 2 Raje loyalists - 
   BJP ducks Jinnah, skips Jaswant's book release - 
   Militants add medical armour to terror arsenal - 
   Terror outfits in Pak planning fresh attacks in India: PM - 
   Day after Manmohan's terror warning, Pak asks for info - 
   'Security situation in Pak worries India' - 

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     Daily News and Analysis

   When did photojournalism emerge as a profession? - 
   What is the striking strip on a matchbox made of? - 
   Which footballer recently won the Fifa World Player of the Year award for 2009? - 
   Which former beauty queen-turned-Bollywood actress started her 'I Am She' academy, which aims to groom aspiring models? - 
   Ashapura set for a bauxite booster - 
   Competition heats up for Bajaj ricks - 
   Painkiller biz grows @20%, pharma industry @14% - 
   Airport services remain with airlines - 
   The fine print! - 
   Dollar or yen, carry on trading - 

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     The Hindu

   Egyptian protesters stay firm - 
   Spectrum delinked from licence - 
   CBI files FIR against 13 in Adarsh scam - 
   Setalvad seeks anticipatory bail - 
   Indian students forced to wear radio tags - 
   FIR should name all those involved, says BJP leader - 
   Menon meets Obama, Donilon - 
   Bryans derail ‘the Indian Express' - 
   Tags unwarranted, should be removed: MEA - 
   U.S. MMRCA fighters “formidable best buys” for India - 

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     The Telegraph

   Pawar offers CM a straw - 
   Dalmiya weak, Sourav buzz grows - 
   Arabian whispers over Pak - 
   Spectrum & licence head for divorce - 
   Fake face-offs on Facebook - 
   Missing schoolboy found murdered - 
   Bloated solar bill costs crores - 
   Karat cautions party on Netai - 
   City pilgrims escape stampede - 
   My Lord, please log in now - 

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     Mumbai Mirror

   Narrow escape for Buddha, Paswan after mine blast - 
   Key blast suspects held - 
   Is city N next target on BADMAN agenda? - 
   Comrades fight for candidate - 
   Lalu seeks resignation of all Bihar MPs, legislators - 
   Woman officer targeted in Bihar for Thackeray surname - 
   German rape victim deposes - 
   Three held for Assam blasts - 
   Stars fast for Lankas Tamils - 
   Curfew at blast site as mob turns violent - 

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     Doordarshan News

   Egypt's Mubarak names vice President for 1st time - 
   CBI registers case in Adarsh scam; Chavan's named as accused - 
   Premises of Karmapa's aides raided, secretary quizzed - 
   Hill states reel under cold condition, warmth back in Delhi - 
   CBI registers case in Adarsh scam; Chavan's name figures - 
   A king and a Web kingpin face off at Golden Globes - 
   Chill returns as icy winds sweep through Delhi - 
   Demolish Adarsh building in 3 months: Environment Ministry - 
   Lalgarh firing death toll rises to nine - 
   Rajasthan notches maiden Ranji title - 

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     Rediff News

   Revival! Govt to create millions of jobs - 
   Another mishap at Delhi Metro site - 
   Inside America's oldest Hindu temple - 
   India in Top 10 list of military spenders - 
   Flintoff doubtful for 2nd Ashes Test - 
   Monsoon recipes: Crispy babycorn - 
   What you don't know about Jesse Randhawa - 
   Lead, follow or get out of the bull's way - 
   Interest rates may rise by 1%: SBI chief - 
   World's hottest star daughters - 

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     Sify News

   'Firing cabinet not enough, Mubarak must go' | - 
   Best of the Week: Do your job, get burnt alive? - 
   'US supports India as an important actor on global stage' - 
   Beating the Retreat ceremony enlivens Vijay Chowk - 
   Secretive businessmen - 
   In Focus: Emerging market companies buy up the world - 
   Don't let Facebook get you into trouble | - 
   Gold, silver spurt on firm global cues | - 
   How a Chinese shoemaker is attempting to conquer USA - 
   Nokia launches new handset | - 

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     Zee News

   Maya alleges UPA of biasness against UP - 
   Villagers accuse Kerala of encroaching TN land - 
   Curfew like restrictions in Srinagar for second day running - 
   Toy maker Mattel to cut 1,000 jobs worldwide - 
   `Lack of trust among ethnic communities cause for militancy` - 
   Bush administration seeks arms talks with Russia - 
   G20 summit should lead to proposals within 100 days: EU - 
   Cong tickets were sold in Karnataka: Alva - 
   `Lt-Col`s arrest for Malegaon blasts has hurt Army`s image` - 
   Information on HuJI intrusion was there in Assam: BSF - 

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     Deepika

   Bureaucrats have eyes closed to corruption: Omar - 
   Court asks police to lodge FIR against BSP MLA - 
   Jammu and Kashmir gets its first CIC - 
   3 projects in pipeline, Rlys panel to look into PPP - 
   Veer Savarkar mooted two-nation theory - 
   Situation in J&K does not allow cut down of troops: Army - 
   RTI activist Kejriwal arrested, released - 
   Scams led to inflation, Kirit Somaiya - 
   CID files charge-sheets in land grabbing cases - 
   102 killed in stampede, judicial probe announced - 

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     The New Indian Express

   Ultras infiltrate into Indian territory near Jammu - 
   Rushdie's libel case to be settled in court - 
   Curfew, flag marches in tense Orissa towns - 
   Death toll rises, curfew continues in Valley - 
   Suspected SIMI member held for Jaipur, Ahmedabad blasts - 
   Separatists call for shutdown in Valley after violence - 
   Pakistan violates ceasefire again, four guerrillas killed - 
   Pakistan in crisis, ruling coalition splits - 
   Four killed, 50 injured in curfew-bound Kashmir Valley - 
   Supreme Court extends ban on SIMI - 

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     The Siasat Daily

   Emirates flight passenger arrested for molesting air hostess - 
   Symonds sent home from T20 WC for alcohol incident - 
   'Key Lashkar operative' held in Delhi - 
   Role of masjid blast victims' kin being probed - 
   US cautions its citizens on travel, India says country is safe - 
   Obama invokes Quran, extends hand to Muslim world - 
   Obama extends hand to Muslim world - 
   Hyderabad put on RED ALERT, 3 Terrorists entered into City - 
   Dhoni's leadership makes India T20 favourites: Ganguly - 
   Hafiz Saeed's release questions Pakistan's sincerity: Pakistani media - 

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     The Statesman

   State to tax Central bodies - 
   School bag sparks off bomb scare in Howrah station - 
   Jairam does a Farooq - 
   Congress wants Art 355 - 
   Four dead in South 24-Parganas violence - 
   Ray visits friend Basu, turns emotional - 
   Hockey rebels shrug off ultimatum threat - 
   Yamaha to launch scooters - 
   Plan to float SAIL Videsh for overseas acquisitions - 
   Ficci seeks infra status for hotel industry - 

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     Afternoon

   DHONI READY FOR DUEL WITH SA - 
   Blessing in Disguise - 
   IT'S A SAD DAY - 
   Small town cop to Indian Idol 3 - 
   Indo-Pak war today! - 
   ‘Mandela is alive and well and enjoying rest’ - 
   Bookies rate India as the dark horse - 
   Kanishka probe stalled by force - 
   ‘I’ll be back’ - 
   EIGHT INJURED IN LIFT ACCIDENT - 

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     Asian Age

   Rape victim: BSP minister kin shielded accused - 
   Family ties dominate bypoll tickets - 
   'Anil held on 1st wife's complaint' - 
   Kasuri or Kayani: Who is to be believed? - 
   Compiled from dispatches - 
   Mubarak names a V-P 1st time in 30 yrs - 
   No 'free' spectrum, says Sibal - 
   CBI files FIR in Adarsh case - 
   India to US: Take radio tags off our students - 
   Gujarat cop feels Ishrat was murdered - 

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     Himalayan Times

   Bill to Regulate NGOs, INGOs in Offing - 
   CIAA Directs NVC to Collect Property Details - 
   Tourism Sector Braces for Recession - 
   Pokhara Hospital Tense After Patient's Death - 
   Artificial Shortage of Petro Products Hits Doti - 
   Arrest Me, Bhattarai Tells SC - 
   Finance Minister Stresses on Unity - 
   Six Injured in Police Action in Sunsari - 
   Mixed Bag for Parties in By-Polls - 
   FNCCI Calls for End to Culture of Impunity - 

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     Deccan Chronicle

   Maytas deal data fudged - 
   State to oust Maytas - 
   CID gets 4 days to grill Rajus - 
   PwC gives twist to Satyam probe - 
   Satyam episode a blot: PM - 
   Sonia summons CM for ‘urgent’ T-talks - 
   Navy to help Indians on hijacked ship - 
   No change in stand: Pranab - 
   Cops dig into Raju past - 
   Maytas dilutes metro - 

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     Daily Times, Pakistan

   Egypt crisis deepens - 
   Mubarak names vice president - 
   Top cleric tells Mubarak to go - 
   Saudi King backs Hosni Mubarak - 
   US demands release of diplomat detained for double murder - 
   SC expels two deputy registrars employed on contract basis - 
   SBP keeps discount rates unchanged at 14% - 
   Partial curfew as five more killed in Karachi - 
   Pakistan lacks sound security strategy: PIPS - 
   CCI to meet on low gas supply - 

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     The News, Pakistan

   Floods worse than tsunami, Pakistan and Hai... - 
   Death toll from fresh rains, floods in KP re... - 
   Sukkur Barrage out of danger: Qaim - 
   Countrywide protests against govt attempts t... - 
   Presidents hometown - 
   Flood water touches highest levels in Sukkur... - 
   Jiyalas burn The News, Jang copies as Geo bl... - 
   PML-N, MQM, JI slam acts against Jang Group,... - 
   Journalists up in arms against so-called dem... - 
   Flood losses beyond govt resources: PM - 

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     Daily Star, Bangladesh

   Slum dwellers to decide fate of 3 generals - 
   SC rejects EC bid - 
   Hasina ready to sacrifice life for country - 
   Khaleda pledges Padma Bridge at Mawa - 
   AL asks for foolproof security - 
   Ershad begs pardon for mistakes - 
   EC ends BNP's symbol allocation drama in Comilla - 
   No rigging, no forgery to be allowed - 
   Delwar earns less, but to spend more than Jalil for polls - 
   ADP revision likely to fund Hatirjheel - 

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     Daily News, Srilanka

   Correct newspaper Ad - 
   Nagamu Purawara, a huge success - 
   Kindness taken for weakness - 
   More qualify from IDP centres - 
   India donates cement for IDP re-settlement - 
   SLBC beams to Lankans in Korea - 
   Project to establish herbal gardens - 
   Begging banned in trains - 
   Army battles dengue in Jaffna - 
   Suspect allowed to make confession - 

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     Daily Express, Malaysia

   Threatened for taking this pic... - 
   Turtles, sharks most at risk - 
   BN can decide who is best, says Kurup - 
   Not right time to do so: Kurup - 
   SAPP: Dept likely pressured - 
   Have new conditions: Mositun - 
   Revenue from timber may dip to RM3b - 
   Madrasah destroyed in midnight fire - 
   Flood cuts off 50 families in S'kan villages - 
   Fags smuggler hurt after crashing into Customs vehicle - 

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     Minivan News, Maldives

   MDP Office Attacked By Youths Carrying Effigies On Crosses - 
   Fake Email Frames MDP As Multi-Religious - 
   Anni, Maumoon Vie For Top Spot In NGO Opinion Poll - 
   Elections Commission Member Slates Own Institution - 
   SMS Poll Cancelled Over Mystery Messages - 
   British Photographer Denied Entry To Maldives - 
   Anni Eligible For Presidency: Supreme Court - 
   DRP Links MDP With Coup Attempt - 
   News In Brief 2 October 2008 - 
   Foreign Ministry Denies Missing US$40 Million Tsunami Aid - 

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     Myanmar Times, Myanmar

   Govt torches $93 million of illicit drugs - 
   Chinlone lights up Australian festival - 
   UN backs Myanmar development struggle - 
   TCG to prioritise shelter sector - 
   Changing climate hurts Myanmar - 
   Strong bookings for peak season: airlines - 
   Daw Suu Kyi meets Relations Minister - 
   Israeli eye doctors make delta tour - 
   Filter producers aim: behaviour change - 
   Xmas promotions push year-end sales - 

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     Daily Telegraph, Australia

   Sit-ins and foul smells dog Sept 11 case - 
   Circumcision an HIV benefit to men only - 
   Brazil refuses shiploads of UK garbage - 
   China hasn't found Hu guilty, says Smith - 
   Top exec to leave Suncorp after merger - 
   New Michael Jackson song hits web - 
   State of Origin death toll rises to four - 
   Paulson slammed on BofA-Merril deal - 
   Smith wants more information on Hu - 
   Cows cause chaos on Gateway Bridge - 

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     Xinhua News

   Outlook of China foreign trade positive - 
   Slim chances for deal on Doha Round - 
   Brown: UK to withdraw more troops in 2009 - 
   Sudan vows to protect sovereignty - 
   World opinion mixed on Karadzic arrest - 
   U.S. prompts India on bilateral civil nuke pact - 
   Obama vows to work for Mideast peace - 
   China gears up security efforts ahead of Olympics - 
   Nepal may slip into political uncertainty - 
   Indian gov't wins trust vote - 

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     Reuters

   New Orleans eyes damage as Gustav fades - 
   McCain defends Palin selection process - 
   Russia says EU right to avoid sanctions - 
   Iraq begins campaign to evict Baghdad squatters - 
   U.S. says Afghan probe finds lower civilian toll - 
   Republicans hope to get convention on track - 
   Republican convention off to slow start - 
   Storms swirl in Atlantic, Hanna over Bahamas - 
   Monsoon misery spreads in India - 
   Russia says EU was right not to choose sanctions - 

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     AP

   Chaos engulfs Cairo as Mubarak points to successor - 
   Looters rip heads off 2 mummies at Egyptian Museum - 
   Obama calls for restraint, reform in Egypt - 
   Train crash in Germany kills 10, injures 33 - 
   In turnabout, Dems say GOP has dropped job focus - 
   Russia identifies airport bomber as Caucasus man - 
   Divers find no bodies in Central California canal - 
   Chaplains try a new path to deal with PTSD - 
   Miss. gov. juggles White House hopes, state's past - 
   Chris Brown completes domestic violence program - 

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     AFP

   Bangkok cut off from world as second airport seized - 
   Thai protesters take second airport as both sides defy army - 
   100 killed, foreigners taken hostage in Mumbai attacks - 
   Nearly 80 killed, foreigners taken hostage in Mumbai attacks - 
   US, Britain lead condemnation of Mumbai attacks - 
   Thai protesters force closure of second airport: officials - 
   Nearly 80 killed in multiple Mumbai shootings, blasts - 
   Iraq to hold referendum on US troops pact - 
   Defiant Thai PM rejects army pressure to quit - 
   Iraqi lawmakers set to endorse US pact - 

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     The New York Times

   Obama Plans to Retain Gates at Defense Department - 
   To Buy Childrens Gifts, Mothers Do Without - 
   Obama Vows to Look for Budget Savings to Help Finance Recovery Plan - 
   Study Cites Toll of AIDS Policy in South Africa - 
   Holiday Movie Season Begins - 
   Four Christmases - 
   U.S. Plans $800 Billion in Lending to Ease Crisis - 
   Economic Scene: Larry Summers Returns - 
   Endowments Suffer - 
   Ex-Officials Decline Pay From UBS - 

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     ABC News

   Italy to Continue Trial of U.S., Italian Spies - 
   Second 'Slumdog' Child Star's Home Torn Down - 
   Aid Groups Want Access to Sri Lanka War Zone - 
   U.S. Disputes Afghan Civilian Casualty Figures - 
   WATCH: Ancient Fossil With Human Traits - 
   MI5 Missed Chance to Foil London Attacks - 
   Ireland Braces for Report on Catholic Child Abuse - 
   U.S. To Give $100M In Humanitarian Aid To Pakistan - 
   Bear Fight: German Zoos Battle Over Knut - 
   Mullen: 2 Years to Turn Tide in Afghanistan - 

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     Jerusalem Post

   Ya'alon stands behind claim that 'leftist elites' are 'a virus' - 
   Mulner released from custody in cocaine smuggling network case - 
   Yishai: Israel is the sovereign in the united capital of Jerusalem - 
   Landau: Arrest Raed Salah, make Islamic Movement illegal - 
   Police: One of the suspects arrested in Avdat vandalism is site's guard - 
   Police on high alert in capital as Jerusalem March begins - 
   Eldad: Peace Now's collaboration with Arabs must be investigated - 
   Report: Lebanese woman arrested for trying to call Ron Arad info line - 
   Report: Hamas arrests operatives who planned to launch rockets at Israel - 
   IDF troops arrest 3 Palestinians in West Bank operations - 

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     The Japan Times

   Ozawa hints he won't quit DPJ - 
   Indicted prosecutors freed on bail - 
   Kan at Davos calls for FTA with EU, opening up of Japan to free trade - 
   TPP jitters spur protest statements - 
   More snow, rough weather on way - 
   Yosano: Tax hike should fund welfare - 
   Cabinet support hits 32% after reshuffle - 
   Yen may spur shift offshore: Toyoda - 
   Snowfall may snarl transport nationwide - 
   Seoul strategic ties, FTA key: Maehara - 

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