World
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Govt mulling to relax retirement age of LIC chairman, PSB chiefs
New Delhi: The government is considering relaxing the retirement age of heads of all public sector banks (PSBs) and Life Insurance Corporation (LIC). According to reports, State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman…
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Taliban releases Iranian photojournalist: Media
Tehran: Iranian photojournalist Mohammad-Hossein Velayati, who was detained last week in Afghanistan, has been released, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency, which Velayati works for, reported. The journalist was handed over to the…
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Trump calls Milwaukee debaters ‘pretenders to throne, second tier’
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump has mocked the Republican Presidential primary debate, hosted by Fox TV, saying that the debate was one of the “lowest rated ever” and showed that many…
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India, US discuss ways to give impetus to growing partnership, investment flows
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and US Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Saturday discussed ways to promote trade and investments between the two countries. In a message on social…
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Bella Hadid accused of being ‘Israel hater’ for supporting Palestinian rights
Israeli far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir lashed out at supermodel Bella Hadid on Friday for criticising his recent remark against Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank. On Wednesday, August 23,…
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‘Orchestrated hate campaign’: Pakistan’s top rights body on attack on Christians
Lahore: The recent mob attack on churches and Christian localities in Pakistan’s Punjab province was part of a larger hate campaign against the minority community, an independent human rights body has said,…
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EU looking at Russian crude oil reaching its market via India
New Delhi: The EU on Saturday voiced concerns over “rapid” rise in refined petroleum products made from Russian crude oil in India finding way to the European market, saying it defies the…
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Several top news publications block OpenAI from accessing their content
San Francisco: Several top new publications like The New York Times, CNN and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) have blocked Microsoft-backed OpenAI to access their content to train its AI models. The…
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Indian-origin man jailed for smuggling banned drugs into the UK
London: An Indian-origin man and his accomplice have been sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment each after pleading guilty to conspiracy to smuggle banned drugs into Britain after an investigation led by the…
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Denmark to ban Quran burnings after backlash in Muslim countries
Denmark has finally announced to prohibit the burning of the Holy Quran, following a series of incidents where the holy text was desecrated, causing outrage in Muslim nations. The Danish government is…
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Dubai Municipality explores best practices in sewage, rainwater management in Japan
Abu Dhabi: Dawoud Al Hajri, Director-General of Dubai Municipality, alongside a delegation from the Municipality’s executive and administrative department, explored best practices in sewage and rainwater treatment in Japan, during their visit…
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Election Commission of Pakistan raises hopes for elections in February
Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) raised hopes for the next general elections in February next year, saying that it would work on delimiting constituencies and update the electoral rolls side…
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More rate hikes still on table: US Federal Reserve Chair
Washington: Additional interest rate hikes are still on the table and rates could remain elevated for longer than expected, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Friday, the media reported. In a highly…
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Indian-American Ramaswamy may run on joint ticket with Trump: Report
Washington: Indian-American presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy has hinted at running on a joint ticket with Republican rival and former US President Donald Trump if he fails to secure the party’s nomination for…
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Nearly 400 remain missing in Hawaii after deadly wildfires
Honolulu: Nearly 400 people remain unaccounted for following the devastating wildfires in Hawaii’s Maui Island which have claimed at least 115 lives since its eruption on August 8. The “validated list”, curated…
