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Pakistani clerics issue fatwa denouncing terrorism
Islamabad: Pakistan’s renowned clerics on Monday issued a fatwa (religious decree) denouncing terrorism and terror activities, amid a sharp uptick in attacks by the militants across the country. The clerics belonging to…
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Khabib Nurmagomedov retires from MMA coaching
Legendary former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has reportedly retired from mixed martial arts (MMA) coaching to spend time with his family. In a recent Instagram post, 34-year-old Nurmagomedov seemed…
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Afghans concerned over crisis in health sector due to ban on women working
Ghor: The local residents of Ghor Province, Afghanistan have warned that if the Taliban-led Health Ministry keeps ignoring the ongoing crisis in the healthcare sector in Ghor province the patients will die.…
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Reconstruction of century-old rly track in north Sri Lanka begins under India’s assistance
Colombo: The reconstruction work of a century-old railway track in northern Sri Lanka began under India’s assistance here on Monday, in a move aimed at enhancing mobility of goods and services and…
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Indian-American gay couple who got hitched in 2019 soon to be parents
Indian-American gay couple, Amit Shah and Aditya Madiraju, who took the internet by storm with their grand Hindu wedding in New Jersey in 2019, are expecting to welcome their first child in…
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Indian-American man allegedly stabs minor son to death
New York: An Indian-American man in Texas faces capital murder charges for allegedly stabbing his nine-year-old son to death, police said. Subramanian Ponnazhakan, 39, of McKinney, is in police custody at a…
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Ex-Pak general convicted of espionage pardoned by new military leadership
Islamabad: A retired Pakistani general convicted of sharing “classified information” with foreign spies has been pardoned by the new military leadership and released from prison. However, he still plans to continue challenging…
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Elon Musk hopes Brazilians resolve matters ‘peacefully’
San Francisco: Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Monday said that he hopes Brazilians will be able to solve matters amicably, as supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the country’s Supreme Court,…
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Indian-American admits to multi-million kickback, bribery scheme
New York: An Indian-American has admitted conspiring to offer and pay bribes and kickbacks in exchange for having prescriptions steered to a pharmacy in New Jersey where he worked. Srinivasa Raju, 51,…
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Monkeypox vaccination available to eligible people from next week in New Zealand
Auckland: A vaccine for people at risk of mpox (Monkeypox) will be available if prescribed by a medical practitioner to people who meet eligibility criteria from Monday 16 January, says Associate Minister…
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Indian-origin woman gets 14-yr jail for fatally torturing domestic help in Singapore
Singapore: An Indian-origin woman, who joined her daughter in assaulting a domestic help until she died of a brain injury last year, was sentenced to 14 years’ jail on Monday in Singapore.…
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Russian claim of killing 600 Ukrainian soldiers rejected by Kiev as ‘propaganda’
Kiev : Russia’s claim of killing more than 600 Ukrainian soldiers in an attack in the eastern city of Kramatorsk has been rejected by authorities in Kiev and labelled it as “propaganda”.…
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Iran, Pakistan call for setting up joint military task force
Tehran: Top Iranian and Pakistani military commanders have called for establishing a joint military working group, the official IRNA news agency reported. The remarks were made in a phone conversation on Sunday…
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Brazilian Prez condemns Bolsonaro supporters’ invasion of Brazil seats of power
Brasilia: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has condemned the invasion of supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro into the country’s Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court. They would be…
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19 killed, 20 injured as truck hits funeral procession in China
Beijing: At least 19 people were killed, and 20 others injured on Sunday when a truck hit a funeral procession in eastern China’s Jiangxi Province, authorities said. A brief report carried by…
