Additional Director General (ADG) of Police and a 1974-batch IPS officer Devki Nandan Gautam was made the state's 20th Director General of Police (DGP) following the retirement of Shivchandra Jha on Thursday.
* The decision will save foreign exchange* Imported wheat priced at Rs 1100/40 kgBy Ijaz Kakakhel ISLAMABAD: The government is considering an increase in the wheat issue price from existing Rs 625/40 kg to Rs 800/40 kg from September 2008 onwards,
GALLE, Sri Lanka-India captain Anil Kumble won the toss Thursday and elected to bat first against Sri Lanka in the second cricket test at Galle International Stadium.
MUMBAI: Indian shares surged to close up 3.59 percent Wednesday after Wall Street soared on easing crude oil prices, dealers said. The benchmark 30-share Sensex index rose 495.67 points or 3.59 percent to 14,287.21.
Kelly Shoppach tied a major league record with five extra-base hits, including a game-tying homer in the ninth, but his Cleveland Indians lost 14-12 to the Detroit Tigers in 13 innings Wednesday night.
The Pakistan Muslim League-N (PMLN) leader Mr Nawaz Sharif said Tuesday after landing at the Lahore airport that he would ask the PPP, its ruling coalition partner, to decide the matter of the restoration of the judges once and for all.
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