COLOMBO: India need 257 runs to win after Sri Lanka was all out in their second innings of the third test at 267 runs on fourth day.

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Sri Lanka all out, set 257 target for India

KARACHI: A local court Friday sent 20 persons to jail that were arrested by police on charges of arson and violence.

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Court sends 20 rioting accused to jail

BIRMINGHAM: Salman Butt has won the toss and Pakistan will bat.

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Pakistan to bat in 2nd Test

LONDON: Prime Minister David Cameron’s office says he is meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari for the first time since he criticized his ally’s approach on terrorism.

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Cameron, Zardari to meet over dinner

KARACHI: Pakistani authorities began evacuating half a million people living along the swollen Indus River in the countrys south on Thursday, as floods caused by the worst monsoon rains in decades threatened new destruction.

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Over 500,000 to evacuate from Sindh

COLOMBO: Part-time India spinner Virender Sehwag brought the third Test to life with two late wickets to leave Sri Lanka struggling at 45 for two at close on the third day of the final Test against Sri Lanka.

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Day 3: India hold slight edge against SL

LAHORE: The vote count is underway after polls for by-election of NA-68 Sargodha, NA-100 Gujranwala and NA-155 Lodhran were conducted on Wednesday which authorities described as a peaceful, fair and transparent manner.

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Punjab: Bye-elections held peacefully

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Zardari says world losing Afghan war

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka countered a pitch assisting seam and spin to reach a solid 293 for four on the first day of the third and final test against India on Tuesday.

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Sri Lanka make solid start with 293/4

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that the benefits of 18th constitutional amendment could only be ensured through its timely implementation.

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Implementation of 18th Amend to be ensured: PM