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Guterres calls for resolving Pakistan poll disputes through legal means
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for resolving the Pakistan election disputes through legal means. “The Secretary-General urges the authorities, political leaders to maintain a calm atmosphere and to reject…
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Nawaz continues to be in PM’s race
Islamabad: PML(N) supremo Nawaz Sharif, who had expressed his wish to become the Prime Minister for the fourth time prior to the February 8 polls, is still not out of the Prime…
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Money Heist actor Alba Flores stands in solidarity with Gaza
Spanish actress Alba Flores stood in solidarity with Palestine and called for a peace in Gaza at the Goya Awards ceremony on Saturday, February 10 held in the Spanish city of Valladolid. Flores, known for her…
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Two Indian-origin men indicted for committing visa fraud in US
New York: Two Indian-origin men have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for allegedly staging armed robberies to commit visa fraud in the US state of Massachusetts. Rambhai Patel,…
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China ‘pushes the boundaries’ with its expanding borders
Beijing: In late 2021, Chairman Xi Jinping famously told President Joe Biden, “Aggression or hegemony is not in the blood of the Chinese nation. Since the founding of the people’s republic, China…
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US records about 15,000 deaths from flu this season: CDC
Los Angeles: There have been at least 22 million flu illnesses, 250,000 hospitalizations, and 15,000 deaths from flu so far this season in the US, according to the latest data released by…
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Success of Imran Khan-backed candidates marks stinging rebuke to Pak military
Islamabad: Independent candidates affiliated with former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehereek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has secured the most parliamentary seats in last week’s nationwide election as per the Pakistan Election Commission,…
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List of world’s top 10 countries by GDP per hour worked
India, which ranks fifth in the list of the world’s top 10 countries by Gross Domestic Product (GDP), significantly lags in the list of nations based on ‘GDP per hour worked,’ a…
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Joe Biden slams Trump for his comments on Nikki Haley’s husband
Washington: US President Joe Biden has slammed his predecessor Donald Trump for dragging Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s husband into the swirl of personal attacks. Haley’s husband Major Michael Haley, a…
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Pakistan: Rejected ballots exceed victory margin in 24 constituencies
Islamabad: The number of rejected ballots was greater than the margin of victory in at least 24 National Assembly constituencies, according to an interesting statistical nugget from Pakistan’s recent general elections. The…
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Over 59,000 Indians acquired US citizenship in 2023
Washington: Over 59,000 Indians were enlisted as bona fide US citizens in 2023, helping the country secure the second slot for the top source country for new citizens in America after Mexico,…
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US: Woman gunned down after shooting at Lakewood church in Houston
Houston: The woman shooter, aged between 30-35, was gunned down after she started shooting at pastor Joel Osteen’s Lakewood church in Houston on Sunday, CNN reported quoting Houston Police Chief Troy Finner.…
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Petitions flood Pak courts as losing candidates backed by PTI challenge poll results
Islamabad: Pakistan courts have been flooded with petitions by losing candidates who challenged the provisional results in their constituencies within days after the highly polarised general elections in the country, it emerged…
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India to launch UPI services in Mauritius, Sri Lanka on Monday
New Delhi: India’s Unified Payment Interface (UPI) services will be rolled out in Sri Lanka and Mauritius at a virtual ceremony on Monday that will be witnessed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
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Asif Zardari pitches Bilawal Bhutto for PM post in coalition talks
Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif told his party leaders that former president Asif Zardari has demanded prime minister’s slot for his son and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal…
