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Pak: PAC urges removal of Former Justice Javed Iqbal as head of missing pe
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 8 (ANI): Amid an incessant surge in 'Enforced Disappearances' and misuse of power by higher authorities in Pakistan, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for the removal of former justice (retired), Javed Iqbal, as the
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SC grants relief to anchor Rohit Ranjan, directs authorities not to take a
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday granted relief to TV news anchor Rohit Ranjan and directed the concerned authorities not to take any coercive steps against him in connection with multiple FIRs lodged against him for running an alleged doctored video of Congress l
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South Korea reports 19,323 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], July 8 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 19,323 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours ago, taking the total number of infections to 18,471,172, the health authorities said Friday.
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Media watchdog asks Pakistan authorities to immediately release journalist
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], July 8 (ANI): Pakistan authorities must immediately release journalist Imran Riaz Khan and ensure that members of the press can work freely and without fear of reprisal, the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said Thursday.
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IMD issues red alert for Goa on July 8, expects heavy showers from today
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], July 7 (ANI): The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued a red alert for Goa.
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Elderly Chinese neglected by authorities amid new Omicron variant threat
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 7 (ANI): Elderly Chinese people are being neglected by the authorities despite the detection of the new Omicron subvariant recently in the country.
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Not a single family in Balochistan whose member, relative not forcibly dis
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 7 (ANI): With a spike in the number of enforced disappearances in Balochistan in the past few months, there is not even a single family in the province whose member or a relative has not been forcibly disappeared, reported a Canada-based think tank, International F
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Journalism is not a crime: Rights group slams Pakistan's crackdown on scri
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 7 (ANI): A prominent rights group has slammed the Pakistani government for the arrest of journalist Imran Riaz Khan and urged authorities to stop punishing dissenting voices.
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YSRCP MLA enters open drain as mark of protest against civic authorities
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Nellore (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): A Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) leader on Tuesday stepped into an overflowing sewer in Nellore as a mark of protest against the civic authorities for delaying the drainage system's long-pending cleaning and maintenance.
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SC declines urgent listing of plea seeking Nupur Sharma's arrest
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined the urgent listing of a plea seeking directions to the authorities to act and arrest former BJP Spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her alleged remarks against Prophet Mohammad and hurting sentiments of the Muslim community.
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Laos, ASEAN discuss ways to attract more visitors
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Vientiane [Laos], July 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The Lao authorities are holding talks with other ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries to share ideas on ways to attract more visitors and make them feel welcome.
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South Korea reports 19,371 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], July 6 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 19,371 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,433,359, the health authorities said Wednesday.
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