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Imran Khan assassination attempt: Pakistan Stock Exchange down by over 300 points
Karachi: The assassination attempt on former Pakistan premier Imran Khan and the political uncertainty in the country spooked the investors on Friday, with the Karachi Stock Exchange down by over 300 points…
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Seven decades of political assassinations in Pakistan
Islamabad: October 16, 1951, stands out in the history of Pakistan as a date when the first Prime Minister of the country, Liaquat Ali Khan, was shot dead during a public rally…
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Lionel Messi is BYJU’S ambassador of ‘Education for All’
Bengaluru: Ed-tech firm BYJU’S on Friday announced football star and global sports icon Lionel Messi as the global brand ambassador of its social impact arm — Education For All. Lionel Messi, who…
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Ukrainian Parliament approves budget for 2023
Kiev: The Ukrainian Parliament has approved the state budget for 2023, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said. Ukraine’s revenues for 2023 are set to reach about 1.3 trillion hryvnias ($35 billion), while state…
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King Charles celebrates arrival of Ugandan Asians, Indians to UK 50 yrs ago
London: King Charles III welcomed members of the Asian community, including Indians, who came to the UK some 50 years ago after they were expelled by Ugandan dictator Idi Amin. The first…
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Pakistan: PTI leaders cast doubt on identity of Imran’s attacker
Islamabad: Following the assassination bid on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan during his long march, party leader Shahbaz Gill said that some people took the statement of the suspected attacker and…
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NATO chief urges Turkey to finalise process of ratifying Finland, Sweden’s entry
Istanbul: Sweden and Finland have fulfilled their obligations to Turkey and should be allowed entry into the NATO, Secretary-General of the military alliance Jens Stoltenberg said here. “It’s time to welcome Finland…
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Canada to celebrate November as official Hindu Heritage Month
Toronto: Canada has for the first time officially celebrated November as its national Hindu Heritage Month to acknowledge the significant contributions of the Hindu community in the multi-cultural country’s growth story. Chandra…
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IAEA finds no evidence of undeclared nuke activities, materials in Ukraine
Vienna: The Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it did not find any indications of undeclared nuclear activities and materials at three locations it had inspected in Ukraine. “Our technical and…
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US risks losing talented H1-B visa holders to Canada: Study
New Delhi: The US risks losing talented foreigners, particularly those married to other skilled professionals, to Canada, which grants work authorisation to spouses of all skilled foreign workers, says a new study.…
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Bank of England warns of longest recession in 100 yrs
London: The Bank of England has warned the UK risked being plunged into the longest recession in 100 years after it pushed up the cost of borrowing to 3 per cent in…
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Canada approves 2nd bivalent Covid booster targeting Omicron variants
Ottawa: Health Canada has authorised an adapted version of the Moderna Spikevax Covid-19 vaccine that targets the Omicron BA.4/BA.5 sub-variants. Health Canada approved the bivalent vaccine for use as a booster dose…
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Explainer: What India can expect at COP27 climate summit in Egypt?
New Delhi: Against a backdrop of weather extremes and geopolitical crises, two upcoming UN summits — the climate change conference in Egypt and the biodiversity summit in Canada to which India is…
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Imran suspects Pak PM, Interior Min, Sr army officer behind attack
Gujranwala: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary-General Asad Umar said on Thursday that party Chairman Imran Khan suspects three people — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, and a senior military officer…
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17 leaders of G20 confirm their attendance for Bali summit
Jakarta: Seventeen leaders of the G20 member nations have confirmed their attendance at the summit to be held in Bali on November 15-16, Indonesian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Teuku Faizasyah said. Faizasyah was…
