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Imran Khan to decide next PM of Pakistan: PTI Chairman
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar said on Saturday, February 10, that party founder Imran Khan will decide who will be the next Prime Minister of Pakistan. The party claims to…
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561 inmates on death row, highest in two decades: Report
New Delhi: A total of 561 prisoners are on death row in the country, the highest at the end of a calendar year in two decades — a rise of 45.71 per cent…
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Al-Aqsa mosque: Over 20K Palestinians perform Friday prayers
More than 20,000 Palestinians performed Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on February 9, despite Israeli occupation forces (IOF) restrictions for the 18th Friday in a row. This marked the largest…
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Pak army calls for ‘unified’ govt as Imran backed independents gain majority
Rawalpindi: Pakistan’s army chief General Asim Munir on Saturday called for a “unified” government and urged the political leadership to “rise above self-interests” and synergise efforts in governing and serving the people.…
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Mumbai firing: Mental health jibes take centre stage in Thackeray-Fadnavis spat
Mumbai/ Nashik: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday, February 10, exchanged barbs over each other’s mental condition against the backdrop of the February 8…
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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…
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Telangana: Asst engineer caught red-handed accepting bribe in Mahabubnagar
Hyderabad: Officials from the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday, February 10, arrested an Assistant Engineer of Mahabubnagar Municipality for accepting a bribe amount of Rs 50,000. The arrest came after the accused,…
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Pakistan: Wheeling, dealing kicks off to muster sufficient seats to form coalition govt
Islamabad/Lahore: The wheelings and dealings for the formation of a coalition government in Pakistan have kicked off with major stakeholders engaging in crucial talks after the general elections appear to have produced a…
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After Uttarakhand, Assam Cabinet to discuss UCC bill
Guwahati: The Assam government will soon come up with a bill to introduce a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state and a Cabinet meeting in this regard was called on Saturday…
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ESIC eases norms to extend medical cover to retired workers
New Delhi: The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) on Saturday approved a proposal to provide medical benefit to insured superannuating workers who were dropped from the ESI Scheme coverage after their wages…
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Watch: Asaduddin Owaisi says ‘Babri Masjid Zindabad’ in Lok Sabha
AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi criticized the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government during the grand ‘pran-pratishta’ ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, questioning if the event was a triumph of one…
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Historians Swapna Liddle, Alka Pande talk about Mughal art, architecture
Kolkata: Historians Swapna Liddle and Alka Pande discussed what lives on from the legacy of Mughal art and architecture at the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival (AKLF). The session titled, ‘The Mughals and…
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Modi to visit UAE from Feb 13-14; to inaugurate first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) beginning Tuesday during which he will hold wide-ranging talks with President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed…
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Telangana: Interim budget for economic rejuvenation, says Uttam
Hyderabad: Telangana civil supplies and irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy lauded the vote on account Budget presented by deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Saturday, February 10. He said, “The…
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Karnataka: 38 GIMS students suspended for making Instagram reels
Thirty-eight medical students have been suspended by the Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) in the Gadag district of Karnataka after Instagram reels surfaced on social media platforms and attracted negative comments.…
