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Man hires 180-seater plane to fly three family members and maid

Man hires 180-seater plane to fly three family members and maid

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According to aviation experts, the cost of hiring an Airbus-320 is about Rs 20 lakh (QR97,000 approx).
According to reports in NDTV, the

Pakistan to resume international flight operations
- 17 minutes ago
- International
'Both national and foreign airlines shall be allowed to operate from all international airports'
Pakistan will allow

China has ‘total control’ over WHO: Trump
- 24 minutes ago
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The United States will reverse Hong Kong’s special customs status and bar “certain foreign nationals from China” as President

Three police officers appeared to kneel on George Floyd in new video
- 33 minutes ago
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WHO, 37 countries launch alliance to share tools to battle COVID-19
- 59 minutes ago
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REUTERS
Thirty-seven countries and the World Health Organization (WHO) appealed on Friday for common ownership of vaccines, medicines

President Trump Says U.S. 'terminating' relationship with World Health Organization
- 1 hour ago
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President Trump has announced the United States is terminating its relationship with the World Health Organization and directing its payments to

Nepal pushes for talks, India says need to create trust first
- 8 hours ago
- International
With Nepal insisting on foreign secretary-level talks to address the Kalapani border issue, even while simultaneously pushing through a

South Africa has backlog of about 80 000 Covid-19 tests
- 8 hours ago
- International
South Africa has about 80 000 unprocessed Covid-19 specimens as it battles with a shortage of testing kits, according to Health Minister Zweli

Sri Lankan doctor and British nurse wed in hospital where they work after wedding cancelled due to COVID-19
- 8 hours ago
- International
A nurse and doctor who had to cancel their wedding due to the coronavirus outbreak have got married at the hospital where they work, BBC

China-backed AIIB approves $750 million loan for Philippines' COVID-19 response
- 8 hours ago
- International
Beijing-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said on Friday it had approved a $750 million loan to the Philippines to help the

Police officer who kneeled on George Floyd's neck allegedly 'tried to kill' black man in 2008
- 8 hours ago
- International
The white police officer who knelt on unarmed George Floyd's neck before he died has been accused of trying to kill another black man in

Silent 'doctors not martyrs' protest held outside No10 during Clap for Carers
- 8 hours ago
- International
A group of doctors in surgical scrubs and masks silently knelt outside a gated-off Downing Street while displaying a banner which said:

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 741 to 180,458: RKI
- 9 hours ago
- International
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 741 to 180,458, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious

How To Assess Your Business’s Readiness To Reopen Amidst COVID-19
- 10 hours ago
- International
The spread of COVID-19 represents a perfect storm for business disruption, combining a rapidly evolving global threat, an uneven recovery,

Microsoft Founder Bill Gates Shares His Must-Watch Shows to Beat Pandemic Blues
- 11 hours ago
- International
With the coronavirus pandemic having caused numerous governments throughout the world to enforce lockdowns, naturally, people have spent more time

Global Hiring Stabilizes Even as Pandemic Keeps Jobs Market Weak
- 11 hours ago
- International
The global jobs slump caused by the coronavirus pandemic is bottoming out, if data from LinkedIn is a guide. The social networking

Amazon to offer permanent roles to 70% of 175,000 new U.S. hires
- 12 hours ago
- Business
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) plans to offer permanent jobs to about 70% of the U.S. workforce it has hired temporarily to meet consumer demand during

WOMEN STILL UNDERPAID AND UNDERVALUED 50 YEARS AFTER PASSING OF EQUAL PAY ACT, TUC STATES
- 12 hours ago
- International
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the extent to which women are underpaid and undervalued 50 years after the Equal Pay Act was passed, the

Antarctic Ice Sheets Capable of Much Faster Melting Than We Thought
- 14 hours ago
- International
Antarctic ice sheets retreated at speeds of up to 50 meters (164 feet) a day at the end of the last Ice Age -- about ten times quicker than the

Investigators Find Rs 30 Million In Wreckage Of Crashed Pakistan Aircraft
- 14 hours ago
- International
Investigators and rescue officials have found around Rs 30 million in cash in the wreckage of the Pakistan International Airlines' aircraft