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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan and several top leaders of his party were directly involved in orchestrating the unprecedented anti-government violence on May 9, a joint investigation team has informed an anti-terrorism court in Lahore. A Joint Investigation Team (JIT) was constituted to…
The White House said it was still possible to avoid a government shutdown. (File) Washington: The White House said on Friday it was still possible to avoid a government shutdown, but that it was up to hardline Republican lawmakers to resolve the impasse. “There is still a chance,” Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director…
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The residents of Mullaitavu find it difficult to navigate through life even 14 years after Sri Lanka’s civil war. | Photo Credit: Getty Images A district judge from Mullaitivu in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province has resigned and fled the country citing threats to his life, Tamil media in Sri Lanka reported on September 29. In…
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Cars and buses carrying refugees crowded the highways on the fifth day of the exodus. (File) Kornidzor, Anindita: More than three quarters of the 120,000-strong population of the ethnic Armenian breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh had fled by Friday afternoon after defeat by Azerbaijan, a faster-than-expected mass exodus that looked likely to be total. Cars, buses…
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New Delhi: In another attack on Canada, which was dubbed a safe haven for terrorists by the Centre last week, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that the country harbours extremist elements and that India has conveyed its concerns in this regard to the United States. The comments come amid the simmering row between…
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As External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar made his way to New York for the UN General Assembly and Washington DC for meetings with the US this week, was Canada the new elephant in the room, as China and Pakistan often are? Hello and Welcome to World View at The Hindu with me Suhasini Haidar- we…
As External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar made his way to New York for the UN General Assembly and Washington DC for meetings with the U.S. this week, was Canada the new elephant in the room, as China and Pakistan often are? Hello and Welcome to World View at The Hindu with me Suhasini Haidar- we…
New Delhi: New medical research has revealed an increased risk of cardiovascular problems, including heart attacks and strokes, among individuals grappling with marijuana addiction. The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal ‘Addiction’, reported a 60% higher risk of experiencing their initial cardiovascular event for adults misusing cannabis, as per The New York Post. The study…
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Reports say Pakistanis dominate pickpocketing inside holy sites, including Haram. Representative image New Delhi: In the midst of Pakistan’s ongoing economic crisis, a concerning news has emerged about human trafficking. Pak news outlet Dawn reported that the Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis was told that a growing number of beggars from Pakistan were moving…
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A bullet train speeds during its debut near a railway station in Shanghai. File photo | Photo Credit: Reuters China on September 29 opened its first cross-sea bullet train, linking major cities in the southeastern Fujian province. The bullet trains — or high-speed rail (HSR) as they are called in China — will travel at…
