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Pak deploys Army across nation to ensure security during Muharram
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday decided to deploy Army troops across the country to ensure security and prevent sectarian violence during the month of Muharram. The decision was taken after the authorities in…
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Imran Khan may be arrested for non-cooperation in cipher probe
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Thursday warned Imran Khan that he might be arrested if the former prime minister fails to cooperate with the investigation into the leaking of national…
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Indian-origin couple charged with committing forced labour in US
Washington: An Indian-origin couple has been charged in the US for allegedly subjecting an immigrant, who is their relative, to forced labour and physical abuse at a convenience store they owned. According…
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Another setback to Imran after close aide’s confession
Islamabad: In another setback to Imran Khan, a close aide’s confessional statement had allegedly exposed the former Pakistan Prime Minister’s deliberate misuse of a cipher to build on his anti-establishment and the…
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Indian-origin schoolgirl wins UK PM’s Points of Light award
London: An seven-year-old Indian-origin schoolgirl, who started volunteering for a United Nations’ sustainability initiative against microplastic pollution when she was just three, has been awarded the British Prime Minister’s Points of Light…
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UK PM apologises for historic LGBT ban in armed forces
London: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday apologised on behalf of the UK government for the treatment of LGBT veterans, saying a previous ban on their deployment in the armed forces was an…
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Tata to invest 4 bn to build EV battery plant in UK
Mumbai: Tata Group on Wednesday announced an investment of 4 billion pounds (about Rs 42,500 crore) in setting up a flagship factory to make batteries for Jaguar Land Rover as well as…
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WHO calls for urgent action as deaths from extreme heat surge in Europe
Copenhagen: With 60,000 deaths in Europe last year due to extreme heat, a top World Health Organization (WHO) official has stressed the “desperate and urgent need” to tackle the climate crisis. The…
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Bangladesh records highest single-day dengue deaths of this year
Dhaka: Bangladesh has recorded the highest single-day dengue deaths, taking the overall fatalities due to the disease since January this year to 127, health authorities said. According to the Directorate General of…
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Bangladesh to launch 3 major infrastructure projects with Indian aid in Sep
Dhaka: Bangladesh is set to launch three major infrastructure projects, including a power plant, under India’s financial assistance in September, a senior official said on Tuesday after the Indian High Commissioner here…
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Ronaldo talks up Saudi football despite heavy defeat to Celta Vigo
Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo has ruled out returning to play in Europe, while insisting that the Saudi Arabian football league is stronger than the United States’ Major League Soccer. Ronaldo made his remarks…
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Weakening of dollar index aiding FII inflows
New Delhi: The US Dollar Index (DXY) has slipped below $100 for the first time after April 2022. When the Dollar Index falls, the Indian rupee appreciates and the dollar weakens, which…
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PM Modi likely to address annual high-level UNGA session in September
United Nations: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address the annual high-level session of the UN General Assembly in September, according to a provisional list of speakers issued by the UN here.…