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‘Imran Khan not on the Pakistan Ballot, but still on Country’s Mind’

February 6, 2024

Pakistan’s elections on February 8 come after one of the most turbulent periods in the country’s history. Around 127 million people will go to the polls on the back of a politically and economically choppy 20 months, dating back to the removal of the then-Prime Minister Imran Khan and his...

All Indian troops in Maldives to be sent back before May 10: Prez Muizzu

February 6, 2024

The President articulated the Maldives’ need to augment its modern military capabilities for a comprehensive national defence strategy encompassing terrestrial, aerial, and maritime domains. Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu on Monday said the first group of Indian military personnel will be sent back from the island nation before March 10 and...

Another Indian student found dead in US, 3rd case within a week

February 3, 2024

Another Indian student in the United States named Shreyas Reddy has been found dead in Cincinnati, Ohio, making it the third such case within a week. The cause of his death, however, remains unknown as of now. According to reports, Reddy was a student at the Linder School of Business....

ARMY ‘THE MOST TRUSTED INSTITUTION’ IN PAKISTAN: SURVEY

February 3, 2024

Ahead of the February 8 general elections, the powerful Pakistan Army has emerged as the “most trusted institution” with 74 per cent approval ratings in a survey in which the election commission is the least trusted among eight institutions, according to a media report on Friday. Ipsos Pakistan carried out...

IMRAN CLAIMS HE DEFIED US PRESSURE, URGES PEOPLE TO USE ‘WEAPON OF VOTE’ ON FEB 8

February 3, 2024

Days ahead of the February 8 general elections in Pakistan, jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday claimed had he not challenged the US might, no premier in Pakistan could have dared to withstand such blatant foreign interference in its internal matters in the future. Khan, currently lodged at...

Actor Poonam Pandey Dies of Cervical Cancer

February 3, 2024

Actor and model Poonam Pandey passed away on Friday at the age of 32 due to cervical cancer, according to her media manager. A post on Pandey’s official Instagram account read, “This morning is a tough one for us. Deeply saddened to inform you that we have lost our beloved...

Ukraine, Russia complete prisoner exchange

February 2, 2024

Russia and Ukraine have conducted a significant exchange of prisoners, marking the 50th such swap since the onset of the two-year-long conflict, The New York Times (NYT) reported. The move follows last week’s plane crash in Russia’s Belgorod region, near the Ukrainian border, with Moscow accusing Kyiv of downing a...

Houthi cruise missile narrowly misses US warship in Red Sea: Officials

February 2, 2024

A Houthi-launched cruise missile in the Red Sea on Tuesday night approached within a mile of a US destroyer before being intercepted, marking the closest encounter between a Houthi attack and a US warship, according to four US officials who spoke to CNN. The USS Gravely used its Close-In Weapon...

US conducts strikes in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen in ‘SELF-DEFENCE’

February 2, 2024

The US Central Command Forces on Thursday conducted strikes against an Iranian-backed Houthi UAV ground control station and 10 Houthi one-way UAVs as they were posing an imminent threat in the region, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. The US forces conducted these strikes at 1:30 am (Sanaa Time) when...

US blames Islamic Resistance in Iraq for Jordan drone strike that killed 3

February 2, 2024

In a first, the White House officially pointed to the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group of militants, as the orchestrator of the drone strike in Jordan that claimed the lives of three American service members, marking the first formal attribution for the incident, CNN reported. National Security Council...

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