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    Pakistan to expand its ‘war on terror’ into Al-Qaeda’s stronghold

    London, May 17 (ANI): After announcing an ‘all out war’ against the Taliban and other extremists in the Swat Valley, and claiming to have sanitized scores of militants in the region, Pakistan is planning to extend its war to the lawless bastion of Al-Qaeda where Osama bin Laden is supposedly hiding.


    Liverpool to stun Man U by snatching Carlos Tevez

    London, May 17 (ANI): Liverpool is confident of gate crashing Manchester United’s title party by snatching Carlos Tevez in a stunning 22 million pound offer.
    Kop boss Rafa Benitez has decided to make signing the Old Trafford idol his top priority, which is being considered the biggest transfer coup of the summer.
    Benitez has already […]

Kidman sells ‘Darling’ villa at discount

May 17th, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: Business, UnCat

Sydney, May 17 (ANI): Nicole Kidman’s Darling Point villa has been sold almost a year to the day since the actress listed it for sale with price hopes of around 20 million dollars.



National mandate for Congress, demise of divisive politics (Comment)

May 17th, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: Business, UnCat

Although it is yet too early to draw conclusions or formulate a detailed analysis from the results of India’s 15th general elections, there is a series of significant aspects that will most probably reshape the understanding of Indian politics in the years to come.



US military assistance to Pak may be contingent on producing ‘A Q Khan’

May 17th, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: Business, UnCat

Washington, May 17 (ANI): While Pakistan is eagerly waiting for the US Congress to approve the 1.9 billion dollars aid bill for it, a pending bill before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, if approved, can choke the US military assistance to Pakistan.



Future Brit shoppers to pick still growing fruit from supermarket shelves

May 17th, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: Business, UnCat

London, May 17 (ANI): Shoppers in Britain will be able to take home still growing fruit and vegetables on the supermarket shelves in nearly ten years, according to a report into the future of retailing.



US media sees stability and better India-US ties in poll verdict

May 17th, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: Business, UnCat

Washington, May 17 (IANS) The US media greeted the return of the Congress-led coalition in India as heralding stability in the world’s most populous nation and a vindication of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s efforts to deepen a strategic partnership with the United States.



Lok Sabha will have a full budget session, no Monsoon session

May 17th, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: Business, UnCat

New Delhi, May 17 (ANI): The newly-elected Lok Sabha to be constituted after the elections is all set to have a full budget session in June which will last till August, but it will have no monsoon session this year.
President Pratibha Devisingh Patil will make the customary address to the first and brief joint session of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, marking the beginning of the new House, said Lok Sabha Secretary General P D T Achary to media persons in the capital on Saturday.



Karnataka teaches backpackers to respect wildlife

May 17th, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: Business, UnCat

Bangalore, May 17 (IANS) Mohit Kumar, 32, a bank employee in Bangalore, has always dreamt of sighting the majestic tiger from close quarters.



Timberlake faces sex discrimination charges

May 16th, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: Business, UnCat

London, May 16 (IANS) Pop superstar Justin Timberlake is facing legal action from an ex-employee who has filed a sexual discrimination lawsuit against two of the managers at his New York restaurant.

Alison McDaniel, a former manager at Southern Hospitality, has accused Timberlake’s business partners Eytan Sugarman and Ronnie Kaplan of “vile and discriminatory conduct”, reports contactmusic.com.