Jammu & Kashmir
Kashmir Assembly Seeks Statehood in Challenge to Centre
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir’s Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a resolution calling for the “immediate and urgent” restoration of the region’s full statehood, after opposition Bharatiya Janata Party members protested and walked out of the House. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah moved the resolution last Friday, but the vote was delayed after several lawmakers sought to […]
Europe
Swiss President Parmelin Quits After 11 Years, Citing Weariness
BERN: Swiss President Guy Parmelin announced on Friday that he will step down from the government at the end of the year, ending more than a decade of ministerial service in a surprise move, reported by Euro News. Parmelin told a press conference in Bern that he had informed colleagues of his decision to leave […]
Hungary, Russia Trade Diplomatic Expulsions in Sharp Policy Shift
MOSCOW: Russia has ordered Hungarian diplomats to leave the country, escalating a dispute that marks a sharp break from the era of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who kept closer ties with Moscow than any other EU leader. The move comes weeks after Budapest expelled 10 Russian diplomats on national security grounds in September, the […]
International News
Iran Slams France Over Protest Crackdown, Demands Human Rights Probe
TEHRAN: Iran has called on the French government to respect fundamental human rights and basic freedoms in its handling of ongoing protests, condemning what it described as the violent treatment of demonstrators by French security forces. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei told reporters on Friday that Tehran condemned the violent crackdown by French security […]
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