London: Experts fear an intensification of anti-Muslim rhetoric in France after substantive right-wing breakthroughs cut the government’s majority in the National Assembly. Despite a comfortable win in April’s presidential vote, Emmanuel Macron witnessed his governing centrist party Ensemble drop from 350 to 245 seats, well short
By Shahid Farooq Abbasi LIPR Ambassador of Peace Pakistan and Afghanistan are among each other’s prime trading partners. Nonetheless, an agreement was signed in 2010 known as Pakistan-Afghanistan Transit Trade Agreement to strengthen trade relations and facilitate Afghan transit trade through Pakistan, implementation has been mixed,
Qaisar Mansoor Political heat wave has led to constitutional meltdown in India as evident from incidents of Udupi to Udaipur – via Khargone, Prayagraj, Delhi and Gulbarg Society, from banning Hijab in classrooms to preventing Azaan on loudspeakers, from bullying to bulldozing, from blasphemy to beheading.
New York: The board of directors at Twitter has unanimously "endorsed that shareholders approve the proposed $44 billion sale of the company to Elon Musk", CNET reported, citing the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The bid was put forward in April by the billionaire. He
New Delhi: A “Public Interest Litigation” (PIL) petition filed in the Indian Supreme Court challenging the “Agnipath Scheme”, saying the recruitment in the armed forces under the scheme will cause "serious injury" to citizens, the institution of the armed forces and the country as a
Srinagar: Indian government has granted approval for the construction and upgradation of temporary camps of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in IIOJK. The reason behind this new plan include so-called “militant attacks” on the camps of central forces, according
Qaisar Mansoor Ex Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has said that Agnipath scheme is a hidden agenda of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to take control of the Indian Army. He also said Agniveers will serve as RSS karyakartas inside the Indian Army and outside after completion
Lahore: A group of 450 Sikh pilgrims has arrived in Pakistan from India to observe the 183rd death anniversary of the first ruler of the Sikh Empire Maharaja Ranjit Singh. According to the details, the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), which looks after the holy places
Guwahati: Altogether 161 incidents of police action took place across Assam in 13 months after chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took charge in May 2021, resulting in the death of 51 accused people and injuries to 139 others, the Gauhati high court was informed. The state
Mumbai: A Sessions Court granted bail to three students arrested in the ‘Bulli Bai’ app case. The app had made the details of several Muslim women public to humiliate and intimidate them, many of whom are active social media users, and to allow people to