Defending champions Germany will face Australia in the final of Hockey World Cup 2010 today. Germany outplayed England 4-1 and Australia posted a 2-1 victory over the Netherlands in the semi-finals at Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Dehli.
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The State Bank of Pakistan has provided Rs 60.05 billion to the commercial banks to inject liquidity into the Money Market. The central bank had received offers of Rs 102.70 billion for re-buying T-bills and Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs). The bank accepted offers of Rs 60.05 billion
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Afghanistan KABUL : A roadside bomb exploded in central Afghanistan on Saturday, killing six people travelling in a civilian vehicle, the interior ministry said. The blast occurred in Tirin Kot, the capital of Uruzgan province, said the ministry
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LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said Monday that overcoming the current energy crisis was vital to attract foreign investment. He was speaking to Minister of State and Chairman Board of Investment Salim H
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NEW YORK : People who are obese are at increased risk of becoming depressed, and people who are depressed are at increased risk of becoming obese, Dutch researchers have found. “There is a reciprocal association over time between depression and obesity,” Dr. Floriana S.
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Sandra Bullock Oscar Acceptance Speech, If Sandra Bullock beats Meryl Streep to win the Academy Award for Best Actress tonight, she’ll make history, because in addition to being nominated for Oscar honors for her turn in the football drama The Blind Side, she also earned a nomination — from the Golden Raspberry Award...
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Governor Punjab Salman Taseer has expressed concern over the alleged links of provincial minister Rana Sanaullah with a banned outfit Sipah-i-Sahaba (SSP).
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ISLAMABAD: Punjab, Sindh, agreed on Thursday to meet the irrigation needs of each of them more than the shares allocated for water in the ‘way to accommodate’ without re-design of the 1991 Water Apportionment Accord. Government of Punjab also withdrew its support for the hydropower project on the 44MW Chashma – Jhelum link...
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Lahore High Court has summoned Advocate General Punjab on March 9 to assist the case challenging local bodies system and appointment of administrators. Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed heard the case filed by Local Council Association.
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Unidentified gunmen in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province have killed seven Pakistanis travelling in a bus, the local police said. The dead were working on a road construction project in the province
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