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NEW DELHI : The credibility of the Canadian government’s allegations made regarding India’s involvement in the killing of a pro-Khalistan leader remains poor, said US India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) CEO Mukesh Aghi. Aghi, who was at the UN General Assembly session, said the noise around Canada’s allegations had largely died down. In an interview, he stated that the US has chosen to remain largely silent on the allegations given its sizeable political and economic interests in India.

Taliban fighters attacked a police post in eastern Punjab province early Sunday, killing one officer and injuring three others, triggering an intense shootout that killed two of the attackers, officials said. The attack occurred in the Mianwali district of Punjab province and led to an intense exchange of fire as reinforcements arrived at the besieged police post, said Imran Nawaz, a spokesman for the counterterrorism police. A group of 10 to 12 militants attacked the Kundal police post in the Easa Khel area of Mianwali, close to the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, after midnight, Nawaz said. The exchange of gunfire continued for hours during which two of the attackers were killed and a third was injured but escaped with others, Nawaz said.

Pakistan: Second suicide bombing reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, death toll surges to 57 There was no immediate information on the assailants. Kurdish and far-left militant groups as well as the Islamic State group have carried out deadly attacks throughout the country in the past. (Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channel. Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here!) Erdogan was set to speak during the opening of this parliamentary session, which must validate Sweden's entry into the NATO alliance.

Aditi Ashok becomes first ever Indian women golfer to win medal at Asian Games, says ‘I am not happy’ The young golfer hoped that her experience at the Hangzhou games could result in a medal for her at the Paris 2024 Olympics. She said, “These type of events are so different from regular golf tournaments. Just being able to have a good performance, living in the athletes' village, playing on a course I've never played before … hopefully having this experience will translate to something good (in Paris), too," Ashok, however, wasn't happy with her performance in Hangzhou on Sunday noting that ‘silver is not better than gold’.

Asian Games 2023: India defeat Pakistan 10-2 in men's hockey Muhammad Khan (38th) and Abdul Rana (45th) were the only scorers from Pakistan which somehow saved the team from drawing a blank against the mighty Indians. This is Pakistan's biggest defeat against India in 180 matches played by both nations.

Pakistan: Second suicide bombing reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, death toll surges to 57 According to Dawn report, “No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far, however, the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), responsible for some of the bloodiest attacks in Pakistan, denied its involvement". The Pakistan daily also gave a chronological dataset to show how Pakistan has “witnessed an uptick in terror activities in recent months, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, after the TTP ended its ceasefire with the government in November last year." (Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channel. Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here!) A suicide bomber on Friday targeted people gearing up for a procession related to Eid Miladun Nabi, near a mosque in the Mastung district in Balochistan.

₹2,100 in Pakistani currency have been recovered from the encounter site so far. “OP MACHHAL PRAHAAR-III, Machhal, Kupwara.

Afghanistan in the Russian city of Kazan that saw participation from India and representatives of the Taliban called for an inclusive government in Kabul, ensuring rights of women and preventing the Afghan territory from being used for spreading terror. India was represented at Friday’s meeting by its Moscow-based envoy Pawan Kapoor. ET was the first to report that India will participate in the Moscow format meet in Kazan on September 29. The fifth meeting of the Moscow format on Afghanistan also witnessed the participation of special representatives and senior officials from Russia, China, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Representatives of Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye also attended the meeting as invited parties.

ALSO READ: ICC World Cup 2023: Star-studded commentary panel announced; check complete list - Shastri, Gavaskar, Ponting and more The main tournament will begin on 5 October when current world champions England -- led by Jos Buttler -- will face New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad from 2 pm onwards. Neighboring Pakistan will face the Netherlands on 6 October at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad from 2 pm onwards.

OceanGate Titan submersible, which captured global attention, is set to be adapted into a feature film titled 'Salvaged.' This cinematic venture is being produced by E. Brian Dobbins, known for his recent work on the summer comedy horror 'The Blackening.' Collaborating with MindRiot Entertainment, a company concurrently developing a docuseries on Kyle Bingham, the former mission director of OceanGate, the film promises to delve into the gripping narrative of the Titan submersible incident.

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Hangzhou [China], September 30 (ANI): Indian world champion and Olympic medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra acknowledged that while there will be some focus on arch-rival Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem as well during the men's javelin throw final, his main focus is on competing with himself and getting better at his technique and throw in the title event. Neeraj, who had recently won India's first-ever World Athletics Championships gold, will kickstart his Asian Games campaign in Hangzhou on October 4 with men's javelin throw final. Arshad will be a rival to watch out for during the final. «Whenever Arshad has played with me, I have won.

here.Asian Games 2023 LIVE Updates: With his powerful performance Jeswin Aldrin made place in the men's long jump final. He will compete with Murali Sreeshankar for India in the event.

Pakistan cricket team received upon its arrival in India reflects the love fans on either side of the border have for the players, said PCB supremo Zaka Ashraf in his desperate bid to do damage control after indirectly terming India "enemy nation". Pakistan arrived in Hyderabad on Wednesday, marking their first visit to India in seven years. On the same day, the PCB announced a pay hike for its players.

Hyderabad were lifted after the Telangana High Court on Friday ordered to defreeze the bank accounts HCA, the host association. The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), run by a Supreme Court-appointed single member committee in the absence of elected office-bearers, on Wednesday had approached the Telangana High Court for defreezing of the bank accounts which the lower court had attached. «The court order has come through and the bank account is operational,» HCA CEO Suneel Kante told PTI.

Pakistan is seeking discounts in oil imports from Russia and has urged Moscow to strike a long-term oil deal while remaining within the price cap at USD 60 per barrel, a media report said on Friday. Pakistan, which is currently grappling with high external debt and a weak local currency, is hoping that snapping crude at discounted rates from Russia will stabilise oil prices in the country, The Express Tribune newspaper reported. «Pakistan wanted Russia to set a benchmark of USD 60 dollars per barrel 'free on board' (FOB) — the actual price charged at the port — to import crude oil on a long-term basis.

Make in India' in the defence sector, the Indian Air Force is going to place orders for 156 more Prachand Light Combat Helicopters, with HAL, which would be deployed at both the China and Pakistan front by the IAF and the Indian Army. The two services have already inducted 15 of these choppers in their fleet in the last 15 months after holding trials in the most extreme weather conditions and terrain in the world. «The Indian Air Force as the lead service has moved a proposal to the government for buying 156 more Prachand choppers as a joint acquisition case which is likely to get approved soon,» senior defence officials told ANI. Recently, Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari had announced from foreign soil about the force's intent to buy around 100 more Light Combat Aircraft Mark 1A to push indigenisation. The combined total of the two projects in terms of worth is over Rs 1.5 lakh crore. Of the 156 choppers, 66 would be inducted by the Indian Air Force while the rest 90 would be acquired by the Indian Army. Meeting the Indian Air Force requirement of being a completely Indian Designed, developed and manufactured weapon system, the Prachand has been extensively test-flown by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL). The attack helicopter has been built as per the requirements of the Indian armed forces to operate both in desert terrains and high-altitude sectors. Prachand is the world's only attack helicopter that can land and take off at an altitude of 5,000 metres (16,400 ft), which makes it ideal to operate in the high-altitude areas of the Siachen glacier and Eastern Ladakh. It is also capable of firing a range of air-to-ground and air-to-air missiles and can destroy air defence operations of the

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson will miss the opening match of his team in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 against England as he continues to recover from knee surgery, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) announced the batter's availability update on Friday. Williamson was named in Blackcap's 15-member squad for the World Cup after returning from a six-month layoff. The New Zealand skipper will play the role of specialist batter in a warm-up match against Pakistan on Friday in Hyderabad with the aim of batting and fielding in their second and last warm-up against South Africa in Trivandrum on Monday.

Pakistan to fulfil its commitments under the IMF programme for the sake of economic continuity. In June, the IMF already agreed, in principle, to a nine-month Stand-by Arrangement worth about $3 billion with Pakistan. The finance minister also touched on the external financing gap.

Also Read: 90 percent of beggars in foreign countries are Pakistani nationals: Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis The PML-N senator leveled accusations against PTI chairman Imran Khan, alleging secret negotiations with military officials and various misdeeds. The dispute quickly took a personal turn as the two leaders began involving each other's families. In the widely circulated video, PTI's Marwat stands abruptly and strikes his counterpart's head unexpectedly.

Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, according to media reports. The explosion occurred in the Mastung district, Geo News reported. An official said that the explosion took place near the mosque where people were gathering to mark Eid Miladun Nabi, the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad. Mastung Assistant Commissioner Atta Ul Munim said that the explosion, which seems to be of a «massive» nature, took place near Madina Mosque. At least 13 people were killed and 70 others injured in the blast, the Dawn newspaper reported. Station House Officer (SHO) Javed Lehri said that the wounded are being shifted to a medical facility while an emergency has been imposed in the hospitals. «Some of the injured are in critical condition,» the administration added