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India to launch UPI services in Mauritius, Sri Lanka on Monday
New Delhi: India’s Unified Payment Interface (UPI) services will be rolled out in Sri Lanka and Mauritius at a virtual ceremony on Monday that will be witnessed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
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Asif Zardari pitches Bilawal Bhutto for PM post in coalition talks
Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif told his party leaders that former president Asif Zardari has demanded prime minister’s slot for his son and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal…
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Nine Pakistanis killed in shooting in Iran
Tehran: Nine Pakistani nationals were killed in an armed attack in Sikran, located in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchistan province on Sunday, a provincial security source said, a media report said. The incident…
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Pakistan biz tycoons shift business to Dubai amid political uncertainty
Karachi: During the past 20 months, Pakistani businessmen and rich individuals have not only been investing heavily in Dubai’s real estate but also establishing export-import trading houses there, media reported. “This is…
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Rishi Sunak says ‘totally up for the fight’ to win UK general election
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he is “totally up for the fight” of pitching his policies to the electorate to win another term for the governing Conservative Party as…
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US lawmakers ask Biden administration not to recognise Pak poll results
Washington: Several US lawmakers, from both sides of the aisle, have urged the Biden administration not to recognise election results of Pakistan until alleged irregularities are investigated, media reported. “Claims of interference…
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Man pleads guilty to murdering Indian teenage wife in UK
London: A 24-year-old Indian man charged with the murder of his 19-year-old wife at a home in south London last year has pleaded guilty to the crime. Sahil Sharma was arrested at…
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4.7-magnitude quake rocks Japan’s Noto region
Tokyo: A 4.7 magnitude earthquake with jolted Japan’s Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture, the weather agency said here on Sunday. The temblor hit the region at 12:36 p.m. local time (0336 GMT)…
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Yemen’s Houthis hold funeral for 17 militants killed in US, UK strikes
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthis held a funeral for 17 militants, who were killed in recent US and British airstrikes, targeting Houthi sites. “The 17 heroes were killed in the American and British aggression…
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Indian-origin man admits stabbing teen wife to death in London
London: A 24-year-old Indian-origin man has pleaded guilty to stabbing his 19-year-old wife to death in South London in October last year. Sahil Sharma, a resident of Croydon, appeared in custody at…
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Large number of candidates challenge Pakistan election results
Lahore: Hectic legal activity is expected over the next few days in Pakistan as several results of the general elections held on February 8, showing PML-N candidates as winners, are being challenged…
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Israeli agents threatening my family, says South African min Pandor
South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor, has said that she and her family has been receiving threatening messages from Israeli intelligence following a genocide case against Israel at…
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Indian truck driver charged with drug trafficking at US-Canada border
Ottawa: An Indian truck driver from Canada has been charged with “intent to distribute controlled substances” after he was caught attempting to bring an estimated Canadian dollars 8.7 million worth of cocaine into…