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LG Sinha assigns charges to newly-inducted ministers in J&K

Srinagar, Oct 18: The J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday assigned the role of government business to the minis...

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INFOGRAPHIC | Career highlights of Tito Mboweni

Mboweni has been recognised as an economic policy innovator and champion of labour rights....

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Human capital development: Empowering Nigerians for global competitiveness

The growth and development of Third World economies are usually hampered, largely, by the extractive nature of their pro...

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Nawaz hopes Pakistan-India ties will improve after SCO summit

PML-N president urges Indian cricket team to visit Pakistan for upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025....

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Has everyman Albo reached the limit of his talents?

Anthony Albanese wanted to appeal to voters afflicted with “conflict fatigue”. But they are not convinced that he is...

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Senators seek end to ‘coercion’ to get vote on judicial reforms

ISLAMABAD - The senators on Thursday called for an end to alleged abuse of lawmakers of both the houses of the parliamen...

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Political parties, institutions are working together:PM

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Thursday said all political parties and institutions are working together for ...

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SC dismisses petition challenging proposed judicial reforms

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court of Pakistan Thursday dismissed a petition seeking declaration against the much-touted 26th...

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‘Take some wine and f*** off’: Andrew Bayly complaint made

Small Business Affairs Minister has ‘unreservedly apologised’ to person who complained of being made to feel ‘degr...

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PTI’s Oct 15 protest deferred on request of friendly countries: Salman Raja

Islamabad - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Salman Akram Raja on Thursday said the party postponed its ...

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Iwuanyanwu: Have you thought about ITU, Owerri?

By the time you read this article, all would have been set for the obsequies of Chief Dr. Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, former Pr...

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Bilawal pays tributes to martyrs of Karsaz tragedy

ISLAMABAD - Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has paid tributes to the martyrs of the Karsaz ...

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PTI’s plea for one more week time rejected

ISLAMABAD - The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday turned down PTI’s request for an additional week tim...

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Bayelsa APC plans to ratify Lokpobiri, Lyon’s suspension

Tension is escalating within the Bayelsa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the party’s State Exe...

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AAOU moot proposes measures for promotion of ODL education

ISLAMABAD - Annual Conference of the Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) on Thursday proposed measures for pro...

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Mboweni understood the importance of unity in the ANC: Mahlobo

The ANC held a memorial service for Mboweni at the Nkowankowa community hall outside Tzaneen....

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Plateau LG polls: APC to boycott Saturday’s rerun

The Plateau State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced its decision to boycott the upcoming loca...

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CM Balochistan, Commander 12 Corps attend Khuzdar Jirga

QUETTA - Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Sarfaraz Bugti, Commander 12 Corps on Thursday attended a grand jirga held in Kh...

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UK Foreign Sec. David Lammy in China to ‘challenge’ Beijing on Russia support

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy will meet his counterpart Wang Yi and other top officials in Beijing on Friday to ...

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Trump delivers profanity, below-the-belt digs at Catholic charity banquet

The only person off limits for Donald Trump’s roast was himself as he delivered insult-laden remarks about Democrats....

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Despite media blitz, neither Trump nor Harris moved the needle in tight presidential race

In an election that figures to be extremely close, both candidates would have benefitted from communicating with the Ame...

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Residents of St. Paul's Hamline-Midway neighborhood concerned about safety, drug use

St. Paul community members grilled politicians Thursday night at a town hall about how to clean up their neighborhood....

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Wike has never expressed desire to join us — Rivers APC chair

Tony Okocha, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker Committee in Rivers State, has clarified that the...

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Judge Denies Trump Request to Delay Releasing Smith’s Evidence Until After Election

Judge Tanya Chutkan said withholding evidence could appear to be election interference....

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'Nuts & bolts on tracks removed to divert train': How sabotage led to Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express crash

An official inquiry confirmed sabotage in the Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express accident by revealing that nuts and bolts...

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Debunking Trudeau regime’s propaganda on l’affaire Nijjar and Anglosphere’s inherent racism

Bankrolled by US heft, the Anglosphere preserves for itself the right to make the law, and countries such as India, the ...

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Controversial environmental laws to slash green tape

Western Australia's revised environmental laws will slash green tape and reduce duplication while maintaining environmen...

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Gachagua's verdict: How senators engaged in a heated debate before voting

There was heated debate in parliament last night as Senators engaged before they voted for the impeachment of former Dep...

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A deadly detour: Migrant deaths spike outside El Paso

First responders and others in New Mexico attribute the rise in the heat-related deaths largely to Texas' Operation Lone...

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Elon Musk Holds His First Solo Event In Support Of Trump In The Philadelphia Suburbs

Elon Musk brought his support for Republican Donald Trump to the Philadelphia suburbs for a town hall....

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Measure J: Tustin Unified School District facilities bond

The Tustin Unified School District asks voters to approve a $261 million bond through increased property taxes....

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Gachagua hospitalised but impeached

Fifty-three out of 66 senators endorsed the first charge related to Gachaguas controversial shareholding remarks....

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UP Bypoll: SP Says Congress Agrees To Contest 2 Seats, State Party Chief 'Not Aware'

Nine of these seats fell vacant after its MLAs were elected as MPs in the Lok Sabha polls, while bypolls are being held ...

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Rep. Michelle Steel in tough fight against Derek Tran to represent California's 45th District

Republican Rep. Michelle Steel is in a difficult race for a third term representing the 45th District. Steel is up again...

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Comedian Jim Gaffigan takes surprising shots at Harris for skipping 'Catholic Met Gala'

Comedian Jim Gaffigan emceed the 79th Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner on Thursday, taking shots at Vice Presi...

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Walz says 90-year-old mom lives off social security check during North Carolina rally

During his first of two campaign stops in North Carolina, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz claimed that his mother has to dep...

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'It would be catastrophic': Portland nonprofits respond to city potentially cutting funding for the Joint Office of Homeless Services

Hundreds of nonprofits rely on Joint Office money to help homeless people. Three weeks before the election, the majority...

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Why Canada-India relations have soured and why they matter

Historically close, and with roots in the same Empire, Canada and India have fallen out over the murder of Hardeep Singh...

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Canadian former Olympic snowboarder accused of running vicious cocaine-trafficking ring

Fugitive Ryan Wedding is 'charged with leading a transnational organized crime group that engaged in cocaine trafficking...

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Advance voting in B.C. election smashes record with 28% of electorate already casting votes

Elections BC says 1,001,331 people have voted early. The previous record was about 670,000 advance voters in 2020 during...

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Zelenskyy says 10,000 North Koreans could join Russian forces in Ukraine as he pushes 'Victory Plan’

Ukrainian leader's comments raised the stakes for his Western allies...

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PBO projects deficit exceeded Liberals’ $40B pledge, economy to rebound in 2025

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's new fiscal guardrail was part of an effort to quell fears that high government spen...

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U.S. charges against Indian government employee for assassination plot shows ties to Nijjar slaying

According to the indictment, Vikash Yadav recruited a man to 'orchestrate' the assassination of a Sikh activist in New Y...

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Act now to keep someone from the clutches of poverty

“Ending global poverty ... demands that we prioritize investments in decent work, learning opportunities and social pr...

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The Mushroom Explorer’s Guide to the Cordilleras

Did you know that the Philippines is home to different types of mushrooms, many of which are edible but not all of them ...

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The City of San Juan cracks down on unnecessary floodwater activities

Every rainy season, the streets of San Juan City — and the rest of Metro Manila — are no strangers to flooding. But ...

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Service for Philippine sports is one tough job

While there are rumors that get louder by the day among top-level individuals — that if proven true could alter the di...

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Kamala Harris tells MAGA hecklers crashing Wisconsin rally to 'go to smaller one down the street'

During a rally in Wisconsin on Thursday night, Kamala Harris told a group of MAGA hecklers who crashed the event that th...

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NA felicitates govt for successfully holding SCO summit

ISLAMABAD - The National Assembly yesterday passed a resolution congratulated the government for successfully hosting th...

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Three reports of Interior Committee presented in Senate

ISLAMABAD - As many as three reports of standing committee on interior were presented in the Senate on Thursday....

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Oregon Elections Office Shuts Down ‘Overwhelmed’ Phone Line, Citing False Information About Voters’ Pamphlet

Callers inundated the phone lines to question why former President Donald Trump did not appear in Oregon voter’s pamph...

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Gallego demands apology from Lake after court unseals divorce records

The divorce records, unsealed after a legal battle between Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and the Washington Free Beacon, ...

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FBR waives affidavit requirement for Sept 2024 sale tax returns

ISLAMABAD - The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday waived the affidavit requirement for sales tax returns for th...

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PNS Zulfiquar seizes 1.3 tons of narcotics

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) ZULFIQUAR, while participating in Focused Operation HIMALAYAN SPIRIT, successfully ...

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Crowdfunded amount for dams be transferred to federal govt’s accounts: SC

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court of Pakistan Thursday issued written order regarding hearing dated October 9 related to Dia...

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Hundreds arrested amid Punjab Police clampdown on protesting students

LAHORE - More than 200 protesters mostly students were arrested by Rawalpindi Police amid violent clashes erupted over t...

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Finance minister briefs US ambassador on taxation, energy reforms

ISLAMABAD - The United States on Thursday appreciated Pakistan’s efforts for improving macroeconomic stability and lau...

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Letter: Trump exaggerates when he speaks, but he has the right ideas to fix America’s problems

It is funny how those who attack his every word are usually the ones who intentionally lie and misrepresent them to gain...

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Hosting SCO summit further improved Pak image globally: Tarar

ISLAMABAD - Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar yesterday said that hosting the Shanghai Cooperati...

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Excise dept sets up mobile facility at Trail 3

ISLAMABAD - The Excise and Taxation (E&T) Department on Thursday set up a mobile facility here at Trail 3....