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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…
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Russian show trial of Ukrainian prisoners will cross line: Zelensky
Kiev: Negotiations between Ukraine and Russia will be cut off if Moscow holds a show trial of captured Ukrainian prisoners, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Zelensky’s comments in his Sunday night address…
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Mob in Pak’s Hyderabad wanted to burn flats owned by Hindus, attack temples
Hyderabad: Business centres and shops remained closed in most parts of Pakistan’s Hyderabad on Monday following unrest over an incident of alleged desecration of the Holy Quran, media reports said. Law enforcement…
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Pakistan worried about a volatile Afghanistan after Zawahiri’s killing
Islamabad: Pakistani officials have admitted that the killing of Al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahiri in Kabul was a serious setback to the Afghan Taliban’s efforts to seek legitimacy, according to sources. The…
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Court grants Imran protective bail till Thursday in terror case
Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court on Monday granted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan protective bail till Thursday in a terror case registered against him for “threatening” a female judge and senior police…
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Sri Lankan economic crisis: 8 members reach Indian coast, rescued
Chennai: Amid looming economic crisis and political instability in the island nation, eight more people from Sri Lanka reached the Indian shores at Arichalmunai, Rameswaram, sources said on Monday. The eight members of…
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PTI supporters stage protest against Imran’s possible arrest
Islamabad: As reports regarding the issuance of arrest warrants against former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan surfaced on social media, scores of his supporters across the country took to the streets on…
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Sri Lanka receives second fertilizer shipment from India
Colombo: Sri Lanka on Monday received the second shipment of over 21,000 MT of fertilizer supplied under India’s financial assistance to the people of the island nation. The consignment of urea fertilizer…
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ISIS suicide bomber plotting attack in India detained in Russia
Moscow: The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) on Monday said that its officers had detained a suicide bomber, a member of the Islamic State terrorist group, who was plotting a terrorist attack…
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Protests in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa against abduction, forced conversion of Sikh woman
Peshawar: Members of the Sikh community protested for a second day in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province against a woman’s alleged abduction, forceful conversion and marriage to a Muslim man. “Dina Kumari, 25,…
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Flash floods in Afghanistan kill 14 people
Kabul: At least 14 people were killed and 12 others injured in flash floods triggered by heavy rain in Afghanistan’s Paktia province, state media reported on Monday. “Fourteen people lost their lives…
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India-Italy may soon sign Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty in criminal matters
New Delhi: India and Italy are inching closer to signing a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) for cooperation in the investigation, prosecution and prevention of crime, including trans-national organised criminals and terrorism, officials…
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Pakistan: Imran moves court to avoid arrest in terror case
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday moved the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and sought a pre-arrest bail in a terror case filed against him. The plea was filed through Khan’s…
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Pakistan: Sikhs to meet MEA on kidnapping, forced conversion of woman
New Delhi: A delegation of Sikhs is set to meet the Ministry of External Affairs on Monday and hand over a representation with regard to kidnapping and forced conversion of a Sikh…
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Law enforcement agencies surround Imran’s home as govt mulls arrest
Islamabad: Large contingents of law enforcement agencies, police commandos, Rangers and constabulary were deployed around the Banigala, the residence of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, and all roads and pathways leading…
