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      21 April

      Sudan’s truce falters, as Egypt repatriates army personnel

      Egypt on Thursday repatriated dozens of its military personnel who had been held by Sudan’s paramilitary force Khartoum: Egypt on Thursday repatriated dozens of its military personnel who had been held by Sudan’s paramilitary force, which is locked in a deadly struggle with the Sudanese army to control the strategic African country. The latest attempt at a cease-fire between the rival Sudanese forces faltered as gunfire rattled the capital of Khartoum. As global pressure to stop the violence failed, Japan and the Netherlands flew transport planes closer to the conflict-battered nation ahead of a possible evacuation of their citizens. Egyptian air force technicians had been detained by fighters from Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces after the group attacked Merowe airport, north of the capital.…

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    • 21 April

      Avoid visiting Khartoum Embassy, is in war zone, Indians in Sudan advised

      Indian government advised Indian citizens in Sudan to avoid going to the Embassy, as it lies in a war zone New Delhi: Amid intensified fighting in Khartoum, the Indian government on Thursday advised Indian citizens in Sudan to avoid going to the Embassy, as it lies in a war zone. For the past week or so, fighting has been raging in the Sudanese capital between the army and paramilitary forces, leading to the death of around 300 people, including an Indian citizen. The embassy is open and working, but there is no staff living there as the building is located near the airport, where intense fighting between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary, known as Rapid Support Forces (RSF), is going on, Ministry of External…

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    • 21 April

      Nine Pakistani Hajj pilgrims killed in road accident in Saudi Arabia

      Nine Pakistani citizens, who were returning from Medina to Riyadh after performing Umrah, were killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia’s Al-Qassim province, as per reports. Amoung those who died were women and children while five other Umrah pilgrims sustained injuries. The residents of Nankana Sahib in the neighbouring village Islamnagar were travelling in Saudi Arabia on a visit visa. The incident occurred after the pilgrims had completed Umrah and were at the Al-Qasim area upon their return journey to Riyadh. Medina to Riyadh distance is 837.8 km and it takes approximately 7 hours and 48 minutes via bus. The victims are purportedly the residents of Nankana Sahib’s neighbouring villages Islamnagar and Chak 18. This incident comes as earlier, at…

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    • 21 April

      Australian university confirms, ‘No ban on Indian students’

      After various reports of 5 Australian universities placing bans on Indian students in response to a surge in fraudulent applications from people whose primary purpose is to seek to work after applying to cheaper educational institutions. The University of Wollongong (UOW) on Wednesday denied placing any bans on applications from Indian students, or on students from any specific Indian states or regions. It was reported that UOW was one of the five universities that had placed ban or restriction on students from some Indian states in response to a surge in fraudulent applications seeking to work, and not study, in the country. The UOW said in a statement that it “does not have any restrictions on student applications from India other…

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    • 21 April

      Is Rishi Sunak turning into Boris Johnson?

      Is this the week in which it could be claimed that Rishi Sunak has become a prime minister like Boris Johnson? On Monday, Mr Sunak faced allegations of dodgy declarations of financial interests. On Wednesday, he hurled Johnson-style insults at Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister’s Questions and caved in to right-wing Tory MPs on small boats and migration. And now, after delaying a decision on the report on bullying allegations against Dominic Raab until a second day, Mr Sunak faces claims that he’s attempting to cling on to a close ally in trouble and defy calls to sack him. It all sounds a bit familiar. Mr Sunak’s week began with the re-announcement of a maths policy that was overshadowed…

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    • 21 April

      Eid Al Fitr 2023 in UAE, Saudi announced; Shawwal crescent moon spotted

      The crescent Moon that signals the end of the holy month of Ramadan was spotted in the UAE on Thursday evening. The first day of Eid Al Fitr 2023, therefore, is on Friday, April 21. This date also marks the first day of Islamic calendar month Shawwal. This means UAE residents will get a 4-day break to celebrate the Islamic festival that is marked after a month of fasting. The first long weekend of the year began on Thursday, and offices and schools will resume on Monday, April 24. The moon-sighting committee had invited all Muslims in the UAE to try and sight the moon on the evening of Ramadan 29 (Thursday). Islamic months last for 29 or 30 days, depending on…

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    • 21 April

      SpaceX launch: Elon Musk’s Starship blows up after blast off

      Although the rocket stages failed to separate the launch will be considered a win for SpaceX, heralding a new age of heavy space flight. Mr Musk previously suggested the mission risked ending in a fireball, but said the launch would go down as a success if the Starship rocket managed to get off the launch pad. The 390ft rocket, which has been picked by NASA for its return to the lunar surface, took off shortly after 2.33pm.  Starship was supposed to blast 150 miles into the atmosphere, before cruising for around an hour and splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.  However, the mission ended early after the separation of the first and second stages of the rocket appeared to fail.…

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    • 20 April

      South Asia has world’s highest number of child brides, says UN

      There are 290 million child brides in the region, accounting for 45 percent of the global total, UNICEF says. UNICEF says families were pushed by financial strains during the pandemic to marry their daughters young [File: Prakash Hatvalne] South Asia is home to the highest number of child brides in the world as increased financial pressures and school closures due to COVID-19 forced families to marry off their young daughters, according to new estimates released by UNICEF. There were 290 million child brides in the region, accounting for 45 percent of the global total, the children’s agency of the United Nations said on Wednesday, calling for more efforts to end the practice. “The fact that South Asia has the highest…

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    • 20 April

      Sudan health system overwhelmed as fighting rages on

      Nearly 50 health facilities have closed in the capital and surrounding areas since the conflict broke out. Satellite image shows a damaged hospital in Khartoum in this handout image. [Courtesy of Maxar Technologies/Handout ] The humanitarian situation is becoming increasingly dire in Sudan with healthcare facilities paralysed after dozens of hospitals were knocked out by the five days of intense fighting. Nearly 50 health facilities have been forced to close in the capital Khartoum and surrounding areas since the fighting broke out between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Saturday, correspondent Hiba Morgan reported on Thursday. The Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors (CCSD) also painted a grim picture of the medical situation in the country, saying 39…

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    • 20 April

      Second G20 Digital Economy working group meeting ends

      As many as 81 foreign delegates from eight guest countries, five international organisations and one regional organisation took part in the event. Hyderabad: The second three-day G20 Digital Economy working group meeting concluded on Wednesday, with the next edition scheduled to be held in June in Pune. As many as 81 foreign delegates from eight guest countries, five international organisations and one regional organisation took part in the event. The foreign delegates, during the three days, visited the Indian Institute of Technology to gain a first-hand experience of India’s expertise in emerging digital telecom technology and cases about citizens’ welfare. A workshop on multi-stakeholder consultation for mutual recognition of digital skills was held on the second day. Three panel discussions on…

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