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Imran Khan’s aide Mehmood Qureshi arrested as unrest grips Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, a close aide of ousted prime minister Imran Khan, was arrested by police on Thursday, amid worsening political turmoil that has left at least…
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Indian firms invest CAD 6.6 Billion in Canada creating thousands of jobs: Report
Washington: Indian companies have invested more than CAD 6.6 billion in Canada creating tens and thousands of jobs in the country, with all of them planning to invest more in the future,…
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Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 jolts Japan
Tokyo: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 struck Japan’s southern Chiba prefecture on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. According to the weather agency, the quake occurred in southern Chiba…
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SCO countries adopt draft plan for interaction between their railway administrations
New Delhi: The SCO member-nations on Wednesday adopted the Work Plan for 2023-2025 and approved the draft action plan for the implementation of Concept of Interaction between Railway Administration of these countries,…
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Damage to Indian High Commission in London was not okay: UK High Commissioner
New Delhi: British High Commissioner to India, Alex Ellis on Wednesday said the damage to the Indian High Commission in London was “not okay” and that he would have been “equally angry”…
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IMF staff team to visit Sri Lanka from May 11 to 23
Colombo: An IMF staff team comprising Krishna Srinivasan, Director of the Asia and Pacific Department is to visit Sri Lanka from May 11 to 23. Visiting as part of regular consultations ahead…
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President Biden to host PM Modi for Official State Visit to US on June 22: White House
Washington: President Joe Biden will host Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an Official State Visit to the United States, which will include a state dinner, on June 22, the White House announced…
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Pakistani court indicts Imran Khan in Toshakhana corruption case
Islamabad: A Pakistani court on Wednesday indicted Imran Khan in the Toshakhana corruption case, in fresh trouble for the former prime minister who was arrested by paramilitary Rangers a day earlier from…
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Anti-corruption watchdog seeks 14-day physical remand for ex-Pak PM Imran Khan
Islamabad: Pakistan’s anti-corruption watchdog on Wednesday sought a 14-day physical remand of former prime minister Imran Khan as he was produced before a special court inside a high-security police facility here for…
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Zelensky urges EU chief to start membership negotiations
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged visiting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to launch talks on the war-torn nation’s membership in the European Union (EU). “It is time for…
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Texas shooting: How Hyderabad girl’s trip to mall ends in tragedy
Hyderabad: In a heartbreaking incident, Aishwarya Thatikonda, a 27-year-old girl from Hyderabad, lost her life in a shooting incident that occurred at the Allen Premium Outlets Mall in Texas. Alongside other victims,…
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Imran Khan’s supporters storm Pak Army headquarters, chant slogans against it
Lahore: In unprecedented scenes, supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday stormed the Pakistan Army headquarters in the garrison city of Rawalpindi and the Corps Commander’s residence in Lahore after…
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Sri Lanka issues red warning over strong winds, rough seas
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Department of Meteorology has issued a red warning for fishing boats over strong winds and rough seas in the southeast Bay of Bengal and south Andaman Sea. The rough…
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In legal setback, Trump ordered to pay $5 mn to woman in sex abuse case
New York: In a legal setback, former US President Donald Trump has been ordered to pay $5 million in damages to a woman who accused him of rape but he does not…
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Pak high court upholds ousted PM Imran Khan’s arrest ‘Legal’
Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday night upheld the arrest of Imran Khan, saying that all legal formalities were fulfilled by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) while carrying out the arrest…
