Indian officials were also visibly perturbed by reports about Mr Putin possibly visiting Pakistan, following a senior Russian official's visit to Islamabad to express concern over the Taliban's activities.

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Sports governing bodies the world over express great concern over sport and match fixing and the football authorities have been arguing that there needs to be tighter control of gambling.

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Several governors from heavy oil and gas drilling states are also joining in the debate to express their concern over which of the stricter regulations will hinder economic growth.

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The China side of my brain was intrigued by a different dimension of the education issue when I picked up the Indian Express on September 10 and read a large article expressing concern over the just-released QS World University Rankings.

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