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Locals Demand Freedom As Violent Protests Erupt In PoK

On Saturday, a complete wheel-jam shutter-down strike was observed across PoK with a call for a rally towards Muzaffarbaad, reports Hamza Ameer A two-day holiday has been declared in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK)

May 11, 2024

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US ‘Doubling Down’ On Boosting Trade With India

“India has become an even more critical partner for the US,” according to a senior US trade official. India has emerged as a “critical partner” for the US which is “doubling down”

May 11, 2024

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Powerful Solar Storm Could Disrupt Earth’s Communication, Power Grids

Alongside the breathtaking auroras, concerns loom over potential disruptions to Earth’s communications networks, tonight and into the weekend A remarkable celestial event is underway as a series of solar flares and coronal

May 11, 2024

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UN Votes To Back Palestinian Bid For Full Membership

The resolution on Friday won a resounding majority of 143 votes in favour, including by India. 25 countries abstained, while nine nations, including Israel and the United States, voted against the text,

May 10, 2024

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US Says Israel Violated ‘International Humanitarian Law’

Howvever, Washington stopped short of a “determinative finding of wrongdoing” because the review did not find specific instances of violations, reports Asian Lite News The United States has stated that it was

May 10, 2024

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Pakistan’s New Cyber Crime Unit Chokes Freedom Of Speech And Press

Pakistan’s new cyber crime unit under controversial Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) law endangers freedom of speech and press, writes Dr. Sakariya Kareem The Pakistani government recently launched a special cyber

May 8, 2024

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Misguided Protests at Rutgers Threaten to Undermine Progress in Kashmir

The demand to display a separatist Kashmiri flag is not only legally untenable since Kashmir is an integral part of India, but it also threatens to provide a moral veneer to the

May 6, 2024

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UNGA President Invokes Gandhi To Call For Protecting Journalists

General Assembly President Dennis Francis has called for reaffirming commitments “to protecting journalists and media workers worldwide”. Invoking Mahatma Gandhi’s statement that “freedom of the press is a precious privilege that no

May 4, 2024

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Jaishankar Corrects Biden After He Calls India ‘Xenophobic’

Joe Biden had said the “xenophobic” nature of India, China, Japan and Russia is responsible for their economic troubles and argued that America’s economy is growing because it welcomes immigrants to its

May 4, 2024

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Indian Navy Helps Pakistani Crew Onboard Iranian Fishing Vessel

INS Sumedha intercepted fishing vessel Al Rahmani and medical specialists provided medical assistance to the crew. Indian Navy has responded to a distress call and provided critical medical assistance to a Pakistani

May 4, 2024

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