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Afghanistan warns Pakistan of dire consequences after airstrikes
Kabul: Deputy Minister of Information and Culture and Chief Spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Zabiullah Mujahid condemned Pakistan’s recent airstrikes on Khost and Kunar provinces in the strongest terms adding…
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Tsitsipas returns to Monte Carlo final with comfortable win over Zverev
Monaco: Defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece powered into the Monte Carlo Masters final after knocking out second seed Alexander Zverev of Germany 6-4, 6-2. The Greek world No.5, who will face…
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Sri Lankan Army vows to safeguard Constitution; not to interfere with peaceful anti-govt protests
Colombo: In an unusual move, the Sri Lankan Army on Saturday vowed to uphold the Constitution and not to interfere with the ongoing anti-government protests across the island nation against the unprecedented…
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9 schoolteachers among 11 dead in Iraq’s traffic accident
Baghdad: Up to 13 people, including nine school teachers, were killed and four others wounded in a car crash south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, Iraqi authorities and a source have said.…
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Desperately want to help India win T20 World Cup, says Karthik
Mumbai: Royal Challengers Bangalore wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik aspires to play for Team India again as he “desperately” wants to be a part of the T20 World Cup squad which will travel to…
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Saudi Crown Prince invites new Pakistan PM Shehbaz to Riyadh
Islamabad: Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman on Saturday telephoned Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and invited him to visit Riyadh at the earliest, amid political and economic crises besetting the fellow…
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Rajastan schools subject students to harassment for not paying fees
Jaipur: The divide that emerged between students and schools during the pandemic over the issue of non-payment of fees by the students continues to widen in the desert state, with schools penalising…
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AP: Lawyers demand CBI probe into theft in Nellore court
Nellore: Lawyers staged a protest outside the court complex in Nellore city on Saturday demanding a probe by the CBI into the theft of court records pertaining to a case in which…
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New Delhi: 14 arrested in connection with Jahangirpuri clashes
New Delhi: Fourteen people have been arrested in connection with the violence during a Hanuman Jayanti procession in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri, police said Sunday. They said there was stone-pelting and some vehicles…
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Hyderabad: 15-year-old dies due to dehydration, parents suspect murder
Hyderabad: A 15-year-old boy Nawaz Ahmed died after he allegedly collapsed while playing volleyball in the Andheri Galli area, Moghalpura. Speaking to Siasat.com, Moghalpura sub-inspector of police Mukesh said that as per…
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Global Covid caseload tops 504 mn
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 504 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.19 million and vaccinations to over 11.16 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its…
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Russia bans British top officials from entry
Moscow: The Russian Foreign Ministry has announced that 13 top officials of Britain, including Prime Minister Boris Johnson, have been barred from entering Russia. “This step was taken as a response to…
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19 Goa beaches face erosion threat; experts call for urgent mitigation plans
Panaji: Goa’s beaches are under increasing threat of erosion and the phenomenon may impact its tourism economy in the years to come. Experts have called for urgent intervention and the need to…