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A Pakistani court on September 16 raised an objection on a plea to reopen the case of Independence war hero Bhagat Singh’s sentencing in 1931 and to set it aside by exercising the principles of review and honour him with posthumous state awards. Singh was hanged by the British rulers on March 23, 1931, along…
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The key allegation against Google is that its “arrangements” with Apple and other companies to be the default search engine on their devices, is unlawful monopoly building. File | Photo Credit: AP The story so far: On September 12, Justice Amit Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia started hearing what…
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File picture of Russell Brand | Photo Credit: Reuters British comedian and actor Russell Brand has denied any criminal wrongdoing as the Sunday Times newspaper reported four women had accused him of sexual assaults, including rape, during a seven-year period when he was at the height of his fame. Brand, 48, the former husband of…
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Air India Express said it was forced to revise the timing of its flight due to inclement weather Mumbai: Air India Express on Saturday rescheduled its Lucknow-bound flight from Mumbai by 10 hours, citing “operational reasons,” triggering protests and slogan shouting against the Tata Group-owned carrier by some of the affected passengers, a source said….
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It was no secret that Mohamed Muizzu entered the Maldives’s presidential race only because former President Abdulla Yameen could not. In fact, local media often called him the opposition People’s National Congress- Progressive Party of Maldives combine’s ‘plan C’, after the Supreme Court barred Mr. Yameen from contesting, and party members ruled out Dr. Mohamed…
Jalisco has been shaken by violence linked to one of the largest criminal groups in Mexico. Guadalajara, Mexico: A shooting attack left at least six people dead in a bar in the western Mexican state of Jalisco, a region hard-hit by gang violence, authorities said Saturday. The incident took place late Friday in the town…
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As Hong Kong does not recognise same-sex marriages, the two women in the case — who were granted anonymity by the court — were married and underwent RIVF in South Africa. Image for representation purpose only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A Hong Kong court has sided with a lesbian couple who argued that both…
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File image of Neeraj Chopra© AFP Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra failed to defend his Diamond League champion’s title as he finished second with a modest performance of 83.80m in Eugene on Saturday. The 25-year-old Chopra struggled in the windy conditions in the grand finale at the Hayward Field as he fouled…
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The PIA asked for an emergency bailout of Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 22.9 billion Islamabad: Pakistan International Airlines has started partial suspension of both its domestic and international flights amid the ongoing fiscal crunch, The Express Tribune reported on Saturday. According to the Pakistan daily, the PIA has started working on a backup plan — ‘Plan…
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Atletico coach Diego Simeone said his team put in their “weakest” performance of his 12-year reign in a 3-0 thrashing by Valencia on Saturday in La Liga. Los Che have started the season well after flirting with relegation until the final day of the previous campaign, and this was their best performance yet under coach…
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