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Heavy security for torch in Delhi
No exact times were given for the torch relay amid fears of protests.
The Olympic torch relay has begun the latest leg of its world tour in India's capital, Delhi, amid heavy security to protect it from anti-China protesters.
Some 15,000 police secured the city centre along the truncated relay route before it began at 1630 (1100 GMT).
India is home to the largest community of Tibetan exiles, as well as its government-in-exile and the Dalai Lama.
Earlier, Tibetan exile groups organised an alternative torch relay involving Indian politicians and celebrities.- By Gus Leonisky at 17 Apr 2008 - 10:55pm
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politics, religion and olympic torch relay
A Buddhist temple has withdrawn from plans to host Japan's opening stage of the Olympic torch relay, officials say.
Zenkoji Temple, in the city of Nagano, had been due to serve as the starting point for the parade on 26 April.
An official said the monks were worried about safety, but another report suggested they were acting out of concern over recent unrest in Tibet.
Meanwhile the torch has arrived in Thailand in preparation for a parade through the capital city, Bangkok.
The relay has been dogged by protests over Tibet, with chaotic scenes in London, Paris and San Francisco.