AFGHAN EMBASSY IN INDIA WILL SOON RESUME OPERATIONS: STANIKZAI

Thu 30 October 2023: Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, Taliban Political Deputy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has said that the Afghan consulates in Mumbai and Hyderabad are in contact with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul, and the Afghan embassy in New Delhi will soon resume operations. “Our consulates in Mumbai and Hyderabad […]

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PAKISTAN’S EX-PREMIER KHAN STEPS DOWN FROM TOP PARTY POST

Thu 30 October 2023: Pakistan’s incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan stepped down as chairman of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party amid court battles, his lawyer and a senior party official said on Wednesday. Addressing a news conference in the capital Islamabad, Barrister Ali Zafar said that Khan’s lead lawyer, Barrister Gohar Khan will act […]

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INDIAN GOV’T OFFICIAL DIRECTED PLOT TO ASSASSINATE SIKH ACTIVIST, SAYS US

  Pannun is a key figure in the political movement that seeks to establish an independent Sikh state in northern India. Thu 30 October 2023: Authorities in the United States have said that an Indian government official directed a failed plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist on US soil, as they announced charges against a man accused […]

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INDIAN MUSLIMS’ ENROLMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION DROPPED BY OVER 8.5% IN 2021: REPORT

Wed 29 October 2023: New Delhi: The number of Muslim students (18-23 years) enrolled in higher education fell by more than 8.5 % according to a new report titled, “The state of Muslim education in India”. The report is authored by Arun C. Mehta, former professor at the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration. The report is […]

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NORTH KOREA SAYS SPY SATELLITE CAPTURED “IN DETAIL” IMAGES OF THE WHITE HOUSE, PENTAGON

Tue 28 October 2023: North Korea said on Tuesday that its military spy satellite photographed different US facilities and installations, including the White House and Pentagon. On November 25-28, the National Aerospace Technology Administration briefed North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on the operations of the spy satellite. Last week, North Korea said it “successfully” launched […]

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24 KILLED IN LIGHTNING STRIKES AMID UNSEASONAL RAINS IN INDIA’S GUJARAT

Mon 27 October 2023: Twenty four people have been killed in lightning strikes in different parts of Gujarat during widespread unseasonal rainfall in the state, an official said Monday. Union Home Minister Amit Shah condoled the deaths due to bad weather and lightning in various cities of Gujarat on Sunday and said the local administration […]

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CHINA URGES LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO HAVE MORE FEVER CLINICS AMID SURGE IN RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES

FILE PHOTO Sun 26 October 2023: The Chinese health ministry on Sunday (Nov 26) urged local authorities to increase the number of fever clinics amid a surge in respiratory illnesses across the country. Addressing a press conference, National Health Commission spokesperson Mi Feng said that the surge in acute respiratory illnesses was linked to the […]

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AFTER 600 DAYS BEHIND BARS KASHMIRI JOURNALIST FAHAD SHAH WALKS OUT OF JAIL

Fri 24 October 2023: Prominent Kashmiri journalist Fahad Shah has been freed from jail after more than 600 days of confinement after a court granted him bail, saying there was “not enough evidence” to try him for terrorism. Shah, 34, was released from Kot Bhalwal Jail in the region’s southern city of Jammu on Thursday, […]

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US THWARTS ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON KHALISTANI PANNUN, ISSUES WARNING TO INDIA

Thu 23 October 2023: A plot to kill a Sikh separatist in the US was foiled by authorities, and they have warned India that they may have been linked with the administration in New Delhi, the Financial Times has reported. The FT on Wednesday named Gurpatwant Singh Pannun as the intended victim of the allegedly […]

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