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Pakistani airstrikes killed 36 civilians in Afghanistan, says Taliban
Pakistani airstrikes killed 36 civilians and wounded 163 others in eastern Afghanistan, the Taliban-led Afghan government said on Monday. The strikes hit the eastern provinces of Paktia, Paktika and Kunar overnight, deputy government spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat said on social media. Islamabad, on its part, claimed that it targeted only militants, AFP reported. This marks the…
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Monsoon updates: 10 killed in Arunachal, railway bridge collapses in Assam
Heavy rain continued to lash several parts of India, killing at least 10 persons in Arunachal Pradesh, disrupting normal life across the North East and inundating parts of Mumbai after a brief lull. The authorities continued rescue and relief operations in flood-affected areas even as the India Meteorological Department warned of more rain across north…
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To counter drugs, Ladakh promotes alcohol. Experts say it won’t work
For at least a decade, Ladakh’s excise policy allowed only two liquor shops in the cold desert region. The shops, both in Leh, were allowed to sell only beer and wine. Last month, the Ladakh administration announced a drastic rehaul of rules. The new excise policy, notified on May 31, for the first time permits…
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Watch: The trailer of cult director Robert Eggers’s new horror film ‘Werwulf’ is out
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