MUMBAI: Despite CCTV footage, the burglar who had stabbed the 54-year-old Bollywood Actor Saif Ali Khan with a knife six times outside his residence here in the early hours of Thursday (16th Jan 2024), has not been nabbed yet. Earlier, his wife (Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan), by means of Instagram, informed about the attempted […]
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ISLAMABAD: FO on Thursday (16th Jan 2025), while rejecting the reports apropos annexation of the Wakhan Corridor by Pakistan, proclaimed that it was part of Afghanistan. FO Spox stated: “Wakhan is part of Afghan territory. Afghanistan is a neighbouring country. We recognise its sovereignty and territorial integrity. “There is no question of Pakistan having designs […]
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LONDON: BBC Travel has included Pakistan’s Gilgi-Baltistan region among its list of 25 best places to travel in 2025. “Pakistan is one of the world’s most populated nations, yet it remains one of the great surprises for travellers. “That may soon change, as the country is hoping a slew of responsible tourism initiatives and new […]
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MOSCOW: Ukraine has launched US-supplied ATACMS missiles and UK-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles deep inside Russia on Tuesday (14th Jan, 2025). While Russia says it has successfully shot down the United States and United Kingdom supplied missiles, Kyiv claims that was its most massive attack of the war till date. Russia vowed to respond to […]
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MIYAZAKI: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck at a depth of 36 km, off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture here 21.19 pm Monday (13th Jan, 2025) causing two moderate tsunamis. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has warned the citoyens to remain away from the sea as tsunami could occur anytime. It is pertinent to mention here that […]
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PRAYAGRAJ (Allahabad): Forty Crore (400 million) pilgrims and tourists commenced converging here Monday (13th Jan, 2025) from all over the globe at (the 45-day Hindu Festival) Kumbh Mela, held once in 12 years. The devout Hindus believe that a dip at the the Sangam (confluence) of Ganga and Jamna will cleanse all the sins. Interestingly, […]
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TIBET: A 7.1 magnitude earthquake, at a depth of 10 km, and dozens of aftershocks on Tuesday (7th Jan, 2025) shook the high-altitude region of Western China and across the border in Nepal, killing 125, injuring 200 people and destroying 1000 houses. Debris, that fell from batiments, blocked the entranced of houses and crushed vehicles […]
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KARAKORAM HIGHWAY: Sino-Pak trade and tourism came to a halt as the KKH remained blocked for 4th day on Monday (6th Jan, 2025) due to sit-in staged against power crisis by the residents of Hunza Awami Action Committee and the All Parties Traders Association. According to GBCCI sources, hundreds of trucks loaded with trade commodities […]
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KARACHI: The internationally recognised second Karachi marathon, that was held here on Sunday (5th Jan 2025), was won by Israr Khattak (hailing from Peshawar). Khattak, who covered the distance of 42.2 km in 2 hours, 29 minutes and 58 seconds, was awarded cash prize of half a million rupees. Newspakistan.tv
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BRUSSELS: As part of its national anti-tobacco plan, from 1st day of January, 2025 selling of single-use e-cigarettes will be forbidden in Belgium. Belgium will thus become the first EU country to ban disposable vapes in an attempt to protect its youngsters’ health. It is pertinent to mention here that the (27-country block) EU is […]
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