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Bangladesh's Ex PM Khaleda Zia to be sent to London for advanced medical t
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"If everything goes well, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be taken to London after midnight today, Thursday or early tomorrow, Friday. The decision to take her to London has been made on the advice of specialist doctors," AZM Zahid Hossain, Khaleda Zia's doctor, told the reporters.
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Civil groups denounce eviction drives targeting poor settlements in Pakist
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Dozens of representatives from katchi abadis, street vendors, and other working-class groups across Islamabad gathered at the National Press Club this week to condemn the Capital Development Authority's (CDA) recent eviction operations. They urged Pakistan's judiciary to defend the constitu
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India needs transparent GDP methods, robust surveys to reflect true state
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India should adopt transparent methodologies, robust surveys, and simultaneous index updates in GDP calculations to accurately assess the true state of the economy, highlighted a report by Systematix Research.
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Lula urges diplomatic resolution for Venezuela in call with Trump
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva voiced deep unease about the prospect of US military intervention in Venezuela during a recent phone call with US President Donald Trump, according to Brazilian daily O Estado de S Paulo, as reported by Brasil 247.
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Only 37 out of 1817 Hindu temples, Sikh Gurudwaras operational: Report rev
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A recent report presented before the Parliamentary Committee on Minority Caucus has revealed that out of 1,817 Hindu temples and Sikh gurdwaras across Pakistan, only 37 remain operational. The data highlights a grim reality: centuries-old places of worship are worsening due to poor governmen
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Pakistan's revenue crisis deepens as corrupt tax system crumbles under
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's struggle to meet its revenue targets for the ongoing fiscal year has once again highlighted the deep-rooted structural inefficiencies within the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). Preliminary figures from the first quarter of FY 2025-26 reveal a shortfall of nearly Rs200 billion, sig
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Jon M Chu signs first-look deal with Paramount
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Filmmaker Jon M Chu, fresh off the back-to-back success of 'Wicked' and 'Wicked: For Good', has signed a first-look producing deal with Paramount Pictures and Paramount Television Studios. The three-year agreement, effective January 2, 2026, will see Chu and his production company develop an
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Alternative investment funds to continue healthy growth, significant oppor
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Alternative investment funds (AIFs) in India continue their healthy growth and provide significant opportunities for domestic institutional investors (DIIs) to diversify their portfolios and potentially reap higher returns, highlighted a report by Crisil Intelligence.
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Land for job CBI case: Delhi court defers order on charges, calls for repo
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Rouse Avenue court deferred the order on framing of charges against Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, Tejaswi Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav, Misa Bharti, Hema Yadav and other accused persons.
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Pakistan's shadow war on Baloch citizens intensifies
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Four individuals, including a woman, a student poet, a fisherman, and a security guard, were allegedly abducted by Pakistani security forces in separate incidents this week. Families of the missing persons have appealed for their immediate and safe recovery, urging authorities to end what th
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Taiwan will train American chip workforce, says US Commerce Secretary amid
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Wednesday that Taiwan will help train American workers for advanced semiconductor production, as trade negotiations between the two sides near completion, as per a Focus Taiwan report.
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Growth surprises push yields higher, market split on RBI MPC outcome: Unio
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Stronger-than-expected economic growth has led to hardening of bond yields, leaving the market divided over the Reserve Bank of India's upcoming monetary policy decision, a report by Union Bank of India stated.
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