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Shehbaz Sharif set for Pakistan's top job as elder brother steps aside

Shehbaz Sharif is set to begin a second term as Pakistan's prime minister in coming days, returning to the role he had until August when parliament was dissolved ahead of last week's elections. Sharif, 72, was named by his party and coalition allies to head the nuclear-armed nation despite his elder brother and three-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif winning a seat in the assembly and being favourite to be sworn in for a fourth term from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/1CNKoRJ

Police confirm identity of 101st victim of huge Maui wildfire

The death toll from the wildfire that destroyed the historic Hawaii town of Lahaina in August rose to 101 on Tuesday after Maui police confirmed the identity of one new victim, a 76-year-old man. As of last month, Paul Kasprzycki of Lahaina was one of three people still missing from the Aug. 8 blaze. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/6ZhaMH9

'Criminals avoiding deportation from UK, claim Christian conversion'

Murderers, rapists, paedophiles, and drug traffickers are among the foreign offenders in the UK who have avoided deportation after serving prison sentences by claiming to have converted to Christianity, according to the UK's Times newspaper. Foreign nationals have argued in refugee hearings that if deported, they may face persecution in their native countries as a result of their purported "conversion". from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/CRhY0iP

Subway shooting in New York kills one, injures five

New York City police said on Monday six people had been shot at a subway station in the Bronx, with one person dead and another five wounded. A spokeswoman for the New York Police Department said by phone that no arrests had been made in the shooting and that it was not clear what condition the five injured people were in. Local media, citing unnamed police sources, reported the five sustained non-life threatening injuries. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/nNTH9Le

Cognizant healthcare revenue beats banking and financial services'

For the first time in Cognizant's history, revenue from the healthcare sector surpassed that from banking and financial services (BFSI) in the December quarter, indicating persistent weakness in financial services, which is battling with high interest rates. Cognizant's BFSI revenue for the December quarter was $1,395 million, while healthcare revenue was $1,396 million. Cognizant began revealing its sectoral income in 2002. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/EUF0Wbw