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3 Keralite sailors on Norwegian vessel detained in Equatorial Guinea
Thiruvananthapuram: A Norwegian oil vessel was detained by Equatorial Guinea and its 26 sailors, including 3 Keralites, are also in custody. According to the sailors who have communicated with their families, they…
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Earthquake strikes central Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued
Jakarta: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted North Sulawesi province in central Indonesia on Sunday, but did not trigger a tsunami, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The quake rocked at 7:03…
- Pakistan
Pakistan: Imran to return to political stage shortly
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan will return to the political stage within two to three days, party leader Hammad Azhar said. Talking to mediapersons at the Shaukat Khanum Hospital in…
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Pak media watchdog bars TV channels from airing Imran Khan’s speeches
Islamabad: Pakistan’s electronic media watchdog on Saturday prohibited television channels from broadcasting or rebroadcasting ousted premier Imran Khan’s speeches or media talks, saying airing such content would likely to create hatred among…
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Economy ceased to be priority area for Chinese President Xi Jinping: Reports
Beijing: Chinese economy has ceased to become a priority area for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s administration as was reflected in the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, media reports said. Firstly,…
- Technology
Why Elon Musk’s first week as Twitter owner has users flocking elsewhere
Melbourne: It’s been a week since Elon Musk strode into the Twitter headquarters with a kitchen sink, signalling his official takeover of the company. Having had some time to let the news…
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Russian President praises India by calling its people talented and purposeful
Moscow: For a second time within a week, Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised India’s growth story and said its people are “very talented” and “purposeful” and will help the country to…
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Twitter spews ‘lies all across the world’, Biden slams Musk
Washington: US President Joe Biden has slammed Elon Musk for acquiring Twitter, saying the micro-blogging platform spews “lies all across the world”, Biden made these comments during a fundraising event for Illinois…
- Pakistan
9 coaches of Nankana Sahib-bound special train carrying Sikh pilgrims derails in Pak
Lahore: Nine coaches of the Nankana Sahib-bound special train carrying Sikh pilgrims to attend Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary celebrations derailed in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Saturday. No one was injured in the…
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Five prominent Indian-American politicians in race for US Congress in midterm polls
Washington: Five prominent Indian-American politicians are in the race for the US House of Representatives when the country goes for its midterm polls on November 8. If the pollsters and opinions of…
- Pakistan
Pakistan: Imran’s attacker is a drug addict, probe reveals
Lahore: The police investigation into the attack on former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan during his long march has revealed that suspect Naveed is a drug addict and his statements regarding the…
- India
SC hands 1 yr jail to Kenyan-Indian, slaps Rs 25L fine in custody case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has sentenced an Indian-origin Kenyan to one-year imprisonment besides slapping a fine of Rs 25 lakh for civil and criminal contempt of court in a decade-long custody…
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Imran Khan assassination attempt: Pakistan Stock Exchange down by over 300 points
Karachi: The assassination attempt on former Pakistan premier Imran Khan and the political uncertainty in the country spooked the investors on Friday, with the Karachi Stock Exchange down by over 300 points…
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Ukrainian Parliament approves budget for 2023
Kiev: The Ukrainian Parliament has approved the state budget for 2023, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said. Ukraine’s revenues for 2023 are set to reach about 1.3 trillion hryvnias ($35 billion), while state…
- Pakistan
Pakistan: PTI leaders cast doubt on identity of Imran’s attacker
Islamabad: Following the assassination bid on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan during his long march, party leader Shahbaz Gill said that some people took the statement of the suspected attacker and…
