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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…
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Germany prevents entry of Palestinian doctor Ghassan Abu Sitta
The German authorities have prevented the Palestinian-British doctor Ghassan Abu Sitta from entering the country to participate in a Palestinian conference. He was scheduled to speak about the challenges faced by medics…
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Afghanistan receives over 8,000 foreign tourists in two years
Kabul: More than 8,000 foreign tourists visited Afghanistan over the past two years, local media TOLOnews reported Saturday, citing a government official. Under the rule of the Afghan caretaker government since August…
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Palestinian crisis gives chance to reform UN: S African minister Pandor
Johannesburg: The Palestinian crisis has presented an opportunity to reform the UN, to make it more representative and effective at the Security Council level, and to protect the innocent from harm in…
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Six killed in mass stabbing at Sydney mall, attacker shot
Sydney: Six people were fatally stabbed by an attacker who was later shot by the police in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs on Saturday. According to the New South Wales Police, emergency services were…
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Militants kill 11 people in Pakistan’s Balochistan province in latest terror attacks
Karachi: At least 11 people, nine of them from Punjab province, were shot dead by militants in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan in two separate incidents, authorities said on Saturday, as the region witnessed…
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5 killed in knife attack in shopping centre in Australia’s Sydney
Sydney: Five people were stabbed to death at a shopping centre in Australia’s Sydney on Saturday, and the assailant has been shot dead by police, local media reported. Witnesses said a man…
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Iran prepares to attack US-backed Israel amid rising regional tensions
Jerusalem: Israel’s military chief Herzi Halevi has said that the army was prepared, in close coordination with the US Central Command (CENTCOM), for a possible retaliatory attack from Iran. Israel was on…
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Canada implements staff reductions across its missions in India
New Delhi: Canada has reduced dozens of its Indian staffers posted in its missions in India, months after New Delhi forced Ottawa to downsize its diplomatic presence. A Canadian high commission spokesperson…
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After deaths of students in US, Indian missions step up outreach
New Delhi: The Indian missions in the US have stepped up their student outreach initiatives in view of incidents of deaths of Indian students in that country in recent months. “There have…
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UN experts slam Pakistan on its lack of protection of Hindu, Christian women
Geneva: Expressing dismay at the continuing lack of protection for young women and girls from the minority communities, especially Christians and Hindus, in Pakistan, UN experts have said the country needs to…
