Rain is likely in most districts of KP: Met Office

PESHAWAR, Mar 24 (APP):Rain is likely to occur in most districts of the province in the next 24 hours, an official of the Meteorological Department said here Friday. He also predicted heavy rain in the provincial capital Peshawar. He said the weather has turned cold […]

India’s Rahul Gandhi loses parliament seat after conviction

New Delhi, March 24 (AFP/APP):Top opposition figure Rahul Gandhi was expelled from India’s parliament on Friday, a day after his defamation conviction for a remark seen as an insult against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi’s government has been widely accused of using the law to […]

Dera police devise security plan for Ramazan

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Mar 24 (APP):The district police have devised a security plan for bazaars, mosques, Imam Bargahs, major markets and other key places to maintain peace during the holy month of Ramazan. According to the police spokesman, District Police Officer Abdul Rauf Babar Qaisrani […]

Charles III visit to France postponed over protests: Paris

Paris, March 24 (AFP/APP): A planned visit to France from Sunday by King Charles III has been postponed due to ongoing protests over pension reform, the French presidency announced. “Given the announcement yesterday of another national day of protests against pension reform on Tuesday March […]

Ukraine says three killed in Donetsk region strike

Kyiv, Ukraine, March 24 (AFP/APP): A Russian strike on a humanitarian support centre in an eastern Ukraine town killed three people, the emergencies service said on Friday, revising their previous toll of five dead. “The town of Kostyantynivka came under rocket fire during the night […]

Chinese yuan strengthens to 6.8715 against USD Wednesday

BEIJING, Mar 22 (Xinhua/APP): The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 48 pips to 6.8715 against the U.S. dollar Wednesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to […]

UK inflation unexpectedly accelerates to 10.4%

London, March 22 (AFP/APP): British annual inflation unexpectedly accelerated in February despite central bank efforts to tame a growing cost-of-living crisis, official data showed Wednesday. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 10.4 percent in the 12 months to February 2023, up from 10.1 percent […]

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