Sat 04 April 2026: China is moving to regulate “digital humans” on Friday amid a boom in virtual services. The Cyberspace Administration of China began seeking public opinions on draft rules for internet services involving digital humans. Digital humans are human-like virtual beings capable of voice chat and other forms of interaction. The draft requires […]
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Thu 02 April 2026: Japan on Wednesday began enforcing new rules that penalize unsafe cycling behavior, including using a phone or holding an umbrella while riding. Any cyclist aged 16 or older who commits violations such as using a mobile phone, wearing headphones, using an umbrella while riding, riding double, riding side by side, or failing to yield to […]
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Wed 01 April 2026: More than three million Indian officials have begun the yearlong task of counting the country’s population. More than three million officials in India have begun the world’s largest national population count, in a yearlong process that could reshape welfare programmes and political representation across the country. The census, which was delayed […]
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Tue 31 March 2026: At least 28 people are killed in Afghanistan and 17 in Pakistan after heavy rainfall causes severe flooding. Heavy rain that has caused severe flooding and landslides has killed at least 45 people in Afghanistan and Pakistan over the past five days, authorities say. Afghanistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) said […]
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Sat 21 March 2026: The recently released spy thriller Dhurandhar: The Revenge (commonly referred to as Dhurandhar 2), directed by Aditya Dhar and starring Ranveer Singh, has ignited a fierce political debate across India. Opposition leaders have accused the film of promoting hatred against the Muslim community and serving as propaganda, while BJP figures defend […]
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Thu 19 March 2026: While the Modi government is busy rolling out the red carpet for Tesla and Starlink, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, is throwing a wrench in their propaganda machinery. Designed to blend factual accuracy with sarcasm, Grok has been actively debunking right-wing narratives on X (formerly Twitter), much to the frustration of […]
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Wed 18 March 2026: Indonesia has suspended its plans to deploy up to 8,000 troops to the Palestinian enclave of Gaza, a cabinet member announced on Tuesday. “Everything is on hold,” Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said after a coordination meeting at the Defense Ministry, Antara News reported on Wednesday. Jakarta had pledged the troops for […]
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Tue 17 March 2026: Pakistan denies the claim, saying it targeted military sites in Kabul and Nangahar on Monday. Afghanistan has accused Pakistan’s military of launching an air strike on a hospital treating drug users in the capital, Kabul, killing at least 400 people. Pakistan dismissed the claim as “false and aimed at misleading public […]
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Sun 15 March 2026: The US Commission on International Religious Freedom has recommended that the country impose targeted sanctions on individuals and entities, such as India’s Research and Analysis Wing and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), for their responsibility and tolerance of severe violations of religious freedom. The panel also suggested freezing those individuals’ or entities’ assets and/or barring […]
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Fri 13 March 2026: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Saudi Arabia on Thursday for a brief official visit, a day after holding a phone call with the Iranian president, amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East, state media reported. During the visit, Sharif will hold a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. […]
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