AYODHYA, India: In this northern Indian city once marred by communal tensions, laborers are finalizing a $6 billion infrastructure facelift ahead of the opening of a grand Hindu temple that is igniting an economic boom — which some of Ayodhya’s poor and its Muslim community
COLUMBIA: A recent study from Columbia University suggests that the appearance of defendants influences whether they receive the death penalty or life imprisonment, challenging the notion of unbiased jury decisions. Researchers exposed a mock jury to hundreds of mugshots of Florida inmates convicted of murder, revealing
SAN JOSE: The number of people without permanent housing has reached an all-time high in the United States, according to a recent government report that details a disturbing rise in homelessness nationwide. The US Department of Housing and Urban Development released a study that found out
RAWALPINDI: In a meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir reiterated the significance of a peaceful solution to the longstanding Kashmir dispute, saying the peace in South Asia will remain elusive till then, the Inter-Services Public Relations
CHICAGO: Biden administration officials ramped up their calls for the prosecution of warring Sudanese factions for war crimes against civilians but brushed aside questions about alleged Israeli war crimes against civilians in the Gaza Strip. Beth Van Schaack, the US Department of State’s ambassador-at-large for global
LONDON: Even before the war in Gaza led to the displacement of some 1.9 million people, the world was already in the throes of the worst refugee crisis since the Second World War, with conflicts, crises and climate catastrophes forcing people from their homes. More than
LONDON: British lawmakers, activists, practitioners, and peace activists held discussions on Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir in the UK Parliament. The discussions were held to mark International Human Rights Day and the Indian Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Modi’s BJP government’s revocation of Article
NEW DELHI: In a move that could impact the general elections in India next year, the Allahabad High Court allowed a petition demanding that a court commissioner be appointed to inspect the Shahi Idgah mosque in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura, reported Live Law. The petitioners have demanded
LONDON: Despite initial concerns that the introduction of ChatGPT might lead to increased cheating in high schools, a recent Stanford study reveals that cheating rates among high school students have remained statistically unchanged or even slightly decreased. The study, conducted through an anonymous survey at 40
DAKAR: Eight months after her arrest, a heavily pregnant detainee was escorted into court in Senegal's capital Dakar for the start of a trial for her involvement in a counterfeit money scheme. The 42-year-old had spent the bulk of her pregnancy in overcrowded prison cells, sharing