Uttar Pradesh: On Tuesday, when the internet sputtered back to life in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri, the graphic videos of Sunday’s events that had left eight people dead finally began to trickle in on WhatsApp. In Jagsar village, men gathered in the courtyard, initially reluctant to
Qaisar Mansoor Despite strong "Indian lobby" Pakistan hopes that FATF will not make a "politically motivated" decision at the next meeting on 11 October and remove the country's name from FATF grey list. Pakistan's anxious eye is on fifth meeting which is expected to decide whether or
New Delhi: Four farmers were among eight persons killed and 12-15 severely injured in Tikunia village of Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri district after they were run over by a car that was allegedly part of a convoy of vehicles in which the Union minister of
Bengaluru: JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy said the BJP governments at both the Centre and in Karnataka were functioning on the directions of the RSS, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi was its "puppet". "I am observing the developments in national politics. Whether it is the central
London: A small group of the Indian community recently held a demonstration in the United Kingdom to pour their venom against the Pakistani community, which the locals denounced as another attempt by the right-wing Hindu groups to attack Muslims across the world. The protest was termed
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has lauded Iran for its steadfast support on the Kashmir dispute, especially at the Supreme Leader level. FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi received Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Dr Ali Bagheri Kani earlier in the day. Recalling fraternal relations between
Kolkata: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has received its first setback in Tripura after West Bengal as its Suma (Dhalai) MLA, Ashish Das, quit the party with religious rituals in Kolkata. Dissatisfied with himself for his association with the BJP, Mr Das performed his “atonement” by
Geneva: War crimes and crimes against humanity, including the use of child soldiers, have been committed in Libya since 2016, a United Nations investigation revealed. The Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya, established by the UN Human Rights Council, said Europe-bound migrants face abuse in detention centres
Tokyo: Japan hopes that Taiwan and China are able to resolve the issues peacefully between themselves, said Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Tuesday, adding that Japan will continue to monitor the situation. He said that the geopolitical situation surrounding Japan is becoming increasingly difficult, and spoke
Paris: An independent inquiry into alleged sex abuse of minors by French Catholic priests, deacons and other clergy has found some 216,000 victims of paedophilia from 1950 to 2020, a “massive phenomenon” that was covered up for decades by a “veil of silence.” The landmark report,