World
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Maldives arrests two ministers for black magic on President Muizzu
Male: Maldives police on Thursday, June 27, arrested two serving ministers for allegedly performing black magic on President Mohamed Muizzu, local media reported. Shamnaz Saleem, who was a state minister at the…
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Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai hail India’s historic T20 WC victory
New Delhi: Tech honchos Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, and others hailed India’s historic win over South Africa in a nerve-wrenching final of the ICC T20 World Cup at the Kensington Oval in…
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Temple trail: Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer both woo British Hindu voters
London: On the final weekend of campaigning ahead of the UK general election on Thursday, both Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and the man who is fighting for his job at 10 Downing…
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UK PM Sunak, wife Akshata seek blessings at London’s Neasden Temple on campaign trail
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty sought divine blessings on the last weekend ahead of the July 4 general election at the iconic BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in London,…
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US Presidential debate: Biden and Trump clash in historic showdown
Atlanta: In a highly anticipated event on Thursday night, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump engaged in a fiery debate broadcast live on CNN. The age disparity between the 81-year-old…
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SL election commission directs authorities to prepare for presidential polls
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s election commission has asked authorities to prepare for the Presidential election in the coming months, a media report said on Saturday. The election commission had earlier declared that the…
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Pakistani actress Sumbul Iqbal honoured with UAE Golden Visa
A well known Pakistani television actress Sumbul Iqbal Khan is the latest celebrity to be honoured with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Golden Visa. The thirty-three-year-old actress recently handed over the visa…
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Pakistan seeks small arms from US for ‘Operation Azm-i-Istehkam’
Washington: Pakistan’s ambassador to the US has urged the US to provide small arms and modern equipment to his country to ensure the success of Operation Azm-i-Istehkam, Islamabad’s newly approved counter-terrorism initiative.…
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T20 WC final: South Africa captain Markram says his team has ‘genuine hunger’
Bridgetown: Not known for handling pressure well on the big stage, South Africa has pulled off close wins in this competition giving them a strong belief that victory is possible in any…
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Pannun murder plot: Accused Nikhil Gupta appears before US trial judge
New York: Nikhil Gupta, the Indian national accused in an alleged murder-for-hire plot, has appeared for the first time before the trial judge as lawyers laid out the preliminary steps. Federal Senior…
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Navy officer held for sending people to South Korea with forged documents
Mumbai: A Naval officer was arrested for allegedly forging documents to send people to South Korea. a Mumbai police official said on Friday. Lt Cdr Vipin Kumar Dagar (28) was arrested from…
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Pakistan counters US resolution with its own, seeks intervention in Kashmir ‘dispute’
Islamabad: In a tit-for-tat move against a recent US resolution calling for a probe into the February 8 elections, the Pakistan National Assembly on Friday passed a resolution proposed by a member…
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Canada sanctions 7 Israelis, 5 entities over West Bank violence
Canada has imposed sanctions against seven Israeli settlers and five entities for “extremist violence” against Palestinian civilians in the West Bank. This marks the second time in just over a month that Ottawa…
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4.2 magnitude earthquake hits Nepal’s Bagmati province
Kathmandu: An earthquake of 4.2 magnitude hit Nepal’s Bagmati Province on Friday, according to the National Earthquake Measurement Centre. The quake with epicentre at Helambu Rural Municipality in Sindhupalchowk district, 100 km…
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Sri Lanka withholds exam results of 70 Muslim students over hijab
The Examinations Department in Sri Lanka has withheld the exam results of 70 Muslim girls for wearing head scarf having their ears covered during the exam. The Muslim students from Zahira College,…
