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Sindh High Court issues notices in petitions against 26th Constitutional A
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Sindh High Court has issued notices to the Cabinet Division and the Ministry of Law and Justice regarding two petitions challenging the 26th Constitutional Amendment. The petitions claim the amendment undermines judicial independence, raising concerns over its legality and the implicatio
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Salima Tete, Navneet Kaur express excitement ahead of Bihar Women's Asian
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
With just 10 days left until the start of the Bihar Women's Asian Champions Trophy Rajgir 2024, the Indian women's hockey captain Salima Tete and vice-captain Navneet Kaur expressed their excitement and shared insights into their preparations for the tournament, scheduled to take place from
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Three packages of lethal firearms seized in Taiwan police raids
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Taiwanese authorities have confiscated three packages containing 76 new firearms, known as cloud arrows, during police raids in October. The National Police Agency announced that a task force has been established to investigate illegal online sales of these lethal weapons, which can launch s
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Tibetan environmental whistle-blower detained in China after expose on ill
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
A 29-year-old Tibetan environmental whistle-blower is in detention after exposing illegal sand and gravel mining in Tsaruma, Tibet. Following a viral video highlighting ecological damage, local authorities summoned him and other villagers, with the whistle-blower now missing.
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Top American leadership extends greetings for Diwali
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
As Diwali celebrations continue across the world, leaders from the top brass of the American polity expressed their heartfelt greetings towards the South Asian community which celebrates this festival with fervor.
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Pakistan: Lahore sees poor response to 'Green lockdown' as city battles se
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Pakistan's Punjab government declared smog a calamity, implementing a series of measures including a green lockdown in smog hotspots, a ban on polluting activities, and a three-month compulsory leave for children with medical conditions related to air quality.
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Pakistan: Five dead, including three children, in remote-controlled blast
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
A targeted blast killed five people, including three children, and injured more than a dozen in Balochistan's Mastung district on Friday. The remote-controlled explosion, aimed at a police van near Civil Hospital Chowk, also damaged several nearby vehicles. Balochistan's Chief Minister Sarfa
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NTT Sparks Collaboration on AI, Drives Smart City Development at Innovatio
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, October 31: The NTT Innovation Summit, the flagship annual event of the Innovation Alliance Program, ignited excitement for Hong Kong's transformation into a leading smart city. With the theme "Reimagined Journey to the Heart of Innovations," the one-day event brought together ove
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Pakistan's polio tally reaches 43 with latest case in Balochistan
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Pakistan has reported a new polio case in Balochistan's Chagai district, raising the country's total number of cases this year to 43, as per data from the Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme.
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Balochistan's healthcare crisis deepens as hospitals face severe medicine
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The healthcare crisis in Balochistan has reached critical levels, with government hospitals across the province, including in Quetta, facing severe shortages of essential medicines. Despite directives from the Chief Minister of Balochistan to ensure immediate supply, hospitals remain deprive
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 hits Xizang, China
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck Xizang on Thursday morning at 7:02 am IST, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The quake originated at a depth of 110 kilometres, with its epicentre located at latitude 29.76°N and longitude 92.17°E.
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Japan's Defence Ministry reports North Korean ballistic missile launch, su
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Japan's Defence Ministry has confirmed that North Korea launched a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) eastward on Thursday morning, which landed outside Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone. Defence officials report the missile flew for one hour and 26 minutes, the longest rec
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