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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
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Backing him: Pakistan's opposition MQM party said Asif Zardari was a suitable candidate for President | Read
FEATURES
In remembrance
Former PM late Rajiv Gandhi was remembered on his 64th birth anniversary on Wednesday.

For the kids
Noddy will endear himself to children during his first ever live show in India, starting in Mumbai.
SLIDESHOW
Sporty liaisons
All women agree that sportsmen are irressitable both on and off the field. Let's take a look at ten lucky and incredibly hot actresses who dated the most tempting sportsmen.
ASTROLOGY
LEO (Jul 24 - Aug 23)
You’ve got a great urge to get away from ruts and routines, from tedious chores, boring people and fly a little bit higher. You want to broaden your horizons, however you can. Travel would suit you best but there are other ways to keep your interests engaged. In your working life you will find it easier than usual to concentrate on the tiny details and the broad sweep of any project. But you may over load yourself with work.
Musharraf chills out on first day out of office
Pervez Musharraf spent his first day out of office as Pakistan's president catching up with his family and friends - and listening to old Bollywood songs by Mohammad Rafi.
Dubai airport's third terminal to open Oct 14
The third terminal at the Dubai International Airport will start operating in a phased manner from Oct 14 this year, boosting the city's economic progress.
Nepal's beauty pageant put on hold by Maoists' threat
The Maoists' women wing on Wednesday threated to prevent the event from taking place on Saturday, but expressed willingness to discuss the issue with the organisers.
MQM backs Zardari for post of President
Backing PPP chief Asif Ali Zardari for the post of President, Pakistan's opposition MQM party said on Wednesday he was a suitable candidate
Frontier Gandhi grandson tipped for Prez post
Even as Musharraf’s resignation has ended a longstanding rift between the presidency and the parliament, it has generated a fresh debate as to who should be the next President.
Day after, tug-of-war begins in Pakistan
A day after President Pervez Musharraf stepped down to avoid impeachment, cracks appeared in the ruling coalition over several issues and a bomb killed 25 people.
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