Iyer, Pant help India sweep ODI series against West Indies

Ahmedabad, India: Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant hit half-centuries to set up a thumping 96-run victory for India in the third one-day international against the West Indies and sweep the series on Friday. Iyer, who made 80, and Pant, who hit 56, guided India to 265 after they lost three early wickets while batting first […]

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Star of Spain’s trans hit series ‘Veneno’ dead at 52

Madrid: Spanish actress and LGBTQ+ activist Isabel Torres, who starred in “Veneno”, a hit series about a famed transgender singer which caught international attention when shown on HBO, died Friday. She was 52. “We bid farewell to Isabel. Although we, her family and friends, feel her loss profoundly, we know that wherever she’s gone, she […]

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Muslim world marks ‘Solidarity Day with Indian Daughters’

ISLAMABAD: The Muslim world including Pakistan Friday marked ‘Solidarity Day with Indian Daughters’ condemning the inhuman acts with minorities, especially with women, in India. The day was observed on the appeal of Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) and International Islamic Conference. Religious scholars from all walks of life disgusted the Indian atrocities and brutalities against the […]

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PM reviews progress of Naya Pakistan’s flats in G-13

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday paid a surprise visit to the under-construction apartments of Naya Pakistan in the capital’s G-13 sector. The prime minister reviewed the progress of the ongoing project and directed its early completion. The Naya Pakistan housing programme is aimed at providing affordable residences to people.

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California sizzles in February heatwave

Los Angeles: A heatwave was bringing unseasonably high temperatures to California on Thursday, sending sun-worshippers to the beach, but also sparking a brushfire. Forecasters issued a heat warning for the most populous US state through to Sunday, warning the mercury could hit a height-of-summer 90 Fahrenheit (32 Celsius) in Los Angeles, well above the average […]

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Taxila’s Orange festival showcases Gandhara civilization as country’s glorious heritage

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and the members of the diplomatic corps on Friday joined the Orange Festival held in Taxila, aimed at showcasing the country’s culture and the ancient Gandhara civilization. Addressing the occasion, the foreign minister said the festival would prove helpful in promoting Pakistan’s historic and cultural heritage at the international […]

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Kashmiri freedom fighter Maqbool Butt’s martyrdom anniversary observed

MIRPUR (AJK): Feb 11 (APP): People across Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Friday observed the 38th martyrdom anniversary of eminent leader of Kashmir Freedom Movement Maqbool Butt with the renewal of the pledge to continue his mission till the achievement of Kashmiris legitimate right to self-determination under the spirit of the UN resolutions and […]

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Delegation led by BAP’s Muslehuddin Mengal calls on Governor Balochistan

QUETTA: A delegation led by Balochistan Awami Party (BAP)’s leader Malik Muslehuddin Mengal called on Governor Balochistan Syed Zahoor Ahmed Agha her at Governor House on Friday. Governor Balochistan said provincial government was taking all possible measures to provide basic facilities to masses in respective areas of the province. The delegation apprised the Governor Balochistan […]

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