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Special flight to repatriate Musharraf’s mortal remains from Dubai gets delayed: Reports

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Abu Dhabi: The special flight from Dubai to repatriate the mortal remains of Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf was delayed, media reports said on Monday.
Musharraf, the architect of the Kargil War in 1999, died on Sunday in Dubai after a prolonged illness.
The 79-year-old former military ruler, who had been in the UAE since 2016, was undergoing treatment for amyloidosis at American Hospital Dubai.
Musharraf’s mortal remains were supposed to have been flown to Pakistan on a special flight at 11:30 am local time, according to Geo TV.
But the special flight has not arrived in Dubai so far.
“We were told the aircraft will leave Dubai on Monday morning with Pervez Musharraf’s body. We don’t even know the reason behind the delay,” Urdu news channel Aaj News reported.
The former Pakistan Army chief will be laid to rest at the Karachi Old Army graveyard and his funeral prayers will be offered at Gul Muhar Polo Ground in Malir Cantt on Tuesday after Zuhr prayers, according to The Express Tribune.
Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said Pakistan’s missions in the United Arab Emirates are facilitating the transportation of Musharraf’s mortal remains, the Dawn newspaper reported.

The former military leader’s wife Sehba Musharraf, son Bilal and daughter Ayla will bring Musharraf’s mortal remains to Pakistan, according to Geo TV.
It said that Musharraf’s mother was buried in Dubai while his father was laid to rest in Karachi.
Musharraf seized power by ousting Sharif in a 1999 bloodless coup.
He served as Pakistan’s president from 2001 to 2008.
Musharraf, who was born in New Delhi in 1943 and fled to Pakistan in 1947, was the last military dictator to rule Pakistan.
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February 6, 2023
Pak’s former President Pervez Musharraf dies at 79: Reports

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Pervez Musharraf, former President General (Retd)of Pakistan, died on Sunday in a Dubai hospital, according to Geo News, citing sources. He was 79.
Musharraf was being treated for an illness at an American Hospital in Dubai, the report said.
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February 5, 2023
Pfizer reports record revenue, expects Covid-19 vaccines to be commercialized later this year

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In its 2022 fourth-quarter earnings call, company executives said that they expect sales of Covid-19 vaccines to decrease, in part because they still have shots that the government purchased last year to distribute.
The decline in revenue also comes in part because an estimated 24 percent of the population will receive a Covid-19 vaccine this year, down from 31 percent in 2022 as fewer people comply with federal recommendations.
“Fewer people are expected to receive their primary doses,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said. “And for the most part only those who are older or at higher risk are expected to continue receiving more than one booster per year.”
Pfizer expects to account for about two thirds of Covid vaccinations, and Bourla estimated about 102 million shots of its vaccine, called Comirnaty, would be distributed this year. The company is not expecting any new Covid variants that would prompt more people to get vaccinated.
The company also noted that the U.S. government had previously purchased a set number of Covid-19 vaccines; but moving forward, there will be less demand once the vaccine is sold on the commercial market.
Company executives did not mention how much they plan to charge for their Covid products on the commercial market but have previously stated it would be somewhere between $110 and $130 per dose. Moderna, which also makes an mRNA Covid-19 vaccine, has floated a price of $110 to $130 per dose.
On Monday, the White House announced that it would end the Covid-19 emergency declarations in May. And last week, the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee discussed the steps it would need to take for a simplified Covid-19 vaccine regimen as it moves toward a model of managing the virus on a yearly basis, similar to the way flu shots are developed and administered.
Pfizer has its sights set on future iterations of Covid-19 vaccines, which it expects will be needed as immunity wanes as the virus continues to mutate.

“We expect to see an increase in Covid-19 vaccination rates assuming the successful development and approval of a Covid-flu combination product,” Bourla said, noting that about half of eligible adults receive a flu shot annually.
Other products in the pipeline: Pfizer also noted that it expects to launch its RSV vaccine for adults 60 and older this year. The FDA said Tuesday that it would convene its external vaccine advisory committee to discuss its application in late February.
The company is also developing an mRNA-based flu vaccine and an mRNA-based shingles vaccine.
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( With inputs from : www.politico.com )

February 1, 2023
Hungary reports strong tourism rebound in 2022

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Budapest: Hungary’s tourism sector saw a strong recovery in 2022, with the number of overnight stays in the country’s commercial accommodations increasing by almost 40 percent year-on-year to nearly 40 million, the authorities said.
“The number of overnight stays was only 5 percent fewer than in 2019 before the (Covid-19) pandemic,” Zoltan Guller, Director of the Hungarian Tourism Agency, said on Monday.
Last year, revenues from commercial lodging increased by 52 percent year-on-year to 668 billion Hungarian forints ($1.86 billion), Guller added.
Overall, the capital city, Budapest, was the most popular tourist destination in Hungary, while the northeastern mountain regions of Matra and Bukk, as well as Lake Balaton, were the most frequently visited destinations among domestic travelers, Xinhua news agency reported.
Most foreign visitors to Hungary arrived from Germany, followed by the Czech Republic, Romania, the UK, and Poland.
Guller said that last year’s tourism figures were still lower than those of 2019 due to fewer visitors from the US, Russia, and China. (1 Hungarian forint = 0.0028 US dollar)
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January 31, 2023
In Jammu, 4,46,804 Kanals Land Retrieved: Reports

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SRINAGAR: Acting on the directions of Lt Governor of J&K, a major anti-encroachment drive is currently underway in the Union Territory during which around 4,46,804 kanal State/Kahcharai land under illegal occupation of land mafia and big businessman including ex-MLAs have been retrieved till date in six districts by the respective district administration with the help of police, reported newspaper Daily Excelsior.
According to report in Rajouri district, the teams of police and revenue officers/officials visited different tehsils including Rajouri, Darhal, Thanamandi, Nowshera, Qila Darhal, Sunderbani, Siot, Kalakote, Terayth, Beripatan, Manjakote, Moughla and Khawas and retrieved 275867 kanals and 12 marlas of state land till date.
The state land retrieved from the illegal occupants included 7546 kanals and 5 marlas of kacharai land and 268321 kanals and 7 marlas of state land, including Roshni land. Today itself, Tehsildar Teryath recovered 4 kanal prime state land in village Keri, Tehsildar Kalakote and his team retrieved 62 kanal state land in village Kural while 93 kanal land was recovered in village Mangal Dei of Nowshera Tehsil.
In Poonch district, against 125030 kanal encroached land, 122277 kanal and 8 marlas have been retrieved till date. Similarly, out of total encroached 8530.16 kanal of kahcharai land, 8391 kanal have been retrieved in different parts of the district.
In the last one week, 7 kanal high value state-land worth Rs 1.80 crores has been retrieved near Mini Secretariat Mendhar. Likewise, 75 Kanals abi-land and 171 Kanal of state land have been retrieved from different encroachers. Another parcel of 207 kanal of land retrieved from different encroachers at Mendhar. In Tehsil Mandi, 370 Kanal of land was retrieved while around 75 kanal land worth Rs 1.87 crore encroached by an Ex MLA has also been retrieved in Lassana.
Till date, Kishtwar district administration has retrieved state land including Roshini land measuring around 47552 kanal and 8.5 Marla out of the total 64192 Kanal encroached State/Roshini land in the district. A joint anti-encroachment drive was also today launched under the supervision of Tehsildar Kishtwar Umar Muneeb. The team retrieved long occupied common land at the prime location of Hidyal Pond, Kishtwar.
In Kulgam district, the district administration has retrieved State land including Roshini land measuring around 47552 kanal and 8.5 marla out of a total of 64192 kanal of encroached State/Roshini land in the district till date. Under Kahcharai land, a total of 384 kanal and 6 marla land has been retrieved out of the total encroached 572 kanal of land.
In Udhampur district, an anti encroachment drive was conducted today at village Chakhar, Narsoo, Mand and village Tikri of tehsil Udhampur. During the drive, 76 kanal and 5 marla land was restored from illegal encroachers in village Chakhar, while prime land measuring 20 kanal was retrieved in village Narsoo, 60 kanal at Mand and 37 kanal at Tikri.
In Sub Division Chenani, 59 kanal and 11 marla of State land at prime locations were retrieved in village Ancha and Batna while at village Khoon of Tehsil Majalta, 65 kanal of kahcharai and state land was retrieved at prime locations near Dhar Road.

District Administration Samba today retrieved prime commercial Roshni land near Mansar Morh on National Highway. The illegal possession was retrieved after a day-long anti encroachment drive. A JCB Machine was deployed for dismantling the RCC structures, boundary walls, pavements etc constructed on the land.
Revenue officers informed that Roshni land measuring 3 Kanal under Khasra number 97/66 and 3 kanal and 4 marla under Khasra number 97/66 have been retrieved, reported newspaper Daily Excelsior.

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January 30, 2023
Iran reports drone attack on military facility

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Tehran: Drones attacked a defence facility in Iran’s Isfahan city, media reports said.
“An explosion has occurred in one of the military centres affiliated to the Ministry of Defence,” deputy head of security for Isfahan Governorate Mohammad Reza Jan-Nesari told Fars News Agency, CNN reported.
Iran successfully repelled a drone attack on one of its military plants on Saturday, the defence ministry said in a statement after local media reported that a loud blast had been heard at a military plant in the city.
One of the drones was hit and brought down by the plant’s air defence system and the other two were caught in its defence traps and exploded, Islamic Republic News Agency reported quoting the statement.
No casualties were reported and the attack only caused slight damage to the roof of the defence equipment facility.
(Except for the headline, the story has not been edited by Siasat staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
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January 29, 2023
“Vijay and I are…” Rashmika Mandanna reacts to her dating reports

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Hyderabad: Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda often hit the headlines for their dating rumours. While the two have rubbished the speculations of their link-up multiple times, insiders have always maintained that there was more than just a friendship there.
Rashmika’s presence during Vijay’s intimate family functions or even during his family holiday in Goa last year fueled discussions about their romance. Recently, it was even said that both of them welcomed the new year together in Maldives. Fans went gaga over their photos from the same locations and shipped them once again. While their relationship gossip kept surfacing online, neither Rashmika nor Vijay confirmed the same.
And now, Rashmika has finally broken her silence on all these reports and even confirmed that she was on a trip with Vijay. Once again addressing him as her ‘best friend’, she clearly stated that she is not dating Vijay.
During her recent conversation with journalist Prema, she said, “Vijay and I are very good friends, and there’s nothing more to it than that. Why shouldn’t two good friends go on a vacation together. We don’t have anything more than friendship between us”.

Apart from this she also spoke about the social media hate that she has been constantly receiving.
On the professional front, Rashmika Mandanna was last seen in Mission Majnu beside Sidharth Malhotra and Varisu. She has another Bollywood movie Animal in her kitty.
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January 28, 2023
Kiren Rijiju calls SC resolution to reveal IB, RAW reports ‘grave concern’

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New Delhi: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said it was a “matter of grave concern” that certain portions of sensitive reports of the Intelligence Bureau and Research and Analysis Wing were put in public domain by the Supreme Court Collegium.
He said intelligence agency officials work in a secret manner for the nation, and they would “think twice” in future if their reports are made public.
He was responding to questions on some recent Supreme Court Collegium resolutions, which contained potions of IB and RAW reports on certain names recommended by the top court for appointment as high court judges, being made public last week.
The Collegium had reiterated the names to the government earlier this month while rejecting intelligence inputs.
“Putting the sensitive or secret reports of RAW and IB in public domain is a matter of grave concern on which I will react at an appropriate time,” Rijiju told reporters at a Law Ministry event here.
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January 24, 2023
Vistara reports net profit, crosses $1bn revenue mark in FY23

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New Delhi: Vistara, a joint venture of Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, has reported a net profit (excluding unrealized foreign currency loss and non-operating income) for the quarter that ended December 2022.
The airline crossed the $1 billion revenue mark and remained EBITDA positive in the current fiscal year and reported break-even for the first time in the quarter.
Vistara on Monday said that it delivered remarkable results for the first time since its inception in 2013.
The airline achieved its highest-ever domestic market share of 10.4 percent in July 2022 and maintained its position as the second-largest domestic airline in India since then, flying more than 11 million passengers in the calendar year 2022.
Vistara also registered an 11 percent year-on-year growth in the member base for its frequent flyer program, Club Vistara.
Vistara grew its international network by over 180 percent in 2022, by adding seven additional routes including three new destinations (Jeddah, Abu Dhabi, and Muscat).
It also grew its domestic network by over 50 percent, by adding six new routes including two new destinations (Coimbatore and Jaipur).
For the quarter that ended December 2022, the airline grew its capacity by 37 percent and passengers by 47 percent compared to the same period last year.

The airline recorded the second-highest on-time performance at four key metros and over 85 percent domestic load factor for most of the year in 2022.
This year, Vistara became the only Indian airline to be featured in Skytrax’s list of the World’s Top 20 airlines.
The airline currently has over 5,000 employees and operates close to 8,500 flights per month.
Vinod Kannan, Chief Executive Officer, of Vistara, said: “With significant network and fleet expansion and sustained growth over the last few months, 2022 has been a phenomenal year for Vistara in terms of our operational and financial performance. Each member of the Vistara family is incredibly proud of our collective achievements in an extremely challenging business environment that included the third wave of the pandemic and escalating costs. We are now aiming for higher goals as we enter the next phase of our growth journey.”
Vistara has augmented its operations from its hubs in Delhi and Mumbai and currently operates more than 75 and 50 daily domestic departures from the two cities, respectively.
With the delivery of 10 aircraft and the re-delivery of eight aircraft, the airline expanded its fleet size to 53 in 2022, said the airline.
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January 23, 2023
India’s Population overtakes China’s as China mistakenly reports real Covid deaths

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In a significant development, India has reportedly surpassed China as the world’s most populous country. According to projections from the World Population Review (WPR), India’s population was 141.7 crore as of the end of 2022. That’s a little more than 50 lakh more than the 141.2 crore declared by China on January 17.
India’s population momentarily surpassed China’s population as China mistakenly reported right number of Covid deaths in the country. However, China regained its position after rectifying the Covid death reports.
China called WPR report misleading and claimed there are a very few deaths in China due to Covid.
Speaking to The New York Times, Elon Musk said “I assure the world that increasing population isn’t a threat as I am already building houses in Mars and exploring lives in Uranus.
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January 18, 2023