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• Renowned journalist and academic, Professor Shahida Kazi, passed away at Civil Hospital.
• She was the first female print media reporter, the pioneer female news producer, and news editor at Pakistan Television.
• She was the first female student to earn a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Karachi in 1965, breaking new ground in the field.
  

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Hardeep Singh Nijjar was a Sikh separatist leader involved with the Khalistan movement

Born: 11 October 1977 (India)

Allegedly killed by Indian agencies: 18 June 2023

On 18 September 2023, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused India's government of involvement in killing of Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar

Canada expelled an Indian diplomat from the country.

India's foreign ministry also expelled a top Canadian diplomat in a tit-for-tat move

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• About ICC men's Emerging Asia Cup 2023
• Edition: Fifth 
• Venue: Sri Lanka
• Winner: Pakistan (Second time) 
• Runner-Up: India 
• Final held: 23 July 2023
• Total teams: 8
• Pakistan won by: 128 runs
• Total matches: 15
• Player of the series: Nishant Sindhu (India)
• Most runs made by: Avishka Fernando (Sri Lanka)
• Most wickets taken by:  Nishant Sindhu (India)
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Know all about India’s lunar mission Chandrayaan-3

Launched on 14 July 2023

Launched from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh

On 23 August 2023, India became the first nation to land a craft near the Moon’s south pole

Chandrayaan means Mooncraft

Chandrayaan is a Sanskrit word

Chandrayaan-3 is the third Indian lunar exploration mission under the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Chandrayaan programme.

Chandrayaan-3 consists of a lander named Vikram and a rover named Pragyan

The propulsion module carried the lander and rover configuration to lunar orbit in preparation for a powered descent by the lander.

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• The Global Food Regulators Summit 2023 is being organized in New Delhi, India for the first time, as a G20 event.
• G20 (group of twenty) is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union.
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Belinda Clark is an Australian former cricketer.

In 2023, a bronze statue of Belinda Clark was unveiled at the entrance to the Sydney Cricket Ground's Walk of Honour, it is the world's first sculpture of a female cricketer.

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Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been evacuated unharmed from a public event after what appeared to be a smoke bomb was thrown at him.

Happened in April 2023

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Chabelo: actor & comedian

Nationality: Mexico

Dying Date: 25 March 2023

Aged: 88

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Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to restore ties and reopen diplomatic missions

Announcement date:  March 10, 2023

Broker: China

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About men's cricket Asia Cup 2023

Edition: 16th

Starting date: 30 Aug 2023

Final held: 17 Sep 2023

Winner: India (8th title)

Runner-up: Sri Lanka 

Venue: Pakistan & Sri Lanka 

Matches in Pakistan: 04

Matches in Sri Lanka: 09

Total matches: 13

Participating teams: 06

Player of the series/Player of the Tournament : Kuldeep Yadav (India)

Most runs made by: Shubman Gill (made 302 runs) (belong to India)

Most wickets taken by: Matheesha Pathirana (took 11 wickets) (belongs to Sri Lanka)

Player of the series in the final: Mohammed Siraj (India)