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Miley Cyrus won’t lip-sync at live shows

London, March 31 – Singer Miley Cyrus has vowed that she would never lip-sync her songs during live performances. The singer, who is set to embark on a global tour next month, says she would rather prefer to be called a bad singer than earn a reputation for miming onstage, reports ok.co.uk.

Ants, termites can boost wheat yields

Sydney, March 31 – Allowing ants and termites to flourish on farmlands can boost wheat yields by more than a third, a finding that has a direct bearing on food output under changing climate. The study, carried out on a farm in an arid zone in Western Australia, shows these insects play an eco-friendly role in dry climates similar to earthworms in wet climates.

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ADB approves 650-mn-dollar loan to help Pakistan rebuild flood-hit infrastructure

Islamabad, Mar 31: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 650-million-dollar emergency assistance loan to help Pakistan rebuild its vital infrastructure that was destroyed during last year’s unprecedented floods. The ADB’s board of directors approved the loan assistance along with a supporting technical assistance grant for the Flood Emergency Reconstruction Project.

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Child sex ratio worst since Independence: Census 2011

New Delhi, March 31 – The child sex ratio in the country (0-6 years) has declined to touch the lowest levels since Independence, provisional results of Census 2011 have revealed. Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner C.

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I have no interest in Indian politics: Chatwal

New York, March 31 – ‘I have no interest in Indian politics,’ said high-profile Indian American hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal as he again denied a purported WikiLeaks report suggesting that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was trying to win Akali Dal support during the 2008 trust vote through him. ‘I have no interest in Indian politics because I live in this country and spend most of my time here,’ said Chatwal.

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Indian, Pakistani teams leave for Mumbai, Lahore

Chandigarh, March 31 – The Indian and Pakistani cricket teams Thursday left this union territory, taking separate chartered planes to Mumbai and Lahore respectively. India defeated Pakistan in a high-voltage World Cup semifinal at Mohali Wednesday night to take on Sri Lanka in the final in Mumbai Saturday.

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Migraine headaches in kids linked to common heart defect

Washington, March 31 : A new study has suggested a connection between migraine headaches in children and a heart defect called patent foramen ovale. Roughly 15 pc of children suffer from migraines, and approximately one-third of these affected children have migraines with aura, a collection of symptoms that can include weakness, blind spots, and even hallucinations.

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Big B wishes Team India all the best for final

New Delhi, March 31 – Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has congratulated Team India on its winning the World Cup semifinal against Pakistan and wished them luck for Saturday’s final against Sri Lanka in Mumbai. ‘INDIA beats Pakistan in the World Cup and goes to the finals! What a day and what a culmination of events! At last India breathes normally.

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Two Pakistanis die after cricket defeat

Islamabad, March 31 – Two Pakistanis died of heart attack after their team lost to India in the thrilling World Cup semifinal, a media report said Thursday. An unidentified 65-year old man of Rasheed Town in Peshawar and a resident of Sialkot in Punjab province died, Dunyanews reported.

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