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Inaugural India-UAE Partners in Progress Conclave set to be held on May 15 in Dubai
Dubai: The stage is set for the inaugural India-UAE: Partners in Progress Conclave, which will be held here on May 15 and bring together policymakers and business leaders from the two countries.…
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32 airports shut for civilian flight operations till May 15
New Delhi: Thirty-two airports across northern and western parts of the country, including Srinagar and Amritsar, have been closed for civilian flight operations till May 15, according to the civil aviation regulator.…
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Pakistan claims India targeted three airbases with missiles, drones
Lahore: Pakistan early Saturday, May 10, claimed that its three airbases were targeted by Indian missiles and drones. Pakistan military spokesperson Lt Gen Ahmad Sharif Chaudhry told a hurriedly called press conference…
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Syria, Lebanon’s moves to centralise power leads to crackdowns on Palestinian factions
Beirut: Lebanon and Syria are cracking down on Palestinian factions that for decades have had an armed presence in both countries and which on some occasions were used to plan and launch…
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Govt official, 2-yr-old among 5 killed in Pak shelling in J-K
Jammu: A senior government official was among five persons killed while several others were injured in heavy Pakistani shelling in Rajouri, Poonch and Jammu districts early Saturday, officials said. Additional deputy commissioner,…
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We should remain hopeful situation doesn’t escalate with Pak: MEA
New Delhi: In the backdrop of the ongoing military conflict between India and Pakistan, a senior official in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said “we should remain hopeful” that…
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IMF approves USD 1 billion loan for Pakistan; India opposes funding
Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday, May 9, approved the immediate disbursement of about USD 1 billion to Pakistan under the ongoing Extended Fund Facility, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)…
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Trump wants India-Pakistan tensions to de-escalate: White House
Washington: US President Donald Trump wants tensions between India and Pakistan to “de-escalate as quickly as possible”, the White House said on Friday. That message has been conveyed to both sides by…
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Scattered rains hit parts of Hyderabad
Scattered rains hit part of Hyderabad late on Friday, May 9, bringing some relief from humidity and heat. Rains lashed various parts of Hyderabad, including Musheerabad, Secunderabad, Ashok Nagar, Begumpet, Tank Bund,…
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Aurangabad man caught smuggling 20.6 kg ganja in Sangareddy
Hyderabad: The prohibition and excise department officials caught a man who was allegedly smuggling ganja and seized 20.6 kilograms of ganja from him. On a tip-off, the sleuths caught Jalaluddin Siddiqui, a…
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EU to help Ukraine purchase weapons using Russian frozen assets
Kyiv: Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on Friday said the European Union will allocate almost 1.9 billion euros for military support to his country. Shmyhal posted on his Telegram page that a…
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‘Propaganda tool’ row: SC reverses Wikipedia takedown in ANI defamation case
In a landmark ruling on Friday, May 9, the Supreme Court of India reversed a Delhi High Court order that had asked the Wikimedia Foundation to remove a Wikipedia page containing information…
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PM Modi chairs meeting with top defence establishment
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting with the top defence establishment on Friday to take stock of the security situation. With conflict between India and Pakistan heating up,…
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Karnataka: FIR filed for calling Pahalgam terror attack a ‘pre-planned act’ by Centre
Kolar: Karnataka Police have filed an FIR against a man for calling the Pahalgam terror attack a “pre-planned act” by the central government. According to police, the FIR has been registered against…
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Journalist Arfa Khanum gets doxxed, Islamophobic threats over call for peace
Award-winning journalist and senior editor at The Wire, Arfa Khanum Sherwani, has reported online abuse following her personal phone number and email address being leaked on social media. Since Arfa’s WhatsApp has…
