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Video: Family heckles Pakistan minister, calls him ‘chor’
Lahore: Pakistan’s Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal was heckled by a family at a restaurant, the media reported. A video of the incident that quickly went viral shows Iqbal stopping by at the…
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Nepal exports cement to India for 1st time
Kathmandu: For the first time, Nepal has started exporting cement to India. The official process began on Friday with Palpa Cement Industries Limited exporting its Tansen brand to India. The company located…
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Floods affect 7.2million people in Bangladesh: United Nations
Dhaka: An estimated 7.2 million people have been severely affected in Bangladesh following devastating flash floods which began in May with a second wave starting around June 15, the UN said. In…
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Biden signs executive order on abortion access
Washington: US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order on abortion access, as the issue continues to divide the society. Friday’s move came two weeks after the US Supreme Court struck…
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India joins Interpol’s child sexual exploitation database
ew Delhi: India on Friday joined the Interpol’s international child sexual exploitation (ICSE) database which will allow it to draw links between victims, abusers and crime scene using audio-visual data. The CBI, which…
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European railways to help Ukraine with grain export
Kiev: Due to the ongoing Russian blockade, about 30 chiefs of European railways plan to sign the “Ukrainian Declaration” in Vienna on Saturday help Kiev export grain. Among other things, the document stipulates…
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Twitter to sue Elon Musk over termination of company’s takeover bid
Washington: Twitter will file a lawsuit against American billionaire and entrepreneur Elon Musk to force him to buy the social media company on the agreed terms, Bret Taylor, Twitter’s board chair, said…
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Rishi Sunak bids to be UK’s Prime Minister
London: Indian-origin former Chancellor of the Exchequer in the British government Rishi Sunak on Friday formally launched his bid to become leader of the Conservative Party. If he succeeds, he will automatically…
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Sri Lanka IOC suspends fuel distribution for 2 days over mass protest fears
Colombo: Lanka IOC, the subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation in Sri Lanka, on Friday announced that it was suspending fuel distribution for two days in view of the mass public protest demanding…
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Shoaib Akhtar, Sana Khan & more celebs who are performing Haj 2022
Hyderabad: It is that time of the year when thousands of Muslims from across the globe gather in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia to perform Haj — a key…
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China intensifies disaster relief as heavy rainfall continues
Beijing: China has intensified its efforts at flood control and disaster relief in response to heavy downpours that have triggered severe floods in parts of the country, an official said on Friday.…
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Massive crowd to march to Colombo demanding Sri Lankan Prez, govt to step-down
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s opposition parties, religious groups, civil rights activists have planned a massive march to capital Colombo on Saturday demanding President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the government to step down amidst unprecedented…
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Former Japan PM Shinzo Abe dies after being shot
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died on Friday while undergoing treatment after being shot at while delivering a speech in the Western city of Nara. He was 67. Abe delivered a…
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Next UK PM: List of contenders includes two Indian-origin MPs
London: After the resignation of Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader, the list of contenders for the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is growing. The list includes Rishi SunakNadhim ZahawiLiz…
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China aims to increase population, offers women perks for having babies
Beijing: In a bid to increase its population and further help the country’s labour force, China is giving incentives such as tax and housing credits, educational benefits and even cash to encourage…
