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Imran Khan’s bail extended in cases relating to Azadi March vandalism

Islamabad: A district and sessions court in Islamabad on Thursday extended the interim bail of PTI Chairman Imran Khan till July 30 in 10 cases pertaining to alleged vandalism during the party's Azadi March held on May 25, The...

PTI to move SHC against postponement of LG polls in Sindh

Islamabad: PTI leader and former federal minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Zaidi said that his party will be filing a petition in the Sindh High Court against what they called the arbitrary postponement of the second phase of local...

Sri Lanka’s economy needs immediate global attention: UN

Colombo: Independent UN human rights experts have called for urgent attention from global humanitarian as well as financial institutions and other countries towards the economic collapse of Sri Lanka.They expressed alarm over the record-high inflation, rising commodity prices, power...

India rejects reports alleging effort to influence Sri Lankan presidential election

Colombo: As Sri Lankan acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Wednesday elected as the eighth executive President of Sri Lanka, India rejected as “baseless and purely speculative“ media reports alleging efforts to influence the elections.The Indian High Commission in...

Heatwave kills over 800 in Spain

Madrid: A total of 863 people died in Spain from July 10-18 due to an intense heat wave that hit the country this month, according to the Carlos III Health Institute subordinate to the Spanish Health Ministry.The institute's daily...

Iran seeks ‘serious’ economic guarantees from US in N talks

Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani said Wednesday that for the talks to save the 2015 nuclear deal, the United States should give guarantees for securing Iran's economic interests under a possible agreement, according to the official IRNA...

Pakistan: PTI plea for vote recount in Rawalpindi’s PP-7 gets rejected

Islamabad: A returning officer (RO) rejected PTI candidate Shabbir Awan's plea for a vote recount in Rawalpindi's PP-7 after PML-N candidate Raja Sagheer emerged victorious by a thin margin of just 49 votes in the Punjab by-polls held...

Briton wins record £195m jackpot

London: A UK ticket-holder has won a record jackpot of £195m on the EuroMillions lottery.The EuroMillions draw is held twice a week and is played in 13 European countries. On Tuesday, an anonymous ticket holder won £195,707,000.Till now, only...

India denies influencing SL leaders amid Prez poll

Colombo: India on Wednesday rejected reports "baseless" and "purely speculative" reports that it influenced Sri Lanka political leaders on the elections of the Sri Lankan President.In a series of tweets, the Indian High Commission said, "We have seen baseless...

Ranil elected SL President, calls for unity

Colombo: Acting President and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Wednesday elected the eighth Executive President of Sri Lanka to succeed the deposed Gotabaya Rajapksa and immediately called for national unity to overcome the country's worst economic crisis since...

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CM felicitates commonwealth games medallist Jadumani Singh

Imphal: Chief Minister of Manipur Yumnam Khemchand Singh today met Commonwealth Games Silver Medallist Jadumani Singh Mandengbam alongwith his...