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November 28, 2007

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Praja Rajyam Party tour programme announced

BSF-Pakistan rangers meet in Lahore to combat rise in militant activities

McCain saw White House from a cell in Hanoi

Everything you ever wanted to know about sex but were afraid to ask

Sify Technologies wins brandon hall excellence in learning award for third consecutive year

Tendulkar, Team India to bat for children health and safety on Oct. 15

Worlds tiniest walking robot unveiled in Japan

Momail and JAJAH Introduce Innovative Calling Option

International News for November 28, 2007

16 dead in Sri Lankan bomb blast
At least 16 people were killed and 20 others injured in a bomb explosion in Colombo on Wednesday evening. ANI

Musharraf regime sending Pakistanis to secret prisons for US bounty
The Pakistan Governments mass arrest of terror suspects is being done for bounty worth thousand of dollars, Amnesty International fears. ANI

Senator Edward Kennedy to sell memoir for 8 million dollar
Senator Edward Kennedy, the most prominent surviving member of the Kennedy family, is set to publish his memoirs in a deal reportedly worth eight million dollars. ANI

General Kayani becomes 14th Army chief of Pakistan
General Pervez Musharraf stepped down from the Army Chief post handing over the command to General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, who took charge as 14th Chief of Pakistan Army. ANI

Cyprus continues to remain divided 33 years after Turkish invasion
The UN General Assembly and Security Council, along with several other international organisations, have adopted a series of resolutions condemning Turkeys aggression against Cyprus, as the latter remains divided even 33 years after the former invaded it. ANI

Woman reunited with biological mum - after 62 years!
A woman who was given up for adoption while she was a child has tracked down her real mother after a time gap of 62 years. ANI

Dis relationship with paparazzi soured after divorce
The relationship between Princess Diana and the paparazzi soured after her divorce, when she no longer had the privilege of full-time royal bodyguards, the inquest into her death has heard. ANI

Indian-origin pupils racing ahead of white classmates in UK
Students of Indian and Chinese descent have raced ahead and grabbed record grades in GCSE English and Math, outperforming their white mates. ANI

British-Indian call centre worker wins racial discrimination case
An Indian-origin man from Northampton has won a racial discrimination case against a call centre from where he was dismissed for want of an English accent. ANI

British mosques to follow 10-point guideline from March to root out extremism
Mosques in Britain are all set function as per a 10-point guideline, which will be issued to them by Muslim leaders in March next year in a bid to root out extremism and introduce an effective system of self-regulation. ANI

How to save yourself from sly cabbies
All of us have been at the receiving end when it comes to dealing with cabbies, for their only mission in life seems to take the customers for a ride with their over-smart and cunning attitude. ANI

Facebook evaluation of potential employees could be illegal: Expert
The employers practice of searching social networking sites such as Facebook to uncover information about would-be employees could be illegal, an internet expert has warned.The speedy rise of sites such as Facebook, MySpace, and Bebo, where users regularly post a good amount of personal information, photos and sometimes frank details of their personal exploits, has led to rumours that companies, colleges and universities use them in order to evaluate applicants. ANI

Wikipedia, YouTube enter list of UKs most popular online brands
Wikipedia and YouTube have entered the list of the top ten most popular online brands in the UK. ANI

Brit kids condom and sex advice text messaging scheme under fire
A text messaging scheme providing youngsters counselling on sex and how to access free condoms, has come under fire. ANI

A third of women over 40 are familys main breadwinner
A survey has revealed that more than a third of women aged over 40 are the main earner in their household. ANI

50 pct Aussies lack reading skills to meet demands of daily life, work
The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics have revealed that nearly 50 percent of the adult population do not have the literacy skills to meet the complex demands of everyday life and work. ANI

Shaukat Azizs silent turf battle with PML president proved costly for him
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz being sidelined within the Pakistan Muslim League (PML) is being attributed to his wrangling with party president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain. ANI

Quality of Chinese imports needs to improve: US experts
Safety experts at the Michigan State University (MSU) have said that the quality of Chinese consumer goods imported to the United States need to improve. ANI

Mannequins removed from Peshawar market after threats from militants
Owners of garment shops in Peshawar have either removed the mannequins used for displaying dresses or covered them after receiving threatening letters from pro-Taliban militants. ANI

By 2081, migrants could push Britains population to over 100 million
Britain could have a population of over 100 million by 2081, if experts at Whitehall are to be believed. ANI

Oz flag-draped pigs head found at controversial Islamic school site
The heads of two pigs were found on stakes draped with an Australian flag at the site of a proposed Islamic school in Sydney early this morning. ANI

Musharraf will lose all authority after stepping down as Army Chief: Imran
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf will lose his power base and all authority when he steps down as Army Chief, Tehrik-i-Insaaf chief and former cricketer Imran Khan has predicted. ANI

Indian filmmakers have high hopes for the future of Pakistani films
Two acclaimed Indian filmmakers -- Govind Nihalani and Anwar Iqbal - have expressed high hopes for the future of the film industry in Pakistan. ANI

US says it played no role in Sharifs return to Pakistan
The United States has said that it played no part in arranging former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharifs return to Pakistan. ANI

Ex-Gitmo prisoner recounts drugging and torture horror during interrogations in Pakistan
A former Guantanamo Bay prisoner has claimed that he was drugged during several of his interrogations in Pakistan and Egypt in presence of American and Australian officials, and was brutally tortured. ANI

Woman suicide bomber blows herself up outside Lankan Ministers office, one dead, two injured
A female suicide bomber has killed one person and injured two others in an attack in Colombo. ANI

1 in 5 men think of their favourite sports team during sex!
A study has revealed that almost one in five men think of their favourite sports team during sex. ANI

39 Indian fishermen sent to 14 days judicial custody in Pakistan
Judicial Magistrate Ghulam Hussain Kolachi has remanded 39 Indian fishermen caught by Pakistans Maritime Security Agency (MSA) on Sunday to jail custody for 14 days. ANI

Whether Musharraf will retire, relinquish or be struck off duty still not clear
It has not yet been decided how General Pervez Musharraf will quit the Pakistan Army as his notification had not been issued by the Defence Ministry till late on Tuesday. ANI

Pakistan shall heal the wounds of Balochs, says Benazir
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has demanded the release and general amnesty for all Baloch leaders, and an end to the military operation in Balochistan. ANI

Pak keen to bring a new thaw in its bilateral relations with India
Amidst prevailing political uncertainty in Pakistan, President Pervez Musharrafs regime is keen to utilise the next weeks conference of SAARC Foreign Ministers in New Delhi to bring a new thaw in its bilateral relations with India, which had gone into a cold storage for a little long. ANI

Musharraf doffing uniform wont affect war on terror: Pak Interior Ministry
Pakistans Interior Ministry has said that the retirement of President General Pervez Musharraf as Army Chief would not affect the US-led war on terror. ANI

CIT and Gandinnovations Announce Global Vendor Financing Agreement
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Evans Analytical Group Completes Acquisition of DSL Labs, Inc.
Business Wire India

BIOTECHNICA AMERICA: New Platform for the Life Science Industries in North America
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Agence France-Presse (AFP) Takes Shareholding in Scooplive
Business Wire India

N-trig Ships Over 10K DuoSense(TM) Digitizers to Global OEM Customers
Business Wire India

Toshiba Delivers Compact, Powerful, High-Performance Weather Radar
Business Wire India

Toshiba's New 80GB 2.5-Inch HDD for Automotive Applications has Industry Largest(a) Storage Capacity
Business Wire India

Mobility World Congress & Exhibition 2007 Exhibitor Profiles
Business Wire India

Gemalto Selected to Provide Colombia's First SIM-Based Mobile Banking Service
Business Wire India

Western Union Launches Cash Payment for Google AdSense Subscribers in Nine Countries
Business Wire India

Netezza Announces Third Fiscal Quarter 2008 Financial Results
Business Wire India

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