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Pakistan, India to allow dam inspections

Jun 1st, 2008 | By Ibrar Agha | Category: India

Lahore, June 1 : Pakistan and India on Saturday allowed each other to examine the Baglihar Dam and Neelum-Jhelum projects.
According to the Daily Times, the decision was taken on the first day of a five-day meeting between Pakistan Indus Water Commissioner Jamat Ali Shah and Indian Indus Commissioner Oranga Nathan.
The two sides also agreed that […]



Chennai made to Finals of IPL

May 31st, 2008 | By Ibrar Agha | Category: Sports

The Chennai Super Kings Surprised funs by beating Kings XI Punjab. They easily won by nine wickets to qualify for the final here Saturday in the second semi-final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Wankhede Stadium.



Ansar Barney (Human Right Activist) deported from India

May 31st, 2008 | By Ibrar Agha | Category: Focused, India

New Delhi: Leading Pakistani human rights activist Ansar Burney, who was deported right after his plane landed at Delhi airport. The immigration officials cited “orders from higher ups” for not allowing him into the country. Barney who is human activitist and was minister of Human Rights of interim government in Pakistan.



Sameer Mishra (Indian Origin 8th Grader) won the US National Bee Spelling Competition

May 31st, 2008 | By Ibrar Agha | Category: Biz-Tech, India

Sameer Mishra of Indiana won the US National spelling Bee competition. He spelled out all words with no stress on his face. He showed humor in his spelling which kept whole audience laughing during all of his time. Mishra put himself on a mission. “I told my mom I was going to do the bee,” […]



Kajol Finally Agreed to work in “My name is Khan”

May 27th, 2008 | By Ibrar Agha | Category: Entertainment, Popular

Kajol agreed to work in female lead role against Shah Rukh Khan in the Karan Johar new flick “My Name Is Khan”.



“Hosting IPL Cricket tournament twice a year could lead to premature retirement”: Virender Sehwag

May 27th, 2008 | By Ibrar Agha | Category: Sports

New Delhi: Delhi Daredevils’ captain Virender Sehwag responded to Lalit Modi idea of hosting the twenty/20 tournament twice a year possibly in May and September. Sehwag warns it may lead to premature retirements among the top players.



‘IPL could be the biggest money-making cricket tournament’: Lalit Modi

May 27th, 2008 | By Ibrar Agha | Category: Sports

Interview excerpt of Indian Premier League commissioner Lalit Modi to CNN-IBN for IPL success, its affects on international cricket, and Harbhajan Singh’s ban.



Pak Rupee improves by 2.4% against dollar

May 26th, 2008 | By Ibrar Agha | Category: Business

ISLAMABAD, May 23 (APP): The rupee value regained strength by 2.4 percent in the inter-bank market on Friday following the State Bank of Pakistan’s further hardening of the monetary policy and imposition of 35 percent cash margin on LCs for import.