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Former Pak minister Shireen Mazari “beaten” and in police custody
Islamabad: Former Pakistani human rights minister Shireen Mazari was “beaten” and taken away by the police, her daughter said on Saturday. Mazari, a former cabinet colleague of Imran Khan, has been criticising…
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Australian PM concedes defeat in federal elections
Canberra: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has conceded defeat in the country’s federal elections held on Saturday. He said in a speech that he has spoken to opposition leader Anthony Albanese and congratulated…
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London: KTR meets Indian diaspora, encourages investment in Telangana
Hyderabad: IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) addressed the Indian diaspora at a ‘Meet and Greet’ event in London. In his speech, the minister highlighted the achievements of Telangana government…
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Yoon, Biden agree to expand joint military exercises to counter N.Korea’s nuclear threats
Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and his visiting US counterpart Joe Biden on Saturday agreed to begin discussions on expanding joint military exercises between the two countries amid growing nuclear and missile…
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Topless woman protests Ukraine sexual violence on Cannes red carpet
Los Angeles: A woman protesting against sexual violence in Ukraine was removed from the Cannes Film Festival red carpet during the world premiere of George Miller’s ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’. Video…
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Ukraine gets $634 million financial aid from European Union
Kiev: Ukraine has received the second tranche of 600 million euros ($634 million) of the European Union’s (EU’s) emergency macro-financial assistance program, the Finance Ministry in Kiev announced. “The funds will be used…
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Hyundai to build $5.5 bn EV, battery plant in US
Seoul: South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group said on Saturday that it will invest $5.54 billion to build a dedicated electric vehicle and car battery manufacturing plant in the US to further solidify…
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Musk opens hardcore litigation department at Tesla to fight lawsuits
San Francisco: Elon Musk on Saturday announced to open a litigation department at Tesla to initiate and execute lawsuits, as the electric car-maker is facing lawsuits over rampant sexually harassment at the…
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Kannada speech by Canadian parliamentarian goes viral
Bengaluru: The video of a speech in Kannada by Canadian parliamentarian Chandra Arya in the Canada parliament has gone viral on the social media. The gesture of love for the mother-tongue is being…
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Russia to stop gas supply to Finland after electricity cut
Helsinki: Finland’s state-owned gas company Gasum has announced that imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Finland from Russia’s Gazprom Export would end on Saturday morning. Gazprom Export has informed Gasum that natural…
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Zelensky accuses Moscow of ‘attempting to kill as many Ukrainians as possible’
Kiev: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian forces have ‘completely destroyed’ Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region and accused Moscow of trying to ‘increase pressure’ with ‘brutal’ and ‘senseless’ bombardments, the media reported. The…
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KT Rama Rao meets Indian diaspora in London
Hyderabad: Telangana IT and Industries minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) said that India needs revolutionary policies and governance reforms to compete with the world and move forward. The minister while addressing the…
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Burkini creates a new controversy in France
The French mayor of Grenoble’s decision to allow Muslim women to wear the burkini in public pools is facing strong opposition from the government, with the Minister of the Interior calling for…
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Chinese hackers target Russian defence research institutes
New Delhi: China’s cyber criminals are targeting Russian defence research institutes, according to a report released by cybersecurity firm CheckPoint Research (CPR) on Friday. The report attributed the cyber espionage operation to Chinese…
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UK: Digital trucks used to highlight Hindutva aggression on Indian minorities
At a time when minorities in India are under serious threat from the right-wing extremists, digital trucks across the United Kingdom (UK) displayed messages creating awareness of a predicted genocide of minorities…
