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Pakistan’s poll body pledges to hold general elections by mid-February
Islamabad: Pakistan’s election commission has assured the political parties that the general elections would be held by January end or mid-February, allaying fears about the fate of the polls in the cash-strapped…
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China yet to confirm Prez Xi’s in-person participation in G20 summit
New Delhi: India has not yet received any confirmation on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s in-person participation at the upcoming G20 summit, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday amid reports that…
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New York City allows mosques to broadcast ‘azaan’ without permit
In a first step of its kind, New York City has allowed mosques across the city to broadcast the call to prayer on Fridays and during the holy month of Ramzan over…
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4.6 magnitude earthquake hits area near Islamabad in Pakistan
Islamabad: An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richer scale hit an area about 193 km away from Pakistan’s national capital Islamabad on Thursday, the National Center for Seismology informed. The tremors…
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Four Russian Il-76 transport aircraft destroyed in drone attack: Ukraine
Kiev: Ukraine has said that four Il-76 transport aircraft were destroyed during an overnight drone attack at Pskov airport in western Russia. “Four Il-76 have been destroyed on Wednesday and cannot be…
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Donald Trump mulling to skip Sept 6 hearing at Atlanta
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump is mulling over skipping his appearance in the Fulton County Court at Atlanta in Georgia on September 6, and instead permit his attorney to enter his…
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Indians granted highest number of German work visa in 2022
New Delhi: Indians grabbed the lion’s share of the 152,336 national work visas granted to foreign nationals by the German authorities in 2022, according to the Federal Foreign Office of Germany. Indians…
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Quad foreign ministers likely to meet on sidelines of UNGA in New York next month
New Delhi: The foreign ministers of the Quad countries are likely to meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York next month with a focus on expanding…
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Australia’s inflation falls to lowest in 12 months
Canberra: Falling produce and fuel prices have eased Australia’s rate of inflation to its lowest level in over 12 months, official data revealed on Wednesday. According to data from the Australian Bureau…
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US economy grew more slowly in 2nd quarter than previously estimated
Washington: The US economy grew more slowly in the second quarter than previously estimated — a good sign for the Federal Reserve, which is attempting to cool demand to bring down price…
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UK: British Indian spy Noor Inayat Khan’s portrait unveiled by Queen Camilla
London: Britain’s Queen Camilla has unveiled a new portrait of the Indian-origin spy and descendent of Tipu Sultan, Noor Inayat Khan, at the Royal Air Force (RAF) Club here to honour her…
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China detains Kazakh Muslim for reciting Quran at wedding ceremony
Chinese authorities in East Turkistan detained a 52-year-old ethnic Kazakh man for allegedly reciting the Quran verse at a Muslim wedding. The arrested man, identified as Kusman Rehim, is a citizen of…
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China defends new map; urges India not to ‘over-interpret’ it
Beijing: China on Wednesday defended its move to release a new “standard map” for 2023 showing Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin as part of its territory, saying that it is a “routine…