PAKISTAN’S SUPREME COURT ORDERS PUNJAB ELECTION ON MAY 14

Tue 04 Apr 2023:  Pakistan’s Supreme Court has declared the country’s poll panel’s decision to delay the assembly elections in two provinces as “unconstitutional”. The top court on Tuesday ordered the government to hold snap polls in the country’s most populous province of Punjab on May 14. The court’s verdict followed a petition filed by […]

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HINDU FUNDAMENTAL GROUPS USING RAM NAVAMI, HANUMAN JAYANTHI TO TARGET MINORITIES: REPORT

On March 31, during the Ram Navami procession, the oldest madrasa of Bihar Sharif, Madrasa Azizia, was set ablaze by the Hindutva mob. There were about 4500+ more books in it.  Tue 04 Apr 2023: Hindu fundamental organizations like Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal, along with their affiliates, are using the Sri Ram Navami […]

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NEPAL SEES COMMUNAL TENSION AT RAM NAVAMI RALLIES ‘FOR THE FIRST TIME’: REPORT

Video screengrab of the Ram Navami rally in Nepal’s Janakpur. Mon 03 Apr 2023: Communal tensions surrounding Ram Navami rallies were seen for the first time in Nepal, according to a detailed report by BBC Hindi. The news comes as violence continues in various parts of India as a direct aftermath of communal clashes during Ram […]

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MALAYSIA ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY, NATURAL-LIFE PRISON TERMS

Mon 03 Apr 2023: In a landmark decision, the Malaysian parliament on Monday (April 3) approved legal reforms to remove the mandatory death penalty. In the sweeping legal reforms that were passed, the parliament also cut down the number of offences punishable by death and abolish natural-life prison sentences.  The amendments that were passed will […]

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PAKISTAN DENIES REPORTS OF TRADE RELATIONS WITH ISRAEL

Sun 02 Apr 2023: Pakistan has on Sunday denied reports of trade relations with Israel and has vowed to investigate any goods allegedly “exported” to the occupation state, with which Islamabad has no diplomatic relations. On 30 March, the American Jewish Congress (AJC) issued a statement on “Trade Between the State of Israel and Pakistan,” claiming that the […]

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MADRASSA SET ON FIRE BY HINDUTVA MOB IN BIHAR, PROPERTY OF MUSLIMS VANDALIZED

Sun 02 Apr 2023: A mosque was allegedly vandalized and properties of Muslims were targeted during Ram Navmi procession in Biharsharif in Bihar’s Nalanda district, forcing the authorities to suspend internet in the area for two days. As per reports, a procession of a Hindutva group marched through the town and vandalized the property of […]

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RAHUL GANDHI TO CHALLENGE CONVICTION IN DEFAMATION CASE TOMORROW

Sun 02 Apr 2023: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, recently disqualified from the Parliament after being sentenced to two years in prison over a 2019 defamation case, will challenge his conviction and sentencing in the Surat sessions court tomorrow, sources said. The former Congress president has, in his plea, asked the sessions court to set aside the […]

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INDIA: MOSQUE SET ON FIRE IN BIHAR TOWN DURING RAM NAVAMI PROCESSION

Sat 01 Apr 2023: On March 31, Friday, a procession of a Hindu group celebrating Ram Navami vandalised a mosque and set it on fire in Biharsharif, a town in Bihar’s Nalanda district. The violent mob is also accused of targeting Muslim properties in the town. Similar incidents were also reported in Sasaram, the district headquarters of […]

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‘NO FORCE CAN STAND IN WAY’ OF REUNIFICATION WITH TAIWAN: CHINA

Sat 01 Apr 2023: Beijing reiterated its sovereignty over Taiwan, saying no individual or force can hold China back from achieving the goal of national reunification. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a press briefing in Beijing on Friday that Beijing is firmly opposed to any form of official interaction between the United […]

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