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IMF finally approves USD 3bn bailout for Pakistan
Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced that its Executive Board has approved a critical USD 3 billion bailout programme for Pakistan, out of which USD 1.2 billion will be immediately disbursed…
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Israeli drone injures 3 Hezbollah members on Lebanese border
Beirut: An Israeli drone has attacked Hezbollah members as they were setting up a watch tower on the outskirts of Lebanon’s southern border town of Yarine, injuring three of them, Elnashra news…
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Video: Angered by waterlogging in village, Haryana woman ‘slaps’ JJP MLA
Kaithal: JJP MLA Ishwar Singh was allegedly slapped by a woman on Wednesday when he was taking stock of the flood situation in his constituency, the purported video of which has become…
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New Zealand sees largest net migration loss to Australia in near-decade
Wellington: New Zealand saw a net migration loss of 13,400 people to Australia in 2022, compared with a net migration loss of 5,400 in 2021, according to estimates released by the national…
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Tension in Allahabad University after student dies while drinking water
Prayagraj: Tension prevails in the Allahabad University (AU) where a student died after drinking water from a water cooler near the Students’ Union building of the university two days ago, a university…
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BJP’s minority wing to review preparations for its Pasmanda outreach
New Delhi: Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s Minority Morcha is going to organise a programme to increase its outreach among the Muslim community, especially on…
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Ajit Pawar meets Amit Shah in Delhi
New Delhi: After joining the NDA, senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders Ajit Pawar and Praful Patel on Wednesday visited the national capital and met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his…
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“Evacuate immediately:” Delhi CM urges people in low-lying area
New Delhi: With the Yamuna in Delhi swelling to 207.89 metres on Wednesday, breaching the earlier record of 207.49 metres set in 1978, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged those living in low-lying…
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IMF bailout guarantees no end to Pak political turmoil
Islamabad: Pakistan has welcomed the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) partial bailout with a deep sense of relief, but also with a red face in what many perceive as “direct interference” in their…
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Another Manipur bank branch targetted, equipment stolen
Imphal: After the Axis Bank branch in Manipur’s Churachandpur district, burglars targeted the Manipur State Cooperative Bank Ltd’s (MSCBL) Kangpokpi district branch but fled with some equipment only after finding no cash,…
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Cheetah Tejas died as he could not recover: Post-mortem report
Bhopal: A day after male cheetah Tejas died in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park (KNP), the post-mortem report revealed that the feline was “internally weak” and was unable to recover from a…
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Kharge appoints party MP Deepak Baji as new Chhattisgarh chief
New Delhi: Days after Congress held a meeting here to discuss the poll preparedness in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, party President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday appointed MP Deepak Baji as the state unit chief.…
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Data collected by volunteers in Andhra stored in Hyderabad: Pawan
Amaravati: Firing a fresh salvo at Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy over the volunteer system, actor-politician Pawan Kalyan on Wednesday questioned him on storing the public data in…
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Wrestling trials for Asian Games on July 22-23; Bajrang, Ravi, Vinesh may get exemption
New Delhi: The IOA ad-hoc committee on Wednesday decided to hold much-awaited Asian Games wrestling trials on July 22-23 and though the panel has not revealed the format and criteria, it may…
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Sena (UBT) repeats ‘taint’ jibe at Fadnavis, says BJP no longer Vajpayee-era party
Mumbai: Firing a fresh salvo at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the Shiv Sena (UBT) on Wednesday again dubbed him “tainted” and accused him of doing dirty advocating for those who…
