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Pakistan accuses India of Hindering Sri Lanka relief efforts
Islamabad: Pakistan on Tuesday alleged that its relief operations for cyclone-hit Sri Lanka were being “hampered by lack of cooperation” by India by delaying permission to use its airspace, a claim India…
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‘Rage bait’ beats ‘aura farming’ to be Oxford’s Word of the Year 2025
New Delhi: “Rage bait”, defined as “online content deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provocative or offensive, typically posted in order to increase traffic or engagement with a…
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Khaleda Zia’s son readies return amid her deteriorating health: Party leader
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s ailing former prime minister Khaleda Zia’s son Tarique Rahman, who has been living in self-exile in London for over a decade, is preparing to return home soon, a senior leader…
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Bangladesh: oppn slams Yunus govt after court’s verdict against Hasina, family
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Awami League party accused the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of showing “no sense of responsibility” towards the people of the country, saying it continues to stage “one farce after another”…
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Pakistan: PTI to stage protests in twin cities as Imran Khan remains inaccessible
Islamabad: With Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan remaining unreachable to party leaders and even his family members, the party has announced protests outside the Islamabad High Court and Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail…
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UK and US agree zero-tariff deal on pharmaceuticals
London: The UK has secured a 0 per cent tariff rate for all UK medicines exported to the US for at least three years, officials have said, in return for the UK…
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Canada joins EU defence fund as country pivots away from US
Toronto: Canada has joined a major European Union defence fund, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office has said, as the country looks to diversify its military spending away from the United States. The…
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Zelenskyy meets with Macron in Paris as US-led peace negotiations advance
Paris: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday at the Elysée presidential palace in Paris, part of a flurry of diplomatic activity aimed at brokering the terms…
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UK court lauds Muslim man who stopped attempted rape
Last December, when Hamzah Albar was walking through the Monkwearmouth area in Sunderland, United Kingdom, he witnessed a woman being attacked physically and sexually, covering her mouth to silence her. Without hesitation,…
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Indian man’s Bollywood style proposal in Times Square goes viral
New York: An Indian man fulfilled his fiancée’s Bollywood dreams by proposing to her with a dance to a medley of famous Hindi songs in New York‘s iconic Times Square, creating an…
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Bangladesh court sentences Sheikh Hasina to 5-year jail term in land scam case
Dhaka: A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to five years of imprisonment in a land scam case. Judge Md Rabiul Alam of the Special Judge’s Court-4 of…
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Hong Kong high-rise fire shows how difficult it is to evacuate in emergency
Melbourne: The Hong Kong high-rise fire, which spread across multiple buildings in a large residential complex, has killed dozens, with hundreds reported missing. The confirmed death toll is now 44, with close…
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Trump invites families of 2 slain National Guard members to WH
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he’s invited the family of a National Guard member fatally shot last week to the White House, saying he spoke to her parents and…
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IAF evacuates over 300 Indians stranded in Cyclone-hit Sri Lanka
Colombo: The Indian Air Force has evacuated over 300 Indian nationals stranded in Sri Lanka due to Cyclone Ditwah and brought them to the Thiruvananthapuram airport. IAF aircraft operated from Colombo to…
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Elon Musk on H-1B: America has been immense beneficiary of talent from India
Washington: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has defended the H-1B visa programme, saying that the US economy has “benefited immensely” from Indian immigrants. He made the comments in a podcast conversation with Zerodha…
