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Indian-origin surgeon charged with sexual offences in UK
London: An Indian-origin surgeon has been charged as part of an investigation into allegations of sexual assault at Blackpool Victoria Hospital in Lancashire, north-west England, the local police force has said. Amal…
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Attack on Christians: 140 held for alleged involvement in Pakistan
Lahore: Pakistan’s Punjab police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a total of 140 suspects involved in attacking members of the Christian minority, their properties and police personnel on the issue of…
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China enhances military support to Pakistan along LoC in Kashmir
Kupwara: Pakistan’s key ally China has been actively bolstering the defence capabilities of the Pakistani army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir over the past three years which…
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Pakistan grants India consular access to two alleged spies
Islamabad: Pakistan has granted India consular access to two Indian nationals who were arrested from Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and charged with espionage in 2020. The meeting between Indian diplomats and the Indian nationals…
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Houthi-fired missiles hit Greek-owned ship in Red Sea, says US
Washington: Houthi rebels have attacked a Greek carrier ship in the Red Sea, the US military said on Tuesday. Houthi militants launched five missiles, with the Greek-owned MV Laax reporting it had…
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‘Finish Them’, US Republican leader Nikki Haley writes on Israeli shell
Tel Aviv: US Republican leader and former envoy to the UN Nikki Haley has been photographed writing ‘Finish Them’ on an artillery shell of the Israeli Army. The pictures were shared by…
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Global use of death penalty at highest level since 2015: Amnesty
Berlin: The use of the death penalty has reached its highest level worldwide since 2015, London-based human rights group Amnesty International said on Wednesday. Some 1,153 people were executed in 2023 across…
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Spain, Norway, Ireland formally recognise Palestinian state
Tel Aviv: After making the announcement a week back, the European Union (EU) nations Spain, Norway and Ireland formally recognised the Palestinian state on Tuesday, The Hill reported. This further shows intensifying…
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India announces USD 1 mn for landslide-hit Papua New Guinea
New Delhi: India on Tuesday announced an immediate financial aid of USD 1 million to provide relief and assistance to people hit by a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea. A massive…
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Student slams Harvard in graduation speech for barring pro-Palestine classmates
A Harvard student slammed her university for subjective action towards 13 students being denied their graduation due to their pro-Palestine stand. “As I stand here today, I must take a moment to…
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UAE President to make state visit to S. Korea
Seoul: United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will make a state visit to South Korea on Tuesday to discuss ways to expand cooperation in energy, defence and other…
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UNSC to hold emergency meeting after Rafah attack
New York: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday, following the deadly airstrike by Israel near Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. The emergency meeting was…
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WHO chief refers to Global Traditional Medicine Centre in India
United Nations: World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday referred to the Global Traditional Medicine Centre set up in India and the first global summit on traditional medicine hosted by…
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Attack on Christians: 33 suspects sent to jail on judicial remand in Pakistan
Lahore: As many as 33 suspects arrested in connection with the attack on the minority Christians, their properties and police personnel on the issue of alleged desecration of a religious book in…
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Heads of state from Bahrain, Egypt, Tunisia, UAE to visit China
Beijing: Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied, and the United Arab Emirates’ President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will pay state…
