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Bilawal Bhutto wishes Hindu community in Pakistan on Holi
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto on Sunday wished the Hindu community in the country on Holi, asserting that the festival serves as a reminder of shared humanity that transcends religious…
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Iconic towers in UAE lights up in solidarity with Moscow terror attack victims
Abu Dhabi: The most iconic landmarks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) draped in the colours of the Russian flag on Saturday, March 23, in solidarity with the victims of the terrorist…
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Saudi Arabia’s defense minister awarded Nishan-i-Pakistan
Saudi Arabian Minister for Defence Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud was honoured with the Nishan-e-Pakistan, the country’s highest civilian award, by President Asif Ali Zardari, during his one-day…
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5.7-magnitude quake hits Indonesia
Jakarta: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted Indonesia on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. The temblor that hit 85 km SE of Ende at 0304 GMT was epicentred at…
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Pakistan to ‘seriously’ consider restoring trade ties with India: Foreign min Dar
Islamabad: Pakistan will “seriously” consider restoring trade ties with India that remained suspended since August 2019, Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar has said, indicating a potential shift in diplomatic stance towards the…
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Demand to re-open Bhagat Singh’s case to give him justice in Pakistan
Lahore: Observing the 93rd death anniversary of independence war heroes — Bhagat Singh, Raj Guru and Sukh Dev — here on Saturday, their supporters and followers demanded to reopen the case to…
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Imran Khan’s party to hold protest against alleged rigging in Feb 8 polls
Islamabad: Jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan’s party would hold a protest against the alleged rigging of the February 8 elections in Islamabad on March 30, according to a media report…
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Russia terror attack: Putin vows to punish attackers as he points at Ukraine
Moscow: Urging the international community to stand with Russia, President Vladimir Putin on Saturday pledged to punish the perpetrators of the dastardly attack that killed 143 people and injured several others in…
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Over 400 imams, scholars reject UK govt’s new extremism definition
More than 400 United Kingdom (UK) imams and scholars have rejected the British government’s new definition of extremism that targeted several Muslim organisations. On March 14, Michael Gove, the communities secretary, introduced…
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Russia terror attack: Death toll rises to 115
Moscow: The death toll in the terror attack in Moscow’s Crocus City Hall has risen to 115, according to the Investigative Committee of Russia. The death toll is expected to rise further,…
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Messages of support pour in for Kate Middleton after cancer diagnosis
London: Messages of support wishing Britain’s Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, a speedy recovery have been pouring in from around the world on Saturday, March 22, after the 42-year-old revealed she is in…
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Pakistan sponsoring terrorism at ‘industry level’: Jaishankar
Singapore: Underlining that Pakistan is sponsoring terrorism almost at an “industry level”, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday asserted that the mood in India now is not to overlook terrorists and…
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India’s non-alliance culture lets it balance links with US, Russia: Jaishankar
Singapore: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Saturday, March 23, described India’s relationship with Russia and the US as a “multi-vector” policy and said it was possible to deal with each…
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No Indian-flagged vessel targetted by Houthis: chief Admiral
New Delhi: The Indian Navy will take “affirmative action” to ensure a safer and more secure Indian Ocean Region, its chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said on Saturday while citing the anti-piracy…
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Jaishankar dismisses China’s claims on Arunachal Pradesh as ‘ludicrous’
Singapore: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday dismissed China’s repeated claims on Arunachal Pradesh as “ludicrous” and asserted that the frontier state was a “natural part of India”. In probably his…