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Will hand over charge to caretaker govt in Aug: Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday assured the nation that his government will hand over the reins of the government to an interim setup in August to steer it through…
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Jaishankar discusses issue of Indian diplomats’ security in UK with British counterpart
Jakarta: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday brought up concerns pertaining to the security of Indian diplomats in the UK with his British counterpart James Cleverly amidst extremist elements threatening officers…
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UK visa fees, health surcharge to rise to meet higher costs, says PM Rishi Sunak
London: The fees and health surcharge paid towards the UK’s state-funded National Health Service (NHS) by visa applicants from around the world, including Indians, are set to rise “significantly” to meet the…
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India-China trade shows first signs of slowdown in years
Beijing: The India-China trade, which in recent years rose sharply despite bilateral tensions over the border dispute, showed the first signs of a slowdown in years falling by 0.9 per cent in…
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How can one ignore India, PM Modi demands permanent UNSC membership
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an interview with a French publication Les Echos stressed at the need for permanent membership for India at the UN Security Council. “The issue is not just of…
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These are the world’s best destinations for expats in 2023
Bahrain has been ranked first among the Gulf countries and globally out of 53 destinations in the list of best countries to live and work in, said a new survey by global network InterNations. In…
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Pak authorities warn of more high-level floods
Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a warning of medium to high-level flooding in the Sutlej river, directing advisories to provincial officials to ensure protective measures. According to the…
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Guterres makes proposal to Putin on grain deal
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, making a proposal for the further implementation of the agreements on food and fertilizer exports from Moscow…
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Goldman Sachs predicts India will become world’s second largest economy by 2075
Banking giant Goldman Sachs has made bold predictions about the future of the global economy and predicted that India will become the second-largest economy in the world by surpassing the United States…
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Indonesia’s Mt Merapi erupts 16 times in 24 hours
In the past 24 hours, Mount Merapi — one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia — erupted 16 times, releasing incandescent lava up to 1,800 m, according to the Centre for…
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UNHRC passes resolution brought by Pakistan against desecration of Quran
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) passed a resolution on Wednesday, strongly rejecting and condemning recent acts of desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden. The resolution garnered support from 28…
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IMF finally approves USD 3bn bailout for Pakistan
Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced that its Executive Board has approved a critical USD 3 billion bailout programme for Pakistan, out of which USD 1.2 billion will be immediately disbursed…
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New Zealand sees largest net migration loss to Australia in near-decade
Wellington: New Zealand saw a net migration loss of 13,400 people to Australia in 2022, compared with a net migration loss of 5,400 in 2021, according to estimates released by the national…
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IMF bailout guarantees no end to Pak political turmoil
Islamabad: Pakistan has welcomed the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) partial bailout with a deep sense of relief, but also with a red face in what many perceive as “direct interference” in their…
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Titanic sub travellers succumbed in 71 seconds in a horror movie-like scene
San Francisco: Drawing a comparison to a scene from a ‘horror movie’, an expert has suggested that the five individuals who boarded the OceanGate submersible may have been aware of the impending…
