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Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif secures vote of confidence
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif secured a vote of confidence from the National Assembly on Thursday, with 180 lawmakers reposing “full confidence” in his leadership as the premier, media reports said.…
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Watch: Pak shepherd wandering around Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah goes viral
A video of an elderly Pakistani shepherd wandering around the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah in a simple yet eye-catching attire, goes viral on social media platforms. In a viral video clip, 82-year-old…
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Saudi Aramco overtakes Microsoft as world’s 2nd largest company by market value
Riyadh: Saudi oil giant Aramco has displaced American technology giant Microsoft to become the world’s second-largest company by market value at 7.92 trillion Saudi Riyals (2.11 trillion dollars) as the company’s stock prices…
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UAE: Actress Chrisann Pereira arrested on drug charges released on bail
Abu Dhabi: Bollywood actress Chrisann Pereira, who was arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on charges of drug-smuggling case, has been reportedly released from Sharjah Central Jail on bail, her brother…
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Iran court orders Obama, Bush to pay $313m for 2017 ‘terrorist’ attacks
Tehran: The Iranian court has ordered the United States government and nine individuals and entities, including former Presidents Barack Obama, and George Bush to pay 313 million dollars (Rs 25,60,26,33,150) in compensation…
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ULFA pro-talk leader welcomes possibility of signing peace agreement
Guwahati: Welcoming the possibility of signing a peace agreement between the government and the ULFA (pro-talk), its leader Anup Chetia on Thursday said the pact can be inked if the Centre accepts…
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Hyderabad: 2 shout ‘Jai Shree Ram’ slogan in Makkah Masjid, held
Hyderabad: Two persons from Maharashtra who allegedly raised ‘Jai Sree Ram’ slogans at Makkah Masjid were taken into custody by the Hussainialam police on Thursday. This is the first time that such…
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Mann Ki Baat’s century: Delhi BJP to hold gatherings near Jama Masjid
New Delhi: The minority morcha of the Delhi BJP will arrange a gathering of locals near Jama Masjid on the occasion of the 100th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio…
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Pak govt, Opposition hold talks to end deadlock over holding elections
Islamabad: After much bickering and dithering, Pakistan’s political leaders on Thursday began talks to end the deadlock over holding elections in the country. The government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, the main opposition party…
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KCR confident of BRS hat-trick in Telangana with over 100 seats
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) President and Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday exuded confidence that the party will retain power in the state by winning more than 100 seats…
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Karnataka: Congress announces free travel for women in public transport buses
Mangaluru: Announcing the fifth poll “guarantee” of the Congress ahead of the May 10 Assembly polls in Karnataka, party leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday promised free travel for women in public transport…
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Turkey: Erdogan falls ill on TV, cancels election rallies
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reportedly suspended election campaigning after falling unwell during a live TV interview, which was unexpectedly cut short. He returned after a 20-minute break to declare he had…
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HC seeks DU stand on St Stephen’s plea against absolute weightage to CUET score for minorities
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought Delhi University’s response on a plea filed by St Stephen’s College against the varsity’s notification insisting on admission under minority quota solely on…
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Poonch terror attack: Man who consumed poison after being called for police questioning dies
Poonch: A 50-year-old man who allegedly consumed poison on being called by police for questioning in connection with last week’s terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch died on Thursday, sparking protests…
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Karnataka: AIMIM suspends Gulbarga prez for ‘anti-party activities’
Hyderabad: The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) suspended its Gulbarga district president Abdul Raheem alias Mirchi Seth for alleged anti party activities. Abdul Raheem, who worked with the AIMIM for quite a…
