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Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif promised to return home on September 10, 2007. Nawaz Sharif has been exiled for years, and now he has risks of arrest on returning to his land.

At a news conference, Sharif said that it is his duty to challenge what he called the illegitimate rule of military learder President Pervez Musharraf.

Chennai: From India’s perspective, the seventh version of the Asia Cup Hockey Championship, starting on Friday, assumes much importance as they will be confronting a strong challenge from their Asian counterparts’ enroute to their title defence.

Chicago: According to U.S. scientists, women who had hypnosis before breast cancer operation wanted less anesthesia, and experienced less fallouts as compared to those who got counseling as a substitute.

Guy Monygomery of Mount Sinai School of Medicine on New York stated, “This is a randomized clinical trial of 200 patients that really showed beneficial effects for patients. It really works well.”

New Delhi: For the week ended August 18, 2007, inflation based on the wholesale price index (WPI) descended to 3.94 per cent from 4.10 per cent in the previous week.

Bhubaneswar: Cholera and diarrhea epidemic, in three tribal-dominated Orissa regions have claimed 164 lives up till now, as functionaries confirmed five more casualties in worst-hit Koraput yesterday.

R K Agarwal, Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO), said the death toll, which has climbed up to 159 on Wednesday, further came up to 164 with confirmation of five deaths in Dasmantpur block of Koraput area.