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BBC News | South Asia | World Edition Kidnap boy's father helps police The father of a five-year-old boy kidnapped in Pakistan is helping officers in the search for his son, police have said. Russia signs India nuclear deal Russia's state-owned nuclear company says the country will build at least 12 nuclear reactors in India. Bombs kill 45 in Pakistani city Twin suicide bomb attacks on the Pakistani city of Lahore kill 45 people, before other, smaller blasts cause confusion. IPL under way amid security fears The third season of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament is under way amid heavy security in Mumbai. Indian tribal bamboo dance sets new world record A bamboo dance performed by tribals in India's northeast is recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the "largest and longest bamboo dance". Pakistan navy test fires missiles Pakistan's navy successfully test-fires missiles and torpedoes from ships, submarines and aircraft in the Arabian sea, officials say. In pictures Twin suicide blasts hit the Pakistani city of Lahore India suspends 'obscene' channel India suspends Fashion TV for 10 days for showing topless models during a show last year. Bangladesh v England - 1st Test day one as it happened England end the first day of the first Test on 374-3 against Bangladesh in Chittagong, with captain Alastair Cook 158 not out. Funeral held for Karachi cleric Security is tight in the Pakistani city of Karachi as funerals are held for a Sunni Muslim cleric and four others killed on Thursday. Wiring the village Doctors reach rural Bangladesh via the web State of drinkers Why Kerala has India's biggest alcohol problem Pakistan team quit after cup flop Pakistan's men's hockey team retire en masse after finishing last at the Hockey World Cup. Number of Indian billionaires 'doubled in 2009' The number of billionaires in India doubled in 2009, Forbes magazine says. Sri Lanka general trial date set Defeated Sri Lankan presidential candidate Gen Sarath Fonseka is to be put on military trial next week, officials say. Afghan plea for 'no proxy wars' Afghanistan does not want other countries' "proxy wars" fought on its soil, President Hamid Karzai says in Islamabad. Modi faces Gujarat riot questions The chief minister of India's Gujarat state, Narendra Modi, is summoned to appear before an inquiry into riots in 2002. Pakistan kidnap boy not released The Foreign Office says a five-year-old boy from Oldham kidnapped in Pakistan has not been released. Afghan police drug abuse 'rife' Drug abuse is rife in the Afghan police force with up to 40% of recruits testing positive in some areas, a US report says. In pictures Works devoted to Indian portraits go on show India rebel offensive intensifies Indian security forces step up their operations against Maoist rebels, security officials say. Pakistan drone raid 'kills 12' Two missile strikes by US drone aircraft kill at least 12 suspected militants in north-west Pakistan, security officials say. Pakistan attack kills aid workers Militants attack the office of a Western aid agency, killing six people and wounding others, the agency and police say.