Brussels: NATO is donating millions of dollars worth of military equipment to Afghanistan as its forces leave the beleaguered country under the shadow of a resurgent Taliban. "As we withdraw our forces from the country, we will continue to support Afghanistan, including with equipment to help
New Delhi: As many as 348 persons died and 1,189 were tortured in police custody between 2018-19 and 2020-21, the home ministry told the Lok Sabha. The junior home minister, Nityanand Rai said that as per information received from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), 100
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has decided to allow entry to foreign travellers fully vaccinated with either Sinopharm or Sinovac vaccines, provided that they also receive a booster shot of either of the four vaccines approved by the Kingdom, according to the country's e-visa portal. "Guests who have
Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – United Nations human rights experts have expressed concern over India’s decision to strip Kashmir’s limited autonomy in 2019 and the subsequent passing of new laws, which they warned “could curtail the previous level of political participation of Muslims and other minorities”. The
Berlin: German police have detained a Syrian man accused of war crimes for firing a rocket-propelled grenade into a group of civilians in Damascus in 2014, officials said Wednesday. The suspect, identified only as Mouafak Al D. in line with German privacy laws, was detained in
Islamabad: Pakistan has called out India for refusing to allow five foreign journalists from travelling to Azad Kashmir, to cover an Azad Kashmir Assembly session. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi pointed out how the Indian government's decision was indicative that the incumbent "dictatorial regime" in India
Srinagar: The Indian latest statement at the United Nations (UN), asking for permanently removing discussions on Jammu and Kashmir under the “outdated agenda item” only shows its blatant disregard for the world body itself. According to a report, India’s demand for Jammu and Kashmir’s permanent removal
Thiruvananthapuram (India): A 37-year-old Dalit social worker, who is also a social media activist, was allegedly raped by a senior software engineer working in a multinational corporation (MNC) in Technopark. According to the details, the accused, Mahesh Parameswaran, an IT employee, is also a social worker
Javed Goraya Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is under mounting pressure from the United States, European Union and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to rethink and reset its ultra-Hindutva agenda on Kashmir and against Muslims and other minorities in the country. During his recent two-day
Raigarh: A 38-year-old farmer allegedly died by suicide by consuming poison in front of a government office in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district, police said. While police said the exact reason behind the extreme step taken by the farmer on Monday would be known after an inquiry into