Riyadh: In yet another move to allow women to advance in various fields, Saudi Arabia has announced that it has opened admission and registration for females to join the Border Guards at the rank of private. According to the report on Thursday, the interior ministry’s General
Kabul: About two dozen girls and women chanting “open the schools” protested in the Afghan capital Saturday against the Taliban’s decision to shut their secondary schools just hours after re-opening them this week. Thousands of jubilant girls across Afghanistan had flocked to high schools on March
Islamabad: Pakistan rejected as ‘totally untenable’ and ‘irresponsible’ statement by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on the outcome of unanimously adopted resolutions at the recently held session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s Council of Foreign Ministers (OIC-CFM). The OIC-CFM in its Islamabad session
Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Security Adviser Dr Moeed Yusuf said the recent missile “misfire” from India has proved that India is “an irresponsible state with nuclear weapons” and the threat it posed to regional security must remain an issue of international concern. He said that the world
London: Amnesty International has said that former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) leader and student activist Umar Khalid is being denied bail simply for peacefully voicing his dissent against the discriminatory Citizenship (Amendment) Act. Umar Khalid is facing charges under the draconian Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). Amnesty
Gautam Bhatia In the last few months, there has been something of an internal tug-of-war within the judiciary on the question of bail under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). As we have seen, the Delhi and Bombay high courts have pushed back against the notion that
New Delhi: The Delhi Police made a public statement to call out a local hotel whose receptionist / manager was filmed on video as she denied a room to a guest from Jammu and Kashmir. She claimed that the "special cell” and “Delhi Police” had
New Delhi: The Supreme Court refused an early hearing on pleas challenging the Karnataka High Court verdict on the Karnataka government's ban on hijabs inside classrooms. The petitioners had sought early listing of the issue citing upcoming school examinations. The Chief Justice of India chided Advocate
Asad Ali A few days back a flying object later identified as BrahMos Indian missile intercepted inside the Pakistan’s territory 124 kilometres from the border causing a serious security threat to the integrity of the country. The Indian confession that it was accidentally fired during routine maintenance
New Delhi: Speeches given during elections are different that those made during ordinary times as politicians try to create an atmosphere in their rallies without having any particular intention, the Delhi High Court said in a case related to alleged hate speeches, reported Live Law. “In