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Shimla, Dec 31 (IANS) Thousands of tourists, mainly from northern states, thronged popular tourist spots across Himachal Pradesh to celebrate the New Year, and several hotels in the state have reported full occupancy, tourism industry members said …

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Mohali: Punjab cops wouldnt have to struggle now for a suitable accommodation in Chandigarh during their visits in connection with official matters and court appearances. New year is going to end this problem as the Punjab Police Housing Corporation …

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MUMBAI (Reuters) – Construction services firm Ahluwalia Contracts India Ltd expects FY09 turnover to rise by more than a third, but profit margin may be a touch lower than expected, a top official told Reuters on Wednesday. It may report revenue of …

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NEW DELHI ‘” Coming together after over two decades, the National Conference and Congress Dec. 30 reached an agreement on forming a coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir to be headed by NC chief Omar Abdullah. Omar, whose party emerged as the …

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KARACHI – Karachi Blues won their opening round match of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy when they defeated Quetta by 10 wickets on the fourth and final day of the competition here at UBL ground on Wednesday. Set to get 99 runs, the home team took just 10.1 …

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LAHORE: The four-day Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Grade I match between Lahore Ravi and Faisalabad Region ended in a draw at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Wednesday. Faisalabad were all out at 290 in 94.4 overs in reply to Lahore Ravi’s first innings total of …

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – A militant arrested in Pakistan has confessed involvement in the Mumbai terror attacks and is giving investigators details of the plot, a senior Pakistani government official said Wednesday. The revelation could add to pressure …

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A young, pro-India Muslim politician, set to become the new chief minister of Indian Kashmir, was hailed by thousands of supporters on his arrival at Srinagar on Wednesday from national capital New Delhi. Omar Abdullah, the 38-year-old leader of the …

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PESHAWAR: Strengthening law-enforcement agencies with state-of-the-art equipment is the top priority of the NWFP government and President Asif Ali Zardari had sanctioned Rs 4 billion for strengthening NWFP police, Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan …

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LAHORE – Value of shares continued falling unabatedly on Tuesday in the third week after the removal of floor when the ramshackle Karachi Stock Exchange went down by another 4 per cent and lost 257.29 points to close at 6037.38 level. The market has …