1.   Forty-seven Indian boys involved in a begging racket will be deported from Saudi Arabia, the Indian Embassy said Wednesday.

2.   Kobsak Chutikul, a spokesman for the ministry, said the bogus begging racket has tarnished the reputation of the Buddhist clergy and of Thailand.

3.   Twenty-one Indian children allegedly involved in a begging racket will be deported Thursday by ship from Saudi Arabia, Indian Embassy officials said.

4.   The affair has led to a public debate in India, with claims the children were sent abroad as part of an illegal begging racket.

5.   The affair has led to a public debate in India, with claims that the children were sent abroad as part of an illegal begging racket.