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MADRID - The Spanish cycling federation (RFEC) has decided to suspend Tour de France champion Alberto Contador for one year over his failed doping test in last year's race. "Alberto Contador has received today a notification of a one-year ban proposal by the competition committee of the Spanish federation," said a statement released by the rider's spokesman Jacinto Vidarte on Wednesday.
Contador, who has threatened to end his career if he is punished, has 10 days to appeal the

LAHORE - CCPO Mohammad Aslam Tarin has issued special directives to all police stations of the Punjab capital to observe one-day as holiday in a week.
In an official statement issued on Thursday from the CCPO Office, police officers from constable to inspector will be allowed to enjoy one-day as a weekly off. In this regard, special orders (2/2011) were issued from IG Punjab Javed Iqbal on January 11.
It's for the first time in the history of Punjab, that that the government

MELBOURNE - Justine Henin applied some subtle pressure to Denmark's top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki by saying she would be much happier winning a Grand Slam than by being world number one.
A growing number of questions have been aimed at Wozniacki in the build-up to the Australian Open after the 20-year-old Dane became the latest woman to top the rankings without a major title. While Wozniacki has played down her lack of success at the big four,seven-time major winner Henin, who

Though playing seven prospective wives to Harman Baweja in What's Your Raashee didn't work wonders for her career, her seven looks in Saat Khoon Maaf seem promising. Meanwhile, Piggy has signed another film, in which she will pay three different characters opposite Shahid Kapoor in Kunal Kohli's next. A love story, this film will go on floors in April. Kunal Kohli says, "All I can tell you at the moment is that Priyanka has three different looks and personalities in my film. I needed

ISLAMABAD - In compliance with the directions of the Supreme Court, the government has decided in principle to formulate a legislation to ensure that any person arrested by intelligence agencies is detained under the law. The government has also decided to establish a tribunal to deal with the cases of missing persons.
Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Thursday chaired a meeting at the Ministry of Interior to discuss the implementation of the recommendations contained in the

PESHAWAR - Police opened fire on a crowd demonstrating against power cuts in Bannu on Tuesday, killing one protester and injuring dozens. Several were arrested as police tear gassed and beat the demonstrators who were chanting slogans against "the mute and incompetent rulers" while demanding the government emancipate the masses from the protracted power load shedding. Police said the protester was killed during exchange of fire, but residents blamed police for the killing.
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LAHORE - A man died while three others including two women were injured in a monetary dispute in Bagbanpura police precincts on Saturday.
The deceased was identified as Haider Ali (26), a resident of the Krol Bazaar Baghbanpura. Police investigators told Pakistan Today that no FIR had been lodged against the accused and no on has been arrested till now.
Haider's brother Ghulam Mustafa had a monetary issue with his old business partner, Shakeel Butt. Shakeel with some armed

HAMILTON - Pakistan's Abdul Rehman produced a sustained, tight spell of left-arm spin bowling to take three wickets for 51 runs as New Zealand scrambled to 260 for seven at the close of play on the first day of the first Test at Seddon Park on Friday.
Kane Williamson was on 44 while pace bowler Tim Southee was on 56, his second Test half century, after the hosts had appeared to be in control on 78-1 at lunch only for Pakistan to seize the advantage in the middle session.

LAHORE - Only one judge out of five performed his duty at the accountability courts yesterday and heard four cases as all the remaining judges were on leave. Accountability Court No 1 Judge Falak Sher heard the cases against Mian Muhammad Rasheed former MPA (PML-N), Khurram Shahzad (Forex Fraud), Muhammad Amjad Minhas and Muhammad Ibrahim (HBL Fraud).
He extended the physical remand of Muhammad Amjad Minhas and Muhammad Ibrahim nominated in Habib Bank Wasanpura Branch fraud case

ISLAMABAD - The United States (US) broke its previous records of drone attacks inside Pakistan in 2010 which crossed the 100 figure, killing reportedly 930 suspected militants despite strong protest from almost all major opposition political parties of the country.
The US drones carried out 16 attacks in January, 2010 killing reportedly 96 suspected militants and around 100 suspected militants were killed in February in 13 drone attacks in the tribal region.
As many as 53

LAHORE - Even if only one polio case exists in the country, threat of this menace will still remain for other children, speakers at the inaugural ceremony of a three-day National Anti-Polio Campaign held at the Children's Hospital said on Monday.
The participants said eradication of polio was a collective responsibility of the government as well as society and all should work hard with dedication for this noble cause.
Member of the National Assembly Naseer Bhutta, Member

MELBOURNE: England still have the upper hand going into the final two Tests of an enthralling Ashes series, needing only one more victory to retain the coveted urn against Australia.
Australia go into Sunday's fourth Melbourne Test fuelled by the momentum from their emphatic 267-run victory in Perth, which levelled the series at 1-1. But they cannot afford a slip-up in the last two matches.
"We always talk about the last two Tests in a series being where things are won and

OKARA - A person was killed while two others were injured in separate road accidents. Reportedly, Pervez Qayyum, a resident of Zia-ud-Din Colony, was going to Okara on his bike with his friend when a speedy van driven by Muhammad Akram hit him, killing him instantly.
His friend also got injured.
In another incident, Abdul Jabbar, a resident of Chak 48/SP was going home from Haveli Lakha when a tractor driven by Muhammad Younas hit him, injuring him seriously.
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"I would love to take credit for Shah Rukh's 'Ra 1"
'Ra. 1'' is clearly Shah Rukh Khan''s biggest, most prestigious and expensive film till date, ''Ra. 1''. As has been a known fact, Shah Rukh Khan has put together the entire project along with the people closest to him. In fact the only odd man standing here was the one who was (ironically) holding it all together, director Anubhav Sinha, and many were left surprised about the director of ''Cash'' managing to make the final

Oh dear, the Liz Hurley-Shane Warne story is becoming like grist to the gossip mills of the English press. Now they are saying that the Aussie bowler's liaison with the "hoity-toity hotty-totty" is an "elaborate hoax" to publicize his chat show Down Under and revive her dismal Hollywood career... and if all Warnie is doing is "chatting" then Liz would be better off with floppy-haired Hugh Grant! Yes, and there's further ignominy.
Cynics are questioning why an "instantly

Yash Raj Films' 'Band Baajaa Baaraat' released on 10th December, bringing yet another fun-filled family adventure of glitter, masti and love! Anushka Sharma unravels here the film's essence, shares titbits about her character Shruti Kakkar, her co-star, newbie Ranveer and director Maneesh Sharma.
How did you feel when Manish read you the script of Band Baaja Baaraat?
I am a sucker for romantic comedies. I love romcoms. Ever since I became an actress, which was not very

ISLAMABAD: All judges are equal and one judge cannot serve a contempt notice to another, SM Zafar, lawyer for Justice Sayed Zahid Hussain, argued before a four-member bench hearing contempt charges against PCO judges on Tuesday.
The bench consisting of Justice Mahmood Akhtar Shahid Siddiqui, Justice Jawwad S Khawaja, Justice Khilji Arif Hussain and Justice Tariq Parvez was hearing contempt charges against the superior courts' judges who took oath under the Provisional