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Bilawal seeks justice for his grandfather & ex-PM Zulfikar Bhutto’s ‘murder’
Peshawar: Bilawal-Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday sought justice for the “murder” of his grandfather and Pakistan’s former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, a day after the Supreme Court questioned the maintainability of a…
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COP28 at Dubai: India appeals for Paris Agreement’s full implementation
Dubai: India on Wednesday urged world leaders at the global climate talks COP28 to implement the Paris Agreement in letter and spirit through the Global Stocktake process while maintaining the focus on…
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Dubai: ‘Transition away from fossil fuels’ deal adopted at COP28
Dubai: The Global Stocktake text, a historic deal on a ‘transition away from fossil fuels’, has been adopted at the final session of the annual climate talks COP28 without any objection here…
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IMF completes Sri Lanka’s first review, allowing for disbursement of $337 mn
Colombo: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed Sri Lanka’s first review under the 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement, allowing the South Asian country to access about…
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New Zealand, Australia, Canada PMs mourn lives lost in Israel-Hamas war
Prime Ministers Christopher Luxon, Anthony Albanese, and Justin Trudeau issued a joint statement on the lives lost in the Israel-Hamas war. Following is the joint statement from the Prime Ministers. Australia, Canada,…
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Israel begins flooding Gaza tunnels with seawater on limited basis: US official
Washington: A US official said Israel has informed Washington that they have started “carefully testing out” flooding some of Gaza’s tunnels with seawater “on a limited basis” to test the ability to…
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Israel losing support due to indiscriminate bombing of Gaza: Biden
Washington: In his strongest criticism yet of Israel since Hamas launched its massive assault on October 7, US President Joe Biden has said that the Jewish nation is losing support due to…
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Indian-origin data scientist wins UK’s top rail award
London: An Indian-origin data scientist has been named ‘Newcomer of the Year’ in the 2023 RailStaff Awards in the UK for displaying “exceptional skill, tenacity and professional achievement” in her field of…
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Fencing on Indo-Bangladesh border hindered due to non-cooperation: Centre
New Delhi: The Indo-Bangladesh border fencing project has been hindered due to non-cooperation of the West Bengal government and pending land acquisition issues in the state, the Centre told the Supreme Court…
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FBI Director pushes for stronger US-India alliance to counter terrorism
New Delhi: FBI Director Christopher A Wray visited the NIA headquarters here on Tuesday and emphasised the need to take the partnership between the US and India to the next level to…
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BBC India restructures to create new entity to comply with FDI rules
London: Four BBC staff members on Tuesday announced plans to leave the organisation and form a new entity in India named Collective Newsroom, which will provide services “as commissioned by the BBC”…
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Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla buys London mansion: Report
London: Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla has acquired a sprawling mansion in the heart of London worth around GBP 138 million, according to a UK media report on Tuesday.…
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UK Climate Minister leaves COP28 as climate talks reach final phase
Dubai: UK Climate Minister Graham Stewart, who was attending the final phase of the two-week-long negotiations in the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) here, has left the talks midway and returned to…
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Indian national convicted on multiple counts for visa fraud in US
New York: A 33-year-old Indian national has been convicted of multiple counts related to visa fraud and conspiracy, following a three-day jury trial in the US state of Pennsylvania. Vinaykumar Patel was…
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Pakistan court acquits Nawaz Sharif in Al-Azizia corruption case
Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday acquitted Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in the Al-Azizia Steel mill corruption case as he eyes a record fourth term…
