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Following expressing concern in NA Standing Committee Cricketers barred from performing push-ups

Pakistan cricketers barred from performing the celebratory push-ups after it came under discussion in a meeting of Senate Standing Committee where lawmakers…

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Pak spy balloons, pigeons, boat captured

A frightened India on Sunday claimed to have got hold of suspected balloons with sentences written in Urdu on them…

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A giant lizard intrudes Formula One track

Formula One acquired an exotic addition to its list of wildlife hazards on Saturday after a large monitor lizard wandered…

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Gold toilet opens for business in New York

The streets may be paved with gold in heaven but in New York, it’s a gold toilet providing creature comfort…

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Pokemon Go ‘is blasphemous’ Indian court told

Pokemon Go is blasphemous and should be banned, an Indian court was told Wednesday, because it rewards religious vegetarians with…

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Iran shuts 800 shops for selling ‘unconventional’ coats

Iranian police said they had closed more than 800 clothes shops to stop them selling “unconventional” women’s coats, state media…

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Shoes speak louder than skills in London’s City

Graduates applying for jobs in London’s finance sector risk being overlooked if they wear brown shoes, a government-commissioned report into…

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Egypt takes anchorwomen off air until they lose weight

Egypt’s state-run television has taken several anchorwomen off the air until they lose weight, the broadcaster’s chief told AFP, drawing…

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90-meter cigar for Fidel’s 90th birthday

A Cuban tobacconist finished rolling a 90-meter cigar on Friday to celebrate the 90th birthday of revolutionary leader Fidel Castro.…

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