World
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China rolls over $2bn deposits to Pakistan
Islamabad: China has granted a rollover of $2 billion State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) deposits to Pakistan for one year, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed. It was one of the requirements…
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Indian sentenced in US for distribution of child sexual abuse material
New York: A 34-year-old cruise ship employee from Goa has been sentenced in a federal district court to 188 months in prison for distributing child sexual abuse material. Angelo Victor Fernandes sent…
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Ajay Banga tests positive for COVID-19 during routine testing in Delhi
Washington: World Bank presidential nominee Ajay Banga has tested positive for COVID-19 during routine testing in New Delhi where he was travelling on the last leg of his world tour, and is currently…
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World does not need lessons on democracy and human rights from Pakistan: India at UNHRC
Geneva: India on Thursday said the world does not need lessons on democracy and human rights from Pakistan whose contribution as a leading exporter of terror and violence is unparalleled and where terrorists…
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Vandalism at Indian High Commission raised in UK Parliament
London: The vandalism by pro-Khalistan extremists at the Indian High Commission here was on Thursday raised in the House of Commons, with British MPs demanding action against “Khalistani hooligans” and the safety…
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Muslim players in English Premier League granted break for fasting during Ramzan
The referees in the Premier League and English Football Association (EFL) have reportedly been asked to pause evening matches in the United Kingdom during the holy month of Ramzan to allow Muslim players to…
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US admin’s report on human rights ignored killing of Shireen Abu Akleh
Washington reversed its stance by rejecting the assassination of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, in the latest annual human rights report issued by the US State Department endorsed the Israeli government’s version…
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Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow will not impact Russia-India ties: Russian envoy
New Delhi: Russia’s Ambassador here Denis Alipov on Thursday dismissed as “wishful thinking” the analysis by experts that the relationship between Moscow and Beijing would “harm” the ties with India. Alipov was…
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Pak’s election body postpones Punjab polls to Oct; Imran Khan says constitution violated
Lahore: Pakistan’s top election body has delayed assembly polls in the politically crucial Punjab province by more than five months, citing deteriorating security situation in the cash-starved country, a move criticised by…
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UK PM Sunak releases tax returns; paid over GBP 1 million since 2019
London: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has released his tax returns, revealing that the British-Indian leader paid more than GBP 1 million to the Exchequer since becoming a frontline politician in 2019. The…
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After Adani research, Hindenburg to release another ‘big report’
After releasing a scathing report on the Adani Group, Hindenburg Research is set to release yet another “big report” that has left many wondering who the next target could be. The research…
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Saudi Arabia aims to attract 3.9M Chinese travellers by 2030
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) aims to attract 3.9 million visitors from China annually by 2030, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. China has been one of the most important…
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Punjabi eatery allegedly vandalised by anti-India elements in UK
London: In yet another attack on an Indian installation in the UK, alleged Khalistani elements targeted a Punjabi restaurant located in Hammersmith, West London, according to an advocacy group. REACH-UK, which advocates…
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UK to respond ‘robustly’ against attack on Indian mission: Foreign Secy Cleverly
London: The UK will review the security at the Indian High Commission here following “unacceptable” acts of violence by pro-Khalistan protesters, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has said, asserting that the government takes…
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Pakistan ambassador to Saudi Arabia being recalled
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is considering recalling the countrys Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Ameer Khurram Rathore, hardly a year after he was posted by former premier Imran Khan. The process…
