January 31, 2008
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January 31, 2008

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Superfine rice at Rs. 18 a kg shortly

Sankararaman murder case hearing today

Nemwang asks Nepal CA members not to delay formation of new government

Bollywood horror flick Phoonk all set for release

BEML receives order worth Rs. 52 crore from DMRC

Drivers celebrate Vijenderas Olympic bronze in his native town Bhiwani

DNA forensics may prevent elephant poaching

Leptospirosis disease hits Surat

International News for January 31, 2008

1 in 10 Brits over 50 indulge in risky sex
It looks like the 50-year-olds are having most of the fun while putting their sexual health at risk, for a study has found that one in 10 sexually active Brits over the age of 50 do not use a form of contraception. ANI

Nine-year-old boy stops 70mph crash!
A nine-year-old boy steered his mothers car to safety across three lanes of rush-hour traffic when she blacked out while driving at 70mph. ANI

Shahbaz Sharif defends friendship with Musharrafs old pal Brigadier Niaz
Defending his friendship with Pakistan President Pervez Musharrafs old friend Brigadier (retired) Niaz Ahmad, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shahbaz Sharif said that he cannot end his friendship just because Niaz was a Musharrafs friend. ANI

Benazirs last authored book to be launched on February 20
Benazir Bhuttos last authored book, Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy, and the West, will be formally released at the National Press Club here on February 20. ANI

Blast at Akora-GT Road in Pakistans Naushera
The suspected rebels on Thursday exploded a bomb at Akora-GT Road of Pakistan. ANI

Pak ex-chief justice was corrupt, Musharraf tells Western media
President Pervez Musharraf reportedly distributed a 15-page letter to the Western media in London to establish that ousted and detained Pakistan Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was corrupt and was rightly dismissed on March 9 followed by his detention on November 3. ANI

Talks underway to allow screening of Indian films: Pak Senate Committee on Culture
The chairman of the Pakistani Senate Committee on Culture, Zarar Iqbal Chaudhry, has said that considerations are underway to allow the screening of Indian films in the country. ANI

Musharraf met Aitzazs daughter in Davos
President Pervez Musharraf is reported to have had an unannounced meeting in Davos with Saman Ahsan, the daughter of Aitzaz Ahsan, the president of the Pakistan Supreme Court Bar Association (PSCBA), and is believed to have told her to persuade her father to give up his opposition to his regime. ANI

No presence of US troops in country: Pakistan Foreign Office
The Pakistan Foreign Office (FO) has said that there were no United States army troops present in the country. ANI

Bodies of 13 Pak soldiers found in tribal area of Darra Adam Khel
Security forces have found bodies of thirteen missing Pakistani soldiers in a vehicle parked in the tribal area of Darra Adam Khel. ANI

Three injured in Quetta court blast
At least three persons were reported injured by a bomb blast outside a court in Balochistan capital Quetta today. ANI

Kabul suicide car bomb kills one, injures several others
At least a civilian was killed and several others, including an army officer were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself near an army bus in Kabul early this morning. ANI

Pak seeks inspection before commissioning of Baglihar Dam
Pakistan has demanded that it wants to inspect the Baglihar Dam to see if India has complied with the World Bank neutral experts verdict regarding the power projects design. ANI

Body of dead US sent back home
The dead body of American diplomat Keith Ryan has been sent back home, Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Sadiq said on Wednesday. ANI

Pak senators demand UN probe into Benazirs assassination
Senators of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Thursday reiterated their demand for a United Nations probe into the ex-premier Benazir Bhuttos assassination. ANI

Recharger Magazine Announces Guest Speakers for Reindia Forum March 5, 2008
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Brightidea.com Expands International Reach in Asia-Pacific and Establishes Global Strategic Alliance with Proquest Solutions
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Callaway Golf Announces Investor Day Webcast
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NextWave Wireless to Showcase New Mobile Multimedia Products and Technologies at Mobile World Congress 2008
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The Beverly Hilton is Awarded a 2008 Mobil Four-Star Rating
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DoveBid(R) to Conduct Online ''Buy Now'' Sale for Cristallerie du Val Saint Lambert
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Lenovo Reports Third Quarter 2007/08 Results
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NYSE Euronext Expands Singapore Presence
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EA Enters Agreement with GigaMedia to Operate Highly Anticipated MMORPG - WARHAMMER(R) ONLINE: AGE OF RECKONING(TM) in Taiwan
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