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Suspense builds at border over future of US asylum rules

El Paso, Texas: Suspense mounted at the US border with Mexico on Tuesday about the future of restrictions on US asylum rules-seekers as the Supreme Court issued a temporary order to keep pandemic-era limits on migrants in place. Conservative-leaning states won a reprieve — though it

Dutch leader apologizes for Netherlands’ role in slave trade

The Hague: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized on behalf of his government for the Netherlands’ role in slavery and the slave trade, in a speech welcomed by activists as historic but lacking in concrete plans for repair and reparations.

UN chief Guterres to convene ‘no-nonsense’ climate summit in 2023

United Nations: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will convene a "no-nonsense" climate ambition summit in September next year and warned that there will be "no room for back-sliders, greenwashers, blame-shifters" or a repackaging of old pledges.

Australian MPs support Sikhs’ rights after attacks by pro-India lobby

Melbourne: After The Australian newspaper attacked the pro-Khalistan activism of Sikhs in Australia and linked it with acts of terrorism, several Australian parliamentarians have come out to express solidarity with the local Sikh community which is gearing up for Khalistan Referendum voting on January 29,

India’s Rajasthan state to halve cooking gas price for poor hurting from inflation

Rajasthan: India's Rajasthan state, ruled by the main opposition Congress party, will halve the price of cooking gas for poor households from April as it seeks to cushion them from the pain of high inflation. India's Rajasthan state, the country's annual retail inflation stood at 5.88

Pakistan rejects India’s ‘frustrated’ criticism of FM Bilawal’s comments

Islamabad: Pakistan rejected the statement issued by Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s 'butcher of Gujarat' remark about Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Kashmiris seek world’s attention on Int’l Human Solidarity Day

Srinagar: As the world is celebrating the International Human Solidarity Day on 20 December, 2022 (today) with a main objective to remind governments to respect their commitments to international agreements, Kashmiris continue to wait of exercise of their right to self-determination for the past over

India’s Muslim heritage under threat as Hindu zealots eye Taj Mahal’s claim after Babri mosque

Hindu zealots eye Taj Mahal’s claim after Babri mosque in Modi’s India

Islamabad: Pursuing the agenda of Babri mosque’s demolition 30 years ago, the Hindu zealots continue to make false claims about the historic sites, most recently the magnificent Taj Mahal, for its alleged origins to an early Hindu rule.

Shortage of teachers, lack of water & power supply ail Jharkhand schools: report

Jharkhand: Most schools in Jharkhand are facing serious Shortage of teachers, and lack basic infrastructure such as functional toilets, electricity and water supply. Shortage of teachers, the report, titled Gloom in the Classroom, is prepared by economist Jean Drèze and researcher Paran Amitava, on behalf of