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Taliban burns musical intruments, claims music ’causes moral corruption’
Kabul: Authorities from the Taliban regime in Afghanistan have burned thousands of dollars worth of musical equipment, which included a guitar, harmonium and tabla, claiming that music “causes moral corruption”, a media…
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Europe’s economy is growing again
London: The euro area economy is growing again, but may struggle to maintain the momentum for the rest of the year, CNN reported. Gross domestic product across the 20 countries that share…
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Daredevil dies after 721ft fall from top of Hong Kong skyscraper
Hong Kong: Remi Lucidi, a 30-year-old French daredevil known for climbing various towers around the world, has died after falling 721-ft from the top of a 68-storey Hong Kong skyscraper that he…
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Pakistan, China ink deals to boost CPEC phase 2
Islamabad: Pakistan and China on Monday signed six key documents to help undertake the second phase of the USD 60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects under a new model, further cementing…
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Jewel thieves target Indians, South Asians in Massachusetts: Report
New York: Indian and South Asian families in several towns of the US state of Massachusetts are being increasingly targeted by thieves for their expensive jewelleries, a media report said. According to…
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SL records single-digit inflation for the first time since economic crisis: Official data
Colombo: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Monday said that its inflation dropped to 6.3 per cent in July from 12 per cent in June, a single-digit figure for the first time in two…
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Woman receives 100 Amazon packages she never ordered, keeps them all
Cindy Smith, a resident of, Virginia, US was shocked when packages from Amazon started piling up rapidly at her doorstep. Cindy was left wondering how nearly 100 packages bearing headlamps, glue guns…
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Video: Benazir Bhutto’s wax statue unveiled at Madame Tussauds in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: A wax statue of Pakistan’s late former Prime Minister (PM) Benazir Bhutto was unveiled at the Madame Tussauds Museum, Bluewaters Island in Dubai on Sunday, July 30. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister…
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Resurrected from Ice Age: Remarkable survival of 46000-year-old roundworms
Scientists have successfully revived roundworms that were in the dormant stage for 46,000 years in the Siberian permafrost. They were discovered in 2018 and have now not only been revived but reproduced.…
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How Vladimir Putin has changed Russia in over two decades
Melbourne: Vladimir Putin’s own version of history casts himself as modern Russia’s bulwark and champion. According to this narrative, Putin has sturdily held back waves of foreign and domestic adversaries, and simultaneously…
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Indian-origin man in UK who left neighbour with multiple facial fractures, jailed
London: A 35-year-old Indian-origin man in England has been jailed for nine years for attacking one of his neighbours with a wooden pole in 2022, leaving him with multiple serious facial fractures.…
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Palestine envoy welcomes Morocco’s support for Palestinian cause
Rabat: Palestinian Ambassador to Morocco Jamal Choubki has welcomed Morocco’s support for the Palestinian cause and for establishing an independent Palestinian state. Choubki made the remarks after King Mohammed VI reaffirmed Morocco’s…
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Hyderabadi social activist in Chicago stands for people of Devon Avenue
A Hyderabadi social activist in Chicago, Mukarram, who is well known for helping people of Devon Avenue, irrespective of an individual’s religion, once again stood for the people of the region to…
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Singapore’s Deputy PM Lawrence Wong hails Sikhs’ contribution
Singapore: Sikhs in Singapore have distinguished themselves in their chosen professions and made significant contributions in diverse fields while retaining their culture, faith and unique identity, Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said.…
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Young millionaire plans retirement party on 12th birthday – Know her earnings
Sydney: While most of us keep toiling till our golden years seeking a perfect retirement, an 11-year-old millionaire is throwing her 12th birthday party with a retirement plan. Pixie Curtis, the young…
