UP VANDE MATARAM RULE IGNITES OUTRAGE; MUSLIM CLERIC CALLS FOR SCHOOL BOYCOTT

Wed 12 November 2025: A fresh political and religious storm broke out on Monday after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath declared that reciting ‘Vande Mataram’ would be compulsory in all schools and colleges across the state. The Chief Minister, addressing a gathering during the ‘Ekta Yatra’ and Vande Mataram singing event in Gorakhpur, said […]

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AT LEAST 12 KILLED, 27 INJURED IN SUICIDE BLAST OUTSIDE ISLAMABAD COURT IN PAKISTAN

Tue 11 November 2025: At least twelve people have been killed while 27 people have been injured in a suicide blast outside the district and sessions court building in Islamabad’s G-11 area, according to officials. The blast occurred on Tuesday near the entrance of Islamabad district court, which is typically crowded with a large number […]

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ROHINGYA REFUGEE BOAT SINKS NEAR THAI-MALAYSIAN WATERS; 11 DEAD, HUNDREDS MISSING

Mon 10 November 2025: At least 11 Rohingya refugees have died and hundreds more are feared missing after a boat carrying people fleeing Myanmar capsized near the Thai-Malaysian maritime border. The vessel went down off Thailand’s Ko Tarutao island, just north of Malaysia’s Langkawi Island. Malaysian authorities recovered seven bodies on Sunday, including five women […]

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INDONESIA MOVES TO RESTRICT VIOLENT GAMES LIKE PUBG FOLLOWING BLAST THAT INJURED NEARLY 100

Mon 10 November 2025: Indonesia is considering curbs on violent video games such as PUBG in the wake of last week’s explosion at a Jakarta school mosque, which injured nearly 100 people. President Prabowo Subianto “is considering restricting online games after a student was linked to a school explosion that injured 96 people,” a senior Indonesian official […]

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INDIA: ASSAM TO INTRODUCE ‘LOVE JIHAD’ LAW TO TARGET MUSLIMS

Sun 09  November 2025: The government of Assam, led by Hindu nationalist Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has announced plans to introduce a new law to prevent Hindus converting to Islam through marriage. The proposed legislation, described by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government as an “anti-Love Jihad” measure, would impose life imprisonment on men […]

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AFGHANISTAN’S OPIUM CROP FALLS 20 PERCENT AS SYNTHETIC DRUGS SURGE

Sat 08 November 2025: UN says the area devoted to opium poppies has dropped to a fraction of that cultivated before the Taliban’s narcotics ban in 2022. Afghanistan’s once-booming opium industry has shrunk dramatically with cultivation falling by 20 percent in 2025, according to a United Nations report warning of a sharp rise in synthetic […]

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DOZENS INJURED AS EXPLOSIONS ROCK SCHOOL MOSQUE IN WESTERN INDONESIA

Fri 07 November 2025: Dozens of people were injured Friday, including students and teachers after multiple explosions occurred inside a school mosque in Indonesia’s capital during Friday prayers, according to local media. The incident happened during Friday prayers inside a school complex in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta. City police chief Asep Edi Suheri said the […]

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RARE EARTH PRICES SOAR IN Q3 AS CHINA TIGHTENS EXPORT CURBS

Fri 07 November 2025: Critical minerals essential for smartphones, wind turbines, chips, and defense systems saw sharp price spikes in the third quarter, driven by Beijing’s stricter export controls, according to the Bavarian Industry Association’s monthly commodity report. Their prices in US dollars rose by 8.2% compared to the previous quarter, according to the latest […]

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JAPAN DEPLOYS TROOPS TO TAME TERRIFYING BEAR ONSLAUGHT IN AKITA MOUNTAINS

Thu 06 November 2025: Japan’s military has sent soldiers to a rugged, mountainous area in the northern Akita Prefecture to assist in combating a dramatic rise in bear attacks that have left locals in fear. Over the past seven months, nationwide figures from the Ministry of the Environment, reported as of late October, show at […]

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