Sat 15 October 2022: Asia’s third-largest economy has registered impressive economic growth in recent decades but it fares poorly on UN human development indices. India has fallen six positions on the 2022 Global Hunger Index, ranking 107th out of 121 countries in a report published on Friday. Asia’s third-largest economy fared worse than other South Asian countries […]
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Thu 13 October 2022: Petitions challenging the Karnataka hijab ban led to a split verdict in the Supreme Court today. Justice Hemant Gupta dismissed the petitions against the hijab ban, while Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia allowed them. One of the lawyers representing the petitioner said that the matter will be placed before the Chief Justice of […]
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Wed 12 October 2022: The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Thursday on a batch of petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court judgement refusing to lift the ban on hijab in educational institutions of the state. According to the apex court’s cause list, a bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia […]
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Wed 12 October 2022: A court in the military-ruled country of Myanmar has sentenced Nobel laureate and ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to a further three years in prison, bringing her total time behind bars to 26 years. The 77-year-old was accused of accepting bribes; on Wednesday, a court found her responsible for two […]
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Wed 12 October 2022: Top Indian actress and UN goodwill ambassador accused of ‘hypocrisy’ for speaking out on Iran while maintaining silence on issues back home. Indian actress and United Nations goodwill ambassador Priyanka Chopra is facing criticism for her condemnation of the custodial death of Mahsa Amini in Iran while maintaining silence on women’s […]
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Tue 11 October 2022: A Pakistani army contingent left for Qatar yesterday to provide security at the FIFA World Cup which kicks off next month. According to Radio Pakistan, the security contingent departed from Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi and consists of army officers, Junior Commissioned Officers and other Pakistani military personnel. The move comes […]
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Tue 11 October 2022: The opposition claims that thousands of party members have been accused of violent crimes in Bangladesh as part of a massive crackdown by the authorities, which has raised the concern of a well-known human rights organization. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s detractors have staged protests across the nation in recent months over […]
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Mon 10 October 2022: If any month in 2022 succeeded in further uniting far-right extremists in Europe, Israel and India in a herd mentality, it would be September, when the English city of Leicester witnessed clashes between young Hindu and Muslim men following a series of attacks against the Muslim community by hundreds of violent […]
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Mon 10 October 2022: On Monday, Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob dissolved parliament, paving the way for national elections in the coming weeks, Reuters reported. The election commission will announce the date of the election, Ismail said in a televised address. An election must be held within 60 days of parliament’s dissolution. Ismail said […]
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Sat 08 October 2022: Pakistan is on the verge of a public health disaster after the devastating floods, the UN secretary-general warned on Friday, as the world body now seeks $816 million to help the South Asian nation, a surge of $656 million from the initial appeal. The devastation caused by unprecedented rains and floods in Pakistan […]
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