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UK freezes BBC funding for two years

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London, Jan 17 (AFP/APP):The UK government came under fire on Monday for freezing the BBC licence fee, with critics accusing it of a politically motivated attack to save the prime minister’s job. The Conservatives’ Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries said the £159 ($217, 190-euro) annual fee […]

Fluoridated water: Maternal exposure may affect children’s IQs

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Islamabad, JAN 18, (ONLINE): New research examines the link between maternal consumption of fluoridated water and lower IQs in their children. New research explores the possible developmental effects of fluoridated tap water. According to recent estimates, 66% of all United States residents receive fluoridated water […]

‘I am not a plastic doll’, says Kriti Sanon

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Mumbai-January 18 (Online): Bollywood actor Kriti Sanon has touched upon facing body-shaming and criticism about her looks in a recent interview. Kriti Sanon talked about facing comments on her appearance as she was criticised for her nose, gummy smile, and lips and how she tackled […]

Local bodies elections to take place on April 15 in Islamabad

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ISLAMABAD, Jan 18 (Online): Local government elections will take place in Islamabad on April 15. According to media reports Elections will be held thorough electronic voting machines (EVMs). Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has asked the federal government to provide 3900 electronic voting machines for […]

Cloudy weather expected in most parts of country

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ISLAMABAD, Jan 18 (Online): Cloudy weather is expected in most parts of the country, while rain with snow is expected in north and northwest Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, upper Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, and its adjoining hilly areas during the next twelve hours. Dense Fog is likely […]

Dhanush announces separation from Aishwaryaa Rajnikanth

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Mumbai-January 18 (Online): Bollywood singer Dhanush and filmmaker Aishwarya Rajnikanth (Wife) announced their divorce in a joint statement on Tuesday. The filmmaker turned to her Twitter on Monday to share that she has split from the Dhanush after 18 years of togetherness. Dhanush wrote “18 […]

980 new corona cases reported in Punjab

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LAHORE, Jan 18 (APP):Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare (P&SH) Department Secretary Imran Sikandar Baloch on Tuesday said that as many as 980 new cases of coronavirus were reported across the province during the last 24 hours. In a press statement issued here, he highlighted that […]

All model schools of merged districts of KP to work under E&SE

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ISLAMABAD, Jan 18 (APP):All Governor Model Schools of merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been placed under the control of Elementary and Secondary Education Department (E&SE) of the province. An official source told APP here on Tuesday that the longstanding issue of Scholarship of medical […]

Anti-abortion lawmaker poised to become new EU parliament chief

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Strasbourg, France, Jan 18 (AFP/APP):Lawmakers in the European Parliament voted Tuesday for a new speaker, with centre-right Maltese politician Roberta Metsola favourite to win despite controversy over her anti-abortion stance. The election comes a week after the shock death of outgoing centre-left parliament president David […]

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