World
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Diwali will be public school holiday in New York City starting 2023
New York: In a significant decision, Diwali will be a public school holiday in New York City starting 2023, with Mayor Eric Adams saying this sends a message about the significance of…
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UN deputy chief calls for promoting women’s participation in peacebuilding
United Nations: The international community should step up efforts to promote women’s participation in conflict prevention and peacebuilding, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has said. The participation of women at all…
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Pakistan’s Election Commission disqualifies ex-PM Imran Khan for five years
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Election Commission on Friday disqualified former prime minister Imran Khan for five years in the Toshakhana case for hiding proceeds from the sale of gifts he received from foreign leaders.…
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Liz Truss breaks record of the PM whose son quelled the Revolt of 1857
New Delhi: Having quit as Britain’s Prime Minister in 45 days, Liz Truss has written herself into history books as the country’s shortest-lived head of government. She beats the record held since…
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5.1-magnitude quake jolts Japan, no tsunami warning issued
Tokyo: An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck off Japan’s Fukushima prefecture on Friday, the national weather agency said, although no tsunami warning was issued. According to the Japan Meteorological…
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FATF likely to free Pakistan from inglorious ‘grey list’ on Friday
New Delhi: The global watchdog on terror financing and money laundering, FATF, is likely to free Pakistan from its inglorious “grey list” on Friday, allowing the country to try to get foreign…
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US Senate has no objections to F-16 deal with Pak: State Dept
Washington: The US State Department has said that the Pakistan F-16 programme was an important part of the broader Washington-Islamabad bilateral relationship, as the American Senate did not object to the proposed…
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Sadio Mane wins 1st-ever Socrates Award for charity works
Senegalese star and Bayern Munich striker, Sadio Mane clinched the first-ever Socrates Award for his charity works at the 2022 Ballon d’Or award ceremony on Monday. The award is the first of…
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Biden-Speak lost in transit to Pakistan
Islamabad: Exaggeration and dramatics are Pakistans traits. So, it is hardly surprising when a fleeting, off-the-cuff remark of US President Joe Biden was greeted with hysteria. The US envoy in Islamabad was…
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Deaths in Gambia due to Indian cough syrups serious issue: WHO chief scientist
Pune: Chief scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Soumya Swaminathan has said the death of children in Gambia, potentially linked to four Indian-made cough syrups, was a serious issue. Swaminathan…
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Diwali to be public school holiday in New York City starting 2023
New York: Diwali will be a public school holiday in New York City starting next year, Mayor Eric Adams announced at a press conference on Thursday with state assembly woman Jenifer Rajkumar.…
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Canadian city pays tribute to Moosewala, plants tree
Ottawa: In the memory of late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, who was killed earlier this year, the Canadian city of Brampton planted a tree. Brampton was a second home to Moosewala, who…
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Tehran rejects EU claim on use of Iranian drones against Ukraine
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister has rejected the claim of the European Union (EU) that Iran had sent missiles and drones to Russia to be used against Ukraine. In a phone conversation with…
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UK: MP Baker says Rishi Sunak would make a good PM
London: With UK’s beleaguered Prime Minister Liz Truss resigning, Conservative MP and Northern Ireland minister Steve Baker has said that former British Chancellor of Indian-origin Rishi Sunak will make a good Prime…
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Liz Truss: UK’s third female PM leaves office without India trade deal prize
London: Britain’s third female Prime Minister, Liz Truss, is out of office on Thursday after the shortest tenure at 10 Downing Street in London and without a cherished India-UK free trade agreement…
