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Barelvi clerics condemn attacks on minorities in Pakistan
Bareilly: Ittehad-e-Millat Party chief Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan and Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilvi, general secretary of Ulma-e-Islam, have expressed concern over the attacks on minorities in Pakistan. Referring to the recent incident…
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Northern part of Beirut’s iconic grain silos fully collapses
Beirut: The northern part of Beirut’s iconic grain silos fully collapsed on Tuesday, sending a dense cloud of white smoke into the air and surrounding areas. Parts of the northern section of…
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US school demands ‘letter from clergy’ to allow students in hijab
In an incident reported from a school in Massachusetts, a student of class 8 was served a notice over an alleged uniform code violation for wearing a hijab. The incident occurred on…
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Pakistan Met Dept warns of more rain, floods
Islamabad: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has warned against heavy rain set to lash parts of the Sindh province on Tuesday and Wednesday which could result in urban flooding in its lowland…
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American city unfurls Indian national flag to celebrate independence day
Washington: In a sign of increasing popularity of India in the United States, a small little city in California has celebrated India’s Independence Day by unfurling the national flag for the first time.…
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EAM Jaishankar inaugurates Indian Embassy in Paraguay
Asuncion (Paraguay): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar jointly inaugurated the new Indian Embassy here in Paraguay with his counterpart Julio Cesar Arriola, expressing confidence that this new resident mission will take the bilateral…
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South Korea population falls for second year in a row
Seoul: South Korea’s population declined for the second consecutive year in 2021, while the number of single-person households continued to increase, government data revealed on Tuesday. As of the end of 2021,…
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British Airways to cancel around 10,000 Heathrow flights
London: British Airways said that it will axe around 10,000 short-haul flights to and from London’s Heathrow Airport between October 2022 and March 2023. Some long-haul flights will also be affected, the…
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Finnish PM’s drug test negative after dancing video scandal
Helsinki: A drug test taken by Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin in the wake of criticism of videos of her dancing at a party has come back negative, the government said. Marin…
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Trump asks court for review of Mar-a-Lago material taken by FBI
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump’s attorneys have filed a lawsuit in court calling for the appointment of an independent party to review the documents retrieved from his Mar-a-Lago estate by FBI agents…
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Russia blames Ukraine for murder of Putin ally’s daughter
Kiev: Russia has blamed Ukraine for the murder of political scientist Darya Dugina, the daughter of a major ally of President Vladimir Putin, the domestic intelligence agency FSB says. “The crime was prepared…
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I want to change UK-India relationship to make it more two-way: Rishi Sunak
London: Britain’s prime ministerial candidate Rishi Sunak said he wants to change the UK-India relationship to make it a more two-way exchange that opens up easy access to UK students and companies…
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Fauci, top infectious disease expert, to retire in December
Washington: Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert in the US, who became a household name during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced on Monday that he will step down in December for…
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China to resume student visas for Indians
Beijing/New Delhi: China on Monday announced that it will resume issuing visas to students, especially Indians, intending to pursue education in the country. “Warmest congrats to #Indian #students! Your patience proves worthwhile.…
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Elon Musk finally meets Pranay Pathole, his Twitter buddy from India
New Delhi: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk finally met his Twitter buddie from Pune, the 24-year-old IT professional Pranay Pathole, at his Gigafactory in Texas. In a tweet on Monday, Pathole…