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The heartbreaking death of a pregnant elephant in Kerala, India has sparked huge outrage, especially on Twitter. The elephant died after eating a pineapple stuffed with firecrackers, allegedly placed by some locals. The wild elephant had…
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Islamabad: The Ministry of Human Rights on Friday issued guidelines for protection of children during COVID19 to create public awareness.According to the guidelines issued, parents can help children at home in their studies due to closure…
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Under lockdown and far apart, Sushen Dang and Keerti Narang went online to say their marriage vows -- and pulled off a spectacular Indian wedding complete with thousands of guests and raucous Bollywood dancing. In a country famous for…
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As coronavirus fears continued to mount on Thursday, Twitter expanded its ban on "dehumanizing language" to include disease. A rule barring such hate speech targeting religious groups now applies to "language that dehumanizes on the basis…
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The exports of IT and IT-enabled services (ITes) have surged to US $550.503 million at a growth rate of 24.71 % during the first six months of FY 2019-20 (July-December), in comparison to US $441.435 million during same period in FY…
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The world is failing to protect children from the health dangers posed by climate change and poor diet, a landmark UN report said Wednesday, warning that every child is under "immediate threat". According to more than 40 of the world's…
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The people of Karachi have long since ceased to expect paan and ghutka consumers to dispose of their betel leaf concoctions in garbage bins. But the recent photograph making the rounds on social media - of two crocodiles in Karachi Zoo…
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LONDON: The UK has changed its travel advice on Friday to reflect the improved security situation in Pakistan. "Today’s announcement is the result of a comprehensive review of UK travel advice for Pakistan, based on a wide-ranging…
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Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook called on Prime Minister Imran Khan at Davos, on the sidelines of WEF Annual Meeting 2020. SAPM Syed Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari and Ambassador at Large on Investments Ali Jehangir Siddiqui, Governor State Bank…
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PARIS/MUNICH (Reuters) - European industrial policy chief Thierry Breton dismissed claims that relying on European companies to build a 5G network would delay its rollout, weighing in on an increasingly tense debate in Germany over the risk…
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New York - Every year brings an avalanche of lists about pop culture -- best films, best books, best albums. Attempting to define a decade in the world of entertainment is, at best, daunting. But hey, we are going to give it a try. Here…
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Low- and middle-income countries risk seeing their development progress slashed by the double-edged sword of obesity and undernutrition, both caused by a lack of access to affordable healthy food, a report in The Lancet warned Monday. This…
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Restaurants and cafes in Saudi Arabia are no longer required to have gender-segregated entrances, officials said, in a further easing of social restrictions in the ultra-conservative Islamic kingdom. Eateries have long required one…
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KARACHI: The 12th International Urdu Conference was held at the Arts Council of Pakistan (ACP) on Thursday in the metropolis. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah attended the event and was the chief guest. He urged politicians to…
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ISLAMABAD — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $235 million loan to help develop a bus rapid transit (BRT) system with innovative energy and climate resilience features that will enhance access to quality public transport for…
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