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New Delhi, Aug 27 : While lashing out at the Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj Saturday lavished praise on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

The prime minister exhibited "statesmanship" by expressing concern over Anna Hazare's health and urging him to end his hunger strike, she said in the Lok Sabha.

"But Congress general secretary (Rahul Gandhi) watered down your (prime minister's) statesmanship," she said, referring to Gandhi's statement in the Lok Sabha Friday on the Lokpal issue.

New Delhi, Aug. 27 : Team Anna has reportedly received internal communication from Parliament that states that all three conditions of Anna Hazare have been agreed upon.

According to Times Now, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is likely to move an appeal at 4.30 p. m. in Parliament.

The government and the opposition on Saturday appeared to be on the same page in Lok Sabha during the debate on the Lokpal issue with both sides emphasising that Anna Hazare should end his fast.

Islamabad, Aug 27 : Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has urged the business community to suggest ways for overcoming the country's economic crisis.

Zardari Friday told a delegation of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) that the business community should help the government restore confidence of the people in the strength and vitality of the national economy.

London, Aug 27: England batsman Kevin Pietersen's future as an ODI player has been thrown into doubt after being `rested' for the five-match series against India.

Pietersen will play in Tuesday's Twenty20 international against England, and then disappear from the international stage.

The official explanation from national selector Geoff Miller is that they are "managing his workload" and want to look at other batsmen at No 4.

Islamabad, Aug 27 : At least 185 people have been arrested in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi for involvement in target killings, extortion, land grabbing and narcotics deals, a media report Saturday said.

The current spate of violence that erupted in July has left over 300 people dead.

Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik and Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah Friday reviewed the progress of the operations launched by police and paramilitary forces against those responsible for the violence, Dawn News said.

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