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Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh’s killer shot dead in Pakistan
New Delhi: Amir Sarfaraz Tamba, an accused in the murder of Indian death row prisoner in Pakistan Sarabjit Singh and a close associate of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit founder Hafiz Sayeed, was…
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State Bank of Pakistan repays USD 1bn in Eurobonds
Karachi: The State Bank of Pakistan has repaid USD 1 billion in Eurobonds as the cash-strapped country prepares for a new long-term bailout from the IMF to help manage its external financing…
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24-year-old Indian student shot dead in Canada
Ottawa: A 24-year-old Indian student was shot dead in his car in Sunset neighbourhood in Canada’s Vancouver, police said on Sunday. Chirag Antil, 24, was found dead inside a vehicle in the…
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Second batch of Indian military personnel leaves Maldives: President Muizzu
Male: The second batch of Indian military personnel manning a helicopter gifted by India to the Maldives has left the island nation as demanded by him, President Mohamed Muizzu has said. Muizzu,…
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UK PM condemns Iran’s ‘reckless’ attack against Israel, deploys jets
London: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has condemned Iran’s attack against Israel as “reckless” and pledged that the UK would stand up for security in the region after Tehran launched dozens of aerial…
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Liquidity from global equity markets fuelling fresh investment in gold
New Delhi: The risk on trade in global markets is witnessing a huge rally in equities as well as gold. There is an emerging view that the rally in gold is being…
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Will oppose any Israeli counterattack against Iran: US Prez Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington will oppose any Israeli counterattack against Iran, local media reported. “You got a win. Take the win,” Biden…
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Markets likely to remain volatile on global concerns
New Delhi: Investors are closely monitoring Q4 earnings and geopolitical events, which are poised to shape market direction, says Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services. Escalating geopolitical tensions in…
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World cannot afford another war: UN chief on Iran’s attack on Israel
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the “serious escalation” caused by the large-scale attack on Israel by Iran, cautioning that neither the region nor the world can afford another…
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Israel-Iran tensions: Biden to convene G-7 leaders’ meeting on response
Washington: The US, Canada and the UN have condemned the Iranian air attack on Israel, with President Joe Biden reaffirming America’s “ironclad commitment” to the Jewish nation and vowing to convene a…
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Second batch of Indian military personnel leave Maldives: Prez Muizzu
Male: The second group of Indian military personnel operating a helicopter has left the Maldives on April 9 under a bilateral agreement with India, President Mohamed Muizzu has announced. Muizzu announced this…
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19 killed in 2 days of Eid festivities in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
Peshawar: The first two days of Eid festivities claimed 19 lives in different incidents in northwestern Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a rescue official said on Saturday. As many as 326 traffic accidents,…
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Indian-origin couple hid in backroom barricaded with dozens during Sydney attack
Sydney: An Indian-origin couple hid in a backroom and barricaded themselves with cardboard boxes along with dozens of others when a man went on a stabbing spree, killing six people before being…
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Over 2000 Indian Sikh pilgrims travel to Pakistan for Baisakhi
Lahore: As many as 2,400 Indian Sikh pilgrims arrived here in Pakistan’s Punjab provincial capital on Saturday via the Wagah Border to participate in the annual Baisakhi festival, an official said. Sardar…
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Canadian PM Trudeau extends Baisakhi & Puthandu greetings
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday greeted Sikhs on Baisakhi and Tamils on Puthandu, renewing his government’s commitment to building a “better, fairer, and more inclusive country for everyone”. In…
