Sensex near day's high; Tata Motors, RCom surge

MUMBAI: Equities were witnessing sustained buying activity as sentiments turned positive with positive global markets. Metals, realty and banks led the upmove while FMCG stocks slipped lower. link...

Israel backs settlement expansion

srael has officially approved the construction of more than 450 new homes in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli defence ministry has announced. link....

Hospitals lack equipment to treat dengue

LAHORE: City hospitals are not prepared for a possible dengue fever outbreak as they lack the equipment needed to properly treat dengue patients, sources at the hospitals told Daily Times on Friday.

Dengue fever usually spreads during the month of September, however, the recent rains have caused pools of stagnant water to accumulate, increasing the chances of dengue mosquitoes. Last year, more than a 100 people tested positive for dengue in the city, while there were reports of more than 400 unconfirmed patients.
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'Aiming high' in influenza fight

The public health department is hoping to convince 900000 Ottawa residents to roll up their sleeves not once but three times this fall for flu shots -- including what's expected to be a double dose of H1N1 vaccine.link...

Police raid Meera residences to arrest her

LAHORE: Police have raided two houses and workplaces of actress Meera with a view to arrest her following a Lahore resident Ateeq-ur-Rehman lodged a theft case against her and four family members meanwhile, Meera, along her family members, has gone in hiding to escape arrest, Geo news reported. According to police sources, police raided many times her two house located in Defence Lahore and workplaces to arrest her but could not succeed as Meera has gone in hiding but police arrested her four servants from residence but shortly released them after preliminary investigation.