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How many hours do Muslims fast around the world during Ramzan?
Ramzan is just around the corner. The holy month is expected to begin on Thursday, March 23 this year and more than a billion Muslims around the world will start observing a…
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Japan PM Kishida’s visit to Ukraine overshadows Xi’s talks with Putin, upsets China
Beijing: China on Tuesday hit out at Japan after its Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a surprise visit to Ukraine and overshadowed Chinese President Xi Jinping’s meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir…
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Man sues wife for marrying lover after Rs 2.9 cr lottery win
A Thai man was stunned to learn that his wife had won a lottery jackpot of 12 million baht (Rs 2.9 crore) and then married another man. According to a report by…
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Indian envoy in Canada cancels event due to security concerns
Toronto: An event to be attended by the Indian envoy to Canada in British Columbia province had to be cancelled due to security concerns after a violent protest by Khalistan supporters. The…
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Indian students urge UK PM Rishi Sunak to act over English test scandal
London: A group of international students, including many from India, have delivered a petition to British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak urging him to act against the “unjust” revocation of their visas following…
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New Zealand to provide further humanitarian support for Turkey, Syria
Wellington: New Zealand will provide further humanitarian support for Turkey and Syria where devastating earthquakes earlier this month killed more than 57,300 people, Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said on Tuesday. “The earthquakes…
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Biden okays bill to declassify intelligence info on Covid origins
Washington: US President Joe Biden has signed a bill to declassify intelligence information on the origins of the Covid pandemic, which has so far claimed more than seven million lives globally. “Today,…
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Low birth rates problematic for ageing EU population: Expert
Barcelona: The average age of the European population has gone up by 2.5 years in the past decade, according to Eurostat data published recently. In Spain, the average age has climbed by…
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Finland declared happiest country sixth time in a row
Helsinki: Finland has maintained its position as the country with the happiest population for the sixth year in a row, according to the World Happiness Report released on Monday. The World Happiness…
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PTI leader, 9 others killed in attack on vehicle
Islamabad: A Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and nine others were killed when the vehicle they were travelling came under attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Abbottabad district, according to authorities. Confirming the incident which…
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India lodges protest with US over attack on San Francisco consulate
New Delhi: India on Monday lodged a strong protest with the US on the attack on its Consulate General in San Francisco. Summoning the US Charge d’Affaires here, it conveyed its strong…
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Moscow opens criminal case against ICC over Putin warrant
Moscow: The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor and judges, who issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin, have become the targets of a criminal case, Russias Investigative Committee announced on…
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Putin welcomes China’s Xi to Kremlin amid Ukraine war
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the Kremlin on Monday, in a visit that sent a powerful message to Western leaders allied with Ukraine that their efforts…
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After UK, Khalistan supporters attack Indian consulate in San Francisco
In the first instance after supporters of Khalistan tore down the national flag at the Indian High Commission building in London, footage emerged of a massive mob storming the Indian Consulate in…
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Pakistan’s CII terms ‘guru culture’ in transgender community as exploitation, neo-slavery
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has slammed the guru culture in the transgender community and has termed it as a lethal form of exploitation and neo-slavery. In a statement, CII…
