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US, Japan impose fresh sanctions on N Korea after ballistic missile test
Tokyo: The United States and Japan have announced fresh sanctions on North Korea, in response to Pyongyang’s latest ballistic missile tests. The Biden administration targeted three individuals who have led organizations linked…
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‘We don’t need to be told what to do on democracy’: India at UN
United Nations: India does not need to be told what to do on democracy, the country’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj has asserted. India on Thursday assumed Presidency of…
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Gen Munir’s surprise pick to lead Pak army’s media wing
Islamabad: Just two days after taking command, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir made his first major reshuffle, with a surprise pick from the corps of Electrical and Mechanical…
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Indian-American model calls Varanasi ‘scariest city’; slammed
New York: An Indian-American model and social media influencer, whose family hails from Lucknow, has apologised after being slammed for calling Varanasi the’ scariest city’ in her TikTok video. Atlanta-based Aparna Singh…
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British-Indian cop found guilty of threatening woman driver
London: An Indian-origin Metropolitan Police officer has been found guilty of displaying “rude and aggressive” behaviour towards a woman driver in a road rage incident in London. Trainee Detective Constable Ajitpal Lotay,…
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Moosewala murder mastermind Goldy Brar detained in California: Sources
New Delhi: Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar who masterminded the killing of famed Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, has been detained in California, sources said on Friday. He has been in police custody for…
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State Bank of Pakistan’s forex reserves fall by $327mn
Islamabad: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced that its foreign exchange reserves have decreased by $327 million. During the week ending on November 25, the total foreign exchange reserves of the…
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French govt calls on high-risk groups to get 2nd Covid booster shot
Paris: French government spokesperson Olivier Veran has called on high-risk groups to get another booster shot against Covid-19 ahead of the holiday season. As former health minister, Veran told RMC-BFMTV radio that…
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As largest democracy with 2,500-year legacy, no one preaches to India: Kamboj
United Nations: As the world’s largest democracy with a legacy going back millenniums, nobody needs to preach to India, New Delhi’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ruchira Kamboj said. “We don’t need…
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Pak ruling party to bring no-trust motions against PTI govts in KP, Punjab
Islamabad: Ruling out early elections in Pakistan, former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari said that the multi-party alliance of Pakistan Democratic Movement will table no-confidence motions in…
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Democrats fire first salvo at Trump even as House scrutinises his tax returns
Washington: The Democrats have fired their first salvo at ex-President Donald Trump as the Jan 6 panel probing the Capitol Hills insurrection of 2021 said that it would release all evidence with…
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India assumes UNSC presidency vowing to be ‘bridge builder’
United Nations: India took over the presidency of the UN Security Council on Thursday promising to be a “voice of reason and a bridge builder” in a time of global polarisation that…
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Twitter suspends account of Pranay Pathole, a Musk buddy from India
New Delhi: Twitter on Thursday suspended the account of Pranay Pathole, a 24-year-old IT professional from India who is a Twitter friend of Elon Musk for years. The micro-blogging platform also suspended…
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Indian-origin MP marks Bhopal gas tragedy anniversary in UK Parliament
London: An Indian-origin Opposition Labour Party MP has tabled a motion in the UK Parliament in time to mark the 38th anniversary of the Bhopal gas tragedy this week which is considered…
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British-Indian teen talks about climate change in House of Commons
London: A 17 year-old British-Indian activist addressed the House of Commons, calling for swift action on climate change to prevent its adverse impacts on health. Dev Sharma was among the 250 members…
