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Death toll from Typhoon Phanfone in Philippines climbs to 47
MANILA: Death toll from a powerful typhoon that struck parts of the Philippines last week on Christmas has risen to 47, reported Anadolu Agency, citing official media today. The number of injured has also climbed to 143 while nine others
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Zakir Naik: BJP’s fascism against Muslims makes my heart bleed
The Citizenship Amendment Bill (and now Act) is another sinister law brought in by the Indian BJP government that goes on to reveal the fascist agenda it has always had. Triple talaq, ghar wapsi (conversion to Hinduism), mob lynching, Kashmir:
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BJP MP: Mahathir has ‘brain malfunction’
Mahathir Mohamad, the 94-year-old Prime Minister of Malaysia (Mahathir Mohamad), has been making rhetoric against India one after the other to prove that he is no longer functioning in a normal mental state. From being reluctant to send Zakir Naik
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Indian navy to build six nuclear attack submarines
NEW DELHI: The Indian navy is planning to build a fleet of 18 conventional and six nuclear attack submarines as part of its underwater fleet, reported Xinhua News Agency, citing the Asian News International (ANI) yesterday. “Eighteen (Conventional) plus six
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India tightens security for protests after Friday prayers
Indian authorities stepped up security in major cities today and mobile data services were suspended in some places ahead of protests against a new citizenship law. At least 25 people have been killed in protests across the country since the
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Fury grows after protest deaths in Indian Muslim neighbourhood
Zaheer Ahmed had just returned home from work in northern India last Friday afternoon and stepped out for a smoke before lunch. Minutes later, he was dead, shot in the head. His death, and the killing by gunfire of four
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Thailand: various drugs worth RM127.72 million seized by NSB
BANGKOK: Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB) seized various drugs including ‘ice’, ganja and Yaba pills worth approximately 932 million baht (RM127.72 million) and arrested 14 suspects including two women in four separate operations. Chief of NSB Chinnapat Sarasin said a total
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Traffic cops dress up as Santa Claus, give chocolates instead of summons to violators
In a unique initiative, traffic violators in Panaji were offered chocolates and not challan (fine) on Tuesday by the traffic policemen dressed up as Santa Claus. This was a part of a safety drive by the Goa Police to create
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WhatsApp self destruct messages are coming soon
WhatsApp is bringing auto disappearing messages and it will be available for groups. The main reason behind the feature is to de-clutter messages in groups that nobody may read. WhatsApp has become inseparable and WhatsApp groups have made having the
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Hadi Fayyadh eager to make J2 League debut
KUALA LUMPUR: National Under-22 (U-22) forward, Hadi Fayyadh Abdul Razak was eager to make his debut in Division 2 of Japan Professional Football League (J.League) after 12 months of struggling to break into Fagiano Okayama’s main team. The 19-year-old former
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