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PTI ready for third round of talks: SIC chairman

PTI ready for third round of talks: SIC chairman

Says will expect some progress from government's end in forming a judicial commission.

Updated 12 Jan, 2025 07:10pm

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Updated 12 Jan, 2025 04:53pm

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Match winners down to ten men, draw 1-1 with hosts at extra time.

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Weapons and ammunition seized; sanitisation operations underway.

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Tougher US sanctions to curb Russian oil supply to China and India: analysts

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New sanctions will push China and India back into compliant oil market to seek more supply from the Middle East, Africa and the Americas.

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India’s cricket board elects Devajit Saikia as BCCI chief

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