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Over 100 Pakistani policemen dismissed for refusing Champions Trophy duty
Lahore: In an unprecedented move, over 100 policemen of Pakistan’s Punjab Police have been dismissed from service for refusing to perform assigned security duties during the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025, police…
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Review of trade agreement with ASEAN should not be delayed: Jaishankar
Guwahati: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said the review of the trade agreement between India and ASEAN countries should not be further delayed. There has been steady growth and deepening…
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Pope Francis met at the hospital with Vatican No. 2, took major governing decisions
Rome: Pope Francis was well enough to meet with the Vatican secretary of state to approve new decrees for possible saints and make some major governing decisions that suggest he is getting…
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Bird flu in US prompts consumers to raise their own chickens
The bird flu outbreak in the two Telugu states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana draws comparison to a similar situation in the United States, also dealing with the avian influenza outbreak. The…
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Iran’s detention of Afghan refugees adds to their hardship
Iran launched another crackdown to detain Afghan migrants in the southeastern provinces of Sistan and Baluchestan, citing security concerns, Iranian state media reported on Sunday. According to Iran’s state-run news agency, ISNA,…
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India imports 49 bn euro worth of Russian oil in 3rd year of Ukraine invasion
New Delhi: India, the world’s third largest oil consuming and importing nation, bought crude oil worth 49 billion euros from Russia in the third year of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, a global…
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US refuses to blame Russia for Ukraine war, splits with European allies
United Nations: In a dramatic shift in transatlantic relations under President Donald Trump, the United States split with its European allies by refusing to blame Russia for its invasion of Ukraine in…
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Trump says Canada, Mexico tariffs ‘going forward’ with more import taxes to come
Washington: President Donald Trump said Monday that his tariffs on Canada and Mexico are starting next month, ending a monthlong suspension on the planned import taxes that could potentially hurt economic growth…
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UNSC adopts resolution calling for swift end to Russia-Ukraine conflict
United Nations: The UN Security Council adopted a US-drafted resolution appealing for a swift end to the conflict and urging a lasting peace between Russia and Ukraine, as the world marked the…
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Trump’s statement about US funding related to Indian polls serious, says Pawar
Mumbai: US President Donald Trump’s recent statement about funds related to polls in India are very serious if they are true, NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar said on Monday. He was responding…
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US sanctions 4 Indian firms for ‘involvement’ in Iran’s oil industry
Washington: Four Indian companies are among 16 firms sanctioned by the US on Monday for their alleged involvement in Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical industry. According to a press release issued by the…
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Bangladesh wants good working relations with India based on mutual respect
Dhaka: Bangladesh wants good working relations with India based on mutual respect and shared interests, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain said on Monday. Hossain made the remarks while responding to a…
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Indians on ‘bomb-alert’ American Airlines flight being ‘rebooked’ from Rome
London: Indian nationals on the Delhi-bound American Airlines flight from New York diverted to Italy over a bomb threat later deemed “non-credible” are being rebooked on alternative flights from Rome, Italian airport…
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Pressure mounts on Bangladesh Home Affairs Advisor to resign
Dhaka: Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, the Home Affairs Advisor to the interim government in Bangladesh, on Monday played down the worsening law and order situation in the country, claiming that only few “minor…
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Drilling machine, dart: Users drop things on their feet in new TikTok trend
A new hazardous trend has broken out online. After choking on cinnamon and consuming laundry detergent, TikTok users in the UK are now dropping heavy household appliances on their feet to gain…
