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Domicile certificate data revives ‘identity’ debate in J&K, fears of becoming ‘non-persons in homeland’

Of the over 35 lakh certificates issued by J&K's revenue department since 2022, over 83,000 were to people who previousl...

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US tariffs on imported semiconductor chips coming soon

Donald Trump has flagged new tariffs on smartphones, computers and some other electronics as the trade war saga sparks t...

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Early action is crucial to prevent a dengue surge

Public awareness is also essential...

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Keliane Totten & Amy Moore: Home-based care is money well spent

GRANITE STATE Home Health & Hospice Association represents nearly 50 agencies across the state. As the leading voice for...

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Brendan W. Williams: Extinction-level budget for senior care

DEALT A bad hand by a revenue shortfall, the New Hampshire House passed a bad two-year budget for long-term care. Now it...

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Reaction to plans for huge Metro system to overhaul railways

Readers and residents from across west and south west Wiltshire have responded to plans for a new £30 million metro sys...

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List of candidates vying for your votes in Wiltshire Council elections

On Thursday, May 1 elections will take place for 98 Unitary Wiltshire Councillors and across the Parish and Town Council...

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How council spent thousands of pounds of funding after concerns raised

A town council has revealed how it spent the £200,000 grant funding given to the town - but not all residents agree on ...

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Inquest into Chief Albert Luthuli’s death begins at KZN High Court

The NPA announced the re-opening of the inquests into the deaths of Luthuli and Griffiths Mxenge...

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SKorea's Yoon Suk Yeol on trial for insurrection

Impeached South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol has appeared in court, charged with leading an insurrection over his declara...

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What does the Bangla New Year mean to me?

On the first day of the Bangla New Year, every nook and corner of Bangladesh is brightened....

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The SNP Government has created a bureaucratic monster shielding Ministers from failure

In his Daily Record column, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar blasts the quango state created by the SNP Government....

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Ester Capella and Salvador Vergés: ERC and Junts Bring Out the Heavy Artillery

Republicans and Post-Convergents Try to Mark Territory Amid Ideological Battle...

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The very idea of LGBTQ+ health is under attack

The Trump administration is rapidly breaking down the research infrastructure for these communities and doing so in a ma...

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Ensuring a bright, no-brownout summer

With summer temperatures soaring and power consumption peaking, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) recent assurance of n...

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Holy week in the Philippines: A blend of faith, tradition, and modern challenges

Holy Week holds immense significance in our predominantly Catholic country, where the week serves as a time for reflecti...

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Let her keep this for the day of my burial

Today’s Gospel passage tells of the anointing of Jesus’ feet by Mary of Bethany. The anointing of Jesus’ feet is c...

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Still in the game: A senior citizen’s reflections

As I edge closer to my 68th birthday, I find myself reflecting on the years gone by with gratitude and renewed hope. I a...

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BTA on final stretch of transition

The newly reconstituted Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) convened its inaugural session on April 8, facing the crit...

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Christopher Luxon faces media amid questions over Winston Peters’ trade comments

The Prime Minister denies the pair are on different pages....

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Trump’s big, beautiful, Mar-a-Lago-inspired renovation plans for the White House: ‘Keeps my real estate juices flowing’

When he’s not busy ending wars, deporting illegal aliens, overhauling the federal bureaucracy and drastically reorderi...

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Bernie Sanders draws massive crowd during his ‘Fighting the Oligarchy’ tour in deep-red Utah

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez drew a crowd of around 15,000 people in deep-red Utah during their...

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Liberals say staffers got 'carried away' leaving inflammatory buttons at conservative conference

The "Stop the Steal" buttons were planted at the Canada Strong and Free Networking conference....

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Anthony Albanese seemingly blocks a hug from Tanya Plibersek at Labor campaign launch – video

During Labor’s campaign launch on Sunday, the prime minister seemed to block a hug from Tanya Plibersek as he greeted ...

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Man arrested after arson at Pennsylvania Governor's Residence​; Josh Shapiro, family safe, officials say

Cody Balmer will be charged with attempted homicide and more after intentionally setting a fire at the Pennsylvania Gove...

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Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Kooyong in full swing, money on wheels in Wills

Follow our in-depth coverage of key electorates with on-the-ground reporting of all the candidates moves....

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PM urges Iran to swiftly arrest killers of 8 Pakistanis

Shehbaz says, ‘We have repeatedly asked Kabul govt to rein in terror groups operating in Pakistan from across Afghanis...

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Pakistan, US agree on sustained coop for strategic interests

ISLAMABAD - A delegation of the United States Congress, led by Jack Bergman along with Thomas Souzzi and Jonathan Jackso...

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A confluence of nature and culture

It is essential to understand how rural communities establish their cultural relationships with the ecosystems across di...

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CM Maryam, Turkish VP explore ways to boost coop

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz held a key meeting with Turkish Vice President Cevdet Ylmaz during her visit...

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WB agrees to provide $1b more funds for Dasu power project

ISLAMABAD - The World Bank has agreed to provide an additional financing of $ 1 billion to Pakistan in order to meet the...

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Renowned scholar Prof Khurshid passes away

ISLAMABAD - Professor Khurshid Ahmed, a prominent scholar, economist, politician, author, researcher, former senator, an...

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Liberal Party releases rap song attacking Anthony Albanese’s Labor and Australia’s cost-of-living crisis

The diss track is described as ‘Kendrick meeting Question Time’. Hear it for yourself....

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Ahsan Iqbal calls for modern education, healthcare reforms

ISLAMABAD - Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Sunday said the country�...

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High time to acknowledge contributions of Pakistani expats: Atta Tarar

ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar Sunday said that it is high time to acknow...

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Govt to start anti-polio campaign from April 21

ISLAMABAD - The federal government decided to start an anti-polio campaign across the country on April 21, which will be...

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Grand Jirga held for peace, unity in Southern KP

DI KHAN - A grand Jirga was held at Chehkan Fort under the leadership of Major General Naiknam Muhammad Baig, General Of...

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LIVE NOW: Trump Arrives at Joint Base Andrews

President Donald Trump arrives at Joint Base Andrews at 7:30 p.m. ET and arrives at the White House at 7:50 p.m. ET on A...

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Tourist influx increases in Hazara division

ABBOTTABAD - With temperatures rising across much of the country, tourists from all over Pakistan are flocking to the na...

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Pakistan stands as wall against terrorism, Naqvi tells US Congressmen

ISLAMABAD - Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held an important meeting with a delegation of US Congressmen and discussed c...

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4 policy ideas to fix housing affordability

Fixing Australia’s decade-long housing crisis won’t happen overnight. It requires a sustained effort that cuts acros...

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On higher, greener ground

Fresh off their experience at the Malabar Hill walkway, our sutradhaars, Sir Pheroze and Lady Flora, discuss the possibi...

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Tackling the hawker problem needs innovative solutions

They will then have to get legalised in proper spots going through a process or stop the hawking in that area....

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Hypocrisy over Jyotirao Phule

It makes little sense to complain about the upcoming biopic’s depiction of the 19th century anti-caste crusader’s ve...

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US Strips Benefits From Thousands of Criminal Aliens, Those on Terror Watchlist

The federal government is ending parole benefits for thousands of foreign nationals; Social Security is reclassifying th...

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Three terrorists eliminated in Lakki Marwat

PESHAWAR - In a joint operation conducted by the police and a local peace committee in Lakki Marwat, three terrorists we...

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Letters: Trump turnaround proves negotiating with a bully won’t do anyone any good

US president Donald Trump last week proclaimed: “These countries are calling me up, kissing my ass...they are dying to...

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Fionnán Sheahan: An assault conviction is no ‘problem’ for Micheál Martin when it’s a Healy-Rae

The minister didn’t get that they were the subject of the joke. When the chaos around Covid-19 lockdowns had calmed do...

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The Irish Independent’s View: Leaving Cert grades inflation shouldn’t give an unfair advantage

Turning off the tap is far more difficult than turning it on. So it goes for supports added during a time of crisis. Whe...

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Lisa Haseldine: Despite overconfident promises, Donald Trump has made no impact on Ukraine peace deal

On the presidential campaign trail, Donald Trump boasted that he would be able to end the war between Russia and Ukraine...

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Suzanne Crowe: Why it’s so important to let children play, explore and face risks

The Food Safety Authority recently issued a warning about “slushies”. As any parent of a young child will tell you, ...

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Ciara Kelly: Children are out of their depth with smartphones in exactly the same way they’d be out of their depth with booze

Smartphone bans on kids are failing to equip children for healthy use of technology, according to a recent study publish...

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President summons Senate meeting tomorrow

ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari has summoned a meeting of the Senate of Pakistan to be held on Tuesday, April 15,...

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Pakistan welcomes Iran-US talks in Oman

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan yesterday welcomed the talks between Iran and the United States of America that were held on 12 Apr...

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Karachi to get major biogas plants, SSWMB finalises plan

KARACHI - The Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB) has finalised a strategy for a large-scale biogas project utili...

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Mustafa Kamal urges parents to get children immunised in anti-polio campaign

KARACHI - The Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination Syed Mustafa Kamal on Sunday sa...