March 2, 2008
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Andhra Pradesh SSC 2008 Results

Rededication Day marks Congress Government's fourth year in office

60 per cent voting recorded in second phase of Karnataka polls

BRIC nations join chorus for Security Council reforms

Bollywood film Aashayein all set for release

Chidambaram blames Inflation on soaring global oil prices

Manchester bans big screens for Champion League Final fearing violence

Body clock cog finding could end jet lag

Bird flu spreads in Darjeeling

International News for March 2, 2008

Aitzaz Ahsan released
Punjab Government has released the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Aitzaz Ahsan, sources have told Geo News. ANI

Darra Adamkhel suicide attack death toll rises to 40
The death toll in Darra Adamkhel suicide attack reached 40, while 35 persons were wounded in the incident. ANI

Yummy mummies making mothers feel saggy, baggy and depressed
The growing celebrity yummy mummies phenomenon has cast such a spell on todays mums that they feel saggy, baggy and depressed about their own bodies, according to a survey. ANI

EU plans to launch Blue Card on lines of US Green Card
The European Union (EU) is planning to set up a US Green Card style visa programme to attract highly qualified immigrant workers, which is a good news for Indian professionals seeking jobs abroad. ANI

Meet the great granny whos been wearing the same shoes for 70 years!
Nobody can beat Kathleen Dodd when it comes to having a sentimental attachment with shoes, for this 87-year-old British great grandmother has been wearing the same footwear for nearly 70 years now. ANI

Pakistani Punjab Government to release Aitzaz Ahsan
The Pakistani Punjab Government has decided to release the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Aitzaz Ahsan. ANI

Suicide attack at Jirga in Pakistan kills 22
At least 22 persons were killed and over 20 injured on Sunday in a suicide attack at a Jirga in Darra Adamkhel of Pakistan. ANI

US to send 100 military trainers to Pakistan
The US military is planning to send around hundred American trainers to work with a Pakistani paramilitary force that is fighting against al Qaeda, the Taliban and other radicals in that countrys troubled tribal areas, US military officials have said. ANI

Harrys return from Afghanistan is an immense blessing: Prince Charles
Prince Charles has expressed his great relief at the safe return of his son, Harry, after 10 weeks on a tour of duty in Afghanistan. ANI

Im not a hero, says Prince Harry
Prince Harry has insisted that he is not a hero, hailing the humbling bravery and immense courage of his fellow soldiers after returning home early from a tour of Afghanistan.n an extensive interview, the young royal said that his experience on the front line in one of Afghanistans most dangerous provinces of Helmand, was among the happiest of his life. ANI

Poppy cultivation in Pak increased due to war on terror, says US
The US State Department has said that the cultivation of poppy in Pakistan has increased during 2007 due to that countrys preoccupation with the war on terror. ANI

Bhutanese refugee camp in Nepal gutted
Over 1000 huts inhabited by Bhutanese refugees were gutted by a fire in the Goldhap refugee camp in Nepals Jhapa District on Saturday evening. ANI

UKs faith schools prefer rich pupils to poor: Guardian
New research has revealed that faith schools in Britain prefer to take in children from rich backgrounds to those from the poorest backgrounds nationwide. ANI

Rawalpindi Police charge Baitullah Mehsud with Benazirs murder
Police in Rawalpindi have charged local Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud with the murder of former premier Benazir Bhutto and declared him an absconder. ANI

Brits throwing away half of all food produced on farms
Britons are throwing about 20 million tons of food out each year, which is the equivalent of half of the food import needs for the whole of Africa. ANI

Musharraf may allow Judges restoration by two-thirds majority
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf may allow the restoration of over 60 deposed judges if Parliament passes that decision by a two-thirds majority, one of his top aides has said. ANI

Only 75 Indians to perform in Indo-Pak Theatre Festival
Only 75 theatre artists from India will perform in the fifth Panj Pani Indo-Pak Theatre Festival to be held next month. ANI

Pak lawyers divided over sacked Judges issue
Cracks have started appearing within Pakistans legal fraternity over the restoration of the sacked judges. ANI

PPP, PML (Q) working towards national consensus government
A national consensus government involving the Musharraf-backed Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) appears to be in the making in Pakistans Punjab province, if the results of the over two-hour long talks between PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and PML (Q) leader Hamid Nasir Chattha on Saturday are anything to go by. ANI

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