Pak invites Aishwarya to kickstart polio immunisation drive

Notwithstanding its ban on Indian films, the Pakistan government plans to cash in on the Aishwarya Rai’s tremendous popularity here by ...

Notwithstanding its ban on Indian films, the Pakistan government plans to cash in on the Aishwarya Rai’s tremendous popularity here by inviting her to kick-start the next round of the country’s polio immunisation campaign. Federal Health Minister Mohammad Nasir Khan said the event would boost confidence-building efforts between the two countries.

Septuagenarian former New Zealand soldier to have sex change

AUCKLAND:

A 73-year-old former New Zealand soldier is to undergo a sex change, and the government has agreed to pick up the NZ$30,000 cost of the operation, a report said. Transsexual Vicki Harvey, who drove centurion tanks in the course of her 20 years in the New Zealand Army, was part of a lobbying campaign that resulted in the government agreeing last year to fund a few ‘‘gender reassignment’’ operations. — Agencies

Congress releases second list for Bihar elections, fields 5 candidates

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Congress released its second list of candidates for the Bihar Assembly elections, but the Mahagathbandhan is still working on a seat-sharing arrangement for the first phase of polling. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) will contest six seats on its own. The elections will be held in two phases on November 6 and 11, with results on November 14.

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