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New land laws attack on Kashmiris economic rights: DAP

Srinagar: Democratic Azad Party (DAP) urged the Jammu Kashmir administration to withdraw the fresh land laws stating that these laws bar the extension of the lease to commercial properties in Jammu and Kashmir.

December 29, 2022

Abduction, torture, rape conflict in Congo worsens: UN

Dakar: The accounts are haunting. Abductions, torture, rapes. Scores of civilians including women and children have been killed by the M23 rebels in eastern Congo, according to a UN report. In addition, the M23 rebels have forced children to be soldiers, according to the report by

After year of climate disasters, world off-track to curb warming

Paris: Catastrophic floods, crop-wilting droughts and record heatwaves this year have shown that climate change warnings are increasingly becoming reality and this is "just the beginning", experts say. The year did see some important progress, with major new legislation, particularly in the United States and Europe

Russia bans oil sales to countries that accept price cap

Kyiv: Russia announced on Wednesday it would ban oil sales to countries that abide by a price cap imposed this month by the West, giving its long-awaited response to the most dramatic step taken so far to limit Moscow s ability to raise funds for

ORGANIZED CAMPAIGN TO CONVERT CHRISTIAN ADIVASIS TO HINDUS IN CHHATTISGARH

BJP, VHP start campaign to convert Advasi Christians to Hinduism in Chattisgarh

Chattisgarh: There was an "organised campaign" to forcibly convert Christian tribals into Hindus in Bastar's Narayanpur and Kondagaon districts, a team of civil society representatives said in a report after visiting more than 30 villages in districts where attacks allegedly took place against Christians.

India inspects drug factories after Gambia deaths

Mumbai: India’s pharmaceuticals regulator has begun inspecting some drug factories across the country, the health ministry said on Wednesday, as it tries to ensure high standards after an Indian company’s cough and cold syrups were linked to deaths in Gambia. India is known as the “pharmacy

India probes mysterious deaths of Russian lawmaker, companion

Odisha: Indian security forces are probing the sudden deaths of a wealthy Russian lawmaker who reportedly criticized the Ukraine war and his companion at a luxury hotel in Odisha state. The body of Pavel Antov, 65, was found Saturday in a pool of blood outside his

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Congress writes to Amit Shah about Rahul Gandhi’s safety

Congress alleges security lapses, writes to Amit Shah about Rahul Gandhi’s safety

New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday wrote to Home Minister Amit Shah alleging security breaches in its Bharat Jodo Yatra and sought immediate steps to ensure the safety of party leader Rahul Gandhi.

Viral video shows Indian cop brutally thrashing woman in locked room

Lucknow: Depicting yet another act of police brutality in India, a video has gone viral on social media where a police officer in Kanpur city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh is seen brutally beating a woman in a room locked from inside. The video