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Defamation case: Lahore court directs Meesha Shafi to pay Rs5 million in damages to Ali Zafar

LAHORE: A sessions court on Tuesday ordered singer Meesha Shafi to pay singer-cum-actor Ali Zafar Rs5 million in damages. The court issued a short order in a defamation case filed against Shafi by Zafar for levelling allegations of sexual harassment. Court officials said that a detailed verdict would soon follow. On Monday, the sessions court had concluded the hearing in the case, indicating that a final verdict was...

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Japan rape accuser condemns prosecution’s failure to protect victims

Over 21 people at prosecutors’ offices have been accused of sexual violence in the past 16 years.

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OCBC to cut interest rates for savings account from May 1

With the latest move, customers can earn up to 4.45 per cent a year on the first S$100,000 in their account, OCBC said in a notice on its website.

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Defamation case: Lahore court directs Meesha Shafi to pay Rs5 million in damages to Ali Zafar

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Japan rape accuser condemns prosecution’s failure to protect victims

Over 21 people at prosecutors’ offices have been accused of sexual violence in the past 16 years.

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OCBC to cut interest rates for savings account from May 1

With the latest move, customers can earn up to 4.45 per cent a year on the first S$100,000 in their account, OCBC said in a notice on its website.

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Two more men from Iran's PMOI opposition executed, group says

DUBAI, March 31 - Iran executed two men tied to the People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (PMOI), adding to two other men who were executed on Monday, the group said on Tuesday, confirming a report by Iran's judiciary...

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Indonesian forest loss surges by 66% in 2025, driven by Prabowo's self-sufficiency drive: Report

A total of 433,751 hectares of forest was cleared last year, a dramatic jump from 261,575 hectares in 2024, a study by a think tank found.

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‘AI helped pick the first thousand targets in Iran’

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