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Sensex down in opening trade on profit-booking (The Hindu)

Market experts said sentiments turned weak on profit-booking by funds and retail investors on the handsome gains recorded in the previous session and a subdued trend on the other Asian bourses. Read

Asian stocks lower after Wall Street tumbles (The Hindu)

Asian markets headed sharply lower early on Thursday over mounting concerns about the health of Europes banks and Frances debt rating. Read

Keep your word, we will keep ours, India tells NSG (The Times of India)
India indicated it would strictly follow the reciprocity principle in implementing legal obligations by countries who have signed nuclear agreements with India. Read

Indians beat English at their language (The Times of India)

Students whose mother tongue is an Indian language fare better in the Test of English as a Foreign Language than those whose native language is English. Read

Obama administration to call for Syrian President's resignation (Hindustan Times)

The Obama administration is planning to call for the resignation of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as soon as this week, a senior US official said Wednesday, turning up diplomatic pressure as Assad continues his bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators. Read

Pune firing: Totalitarian response to protests unacceptable (DNA)
While people have every right to protest in a democracy, 'it was not right to shut down the expressway and hold the state to ransom,' said Ajit Pawar'. Read

Mayawati govt bans Aarakshan for 2 months in Uttar Pradesh (DNA)
A decision to ban the film which is due to hit the screens on Friday was taken following a recommendation by a high level official committee set up by the BSP government. Read

HC to hear petition against Rajiv Gandhi trust land allotment today (Indian Express)
Villagers in Ulhawas allege that Haryana govt showed 'unholy haste' in leasing land to trust. Read