Pakistan
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Pakistan denies reports that it acknowledged Dawood Ibrahim’s presence in country
The country’s foreign ministry also denied reports that it had imposed new sanctions on a list of its own terrorists, which was published on August 18.
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Pakistan puts Dawood Ibrahim and Hafiz Saeed on terror list, imposes travel ban, asset freeze
The decision was made in an attempt to show Pakistan’s commitment towards the Financial Action Task Force, which has kept the country on its ‘grey list’.
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Pakistan: At least 15 Sikh pilgrims killed, 20 wounded as vehicle collides with train
The pilgrims were from Peshawar and were on their way to Nankana Sahib.
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‘Huge gatherings at Hindu festival as virus surges’: How international media reported Kumbh Mela
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Kumbh Mela: Akhara head from Madhya Pradesh dies after testing positive for Covid-19
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Karachi: Six die as gunmen attack Pakistani Stock Exchange building, four assailants killed
The gunmen lobbed grenades and opened fire as they tried to enter the building around 10 am.
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Pakistan: Many feared dead after flight with 107 passengers on board crashes; Modi expresses grief
The country’s aviation ministry said the flight was carrying 99 passengers and eight crew members but added that they were trying to confirm the actual number.
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‘This is Pakistan, not India’: Islamabad judge assures protestors their rights will be protected
The High Court was hearing bail petitions filed by 23 human rights activists, who were arrested at a demonstration last month and charged with sedition.
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Covid norms violation: Crowds hurl cowdung cakes at one another as part of Ugadi rituals
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Watch: After images of Lucknow Covid-19 pyres go viral, officials erect fence to block cameras
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Watch: The fight to protect grey seals, one of the world’s rarest species
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‘No one can stop corona deaths, when you’re at an age to die, you die’: MP minister Prem Singh Patel
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‘Religion will not save India, science will’: Doctor’s view on holding Kumbh Mela despite Covid-19
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In relief to Pervez Musharraf, special court that sentenced him to death declared unconstitutional
The Lahore High Court said that the treason case against Musharraf was not prepared in accordance with the law.
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Pakistan: ‘ISI men’ seize Urdu copies of 2008 satire ‘A Case of Exploding Mangoes’, claims author
The book, translated into Urdu recently, satirises the military, the government and ex-President Zia-ul-Haq.
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‘Stop giving sermons’: India condemns Sikh man’s murder in Peshawar, asks Pakistan to take action
The incident came two days after a mob attacked the Gurdwara Nankana Sahib in Pakistan’s Punjab province.
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In ‘Launchpad’ on Disney+ Hotstar, six short films by new filmmakers
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‘F9’ trailer: Vin Diesel takes on John Cena in latest Fast & Furious saga
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‘Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L Jackson, Salma Hayek in action comedy
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‘Army of the Dead’ trailer: In Zack Snyder movie, a heist in the middle of a zombie outbreak
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Nankana Sahib gurdwara not vandalised, claims Pakistan, says shrine is ‘untouched and undamaged’
The Pakistan Foreign Office claimed attempts were made to paint a scuffle between two Muslim groups in the city ‘as a communal issue’.
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Pakistan: Academic gets death sentence for blasphemy after six years in solitary confinement
Junaid Hafeez’s first lawyer had received multiple death threats and was killed in 2014.
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News channel apologises to Imran Khan’s former wife Reham Khan, settles libel case
Dunya TV had aired defamatory comments about the journalist in June 2018. She was accused of receiving money from the current Pakistan prime minister’s rivals.
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The Field
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IPL 2021: Miller’s half-century, Morris’ late fireworks help Rajasthan beat Delhi by 3 wickets
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Indian badminton: To win an Olympics medal, we need to have a Plan B, say Satwik and Chirag
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BCCI contracts for men: Kohli, Rohit, Bumrah remain in top bracket; Chahal, Kuldeep moved to grade C
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Watch: All the goals scored by the 11 teams in Indian Super League 2020-’21
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Weightlifting: After a year without competition, Mirabai Chanu eyes strong show at Asian C’ship