Pakistan ruled out bilateral talks with India at the SCO summit following India’s refusal, while both countries’ foreign ministers will attend. Tensions remain high since the 2019 airstrikes and the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. The focus will be on multilateral cooperation.
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South Africa’s batting coach JP Duminy made an unexpected appearance as a substitute fielder during the third ODI against Ireland in Abu Dhabi due to the intense heat affecting regular players. Ireland, with strong performances from Paul Stirling and others, posted a solid 284/9, but South Africa’s bowlers managed crucial breakthroughs.
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UP police charged 46 individuals, including Mahant Swami Yashveer, for unlawful assembly and incitement following a protest against non-veg hotels near religious sites in Shamli. Although protesters sought the lawful closure of such establishments, they disbanded after assurances from authorities. Local eatery owners appreciate police efforts for maintaining peace.
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AIP chief Engineer Sheikh Abdur Rashid urged opposition parties and independents in Jammu and Kashmir to delay government formation post-election results to pressure the Centre for statehood restoration. He emphasized uniting for statehood over forming a government. National Conference’s Omar Abdullah criticized Rashid’s stance, accusing him of aiding BJP’s agenda.
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Two Chinese nationals and an unidentified person were killed, and 17 others injured in a terrorist bombing near Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport. The Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility, targeting a Chinese engineering convoy. The attack precedes the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Islamabad.
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British climber Fay Jane Manners and Michelle Theresa Dvorak were stranded for four nights at 20,997 feet in the Garhwal Himalayas during an expedition to summit Chaukhamba-III peak. They lost their equipment, food, and water in a rockfall and faced sub-zero temperatures with only a sleeping bag for survival.
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