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Officials in India say several explosions that killed at least 49 people in New Delhi were the work of terrorists. But they aren't saying who was behind them. Neighboring Pakistan has strongly condemned the attacks.

Pakistan's president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, seeks to ensure another five-year term with a controversial political maneuver. His opposition says the tactic is illegal and unethical.

The tribal areas along Pakistan's border are a haven from which a resurgent Taliban has been launching attacks into Afghanistan, U.S. and Afghan officials say. Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's military ruler, has tried both military force and appeasement to rein in the pro-Taliban militants in the country's lawless tribal areas.

An explosion on a train in India has killed at least 66 people. Authorities think a crude bomb started a fire as the train headed to Pakistan. India's railway minister says the explosion was aimed at undermining the peace process between the nuclear-armed neighbors.

Police in India have been conducting tests on two men accused in one of the most gruesome cases of serial rape and child murder in the country's history. The tests include administering so-called "narco-analysis" drugs — or, as some put it, "truth serum."

From the outside, India's swift economic growth can be misleading. Will the wealth be spread around to address daunting poverty? Edward Luce, author of In Spite of the Gods: The Strange Rise of Modern India offers some clues.

"Disappearances" — long-term detention without trial or access to anyone — used to be rare in Pakistan. But human rights activists say scores have been taken in the last couple of years.

Etgar Keret says writing both protects him from reality and can create the bridge to reality.

The union says actors should stick to generic characters, like a ghost or zombie, and not those in struck content.

Nine GOP-led states have now pulled out of ERIC, which helps members find election fraud and keep their voter lists up to date. And experts say their new efforts to replicate the group aren't as good.