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Saturday

Islamabad: Five prosecution witnesses testify before a Pakistani anti-terrorism judge about the training of terrorists, who carried out the November 2008 assault on India's financial hub Mumbai.

New York: External Affairs Minister S M Krishna says that India seeks peace and prosperity in South Asia and is determined to work with its neighbours to defeat the "scourge" of violent extremism, which has "taken root" in the region.

New York: External Affairs Minister S M Krishna says India's key foreign policy priority is to invest in building a stable and cooperative relationship with China, which will be a source of stability and prosperity in the region.

 

Sunday

Dhaka: Thousands of protesters take to the streets in south eastern Bangladesh, torching Buddhist temples and ransacking neighbourhoods over a Facebook post they say was derogatory to Islam.

Baghdad: Bombs strike Shiite neighborhoods, security forces and other targets across Iraq, killing at least 26 people today, officials say.

Monday

London: Retired Lt General K S Brar, who had led "Operation Blue Star" 28 years ago to flush out pro-Khalistani militants in the Golden Temple, is attacked in central London last night by four knife-wielding assailants, inflicting injuries on him.

United Nations: India calls on the international community to join forces to dismantle terrorist sanctuaries and adopt a "zero tolerance" approach towards terrorism, which continues to be the "most potent" threat to global peace and security.

Tuesday

United Nations: India and Pakistan are back to sparring on Kashmir at the UN General Assembly, with External Affairs Minister S M Krishna rejecting the contention that Jammu and Kashmir is not an integral part of India.

New York: India's concerns over the US visa fee hike, steps taken to improve trade ties with Pakistan and the Wisconsin gurdwara shooting are among the host of issues discussed between External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during their "positive" bilateral meeting.

Hong Kong: Six crew members are arrested over a collision between a ferry and a pleasure boat in Hong Kong that killed 37 people in the city's worst maritime disaster in decades, officials say.

Wednesday


Dhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina recalls India's contribution to Bangladesh's 1971 liberation war and pays rich tributes to martyred Indian soldiers in a meeting with visiting Indian army chief General Bikram Singh.

Islamabad: Pakistan's Defence Ministry tells the Supreme Court that there is no political cell within the ISI, adding another twist to a case regarding the powerful spy agency's alleged efforts to influence national politics.

Colombo: Notwithstanding stiff opposition from political parties in Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka asserts that it was "very firm" on continuing the training programme of its defence personnel in India and ruled out sending them to countries like China.

Thursday

London: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Pakistan hinges on the progress on action taken by Islamabad against the perpetrators of Mumbai terror attack, says Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai.

Denver: With a surprisingly strong showing, Republican challenger Mitt Romney dominates the first high-stake US presidential debate against incumbent Obama by calling into question his track record on the economy, health care, jobs and fiscal deficit.

Friday

London: Cracking down on the perpetrators of the "appalling" attack on Lt Gen (Retd) K S Brar, the Scotland Yard arrested eight more people, taking to 12 the number of those held for the attempted murder of the 'Operation Blue Star' hero.

Islamabad: A Pakistani parliamentary panel criticised the Interior Ministry for the delay in implementing a new visa agreement with India, with its members passing a resolution that called on the cabinet to ratify the pact at the earliest.

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First Published: Oct 06 2012 | 12:20 PM IST

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