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Modi congratulates UK PM Rishi Sunak on completing 1 year in office
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated his UK counterpart Rishi Sunak on completing one year in office and exchanged views on the raging Israel-Hamas conflict, while also expressing deep concern over…
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Sheikh Hasina is world’s longest-serving female head of govt
Dhaka: At 76-years-old, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is a political phenomenon who has guided the rise of this nation of 170 million from rustic jute producer into the Asia-Pacific’s fastest-expanding economy…
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Militants attack Pak Air Force training base, 9 terrorists ‘sent to hell’: Army
Islamabad: Nine heavily armed terrorists attacked a Pakistan Air Force training base in Punjab province early Saturday and all of them were “sent to hell”, the army said, a day after 17…
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157 people killed as strong earthquake jolts Nepal
Kathmandu: At least 157 people were killed and over 160 others injured when a powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake, the worst since 2015, struck Nepal and destroyed hundreds of houses in the Himalayan…
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US House passes bill to expand sanctions against Iranian oil
Washington DC: In a strong bipartisan vote, the US Congress passed a bill on Friday to harden sanctions on Iranian oil, which would also impose measures on foreign ports and refineries that…
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Hamas ‘terrorism’ unacceptable, Palestine issue needs resolution, says Jaishankar
Rome: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said the October 7 attack on Israel by militant group Hamas was “a big act of terrorism” and is “unacceptable” but there is also…
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UK: PM Sunak warns against ‘provocative’ pro-Palestinian protest
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday issued a statement warning that a planned pro-Palestinian protest in London would be “provocative and disrespectful”, as he deputed Home Secretary Suella Braverman to…
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God willing, elections will be held on February 8: Pakistan’s CJI
Islamabad: “God willing, elections will be held on February 8,” Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa said on Friday, a day after the election commission and Pakistan President Arif Alvi reached…
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Zakir Naik wins $320,000 in defamation suit, donates it to Palestine
Islamic preacher Dr Zakir Naik has announced a donation of RM 1.52 million ($320,000), he was awarded in defamation case, to Palestinians enduring Israel’s war on Gaza. The announcement was made after…
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UAE embassy in Netherlands urges citizens to stay cautious of Storm Ciaran
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) embassy in The Hague has issued advisory warning citizens in Netherland to be cautious of the Storm Ciaran. Taking to X, on Thursday, November 2,…
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Pakistani YouTuber Ducky Bhai honoured with UAE’s golden visa
Pakistani YouTuber Saad ur Rehman, widely known as ‘Ducky Bhai,’ is the latest to be honoured with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) 10-year golden visa. The 25-year-old YouTuber, who is currently on…
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New immigrants leaving Canada in growing numbers, says study
Toronto: Even as Canada plans to admit 500,000 new immigrants each year from 2025, a new study has revealed that more and more newcomers were leaving the country. The joint study, titled…
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FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on all 7 counts
New York: Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder and former CEO of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, has been found guilty on all seven counts related to fraud and money laundering. The US Attorney’s office at…
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Indian marketing firm owner admits committing $11.5mn healthcare fraud in US
New York: The owner of a marketing company located in India admitted his role in conspiracies to commit $11.5 million healthcare fraud and to pay and receive illegal kickbacks, Attorney for the…
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‘Deeply disturbed’: US on Indian student stabbed in Indiana
Washington DC: The United States has expressed regret over the attack on an Indian student, who is in critical condition after being attacked in Indiana. Indian student Varun Raj Pucha was stabbed…
