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Imran’s ‘tamasha’ will be over on Nov 26: Minister
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said that November 26 is the date of end of PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s “tamasha” (gimmickry). She was referring to Khan’s date of…
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World has waited far too long for this: India on compensation fund approved at UN climate talk
New Delhi: India on Sunday called as historic the UN climate summit in Egypt for securing an agreement on establishing a fund to address loss and damage due to climate change-induced disasters,…
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Uncertainties hang over McCarthy replacing Pelosi as US House Speaker
Washington: The Republicans might have nominated Kevin McCarthy for the post of Speaker of the House but it’s still not certain if he will make it to the goal post, and there…
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COP27 ends with historic decision on damage fund, little progress on other issues
.New Delhi: While the UN climate summit in Egypt concluded with a landmark decision to establish a fund to address loss and damage, the outcome on other crucial issues like phaseout of…
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Student killed in shooting at US university campus
Washington: A student was killed and another was injured in a shooting at a university in Albuquerque, the largest city in the US state of New Mexico, said authorities. The incident took…
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In a first, Pakistan govt reaches out to Imran’s PTI
Islamabad: For the first time since coming to power in April this year, the Shehbaz Sharif-led government has initiated a dialogue with Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), sources said. The development comes…
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Nepal votes in general elections
Kathmandu: People across Nepal went to the polls on Sunday to elect a new 275-seat House of Representatives of the federal parliament and seven provincial assemblies. About 17.988 million voters are eligible…
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US varsity updates policy, allows Sikh students to wear kirpan on campus
New York: The University of North Carolina, Charlotte, has updated its ‘Weapons on Campus’ policy to allow Sikh students to wear a kirpan, a religious expression of faith, on campus. The move…
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New Zealand Defence Minister visits Ukraine, Poland
Auckland: Defence Minister Peeni Henare has visited Ukraine and Poland, holding talks with his Ministerial counterparts. During the talks minister Henare reaffirmed New Zealand’s unwavering support for the Ukrainian defence against Russia’s…
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Former US President Donald Trump back on Twitter
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump’s Twitter account reappeared on Sunday after Elon Musk confirmed to reinstate his account. Elon Musk on Sunday confirmed to reinstate Trump’s Twitter account. “The people have…
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Indian-origin professor appointed VC of Canada’s prestigious McGill University
Toronto: Noted Indian-origin plant physiologist Professor H Deep Saini has been appointed as the Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Canada’s prestigious McGill University. McGill is the home to more than 10,000 foreign students,…
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Elon Musk kicks off Twitter poll on reinstating Trump
San Francisco: Elon Musk on Saturday kicked off a poll to find out how many of his over 117 million followers support or reject the move to reinstate former US President Donald…
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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to over 11 yrs in prison
San Francisco: Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of US-based blood-testing company Theranos, has been sentenced to 135 months, or over 11 years, in prison. She faced sentencing after being found guilty of defrauding…
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Beijing under semi-lockdown as new COVID-19 cases hit China
Beijing: The coronavirus situation in China has become grim again with the number of COVID-19 cases rising to over 25,000, including more than 500 in Beijing, prompting the city officials to advise…
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Rishi Sunak makes first visit to war-torn Ukraine as UK PM
London: Rishi Sunak described as “deeply humbling” his first visit to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Saturday since taking charge as British Prime Minister and pledged to bolster the UK’s support in…
