World
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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…
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Bangladesh: PM Hasina hands over 39,365 houses to homeless people
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina handed over 39,365 houses to homeless people as part of her government’s Ashrayan-2 project which ensure housing for all landless persons. The premier handed over the…
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US Fed, undaunted by recent banking problems, raises interest rate
Washington: The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rate by 25 basis points, which is modest compared to previous hikes aimed at curbing inflation but came amidst uncertainty about the banking…
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Major Himalayan rivers will see their flows reduced as glaciers recede: UN Chief
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that major Himalayan rivers like the Indus, the Ganges and the Brahmaputra, all hugely important for India, could see reductions in their flows as glaciers…
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Canada’s population marks record-high growth in 2022
Ottawa: The year of 2022 marked the first 12-month period in Canada’s history where population grew by more than 1 million people, and the highest annual population growth rate of 2.7 per…
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Pro-Khalistan protesters hurl objects at Indian mission in London
London: Around 2,000 protesters waving Khalistan flags descended upon the Indian High Commission here on Wednesday for a planned demonstration and hurled objects and chanted slogans amid a heightened security presence and…
