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Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora becomes Pak Punjab’s 1st Sikh minister
Lahore: Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora, a three-term legislator, was on Thursday sworn in as a provincial minister, making him the first Sikh to occupy such a position in post-partition Punjab. Arora has…
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US wants India & Pakistan to have ‘productive & peaceful relationship’
Washington: The US has said it wants India and Pakistan to have a “productive and peaceful relationship” but made it clear that the pace, scope, and character of any dialogue was a…
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Philippines confirms 2 nationals killed in Houthi missile attack
Manila: The Philippine government on Thursday confirmed the death of two seafarers in a recent missile strike by Houthi militants on a cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden, off southern Yemen.…
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British Council launches STEM scholarships for women
Hyderabad: The British Council and UK universities have launched the British Council Scholarships for Women in STEM program to support female graduates pursuing Master’s degrees in STEM fields science, technology, engineering, and…
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‘Supports army’s demand to punish those involved in May 9 violence’, says Imran
Islamabad: In an apparent bid to mend fences with the powerful military, Pakistan’s jailed former premier Imran Khan on Wednesday said that he supported the army’s demand to punish those involved in…
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Watch: Two UAE astronauts become NASA graduates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronauts Nora Al Matrooshi and Mohammad Al Mulla on Tuesday, March 5, graduated from the 2021 Nasa Astronaut Candidate Class training programme. In NASA’s 2024 Astronaut Graduation…
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Biden,Trump sweep Super Tuesday primaries; pressure on Haley to end campaign
Washington: US President Joe Biden from the Democratic Party and his Republican predecessor Donald Trump have swept in their parties’ presidential nomination primaries held in 15 states across the country, paving the…
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Houthis claim attacks on two US warships in Red Sea
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthis said they launched multiple missile and drone attacks against two US Navy warships in the Red Sea on Tuesday night. “We carried out a qualitative military operation, targeting two…
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Biden, Trump lead in ‘Super Tuesday’ wins, edging closer to rematch
Washington: US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are leading in “Super Tuesday” wins in their respective party’s primaries for the 2024 presidential election. Biden, challenged by American author Marianne…
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Proposal to link Sri Lanka with India’s power grid via undersea transmission line
Colombo: Sri Lanka and India are working on an estimated USD 1.2 billion undersea transmission line that will link the island nation’s power grind with that of India to provide energy security…
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Imran Khan’s party announces nationwide protests on March 10
Islamabad: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Tuesday announced that it will launch nationwide protests on March 10 against the “stealing” of the mandate, nearly a month…
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EAM Jaishankar calls on South Korean Prime Minister, discusses bilateral ties
Seoul: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday called on South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and discussed with him ways to further enhance bilateral ties. Jaishankar is here on the first…