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Bogut’s Bucks eye playoffs berth

For the first time in four years the Milwaukee Bucks are set to advance to the NBA playoffs, and Australian centre Andrew Bogut is leading the charge.
Bogut, selected first overall in the 2005-06 draft, is in the midst of a career year and has helped the Bucks to a 36-29 record, the fifth-best in the [...]

Pak preparing sea route feasibility report on Pak-Iran gas pipeline deal

Islamabad, July 5 (ANI): In a bid to seek parliamentary approval for the multi-billion dollar Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has asked the country’s petroleum ministry to prepare a feasibility report on the viability of bringing the gas pipeline through a sea route.

During a presentation on energy securitisation Gilani’s Adviser on [...]

Poor aerobic fitness linked to fatty liver disease

Washington, Apr 15 (ANI): A new study has linked low aerobic capacity to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and suggested that the resulting liver problems play a crucial step developing obesity-related illnesses.

Poor aerobic fitness is already strongly associated with obesity and its consequent risks of heart disease, strokes and diabetes.

But in case of NAFLD, sufferers [...]

Russia carves out role in crisis-hit world economy

Russia is seeking a bigger role on the world economic stage during the financial crisis, submitting proposals to this week’s G20 summit and lending some of its oil wealth to crisis-hit neighbours.
The push comes at a time when developed countries are increasingly turning to the emerging world for joint moves on the worst global crisis [...]

Pak has only six days of petrol reserves at present

Islamabad, Jan. 26 (ANI): A latest data report says that Pakistan is left with petrol reserves for only six days and furnace oil stock for nine days.

Pakistan’s additional Secretary and spokesman for the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources, G A Sabri was quoted by The News as saying, “There is no doubt that [...]