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April 15, 2025 5:23 PM April 15, 2025 5:23 PM

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Thousands of Pak pilgrims deprived of Hajj this year

Around 67,000 Pakistani pilgrims have been deprived of performing Hajj this year due to delays in agreements and payments to the Saudi government. Saudi Arabia had allocated a quota of 179,210 pilgrims for Pakistan this year, which included 89,605 each for the government and private tour organisers....

April 15, 2025 5:07 PM April 15, 2025 5:07 PM

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Three climbers dead on Yuzhu Peak in China

In China, three climbers have been confirmed dead on Yuzhu Peak, a popular mountaineering destination in northwest Qinghai Province. The mountaineers were earlier declared missing. A rescue team, comprising police officers, firefighters and experienced mountaineering guides, was swiftly dispatched t...

April 15, 2025 4:38 PM April 15, 2025 4:38 PM

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UN expresses grave concern over killing of civilians in Sudan’s displacement camp

The United Nations has expressed grave concern over reports of more than 300 civilians being killed in attacks on Sudan's famine-distressed Zamzam displacement camp. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said these included 10 humanitarian personnel from the NGO Relief Inter...

April 15, 2025 4:23 PM April 15, 2025 4:23 PM

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Pakistan: Three policemen killed, 16 injured in Balochistan province

In Pakistan, three policemen were killed and 16 others injured in a bomb explosion in the southwestern Balochistan province today. The condition of two injured policemen is stated to be critical. The incident took place near the Kund Masuri area of Mastung district, where a police bus carrying perso...

April 15, 2025 12:04 PM April 15, 2025 12:04 PM

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Harvard rejects Trump administration demands, gets hit by $2.3 billion funding freeze

The US government has frozen the funding of 2.3 billion Dollars to Harvard University after the institution rejected the Trump administration's demand to dismantle its diversity, equity, and inclusion programmes. The development came after the US Education Department sent a letter on Friday with a l...

April 15, 2025 9:34 AM April 15, 2025 9:34 AM

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India at UN celebrates birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar

India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish, has said that Dr BR Ambedkar dedicated his life to laying the foundation of our modern republic. He was speaking at a discussion titled "The timeless appeal of Dr Ambedkar's vision within the UN and beyond" as part of a com...

April 15, 2025 6:55 AM April 15, 2025 6:55 AM

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Rome to host new round of US-Iran nuclear talks: Italian FM

The second round of talks between the United States and Iran on Tehran's nuclear programme is expected to be held in Rome on Saturday. Italian Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, announced that Rome has agreed to host the meeting following requests from the negotiating parties and Oman, which is actin...

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Japan Records Sharpest Population Decline; Labour Shortage Deepens Amid Ageing Crisis

In Japan, population data released on Monday showed declining trend for 14th straight year. As per the data of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Japan's population is down by around nine lakh from the previous year which is the largest drop ever recorded. It said that total population ...