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Trump says Iran wants deal, US ‘armada’ larger than in Venezuela raid

United States President Donald Trump said on Friday that he believed Tehran wanted to make a deal to avoid military action, adding that the US “armada” near Iran was bigger than the one he dispatched to topple Venezuela’s leader. The development came hours after Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Arag...

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Shahid Afridi’s ‘all-round excellence’ against South Africa makes it on ICC’s list of ‘iconic’ T20 World Cup performances
Shahid Afridi’s ‘all-round excellence’ against South Afri...

Cricket’s governing body on Friday released a list of “iconic performances” at the T20 World Cup,...

Public, private schools in Sindh to remain closed on Feb 4 on account of Shab-i-Barat
Public, private schools in Sindh to remain closed on Feb ...

The Sindh government on Friday announced that all schools and colleges in the province would be c...

Probe initiated into alleged torture of man whose wife, daughter died after falling into sewer in Lahore
Probe initiated into alleged torture of man whose wife, d...

LAHORE: A “high-powered committee” of police officials launched a fact-finding inquiry on Friday ...

CDF Munir, Turkiye’s chief of general staff discuss regional security landscape and defence cooperation
CDF Munir, Turkiye’s chief of general staff discuss regio...

Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir on Friday d...

Iran prepared for ‘fair’ talks with US but not on defence capabilities, FM Araghchi says
Iran prepared for ‘fair’ talks with US but not on defence...

Iran is prepared for the resumption of talks with the United States, but they should be fair and ...

Lahore manhole deaths: Police to question company CEO, Data Darbar expansion project contractor
Lahore manhole deaths: Police to question company CEO, Da...

LAHORE: Police will be questioning the contractor of the under-construction Data Darbar expansion...

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‘Absolutely false’: Info minister dismisses reports of govt deciding to give ‘firm, final’ offer to PTI
‘Absolutely false’: Info minister dismisses reports of govt deciding to give ‘firm, final’ offer to PTI

Information Minister Attaullah Tarar has dismissed reports about the government deciding to make a “firm and final” offer to the PTI of reconstituting the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and ...

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Trump brands Minneapolis nurse killed by federal agents an ‘agitator’
Trump brands Minneapolis nurse killed by federal agents an ‘agitator’

US President Donald Trump walked back his conciliatory tone on Friday after outrage over the killings of two American citizens in Minneapolis by federal agents, branding one of them, Alex Pretti, a...

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EFI names rape-accused as coach, lands in soup!
EFI names rape-accused as coach, lands in soup!

The naming of rape-accused Col (Retd) Tarsem Singh Warraich for an overseas assignment has yet again brought the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) under the scanner, even as the Sports Ministry,...

Analysis by sports@rediff.co.in (Aadharsh A V)

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Islamabad court expunges observation regarding ‘terrorist states’ in judgement against Imaan, Hadi
Islamabad court expunges observation regarding ‘terrorist states’ in judgement against Imaan, Hadi

ISLAMABAD: A local court in Islamabad has expunged a controversial observation regarding “terrorist states” from the verdict that sent lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her spouse, Hadi Ali Chat...

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EFI sends rape-accused EC member as coach to Jordan; Sports Ministry flags governance issues
EFI sends rape-accused EC member as coach to Jordan; Sports Ministry flags governance issues

The Equestrian Federation of India is under fire. An official accused of sexual harassment was named coach for an international event. The Sports Ministry also issued a show-cause notice for govern...

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