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Pakistan’s apex court declares Imran Khan’s party eligible for reserved seats
Islamabad: The Supreme Court of Pakistan declared former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party eligible for the reserved seats, a decision which might make it the largest party in the…
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Did Rahul Gandhi & Harris speak over phone? US V-P’s office debunks ‘lies’
New Delhi: United States Vice President Kamala Harris and the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi had a telephonic conversation on Thursday evening, some reports said while social media…
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Joe Biden signs into law bill enhancing US support for Tibet
Washington: President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill which enhances US support for Tibet and promotes dialogue between China and the Dalai Lama toward a peaceful resolution of the dispute…
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PM ‘Prachanda’ loses trust vote in Parliament, Oli stakes claim
Kathmandu: K P Sharma Oli is set to become Nepal’s prime minister once again after incumbent Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on Friday failed to win a trust vote in Parliament…
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UN court to deliver advisory opinion on occupation of Palestinian land
The Hague: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has said that it will deliver an advisory opinion on July 19 regarding the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories. A public…
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7 Indians believed to be missing after landslide in Nepal: Reports
Kathmandu: At least seven Indian nationals are among more than 60 passengers who are believed to be missing after two buses were swept away by a massive landslide and pushed into a…
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KFC Canada faces backlash over ‘halal chicken’ transition
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has found itself at the centre of controversy in Canada after announcing plans to serve halal-certified chicken and discontinue pork products that are haram (proscribed by Islamic law)…
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Indian techie drowns in Glacier National Park in US
Washington: A 26-year-old Indian IT professional working in California drowned in the famous Glacier National Park in the US state of Montana while on vacation with friends, according to park authorities. The…
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Imran Khan’s party eligible for reserved seats, provincial assemblies
Islamabad: In a major legal victory for Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party, the Supreme Court on Friday ruled that his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is eligible for the allocation…
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Nine infants die of whooping cough outbreak in Britain
London: Nine infants have died since the beginning of an outbreak of whooping cough in November last year, according to figures released by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). In the first…
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Determined to run in re-election, will defeat Trump: US President Biden
Washington: A defiant US President Joe Biden has insisted that he is “determined” and fit to seek re-election and defeat his Republican rival Donald Trump in November, even as two excruciating gaffes…
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India’s population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: UN
United Nations: India’s population is projected to peak in the early 2060s at about 1.7 billion and then decline by 12 per cent, but the country will remain the world’s most populous…
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India abstains on UN resolution on Ukraine
United Nations: India has abstained in the UN General Assembly on a resolution that demanded that Russia immediately cease its aggression against Ukraine and urgently withdraw its military and other unauthorised personnel…
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65 people believed to be missing after landslide in Nepal
Kathmandu: At least 65 people are believed to be missing after two buses were swept away by a landslide in Nepal and pushed into a swollen river on Friday, according to a…
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China will face consequences for ties with Russia: Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Thursday said China will face consequences for helping Russia in its war against Ukraine and noted that some of the European countries are going to curtail…
