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Pakistan successfully conducts training launch of Ghauri Weapon System
Islamabad: Pakistan on Tuesday successfully conducted a training launch of the Ghauri Weapon System, according to a statement by the army, a week after holding the flight test of the ballistic missile…
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Employers budget less for pay raises, plan fewer promotions in 2024: Report
San Francisco: While layoffs in the global tech industry continue unabated, employers in the US are planning to budget less for salary raises next year, according to a new report. According to…
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to visit US from October 26-28
Washington: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit the US on Thursday for a three-day visit and hold talks with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, a part of the Biden administration’s efforts…
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Unconfirmed reports emerge of Putin’s sudden ‘cardiac arrest’
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin allegedly suffered a “cardiac arrest” and was found lying on the floor in his private Moscow apartment, a media report said. The Express UK report said that…
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Canada among top OECD countries granting citizenship to Indians
The United States, Australia, and Canada are the top three Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries that have granted citizenship to Indians since 2019. According to an OECD report, Canada…
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Visa-free entry to Sri Lanka now a reality for India, six other nations
Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved a proposal of offering visa-free entry for nationals from India and six other countries, Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said. The minister said that the cabinet approved visa-free…
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Kids with COVID remain infectious for average 3 days: Indian-origin scientists
New York: Children infected with the Omicron variant remained infectious for a median time of three days after testing positive for the virus, Indian-origin scientists have found. School policies that require students…
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Ukraine gets over $23bn in financial aid from EU since beginning of Russian war
Kiev: Ukraine has received 22.2 billion euros ($23.54 billion) in financial aid from the European Union since Russia launched its brutal invasion of Kiev in February 2022, the Finance Ministry said. This…
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Massacre of Hindus by Rohingya in Myanmar could be ‘international crime’: UN investigator
United Nations: The massacre of 99 Hindus by a Rohingya group in Myanmar could qualify as an international crime, according to the UN official carrying out investigations of serious human rights violations…
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US moves forces closer to Israel in anticipation of escalation in Middle East war
Washington: The United States is anticipating the Israel-Hamas war to escalate targeting US personnel, and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered redeployment of the strike group (two aircraft carriers and a third…
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to visit US from October 26-28
Washington: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit the US on Thursday for a three-day visit and hold talks with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, a part of the Biden administration’s efforts…
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Video: London subway tube driver leads ‘free Palestine’ chant
A London subway tube driver, chanted “Free, free Palestine” over the train’s speaker system on Saturday, October 21. The incident is being investigated by British Transport Police (BTP). A 13-second video clip…
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Bangladesh: 20 killed, 50 injured in Dhaka train collision
Dhaka: At least 20 persons were killed while 50 others were injured after a cargo train collided with a passenger train in Bhairab Upazila outskirt of Dhaka in Bangladesh on Monday. Mohammad…
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Australian man pleads guilty to culpable driving resulting in Sikh man’s death
Melbourne: A 24-year-old Australian man on Monday pleaded guilty in a court to culpable driving which caused the death of a Sikh man in Melbourne, according to a media report. Nirvair Singh,…
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Pakistan: Over 100 workers of Imran Khan’s party arrested in Lahore
Lahore: More than 100 workers of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party have been arrested here in Pakistan’s Punjab province to stop them from holding a rally to express solidarity with their…
