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Nearly 8 mn Pakistanis still displaced after summer floods: Diplomat

Geneva: Some 8 million people remain “acutely displaced” after last summer’s floods in Pakistan, since waters still have not receded in some areas, the country’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva…
Cases surge in China after govt abandons Zero-COVID policy: Report

Beijing: COVID cases have surged in China after the government abandoned its Zero-COVID policy, according to CNN. Chinese authorities are finding it difficult to track the number of COVID infections in the…

Hyderabad: EV charging stations to outspread like petrol pumps

Hyderabad: Electric vehicle charging stations will be seen like petrol pumps in different areas of Hyderabad and Secunderabad soon. Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation Limited (TSREDCO) has decided to set up 150…
Congress leader Shabbir Ali attacks BRS, calls its leaders ‘liars’

Hyderabad: Congress leader and former Minister Shabbir Ali on Thursday attacked the ruling BRS government and called its leaders ‘liars’. “BRS leaders are liars, and their propaganda is also based on lies.…
Anoud Al-Asmari, first Saudi woman referee to get FIFA badge

Riyadh: Anoud Al-Asmari on Thursday became the first Saudi female referee to receive the international badge from the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA), according to the list announced by the local…
Nagaland BJP’s anti-solution stance harms peace talks: NNPG

Kohima: The influential Naga National Political Groups (NNPG) said on Thursday that the Nagaland BJP leadership is playing with fire even as the Central government is trying its best to find permanent…
Jamiat challenges constitutionality of conversion laws in 5 states

New Delhi: The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has moved the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of conversion laws in five states – Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh. The Muslim…

NIA conducts searches in Karnataka, arrests two IS operatives

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted searches at six locations in Karnataka in the districts of Dakshina Kannada, Shivamogga, Davanagere and Bengaluru in connection with the Shivamogga Islamic…
MP: 12 held, 78 weapons seized in Operation Prahaar arms bust

Indore: Twelve persons were arrested, and 78 weapons seized after several illegal arms-making factories were busted in the western part of Madhya Pradesh, a police official said on Thursday. Seven arrests were…
Pakistan to seek over USD 16 bn for flood rehabilitation at UN conference

Islamabad: Pakistan is likely to seek over USD 16 billion at a UN conference next week for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the areas devastated by last year’s catastrophic floods which caused…
Race to overthrow Putin has begun, claims Russian war analyst

London: The race to overthrow Vladimir Putin and grab his crown is underway, said Russian war analyst and former loyalist Igor Strelkov, according to a media report. “The fight for the political…
No extra charges for Sankranti festival’s special buses: TSRTC

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) Vice Chairman and Managing Director VC Sajjanar announced that similar to last year, there will be no increase in bus fares for special buses…
Employment in Saudi’s non-oil sector rises to its highest in 5 yrs

Riyadh: Hiring at companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s non-oil sector rose at its strongest pace in almost five years in December. Companies sought to increase their staffing capacities in response…
Suniel Shetty urges UP CM to help get rid of ‘Boycott Bollywood’ trend

Mumbai: Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty on Thursday urged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to help erase hatred against the Hindi film industry and get rid of the ‘Boycott Bollywood’ trend on social…
5.9 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan, tremors felt in Delhi

New Delhi: Tremors were felt in Delhi and its surrounding areas after an earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Afghanistan on Thursday. The National Center for Seismology, in a tweet, said that an…