Jammu & Kashmir
Kashmir: NC worst sufferer of gun culture in J&K, lost over 4000 workers – Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: Former J&K Chief Minister and National Conference Working President, Omar Abdullah highlighted the profound toll of the region’s gun culture on the National Conference (NC), stating that the party has borne the brunt of the violence, losing over 4000 workers during the peak of militancy. Speaking to reporters in Anantnag as senior NC leader […]
Europe
Patriots for Ukraine: Calls grow for EU countries to step up donations of air defence systems
Euro News reports on 22 April: European Union countries who own air defence systems are under pressure to step up their assistance for Ukraine. The matter of assistance has acquired a greater sense of urgency after Russia renewed its attacks with drones and missiles against the war-battered nation, destroying critical infrastructure and residential buildings, and […]
Germany and Britain arrest suspected Chinese spies
Germany has arrested three people suspected of supplying sensitive technologies to China and the United Kingdom has arrested two. Prosecutors in Berlin said on Monday that the trio of German nationals had handed technologies with potential military purposes to Chinese intelligence, with whom they have been working since at least June 2022. The UK said […]
International News
US rights report on India cites abuses in Manipur, harassment of media and minorities
WASHINGTON: The US State Department’s annual human rights assessment found “significant” abuses in India’s northeastern Manipur state last year and attacks on minorities, journalists, and dissenting voices in the rest of the country. Manipur has seen fierce fighting between its tribal Kuki-Zo and majority Meitei populations after a court order a year ago suggested the […]