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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…
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UK officials vow to take security of Indian mission ‘seriously’ after vandalism
London: The UK government will take the security of the Indian High Commission here “seriously”, top British officials have said as they condemned as “disgraceful” and “completely unacceptable” the vandalism at the…
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Man arrested after vandalism at Indian High Commission in London
London: A man has been arrested after some pro-Khalistani groups vandalised the Indian High Commission in London and detached the Indian flag from the first-floor balcony of the building. Videos on social…
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Joe Biden calls Israeli PM after Sharm El Sheikh meeting
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Sunday spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the phone after the Sharm El Sheikh meeting between officials of Israel and the Palestinian Authority. During…
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UK envoy summoned after Khalistan supporters take down Tricolour at Indian High Commission in London
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) late on Sunday summoned the senior-most UK diplomat in India to convey its strong protest after some pro-Khalistani groups allegedly took down the Tricolour…
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Ukraine crisis: Putin visits Russia-occupied Mariupol
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has paid a surprise visit to Mariupol — the Ukrainian port city captured by Russian forces, the media reported. The visit is believed to be Putin’s first…
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Modi popular among Chinese netizens, nicknamed ‘Modi the immortal’: Article
Beijing: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is reverentially called ‘Modi Laoxian’ meaning ‘Modi the immortal’ by Chinese netizens, a rare respectful reference to an international leader, notwithstanding the bitter India-China border row, according…
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Pak police register terrorism case against ex-PM Imran, PTI leaders
Islamabad: Pakistani police on Sunday registered a terrorism case against Imran Khan and over a dozen PTI leaders for indulging in vandalism, attacking security personnel and creating unrest outside the judicial complex…
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Emergency operations centre activated following mass fish deaths in Australian state
Sydney: An emergency operations centre has been activated in Menindee, a small town in the far west of Australia’s New South Wales (NSW), to facilitate multi-agency operations, after millions of native fish…
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400,000 gallons of radioactive water leaked from US nuclear power plant
Washington: About 400,000 gallons of radioactive water has leaked from a nuclear power plant in Monticello, the midwestern US state of Minnesota, regulators revealed recently. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) said this…
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17 killed in bus crash in Bangladesh
Dhaka: At least 17 people were killed and more than 26 others injured when a passenger bus veered off the road and fell into a ditch in Bangladesh’s central Madaripur district, nearly…
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Pakistan govt mulling legal options to declare PTI a banned outfit
Islamabad: Pakistan Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has hinted that legal proceedings could be initiated to declare Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) a banned outfit, state media reported. Rana said that the legal team of…
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Canadian diaspora concerned over suspension of mobile internet in Punjab
Chandigarh: Diaspora in Canada is concerned over the recent development in Punjab regarding the suspension of SMS and mobile internet services, except the voice call, in the interest of public safety as…
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Protests in London against illegal migration bill
London: Thousands of protesters in London took to the streets to march against the government’s illegal migration on Saturday, according to Anadolu Agency. The protesters gathered at Portland Place, outside the BBC…
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Donald Trump may be arrested on Tuesday next
Washington: Saying that he expects to be arrested next week on Tuesday, former US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged his supporters to launch mass protests, the media reported. In a post…
