A beggarly Indian woman claims to be the heir to the Mughal dynasty and has requested ownership of the majestic palace where the Mughal emperors once resided. Sultana Begum survives on a little pension in a small two-room home tucked amid a slum on the outskirts of Kolkata. Records of her marriage to Mirza Mohammad […]
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Federal govt files complaint to LHC against Shehbaz Sharif
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Palestinian president held talk with Israeli Defence Minister Benny Grantz
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Collapse of a defunct gold mine kills dozens in Sudan
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Iran orders crypto-mining ban to prevent winter blackouts
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Afghan women call for rights, protest alleged Taliban killings
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