Johannesburg: A councillor from a small Muslim party was elected mayor of Johannesburg after months of political manoeuvring and legal battles for control of South Africa's business capital. Thapelo Amad, of the Al Jama-ah party, was voted in by the city council to replace mayor Mpho
Doha: Qatar is battling to host a peace meeting between the presidents of rivals DR Congo and Rwanda, even though a summit this week was called off amid rising tensions, diplomats say. With a rebellion in eastern DR Congo already complicating relations, Rwandan forces this week
New York: The world has enough rare earth minerals and other critical raw materials to switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy to produce electricity and limit global warming, according to a new study that counters concerns about the supply of such minerals. With a push
Madhya Pradesh: Two Indian fighter jets crashed in central state of Madhya Pradesh during a training exercise, Indian media reported on Saturday. The Su-30, with two pilots on board, and Mirage 2000 with one pilot took off from the Gwalior Air Force base and met the
London: Massive protest demonstrations were held across Britain, marking India’s so-called Republic Day as Black Day. Kashmiris, members of Sikh community and their allies participated in the protest demos, pressing the UK government to intervene and halt the ongoing genocide in Indian Administered Kashmir. The demonstrations were
Melbourne: Tensions have risen among the Australian Sikh community over a series of graffiti attacks on pro-Khalistan banners and Sikh figures, including the revered Shaheed Bhindranwale, who symbolises Khalistan activism. The Khalistan Referendum, organised by Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), is set to take place on Sunday,
New Delhi: Indian police detained students in New Delhi after stopping the screening of a BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s role during deadly sectarian riots in 2002. The students at Delhi University had followed several campuses around the country in staging a broadcast, defying
San Ignacio, Mexico: The Chairman of World Forum for Peace & Justice, Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai has said that India has defied United Nations Security Council resolutions on Kashmir for more than seven decades because it knows Kashmiris will never vote in its favour. Dr Ghulam
Melbourne: Voting for the Australian Phase of the Punjab Independence Referendum will be held on January 29, 2023, to provide local Sikhs with an opportunity to show solidarity with the movement and condemn the Indian government-backed genocide of the Sikh nation in 1984. Earlier, despite severe
Mumbai: In a potentially controversial move, the government in Indian state of Maharashtra has ordered the removal of Tipu Sultan’s name, given to a prominent suburban garden and playground by the erstwhile Maha Vikas Aghadi government. Making the announcement, Bharatiya Janata Party’s Mumbai Suburban District Guardian