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ISLAMABAD: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government are increasingly wielding strong-arm tactics to subdue political opponents and critics of the ruling Hindu-nationalist party. A decade into power, and on the cusp of securing five more years, the Modi government is reversing India’s decades long commitment to multiparty democracy and secularism. The ruling Bharatiya […]
(Web Desk) ISLAMABAD: To protect people especially youth from the harmful effects of smoking, New Zealand government says it will ban sale of tobacco to its future generations. In a statement, Health Minister Dr Ayesha Verall said that the ban will be effective on those born after 2008. They will not be able to purchase […]
As President Donald Trump faced allegations of racism and cruelty on Tuesday, his press secretary stepped to the White House podium to deny only one of those charges. Briefing reporters for the first time in weeks, Sarah Sanders insisted Trump was not using racially coded language when he disparaged a disgruntled former aide, who is […]
ITF President David Haggerty said he is optimistic for approval, which he said would be good for the sport’s growth. “The money that we will make will go to the nations to put into their development programs for juniors and for the future of tennis,” Haggerty said Tuesday during a conference call. ITF President David […]