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Pakistan anticipates civil strife amid inflation; seeks IMF aid
Islamabad: Protests in Pakistan continue to gain momentum with each passing day as hundreds of thousands of locals burn their electricity bills, rejecting the imposed high tariffs and taxes. While the situation…
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2 Canadian Sikhs charged with murder after assault victim dies
Toronto: Murder charges have been laid against two Sikh men in connection with an “aggravated assault” that left a 55-year-old man dead in the Canadian province of British Columbia, police said. Parminder…
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Indian American hopes to be 1st woman to make stratospheric jump in 2025
New York: An Indian-American scientist, Swati Varshney, is one of the three skydivers who is set to prepare for the first-ever jump from the stratosphere by a woman hoping to break the…
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New Indo-US task force aims $100 bn electronics trade between 2 nations
New Delhi: The Indo-US Task Force for Electronics, launched here on Thursday, aims to boost the electronics trade between the two countries to $100 billion within a decade. The India Cellular and…
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US state of Georgia officially declares October as ‘Hindu Heritage Month’
New York: The US state of Georgia has officially declared October as the “Hindu Heritage Month” to acknowledge the contributions of the vibrant Hindu-American community in the state. In a proclamation, Governor…
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Canada’s McGahey to become first transgender to play international cricket
London: Danielle McGahey of Canada will become the first transgender cricketer to play in an international match when she represents her adopted country during the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup qualifier in…
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Pakistan’s poll body pledges to hold general elections by mid-February
Islamabad: Pakistan’s election commission has assured the political parties that the general elections would be held by January end or mid-February, allaying fears about the fate of the polls in the cash-strapped…
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China yet to confirm Prez Xi’s in-person participation in G20 summit
New Delhi: India has not yet received any confirmation on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s in-person participation at the upcoming G20 summit, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday amid reports that…
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New York City allows mosques to broadcast ‘azaan’ without permit
In a first step of its kind, New York City has allowed mosques across the city to broadcast the call to prayer on Fridays and during the holy month of Ramzan over…
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4.6 magnitude earthquake hits area near Islamabad in Pakistan
Islamabad: An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richer scale hit an area about 193 km away from Pakistan’s national capital Islamabad on Thursday, the National Center for Seismology informed. The tremors…
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Four Russian Il-76 transport aircraft destroyed in drone attack: Ukraine
Kiev: Ukraine has said that four Il-76 transport aircraft were destroyed during an overnight drone attack at Pskov airport in western Russia. “Four Il-76 have been destroyed on Wednesday and cannot be…
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Donald Trump mulling to skip Sept 6 hearing at Atlanta
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump is mulling over skipping his appearance in the Fulton County Court at Atlanta in Georgia on September 6, and instead permit his attorney to enter his…
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Indians granted highest number of German work visa in 2022
New Delhi: Indians grabbed the lion’s share of the 152,336 national work visas granted to foreign nationals by the German authorities in 2022, according to the Federal Foreign Office of Germany. Indians…
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Quad foreign ministers likely to meet on sidelines of UNGA in New York next month
New Delhi: The foreign ministers of the Quad countries are likely to meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York next month with a focus on expanding…