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Kremlin defends Putin’s decision to attend BRICS summit online
Moscow: The Kremlin on Thursday defended its decision not to let President Vladimir Putin travel to South Africa next month to attend the BRICS Summit in person, saying Moscow has done this…
- Pakistan
Pak deploys Army across nation to ensure security during Muharram
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday decided to deploy Army troops across the country to ensure security and prevent sectarian violence during the month of Muharram. The decision was taken after the authorities in…
- Pakistan
Imran Khan may be arrested for non-cooperation in cipher probe
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Thursday warned Imran Khan that he might be arrested if the former prime minister fails to cooperate with the investigation into the leaking of national…
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Indian-origin schoolgirl wins UK PM’s Points of Light award
London: An seven-year-old Indian-origin schoolgirl, who started volunteering for a United Nations’ sustainability initiative against microplastic pollution when she was just three, has been awarded the British Prime Minister’s Points of Light…
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Putin to skip BRICS summit in South Africa over ICC warrant
Johannesburg: Vladimir Putin will not personally attend the BRICS summit here next month, sending his Foreign Minister instead, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Wednesday, ending weeks of speculation whether the…
- Sports
Ronaldo talks up Saudi football despite heavy defeat to Celta Vigo
Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo has ruled out returning to play in Europe, while insisting that the Saudi Arabian football league is stronger than the United States’ Major League Soccer. Ronaldo made his remarks…
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PM Modi holds meetings with French counterpart; discusses ways to bolster ties
Paris: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday began his two-day visit to France with “fruitful” meetings with his French counterpart Elisabeth Borne and Senate President Gerard Larcher during which he discussed ways to…
- India
Manipur: EU Parliament asks India to protect religious minorities
London: The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution on the human rights situation in India, with particular reference to the recent clashes in Manipur. The Parliament in Strasbourg, France, called on…
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Modi’s US visit sparks new Indo-US era of prosperity and security
Silicon Valley: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic visit to the US last month has sparked an unprecedented partnership for prosperity and security, US-India Business Council said on Thursday. “Prime Minister Modi’s visit…
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Titanic sub travellers succumbed in 71 seconds in a horror movie-like scene
San Francisco: Drawing a comparison to a scene from a ‘horror movie’, an expert has suggested that the five individuals who boarded the OceanGate submersible may have been aware of the impending…
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New Zealand sees largest net migration loss to Australia
Wellington: New Zealand saw a net migration loss of 13,400 people to Australia in 2022, compared with a net migration loss of 5,400 in 2021, according to estimates released by the national…
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Ukraine, 11 countries form coalition to train F-16 pilots
Kiev: Ukraine has signed a memorandum with 11 countries to create a coalition for training pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets, Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said. “It’s official: a coalition for F-16…
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Second heat wave hits Spain, temperatures soar to record high
Madrid: Temperatures in Spain will increase to more than 44 degrees Celsius as a second heat wave will continue in the country until Thursday, according to the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET). Due…
- Pakistan
House fire claims lives of 10 family members in Pakistan
Lahore: As many as 10 members of a family, including six children, were burnt to death on Wednesday after a massive fire broke out in a house here, rescue officials said. The…
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Japan braces for wave of food price hikes
Tokyo: A new survey released on Wednesday revealed that over 30,000 food and beverage items were subject to price increases in Japan this year as businesses continue to pass on their higher…
