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Samsung chief jailed over corruption scandal


January 19, 2021

SEOUL: The de facto chief of South Korea’s Samsung business empire was convicted on Monday over a huge corruption scandal and jailed for two and a half years, in a ruling that deprives the tech giant of its top decision-maker. Lee Jae-yong, vice chairman of Samsung Electro­nics, the world’s biggest smartphone and memory chip maker, was found guilty of bribery …

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Makers of Saif Ali Khan-starrer Tandav issue ‘unconditional apology’ following BJP uproar


January 19, 2021

Following the backlash against the Saif Ali Khan-Dimple Kapadia starrer Tandav by BJP leaders who alleged the web series was insulting Hindu gods and goddesses, the makers of the show have issued an unconditional apology for hurting religious sentiments. “We have been closely monitoring viewer reactions to the web series Tandav and today during a discussion, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has informed us regarding …

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5 times as many troops in US capital than Afghanistan, Iraq combined ahead of Biden inauguration


January 19, 2021

As housekeepers prepare the White House for President-elect Joe Biden, over 25,000 National Guard troops will be occupying the streets of Washington. That is five times more than the number deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq combined. Acting US Secretary of Defence Christopher Miller said on Monday there were “25,000 Guardsmen” who would leave “no stone unturned in securing the capital”. “There are …

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Arab League head hopes Biden changes Trump Mideast policies


January 19, 2021

The head of the Arab League expressed hope on Monday that the Biden administration will change President Donald Trump’s policies and launch a political process supported by regional and international parties to achieve independence for the Palestinians. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, secretary-general of the 22-member organisation, told the United Nations Security Council that a two-state solution to the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict …

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Two suspects in Dr Maha death case avoiding giving DNA samples, court told


January 19, 2021

KARACHI: Police on Monday informed a court that two suspects booked in a case pertaining to the death of Dr Maha Shah in Defence Housing Authority were avoiding giving their DNA samples despite repeated notices. The police had initially said that the 24-year-old doctor, practising at a private hospital in Clifton, had allegedly committed suicide by shooting herself in her …

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Minister to take up Pims, restaurant owners’ issues with PM


January 19, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad on Monday assured protesting employees of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) and restaurant owners that he would take up their issues with the prime minister in the upcoming meeting of the cabinet. Giving assurance to the Pims employees holding a sit-in at D-Chowk, the minister said he would play his role in bringing …

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India asks Facebook’s WhatsApp to withdraw privacy policy update


January 19, 2021

India’s technology ministry has asked Facebook Inc-owned WhatsApp to withdraw the changes to its privacy policy announced by the messenger earlier this month, saying the new terms take away choice from Indian users. “The proposed changes raise grave concerns regarding the implications for the choice and autonomy of Indian citizens,” said the tech ministry’s email addressed to WhatsApp boss Will …

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Notice issued over PM plea for defamation suits consolidation


January 19, 2021

PESHAWAR: A single-member Peshawar High Court bench on Monday issued a notice to former woman MPA Meraj Humayun Khan seeking her response to the prime minister’s petition for the consolidation of the pending defamation lawsuits filed by her and another former MPA Fauzia Bibi against him. Chief Justice Qaiser Rashid Khan fixed Jan 25 for the next hearing into the …

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PML-N, PPP ask PTI for proof of foreign funding allegations


January 19, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The opposi­tion Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakis­tan Peoples Party (PPP) on Monday challenged the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) to produce evidence of its claim that they had received funding from abroad. The counsel for the two parties appeared before the scrutiny committee of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and argued that they had not received any foreign …

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PDM given ‘free hand’ for today’s protest: minister


January 19, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to give a free hand to the 10-party anti-government Pakistan Democratic Movement alliance for holding a protest outside the Election Commission of Pakistan on Tuesday (today). Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed told a press conference on Monday that the government had decided to give a free hand to PDM to organise a rally in the …

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