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93 per cent of Pakistanis stand for ban on cigarette sale: Survey
Islamabad: The findings of a study have shown that 93 percent of Pakistanis agreed that the sale of cigarettes should be banned. A Gallup and Gilani Pakistan survey reported that a nationally…
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Exchange of messages on nuclear deal revival continues: Iran
Tehran: Exchange of messages among different parties to revive a 2015 nuclear deal continues through different channels, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said. The absence of formal negotiations on the revival of…
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Traffic accidents in Israel cause 351 deaths in 2022
Jerusalem: The number of people killed in traffic accidents in Israel decreased to 351 in 2022, compared to 364 fatalities the year before, an annual report from the country’s Central Bureau of…
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Turkish Prez threatens no backing for Sweden’s NATO bid after Quran burning
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Sweden that it should not expect Turkey’s backing to join the NATO following the burning of the Quran outside the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm.…
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Digvijaya Singh questions surgical strikes, accuses govt of peddling lies
Jammu: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Monday questioned the surgical strikes and accused the government of peddling lies, drawing furious reaction from the BJP which said the opposition party was blinded by…
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Maha governor’s resignation proposal: Congress demands President sack Koshyari
Mumbai: The Congress on Monday demanded Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, who has expressed the desire to quit, be sacked by the President and not allowed to quit while the Shiv Sena…
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Insta influencer fined Rs 17k for violating rules while making reel on highway
Ghaziabad: An Instagram influencer, who stopped her car midway on an elevated road on a highway to make a reel, has been fined Rs 17,000 for violating road safety norms. The video…
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Tunisha suicide case: Sheezan Khan moves HC for bail and quashing of FIR
Mumbai: Actor Sheezan Khan, arrested for allegedly abetting the suicide of his co-star Tunisha Sharma, has moved the Bombay High Court seeking bail and quashing of the case. Khan in his petitions…
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Kanti Velugu: Over 6.2L males, 2.7L females undergo eye test in Telangana
Hyderabad: The newly launched Kanti Velugu has completed 142 villages while 97 are still in progress, a release from the state government said here on Monday. The number of males who underwent…
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Conman case: Delhi court exempts Jacqueline from personal appearance for one day
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday granted one-day exemption from personal appearance to actor Jacqueline Fernandez in a Rs 200 money laundering case involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar. Additional Sessions Judge,…
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No liquor to be served in bars, restaurants on R-Day in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhi government on Monday issued an order to ban the sale of liquor at bars and restaurants in the national capital on January 26, the Republic Day. The Republic Day…
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Jaishankar hails Vajpayee’s handling of diplomatic situation post 1998 nuclear tests
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday lauded then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s handling of the diplomatic situation following the nuclear tests in 1998 and said that within a…
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Hyderabad: Home minister meets Fire dept officials to discuss recent mishaps
Hyderabad: Telangana home minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali held a meeting with officials of the Telangana Fire Services department and the home secretary Jitendar in view of the recent incidents of fire mishaps.…