India said on Tuesday that it had lodged a strong protest with China over a new map that lays claim to India’s territory, the latest irritant in testy ties between the Asian giants. The protest by New Delhi followed reports in the Indian media that Beijing had released an official “standard map” showing the Indian […]
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ANKARA: India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the federal government to indicate if there is a time frame to restore the status of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK) as a full-fledged state. The remarks by the top court came as it heard petitions challenging legislation that stripped IIOJK of its statehood and special […]
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Hundreds of thousands of people are being trafficked by criminal gangs and forced to work in scam centres and other illegal online operations that have sprung up across Southeast Asia in recent years, the United Nations said in a report on Tuesday. The report cited “credible sources” estimating that at least 120,000 people across Myanmar […]
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US President Joe Biden said Monday it is time for all Americans to speak up because “diversity is being attacked” after a white man fatally shot three Black people over the weekend at a store in Florida. “Now is the time for all Americans to speak up when history’s being erased, books are being banned. […]
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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) suspended PTI Chairperson Imran Khan’s sentence in the Toshakhana case on Tuesday and ordered his release. A division bench of the IHC, comprising Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Tariq Mehmood Jahangir announced the much-anticipated reserved decision. The court said that the copy of the judgement will be available shortly. A […]
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Train services between France and Italy have been halted until Thursday at the earliest, after a huge rockslide in the Maurienne valley of the French Alps which also blocked some roads, officials said Monday. Regional authorities in Savoie said the rockslide occurred at 5:15 pm (1515 GMT) on Sunday, when “boulders with a total volume […]
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In a major fillip to MICE tourism and in a historic development for the tourism industry of J&K, a group of global Beauty Divas visited Kashmir today, as a prelude to the Miss World pageant 2023 with Tourism Department making all necessary arrangements for the visit. The group includes Miss World, Karolina Bielawska; Miss World […]
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Britain’s National Air Traffic Services (NATS) was hit by a technical problem for several hours on Monday, causing widespread disruption to flights using the United Kingdom’s airspace. NATS had earlier had to restrict the flow of aircraft after the issue affected its system’s ability to automatically process flight plans, with airlines and airports warning of […]
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“After the Taliban shut universities for women, my only hope was to get a scholarship which would help me study abroad,” says 20-year-old Afghan student Natkai. Natkai’s name has been changed for her own safety. The Taliban have cracked down hard on women who oppose them. Natkai says she kept studying even though there was […]
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Srinagar, Aug 28: The Imam of Dargah Hazratbal, Maulana Sayeed Ahmad Farooqi passed away on Monday after a brief illness. Maulana Sayeed Ahmad Farooqi led prayers at Dargah Hazratbal for over two decades. Maulana Syeed Ahmad Farooqi passed away late afternoon after a brief illness at his home in Hazratbal, reported news agency KNO. His […]
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