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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…
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Iran says US pullout from nuclear deal ‘fatal blow’ to rule of law
Tehran: Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator said on Tuesday that the United States dealt a “fatal blow” to the rule of law at the international level by its “unlawful” withdrawal from a 2015…
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Repetition of Nakba? Israel calls tenders for new west bank settlement units
Amid the rising death tolls of Palestinians after Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip, Israeli authorities have invited tenders for work on more than 1,000 new housing projects in the occupied…
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Saudi: Jeddah airport serves over 4.4 million Umrah pilgrims
During the holy month of Ramadan and the Eid Al-Fitr holiday, the King Abdulaziz International Airport handled more than 4.4 million passengers. The Jeddah Airports Company declared the peak Umrah season operation…
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Rishi Sunak expands role of UK pharmacies to cut GP waiting times
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who worked in his mother’s pharmacy as a young boy growing up in Southampton, was back in his hometown on Tuesday to unveil plans for an…
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Will Dubai schools get a 9-day break for Eid Al Adha?
Amid the surge of rumours that private schools in Dubai would get nine-day ahead of the Islamic festival Eid Al Adha, the education regulator of Dubai issued a clarification and said that…
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Google to give $100 mn to NYT for 3 years to use its content: Report
New York: Google will give around $100 million to The New York Times over three years as part of a broad deal to use its content on some of its platforms, the…
