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India condemns US lawmaker, Ilhan Omar’s visit to PoK
New Delhi: A day after US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar went to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, India on Thursday strongly condemned her visit. At a briefing, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that New…
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Pakistan’s govt passes orders to scrap China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority
Islamabad: Pakistan’s new government has initiated a process to abolish the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority, with the planning minister saying it was a “redundant organisation” that wasted resources and thwarted speedy implementation…
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Musk’s Twitter takeover plan: $25.5 bn in loans, $21 bn in personal equity
San Francisco: Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday revealed his ambitious plan for the Twitter takeover that will see $25.5 billion in loans and $21 billion in personal equity — taking the…
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UK PM Boris Johnson’s silence on Jahangirpuri ‘defeaning’: Amnesty India
Amnesty India on Wednesday expressed concern as the United Kingdom’s (UK) Prime Minister Boris Johnson inaugurated a JCB factory in Gujarat during his two-day visit to India amidst the ongoing anti-encroachment drive…
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Putin orders troops to block Azovstal plant in Mariupol
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered a blockade of the Azovstal plant in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol instead of storming it, local media reported. The order was given…
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India-first Google Search air quality feature now available in US
San Francisco: Google has expanded its feature to give detailed information about air quality to help people avoid pollution in the US. First rolled out in India last November, the feature allows…
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Global tourism industry to create nearly 126mn jobs in 10 yrs: Report
Manila: The global tourism industry is expected to create almost 126 million jobs worldwide within 10 years, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) said in a report released on Thursday in…
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Ukraine’s Mariupol city captured: Russia
Moscow: Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu informed President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that the country’s forces have fully captured Ukraine’s key Black Sea port-city of Mariupol, the media reported. However, more than…
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Noureen Design presents Chand Raat Eid Festival
Massachusetts: Noureen Design Group has announced Chaand Raat Eid Festival 2022. It will be celebrated on May 1, 2022. It is a family event. During the event, vendors from all over New…
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Macron accuses Le Pen of dependence on Putin in TV debate
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron, seeking a second five-year term in office, seemed to get the better of his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen in a two and a half-hour television debate…
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Pak lost $40 bn in foreign investment due to slow pace of CPEC
Islamabad: China had so many expectations from the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), but it was perplexed after seeing the former PTI government’s attitude and policies, said Pakistan Minister for Planning and Development,…
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UK’s Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 96th birthday
London: The UK’s Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate her 96th birthday on Thursday in Sandringham, where she will be joined by her family and friends. On Twitter, The Royal Family account released…
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Islamic veil ban in French schools saw Muslim girls get better grades
London: A ban on Islamic veils in French schools saw Muslim girls get better grades, besides increasing the likelihood that they would marry someone outside their religion, a study from the country…
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Julian Assange extradition case sent to UK minister Priti Patel
London: The extradition case of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, wanted in the US over the alleged leak of classified documents related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, was sent to UK…
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Swedish Prime Minister condemns unrest in wake of Quran burning: Reports
Stockholm: Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson has condemned the unrest that has engulfed several cities across the country following anti-Muslim and anti-immigration rallies organized by Danish far-right politician Rasmus Paludan, Swedish media…
