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4 hajj pilgrims, including Indian, die of swine flu

Dubai, Nov 21 An Indian was among four pilgrims who died due to swine flu soon after arriving in Saudi Arabia to perform the annual Hajj, official said today.

US zeroes in on Pak national linked to Headley, Rana

Ajay Kaul

'Interpol red alert to nab Sheikh Mujib's killers'
Dhaka, Nov 21 The Interpol has issued "red alert" to nab the fugitives linked to the assassination of Bangladesh's founding leader Sheikh Mujib who are believed to be living abroad, a news report said today.

Nepal's maoists allow passage of crucial budget
Kathmandu, Nov 21 Nepal's Maoists today decided to end its blockade of the parliament so as to allow the government to pass the crucial budget, but planned to go ahead with the next phase of their agitation to dislodge the coalition in a dispute over "civilian supremacy".

3 suspected militants blow themselves up in PoK
Islamabad, Nov 21 Three suspected Taliban militants blew themselves up after being cornered by police in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir though there were no casualties.

Pakistani father-son duo held in Italy over 26/11
Prasun Sonwalkar

PIO plan to mark 150 years of arrival in S Africa
Fakir Hassen

42 dead, over 60 trapped in Chinese mine blast
Beijing, Nov 21 A powerful gas explosion tore through an underground coal mine in northeastern China today killing 42 miners and trapping 66.

PM not to stay at Blair House
Washington, Nov 21 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who begins his four-day US visit tomorrow, would not stay at the historic Blair House, the designated guest house of the US President where all his state guests are traditionally known to have stayed.

Pak NGO office blast leaves one injured
Peshawar, Nov 21 An explosion at the office of an NGO here left one person seriously injured today, though Pakistani officials said the exact nature of the blast is yet to be determined.

Big Bang machine restarts after 14 months
London, Nov 21 The Big Bang machine or the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), which was shutdown following a technical snag just nine days after its launch in September last year, has re-started again, according to a report.

Pakistani father-son duo held in Italy over Mumbai attacks
Prasun Sonwalkar

Obama Afghan decision to come after Thanksgiving
Washington, Nov 21 (AFP) US President Barack Obama has put off a decision on whether to send reinforcements to Afghanistan until after next week's Thanksgiving holiday amid resistance to a troop buildup among key Democrats and criticism from the right.

Galileo's missing fingers 'found'
London, Nov 21 Galileo Galilei's two missing fingers and a tooth -- removed from his corpse in a Florentine basilica in the 18th century -- have finally been found.

Cambridge: Don't open these letters until 2109
Prasun Sonwalkar