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Another civilian was martyred, and four others injured in unprovoked Indian firing in Rakhchikri sector along the Line of Control (LoC) on Monday. “One civilian [identified as] M Din embraced martyrdom,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. Pakistan Army effectively engaged Indian posts targeting civil population. “[There were] reports of two Indian …
October 2, 2017 | by RaheelRIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund on Monday announced plans to set up two investment companies to develop infrastructure in Mecca and Medina, Islam’s two holiest cities. The state-run PIF announced the creation of Rou’a Al-Haram and Rou’a Al-Madinah for Mecca and Medina respectively, where the annual number of visitors is expected to triple by 2030. …
October 2, 2017 | by RaheelTEHRAN: Seven reformists in Iran including a brother of ex-president Mohammad Khatami have been given one-year jail terms and banned from all political and media activity for two years. “I can confirm this report but we will have to appeal,” university academic Mohammad Reza Jalaipour told AFP in a text message. Iran arrests dozens of IS …
October 2, 2017 | by RaheelIndian actor and model Arshi Khan, who had hit the headlines in 2015 when she had claimed that she had sex with Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi, is appearing as one of the contestants on Salman Khan’s Bigg Boss 11. Other contestants include celebrities Hina Khan, Shilpa Shinde, Hiten Tejwani and Priyank Sharma. Aa gayi hai Arshi Khan, #BiggBoss11 ke …
October 2, 2017 | by RaheelBEIRUT: Two suicide bombers attacked a police station in Damascus on Monday, killing a number of civilians and policemen, the interior minister said, in the first such attack in the Syrian capital since July. Four militants carried out the attack, killing more than 10 people, the pro-Damascus TV channel al-Mayadeen said. Russia’s RIA news agency reported …
October 2, 2017 | by RaheelBEIRUT: A Syrian girl, whose tweets from war-torn Aleppo captured a worldwide audience, has written a harrowing memoir of life under siege, recalling her terror of daily bombardments and her sorrow at being kept out of class. In “Dear World”, to be published on Tuesday, eight-year-old Bana Alabed, who now lives in Turkey, delivers an unadulterated …
October 2, 2017 | by RaheelDays after the landmark Royal decree granting women the licence to drive, speculations have increased about the probability of opening cinema halls in the kingdom, Saudi Gazette reported on Monday. Fahd al Tamimi, former chairman of the Saudi Cinema Committee, expects cinemas to be opened before the end of 2017. He stressed that there is …
October 2, 2017 | by RaheelEngland all-rounder Moeen Ali is expecting Australia’s fast-bowlers to try and unsettle him with short-pitched deliveries during the Ashes series later this year but the left-hander is confident he can survive the ordeal. The elegant stroke-maker averages almost 35 from his 44 tests, often stitching together valuable partnerships lower down the order for England. But …
October 2, 2017 | by RaheelLONDON: Everton manager Ronald Koeman still has the “total support” of majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri despite the club’s dismal start to the season. The big-spending Toffees have won just twice in the league and their record of seven points from seven matches leaves them two points clear of the drop zone, in 16th place. The Goodison …
October 2, 2017 | by RaheelIf history is a guide, Uber Technologies new Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi is likely to dangle data sharing and a promise to pay fines and fees when he sits down with London officials to negotiate the ride service’s future in one of its most important markets. From the Philippines to Portland, Oregon, the strategy has …
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