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Banned TTP still using Afghan soil to attack Pakistan: Defence Minister Asif
Islamabad: Amid a surge in attacks by the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that the banned militant group was still using Afghan soil to carry out attacks…
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Being with Russia means being on wrong side of history: Dzhaparova
New Delhi: Being with Russia means being on the wrong side of history and Kyiv wants closer and deeper relations with New Delhi, Ukraine’s First Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova said on…
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Gunbattle in Pak’s Quetta turns deadly as militants kill 4 policemen
Quetta: An intelligence-based operation in Pakistan’s Quetta city turned deadly on Tuesday, with at least four police officers losing their lives in a gunbattle with terrorists, according to the police. Senior Superintendent…
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Shots fired near Sikh temple in UK, 3 arrested
London: Police in the UK have stepped up patrols and arrested three people after shots were fired near a Sikh temple in Wolverhampton in central England. “We were called shortly before 7…
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New Zealand Finance Minister to attend World Bank, IMF meetings in US
Auckland: Grant Robertson departs this evening for Washington DC to attend the spring meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. The annual meetings bring together finance ministers, central bankers…
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‘Not for India…go away’; couple denied free Ramzan treats in Singapore
Singapore: A supermarket chain in Singapore has apologised after an Indian Muslim couple was turned away from one of its booths offering free refreshments to those breaking fast during Ramzan. Farah Nadya…
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US President Biden plans to run for second term in 2024
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Monday (local time) said that he plans to run for president in 2024 but was not prepared to announce it yet. In an interview with NBC’s…
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Make globalization more transparent: FM Sitharaman in US
Washington: India is not seeking to reverse the benefits of globalization, but is asking that it be made more transparent, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Monday. “It’s not to say that…
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Khalistan movement fizzling out due to pro-Sikh steps taken by PM: Sikh delegation to Sitharaman
Washington: The steps taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the interest of the Sikh community including their long-pending demands have resulted in the fizzling out of the separatist Khalistan movement, a…
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California rolls back caste-bias case partially, right-wing Hindus claim victory
Washington: California state has dropped its allegations of caste-based bias by two Indian-descent employees of IT giant Cisco but will continue the larger case against the company. California’s Department of Fair Employment…
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US: 3 children among 5 killed in mass shooting at bank in Kentucky
In news just coming in, five people, including three children have been killed at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The suspected shooter is reportedly dead. According to the Louisville Metro…
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Biden plans to run for a second term, but not announcing it yet
Washington: US President Joe Biden has once agains teased a run for a second term but stopped short of announcing it. “I plan on running,” Biden told an NBC news interview Monday,…
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Canada: Indian-origin man held for yelling religious slurs in mosque
Toronto: In a suspected hate-motivated incident, a 28-year-old Indian-origin man has been arrested by the Canadian police on the charges of yelling threats and religious slurs at worshippers and for dangerous driving at…
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Air India flight to London returns to Delhi after passenger ‘harms’ cabin crew
New Delhi: An Air India flight to London returned to Delhi on Monday due to the “serious unruly behaviour” of a passenger onboard. The Air India flight AI 111 scheduled to operate…
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Video: New Jersey imam injured in stabbing during Fajr prayer; now stable
A New Jersey imam who was stabbed during Fajr prayer on Sunday is now in stable condition. The incident occurred at the Omer mosque in South Paterson when around 200 worshipers were…
